Hsu Kun-yuan

Hsu Kun-yuan (Chinese: 許崑源; pinyin: Xǔ Kūnyuán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Khun-goân; 1 May 1957 – 6 June 2020) was a Taiwanese politician. He was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He was a member of the Kuomintang (KMT). He was a member of the Kaohsiung City Council from 1994 until his death. From 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 until his death, he was Speaker of the City Council.

Hsu Kun-yuan
許崑源
Speaker of the Kaohsiung City Council
In office
25 December 2018 – 6 June 2020
Preceded byKang Yu-cheng
Succeeded byLu Shu-mei (acting)
Zeng Li-yan
ConstituencyDistrict 8
In office
25 December 2010 – 24 December 2014
Succeeded byKang Yu-cheng
ConstituencyDistrict 8
Member of the Kaohsiung City Council
In office
25 December 2010 – 6 June 2020
ConstituencyDistrict 8
In office
25 December 1994 – 25 December 2010
ConstituencyDistrict 4
Personal details
Born(1957-05-01)1 May 1957
Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Died6 June 2020(2020-06-06) (aged 63)
Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Cause of deathSuicide
Political party

Biography

A Kaohsiung native, he and his elder brother Hsu Kun-lung (許昆龍) participated in tangwai movements in the 1980s, and they joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 1986. However, Hsu Kun-lung's reputation was tarnished after being involved in a criminal case where two policeman were killed. As a result, Hsu Kun-yuan decided to continue his brother's deeds, and further his political career.[1]

In 1994, Hsu was elected a Kaohsiung city councilor as an independent, having left the DPP.[2] In 2004, in order to gain the position of speaker, Hsu wanted to form an alliance with the Kuomintang. However, Ma Ying-jeou opposed it, and Hsu was forced to be relegated to compete for the position of vice-speaker.[3]

In 2008, after the election of Ma Ying-jeou as President of Taiwan, Hsu officially joined the KMT. He stated that the reason for joining was that his beliefs were closer to the Kuomintang. In 2010, Hsu was elected Speaker of the Kaohsiung City Council.[1]

In 2018, he was re-elected as Speaker of the Kaohsiung City Council.[4]

Hsu jumped to his death from his apartment in Kaohsiung on 6 June 2020, hours after the Han Kuo-yu mayoral recall vote.[5][6] Hsu was known for being an ardent supporter of Han.[7]

References
  1. "【海派議長】曾為民進黨創黨黨員 許崑源通吃藍綠縱橫40年 -- 上報 / 焦點". 2020-11-30. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. "七連霸議員力挺韓國瑜選上市長！許崑源墜樓震驚政壇". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). 7 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "許崑源曾助馬英九打總統選戰 當選議長後韓國瑜還到場助賀 | ETtoday政治 | ETtoday新聞雲". 2020-06-06. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  4. "高雄市議會議長選舉 許崑源當選議長 | 地方 | 中央社 CNA". 2020-06-06. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  5. Kaohsiung council speaker jumps to death after Han recall election
  6. "City council speaker commits suicide after pr..." Taiwan News. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. "Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Hsu Kun-yuan falls to his death". RTI Radio Taiwan International (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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