Lwo Shih-hsiung
Lwo Shih-hsiung | |
|---|---|
羅世雄 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Chung Shao-ho |
| Constituency | Kaohsiung 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1969 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Parent | Luo Chuan-chin |
| Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University National Sun Yat-sen University |
| Occupation | politician |
Lwo Shih-hsiung (Chinese: 羅世雄; born 23 May 1969) is a Taiwanese politician.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lwo Shih-hsiung (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Lwo Shih-hsiung (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (10 December 2004). "Ma Ying-jeou a hit with the ladies on the Love hustings". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (28 May 2006). "Hau wins KMT's Taipei primary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling (25 May 2006). "President's interference in scandal probe denied". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Li, Hsien-fang; Li, Ming-hsien (27 February 2007). "Politicians of all stripes turn to cartoon alter egos in the battle for voters' hearts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Hot springs in Baolai seeking Morakot bailout". Taipei Times. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (16 September 2011). "New tourism passport unveiled". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Wang, Chris (20 October 2011). "DPP accuses official of violating land rules". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 June 2017.