Su Jia-Chyuan MLY |
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蘇嘉全 | |
Su in 2007
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President of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office 1 February 2016 |
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Vice President | Tsai Chi-chang |
Preceded by | Wang Jin-pyng |
Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
In office 20 December 2010 – 15 June 2012 |
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Chairperson | Tsai Ing-wen |
Preceded by | Wu Nai-ren |
Succeeded by | |
In office 20 December 2009 – 20 May 2010 |
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Chairperson | Tsai Ing-wen |
Preceded by | Wu Nai-ren |
Succeeded by | Wu Nai-ren |
Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan | |
In office 25 January 2006 – 20 May 2008 |
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Preceded by | Lee Chin-lung |
Succeeded by | Chen Wu-hsiung |
Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China | |
In office 9 April 2004 – 25 January 2006 |
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Deputy | Chang Wen-ying |
Preceded by | Yu Cheng-hsien |
Succeeded by | Lee I-yang |
Magistrate of Pingtung County | |
In office 20 December 1997 – 8 April 2004 |
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Preceded by |
Wu Tse-yuan Chang Man-chuen (acting) |
Succeeded by |
Wu Ying-wen (acting) Tsao Chi-hung |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office 1 February 2016 |
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In office 1 February 1993 – 20 December 1997 |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 1 February 1987 – 31 January 1993 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Pingtung County, Taiwan |
22 October 1956
Nationality | Taiwan |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Alma mater | National Taiwan Ocean University |
Profession | Politician |
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Su Jia-chyuan (Chinese: 蘇嘉全; pinyin: Sū Jiāquán; born 22 October 1956) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
As the first non-Kuomintang President of the Legislative Yuan, Su is an at-large legislator and previously Commissioner of Pingtung County, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture under President Chen Shui-bian's administration.
In 2010 he narrowly lost to Jason Hu in the election for Mayor of Taichung.
Su was the vice-presidential candidate on the losing DPP ticket for the 2012 Presidential election.
In 2016 legislative elections Su placed on the proportional representation ballot, and won a seat in the Legislative Yuan.
Su was elected the eleventh President of the Legislative Yuan on 1 February 2016, when the members of the ninth Legislative Yuan met for the first time. Su became the first DPP speaker in the Legislative Yuan.
Su was impeached by the Control Yuan on 3 September 2012, for illegally constructing a luxury farmhouse on agricultural land without engaging in any agriculture. Su's villa, built on agricultural land, was a controversial issue in the 2012 presidential elections.