Yang Chiu-hsing

Taiwanese politician (born 1956)

Yang Chiu-hsing (Chinese: 楊秋興; pinyin: Yáng Qiūxìng; born 15 May 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan and Magistrate of Kaohsiung County.^[2][3]

Kaohsiung County Magistracy

Yang was elected as the Magistrate of Kaohsiung County after winning the 2001 Kaohsiung magisterial election as a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate on 1 December 2001 and took office on 20 December 2001. He was reelected for ta second magisterial term after winning the 2005 Kaohsiung magisterial election under DPP on 3 December 2005 and took office on 20 December 2005.

2010 Kaohsiung Mayoralty election

On 27 November 2010, Yang joined Kaohsiung City Mayoralty election as independent candidate. However, he lost to incumbent Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu, the Democratic Progressive Party candidate.

2014 Kaohsiung Mayoral election

Yang's mayoral campaign banner at KMT Kaohsiung headquarter office

On 29 November 2014, Yang joined Kaohsiung City mayoralty election as Kuomintang candidate for Mayor of Kaohsiung position, going against his rival incumbent Mayor Chen Chu of DPP.^[4] He however lost to Chen.

References

1. "Cabinet reshuffle sees 16 new names". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
2. "Taiwan Today - Mayoral candidates go head-to-head in Kaohsiung". taiwantoday.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
3. "KMT selects Yang Chiu-hsing to run in Greater Kaohsiung - Taipei Times". 23 January 2014.
4. "2014 ELECTIONS: President Ma goes on last tour for KMT candidates - Taipei Times". 29 November 2014.