Justin Chou Explained

Chou Shou-hsun
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Smallimage:Guang Hua Digital Plaza Launch Justin Chou.jpg
Caption:Chou in July 2008
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start:1 February 2005
Term End:31 January 2012
Constituency:Taipei 2
Successor:Pasuya Yao
Birth Date:1966 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Party:Kuomintang
Nationality:Republic of China
Spouse:Wang Yung-ho
Alma Mater:Shih Hsin University
Emerson College
Cornell University
Occupation:Politician

Chou Shou-hsun (; born 27 August 1966) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2012. He is known in English as Justin Chou.

Education

Chou attended both Chiehso and Yan Ping High Schools in Taipei before graduating from Shih Hsin University. He pursued graduate study in the United States, holding a master of arts in mass media from Emerson College, and a Ph.D in policy analysis and administration from Cornell University.[1] [2]

Political career

Chou began his political career as party spokesman, for the Kuomintang as a whole and specifically for the party's Culture and Communications Affairs Committee,[3] [4] later rising to assistant director of the committee.[5] Chou then represented Lien Chan and James Soong, who fielded a joint ticket in the 2004 presidential elections.[6] [7] Chou was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in that year's legislative elections,[8] [9] despite the loss of the Pan-Blue coalition's presidential ticket.

During his first legislative term, Chou supported stringent monitoring of Taiwan's foreign aid budget as a buffer against checkbook diplomacy.[10] He also brought attention to weakening infrastructure[11] and multiple nationwide violations of the School Health Act, calling out educational institutions that did not employ the number of nutritionists the law required.[12] Chou led allegations of forgery against National Taiwan Normal University president Huang Kuan-tsae in 2005.[13]

In 2006, the Kuomintang Youth Corps was established. Chou contested the organization's top leadership position, and lost to Lin Yi-shih.[14] [15] Later that year Chou voiced public support for Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou, who was under investigation for corruption.[16] In August 2007, Ma was found not guilty.[17]

Chou won reelection to the legislature in 2008 while serving as Ma's presidential campaign manager.[18] [19] In his second term, Chou was rated highly by the Citizen Congress Watch.[20] [21] Legislative positions he held during this time included deputy secretary general of the KMT caucus.[22] [23] Chou also led the Foreign and National Defense Committee with Chang Hsien-yao.[24] [25] [26] Chou visited Nicaragua in May 2009, as part of a government delegation led by Ma.[27] Chou backed Chang in his bid for the Kaohsiung mayoralty in 2010.[28] Later that year, the murder of Weng Chi-nan was solved when the suspect sought Chou out and asked him to arrange terms of surrender.[29]

Chou faced Chen Yu-mei in a party primary during his second reelection bid until she dropped out April 2011.[30] Chou subsequently lost the 2012 election to Pasuya Yao.[31]

As a legislator, Chou was involved in issues pertaining to education,[32] [33] the foreign relations of Taiwan,[34] [35] immigration,[36] and public safety.[37] He has repeatedly criticized China for its suppression of Taiwan on the international stage.[38] [39] [40]

Career in entertainment

Chou has also been active in the entertainment industry as a singer and film director.[41] [42] He helped cast Wei Te-sheng's 2011 film Seediq Bale by working with the Ministry of National Defense to ensure aboriginal members of the military could take time off to appear on screen.[43]

Personal

Chou is married to television presenter Wang Yung-ho.[44] Wang was selected to the National Communications Commission in 2012, but review of her nomination was continually stalled in the legislature.[45] [46]

