Yang Chiu-hsing | |
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楊秋興 | |
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Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan | |
In office 6 February 2012 – 2004 |
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Magistrate of Kaohsiung County | |
In office 20 December 2001 – 25 December 2010 |
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Preceded by | Yu Cheng-hsien |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born |
15 May 1956 (age 60) Yanchao, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party |
Kuomintang (1975-1976) Democratic Progressive Party (1987-2010) Independent (2010-2013) Kuomintang (2013-) |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Yang Chiu-hsing (Chinese: 楊秋興; pinyin: Yáng Qiūxìng) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan and Magistrate of Kaohsiung County.
Yang was elected as the Magistrate of Kaohsiung County after winning the 2001 Republic of China local election under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on 1 December 2011 and took office on 20 December 2011. He was reelected for the second term of magistrate after winning the 2005 Republic of China local election under DPP on 3 December 2005 and took office on 20 December 2005.
On 27 November 2010, Magistrate Yang joined Kaohsiung City Mayoralty election as independent candidate. However, he lost to incumbent Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu of DPP.
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. He however lost to Chen.