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Preceded by
  
Chang Sho-wen

Constituency
  
Yunlin County

Parents
  
Liu-Li Yuyun

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Born
  
9 March 1969 (age 48) Douliu, Yunlin County, Taiwan (
1969-03-09
)

Political party
  
Democratic Progressive Party

Alma mater
  
National Open University Meiho University

Party
  
Democratic Progressive Party

Education
  
National Open University, Meiho University

Similar
  
Su Chih‑fen, Chen Ying, Hsiao Bi‑khim, Chang Sho‑wen, Lee Chin‑yung

Profiles

Liu Chien-kuo (Chinese: 劉建國; pinyin: Liú Jiànguó; born 9 March 1969) is a Taiwanese politician. A former member of the Yunlin County Council, he has represented Yunlin County in the Legislative Yuan since 2009.

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Education

Liu has earned two bachelor's degrees, one from National Open University in public administration and the other from Meiho University in social work.

Political career

Liu served on the Yunlin County Council before running for a legislative seat in 2008. In January 2008, he filed a lawsuit against Chang Sho-wen, accusing Chang of bribery. He had lost to the Kuomintang candidate in the legislative elections held that month and in June 2009, Chang's election was annulled. Liu faced Lee Ying-yuan in a primary, and received the official backing of the Democratic Progressive Party. A by-election for Chang's vacated seat was held in September, and Liu won handily. In 2011, he joined the DPP-affiliated Our Generation Alliance led by Koo Kwang-ming. Liu's successful 2012 reelection campaign featured a hunger strike. Liu was a DPP candidate for the Yunlin County Magistracy in 2014, but ended his campaign after losing the party primary to Lee Chin-yung. He returned to the legislature in 2016.

Political positions

Many farmers in Liu's home district raise pigs. To help them, he has spoken out against "free economic pilot zones" that he believe hurts Taiwan's agricultural sector. Liu has repeatedly attempted to amend environmental laws in Taiwan. His proposed changes include developing a system to track pollutant emissions, and asking the Environmental Protection Administration to specifically track air quality in high-risk areas, such as in temples in which incense is burned. Liu has specifically focused on passing legislation related to harmful particulates in the air. He has also participated in environmental protests, and have provided a platform for environmental groups to criticize industrial companies such as Formosa Petrochemical Corporation. On the subject of United States beef imports in Taiwan, Liu repeatedly stated throughout his first term in office that he is against the use of ractopamine in animal feed and does not wish for the government to lift the ban on ractopamine by executive order, but only by legislative consent. In 2012, he suggested that military personnel switch to eating pork instead of beef due to the ractopamine issue, a stance that was ridiculed online and which the military described as excessive.

Personal life

Liu and Chang Sho-wen, who have faced each other in two elections, fought while attending a banquet in 2015.

Liu announced in June 2016 that his personal relationship with Adrean Lee, whom he and Chang had both dated, had ended.

References

Liu Chien-kuo Wikipedia


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