Notes and References

  1. News: Justin S. Chou (6) . 27 July 2018 . Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Justin S. Chou (7) . 27 July 2018 . Legislative Yuan.
  3. News: Chuang. Jimmy. KMT says cooking classes not corrupt. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 9 November 2001.
  4. News: Low. Stephanie. KMT demands probe into stabilization fund's losses. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 20 November 2001.
  5. News: Tsai. Ting-i. Half the nation pleased with the way Chen rules. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 17 May 2002.
  6. News: Huang. Tai-lin. Lien's campaign TV ads to stress love for Taiwan. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 17 October 2003.
  7. News: Lien Chan doesn't want his son to marry a foreigner. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 5 March 2004.
  8. News: Chiu. Yu-Tzu. Ma shows loyalty by supporting KMT. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 11 December 2004.
  9. News: Hong. Caroline. 'I do not work with China': Lien Chan. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 2 December 2004.
  10. News: Lin. Jean. Legislators say foreign aid should be monitored. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 12 May 2006.
  11. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. KMT lawmakers raise alarm over bridge safety. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 4 August 2007.
  12. News: Loa. Iok-sin. Nutritionist shortage puts student health in jeopardy. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 18 January 2007.
  13. News: Ko. Shu-ling. Legislators heap plagiarism, forgery claims on academics. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 22 March 2005.
  14. News: Mo. Yan-chih. KMT Youth Corps readies for its leadership election. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 28 January 2006.
  15. News: Tseng. Wei-chen. Hsu. Stacy. Lin's fall from KMT royalty to pariah. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 5 July 2012.
  16. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. KMT lawmakers criticize 'interference'. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 27 November 2006.
  17. News: Chang. Rich. Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Ko. Shu-ling. Wang. Flora. Ma found not guilty in corruption trial. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 15 August 2007.
  18. News: Ko. Shu-ling. DPP opens center dedicated to clean election campaigns. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 27 December 2007.
  19. News: Yeh. Benjamin. Presidential election: Rivals prep for TV debate. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 23 February 2008.
  20. News: Wang. Flora. Citizen Congress Watch releases legislative report. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 8 March 2010.
  21. News: Tseng. Wei-chen. Legislature went out with whimper. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 12 February 2012.
  22. News: Huang. Shelley. Minister rejects Chen's alternative to detention. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 26 September 2009.
  23. News: Wang. Flora. Loa. Iok-sin. Government prevents visit by Kadeer. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 26 September 2009.
  24. News: Chang. Rich. DPP says Jackie Chan not welcome. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 21 April 2009.
  25. News: New trade offices planned. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 25 November 2009.
  26. News: Wang. Flora. KMT to chair 14 of 16 committees this legislative session. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 24 September 2009.
  27. News: Ko. Shu-ling. First lady to accompany Ma on state visit. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 19 May 2009.
  28. News: Wang. Flora. Chang eyes Greater Kaohsiung. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 1 April 2010.
  29. News: Chuang. Jimmy. Loa. Iok-sin. Weng Chi-nan murder solved, Hu says. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 27 August 2010.
  30. News: Mo. Yan-chih. Chen Yu-mei drops out of KMT Datong legislative primary. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 6 April 2011.
  31. News: Shan. Shelley. DPP criticizes NCC nomination. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 9 December 2012.
  32. News: Wang. Yu-chung. Academia Historica officials disciplined over Deng ruckus. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 12 December 2010.
  33. News: Cursive writing to be taught. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 30 October 2010.
  34. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. WTF site hacked after Yang's suspension. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 23 December 2010.
  35. News: Huang. Jewel. Deputy foreign minister to lead team to Nicaragua. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 14 November 2006.
  36. News: Hsu. Jenny W.. Agency under fire over foreign spouse interviews. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 7 April 2009.
  37. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Lin. Shu-hui. NFA promises to boost monitoring of incense shops. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 27 April 2011.
  38. News: Hsu. Jenny W.. Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Parties condemn 'harassment' of Taiwan student. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 9 December 2009.
  39. News: DPP, KMT slam Venezuela for refusing sports visas. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 9 August 2007.
  40. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Lee. I-chia. Global participation to be expanded 'within a year'. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 24 May 2011.
  41. News: Lee. Vico. The rallying call of politics. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 13 March 2004.
  42. News: Chen. David. Pop stop. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 13 August 2010.
  43. News: MND to lend aboriginal servicemen for movie [Director drafts Aboriginal servicemen for new film]]. 6 November 2016. China Post Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 7 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107154943/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/arts-and-leisure/2009/05/07/207172/MND-to.htm. 7 November 2016. Alt URL
  44. News: Shan. Shelley. Transportation Committee dismisses session because of minister's absence. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 14 December 2012.
  45. News: Shan. Shelley. NCC nominee review hits a snag. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 11 January 2013.
  46. News: Wang. Chris. Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Lawmakers approve all FTC nominees. 6 November 2016. Taipei Times. 15 January 2013.

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