Su Chih-fen explained

Su Chih-fen
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Office1:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start1:1 February 2016
Term End1:31 January 2024
Predecessor1:Chang Chia-chun
Successor1:Ding Hsueh-chung
Constituency1:Yunlin County 1
Term Start2:1 February 2002
Term End2:20 December 2005
Constituency3:Yunlin County
Office4:9th Magistrate of Yunlin
Term Start4:20 December 2005
Term End4:25 December 2014
Predecessor4:Lee Chin-yung (acting)
Successor4:Lee Chin-yung
Birth Date:1953 7, df=y
Birth Place:Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwan
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Alma Mater:Commercial and Vocational School of Taipei City
Treasury and Financial Department of Tainan Technical College for Women

Su Chih-fen (; born 10 July 1953) is a Taiwanese politician. She was the magistrate of Yunlin County from 20 December 2005 until 25 December 2014.[1]

Yunlin County Magistrate

Yunlin County Magistrate election

Su was elected as the Magistrate of Yunlin County after winning the 2005 Republic of China local election under Democratic Progressive Party on 3 December 2005 and assumed office on 20 December 2005. She secured her second term as the magistrate after winning the 2009 Republic of China local election on 5 December 2009 and assumed her second-term office on 20 December 2009.

Landfill approval project bribery

During her term as the Yunlin County Commissioner, Su was arrested on 3 November 2008 on the charge of accepting bribes to the worth NT$5 million, equivalent to US$174,845.00, in a landfill approval case and was under prosecution for a 15-year jail sentence. Known for her great integrity, the news of her arrest triggered off a widespread public outrage. The court, however, ruled out her case and returned the verdict as not guilty.[2] [3]

2013 cross-strait service trade agreement

Commenting on the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement signed between Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) in Shanghai on 21 June 2013, Su said that she refused to recognize the agreement and implement it in Yunlin County.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Government of Yunlin County-The Magistrate-Brief Introduction of Magistrate-Yunlin County Government. yunlin.gov.tw. 22 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Turton. Michael. Su Chih-fen found innocent; Chen Acquitted in Final Appeal. Pulse. 1 June 2013.
  3. Web site: DPP urges probe into Su\'s arrest - Taipei Times . 15 November 2008 .
  4. Web site: Pan-green camp threaten a recall over service pact - Taipei Times. 25 June 2013 . taipeitimes.com. 22 August 2014.