| Lo Mei-ling | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-tw |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MLY |
| Smallimage: | 羅美玲委員.jpg |
| Constituency: | Republic of China |
| Order: | Member of the Legislative Yuan |
| Term Start: | 1 February 2020 |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Malacca, Malaysia |
| Party: | Democratic Progressive Party (since 2018) |
| Otherparty: | Independent (2014–2018) |
| Nationality: | Taiwanese |
| Alma Mater: | National Taiwan Normal University Providence University National Changhua University of Education |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Lo Mei-ling (; born 1 May 1969) is a Malaysian-born Taiwanese politician. She was a member of the Nantou County Council from 2014 to 2020, when she was elected to the 10th Legislative Yuan. Lo followed Lin Li-chan as the second to serve as a member of the Legislative Yuan.
Lo was born in Malaysia on 1 May 1969.[1] She attended Pay Fong Middle School before immigrating to Taiwan in 1987 to enroll within the Department of Geography at National Taiwan Normal University.[2] Lo completed the Executive Master of Business Administration program at Providence University and pursued doctoral studies at the Department of Finance of the National Changhua University of Education.[3] She acquired Taiwanese citizenship through marriage to a Taiwanese national.[4] [2]
Lo was elected to the Nantou County Council for the first time in 2014, as a political independent. She joined the Democratic Progressive Party for the 2018 election cycle, and was reelected.[3] [2] As a member of the county council, she advocated for the elderly living in low-income households.[5] In November 2019, she was ranked fourth on the DPP party list, and won election to the 10th Legislative Yuan via proportional representation.[1] [6]
In May 2020, Lo advocated for stricter laws on fire safety.[7] In November of that year, she founded a coalition to offer support for immigrants to Taiwan.[8] In March 2021, Lo proposed that rescue services operate on a user-pay principle to dissuade unprepared tourists from visiting mountainous areas.[9] In August 2021, she drew attention to suicide rates among adolescents, and advised that the Ministry of Education employ more guidance counselors as part of its suicide prevention efforts.[10] That same month, she held a joint press conference regarding animal welfare and living conditions at pet shops and breeders.[11] In October 2021, Lo proposed a basic law regarding the low birth rate in Taiwan.[12] She continued advocating for children, expressing concern in the following month that the internet made minors more susceptible to sexual exploitation and abuse.[13] In March 2022, Lo suggested that Article 31 of the Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong & Macau Affairs be amended to prevent Chinese companies from claiming foreign or Hong Kong funding while doing business in Taiwan.[14] During the 2022 Taiwanese local elections, she led the DPP campaign messaging efforts targeting immigrants and naturalized citizens.[15]
Lo was the fifth candidate listed on the DPP party list for the 2024 legislative election cycle.[16] [17] In the 11th Legislative Yuan, Lo established the Taiwan-Malaysia Inter-Parliamentary Amity Group and an association advocating for the rights of .[18]