Liao Kuo-tung MLY |
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廖國棟 Sufin Siluko |
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Liao in 2016
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Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office 7 July 2016 |
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Preceded by | Lai Shyh-bao |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office 1 February 2002 |
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Constituency | Lowland Aborigine |
Personal details | |
Born |
Taitung County, Taiwan |
8 January 1955
Nationality | Taiwan |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Alma mater | Kaohsiung Medical University |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | physician |
Liao Kuo-tung (Chinese: 廖國棟; born 8 January 1955) is a Taiwanese aboriginal politician. Also known by the Amis name Sufin Siluko, he has represented the Lowland Aborigine district in the Legislative Yuan since 2002.
Liao Kuo-tung, of Amis descent, is also known by the name Sufin Siluko. Born in Taitung County, he attended Kaohsiung Medical University, obtaining a bachelor of medicine degree.
Upon the end of his term in the third National Assembly, Liao was elected to the Legislative Yuan. In 2011, he served as a member of the Kuomintang Central Standing Committee. Three years later, Liao was named deputy caucus whip. He faced Apollo Chen in a May 2016 election for KMT caucus leader, the first time the post was directly elected. Liao eventually assumed the position on 7 July.