Lwo Shih-hsiung explained

Lwo Shih-hsiung
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Order:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Constituency:Kaohsiung 1
Term Start:1 February 2002
Term End:31 January 2008
Successor:Chung Shao-ho
Birth Date:23 May 1969
Birth Place:Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Nationality:Republic of China
Party:Kuomintang
Alma Mater:National Cheng Kung University
National Sun Yat-sen University
Occupation:politician
Parents:Luo Chuan-chin

Lwo Shih-hsiung (; born 23 May 1969) is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life and education

His father was Luo Chuan-chin. Lwo completed his primary and secondary education in Kaohsiung, Taiwan before earning a degree from National Cheng Kung University. He then completed some graduate work at National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).[1] [2]

Political career

Lo was first elected in Kaohsiung 1st district in 2001, and won reelection for the same seat in 2004.[3] In 2006, Lwo contested the Kuomintang nomination for the Kaohsiung mayoralty.[4] The party backed Huang Chun-ying, and Huang lost to Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Chu. Lwo remained a member of the Legislative Yuan, and in May 2006, proposed a recall motion against president Chen Shui-bian that was rejected.[5] His 2008 reelection bid featured the use of caricatures of himself as a bear.[6] After Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan in 2009, Lwo was named to a committee specially convened to handle disaster relief.[7] He later became executive director of the Southern Taiwan Joint Services Center, under the purview of the Executive Yuan.[8] It was announced that Lwo had resigned the position in October 2011.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Lwo Shih-hsiung (5). 6 June 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Lwo Shih-hsiung (6). 6 June 2017. Legislative Yuan.
  3. News: Chiu. Yu-Tzu. Ma Ying-jeou a hit with the ladies on the Love hustings. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 10 December 2004.
  4. News: Mo. Yan-chih. Hau wins KMT's Taipei primary. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 28 May 2006.
  5. News: Ko. Shu-ling. President's interference in scandal probe denied. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 25 May 2006.
  6. News: Li. Hsien-fang. Li. Ming-hsien. Politicians of all stripes turn to cartoon alter egos in the battle for voters' hearts. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 27 February 2007.
  7. News: Hot springs in Baolai seeking Morakot bailout. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 8 October 2009.
  8. News: Shan. Shelley. New tourism passport unveiled. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 16 September 2011.
  9. News: Wang. Chris. DPP accuses official of violating land rules. 6 June 2017. Taipei Times. 20 October 2011.