Preceded by Chang Po-ya Role Politician Name Liu I-chou | Nationality Republic of China Chairperson Chang Po-ya | |
Alma mater National Chengchi University
University of Michigan Education National Chengchi University, University of Michigan | ||
Liu I-chou (Chinese: 劉義周; pinyin: Liú Yìzhōu) is a politician in the Republic of China. He has served as the acting Chairperson and subsequently the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of China since 1 August 2014.
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Education
Liu obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chengchi University in 1973 and 1977, respectively. He then obtained his doctoral degree in political science from University of Michigan in the United States in 1990.
Central Election Commission
Liu served as the Vice Chairperson of the CEC from 2009 until 2014, when he became the acting chairperson of the commission after the former chairperson, Chang Po-ya, resigned from the position to take the position of the President of Control Yuan. He was then officially appointed as the Chairperson on 29 January 2015.