Su Jia-chyuan
Su Jia-chyuan (or Su Chia-chyuan; Chinese: 蘇嘉全; pinyin: Sū Jiāquán; born 22 October 1956) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Su Jia-chyuan | |
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蘇嘉全 | |
 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Chairman of Taiwan–Japan Relations Association | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2022 | |
| MOFA Minister | Joseph Wu |
| Representative | Frank Hsieh |
| Preceded by | Chiou I-jen |
| Secretary General to the President | |
| In office 20 May 2020 – 2 August 2020 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Preceded by | Chen Chu |
| Succeeded by | Liu Chien-sin (acting) David Lee |
| President of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2016 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Vice President | Tsai Chi-chang |
| Preceded by | Wang Jin-pyng |
| Succeeded by | Yu Shyi-kun |
| Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 20 December 2010 – 15 June 2012 | |
| Chairperson | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Preceded by | Wu Nai-ren |
| Succeeded by | Lin Hsi-yao |
| In office 20 December 2009 – 20 May 2010 | |
| Chairperson | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Preceded by | Wu Nai-ren |
| Succeeded by | Wu Nai-ren |
| Minister of the Council of Agriculture | |
| In office 25 January 2006 – 20 May 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Deputy | Lin Kuo-hua |
| Preceded by | Lee Chin-lung |
| Succeeded by | Chen Wu-hsiung |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 9 April 2004 – 25 January 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh |
| Deputy | Chang Wen-ying[1] |
| Preceded by | Yu Cheng-hsien |
| Succeeded by | Lee I-yang |
| Magistrate of Pingtung County | |
| In office 20 December 1997 – 8 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Tse-yuan Chang Man-chuen (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Wu Ying-wen (acting) Tsao Chi-hung |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2016 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Constituency | Party-list |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 20 December 1997 | |
| Constituency | Pingtung County |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1 February 1987 – 31 January 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1956 Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Hung Heng-chu (洪恆珠)[2] |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan Ocean University NSYSU |
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.[3] From May to August 2020, he briefly served as Secretary General to the President under the Tsai Ing-wen administration.[4]
Education
After graduating from National Pingtung Senior High School, Su attended National Taiwan Ocean University.[5]
2010 Taichung City Mayoralty election
In 2010 Su narrowly lost to Jason Hu in the election for Mayor of Taichung.[6]
2012 Taiwan presidential election
Su was the vice-presidential candidate on the losing DPP ticket for the 2012 presidential election.[7]
2016 elections
In 2016 legislative elections Su placed on the proportional representation ballot, and won a seat in the Legislative Yuan.[8]
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.[9] Su became the first DPP speaker in the Legislative Yuan.[10][11]
Later political career
Su was named Secretary-General to the President on 20 May 2020.[12][13] He resigned on 2 August 2020, following allegations of bribery against his nephew, legislator Su Chen-ching.[14] In May 2022, Su succeeded Chiou I-jen as head of the Taiwan–Japan Relations Association.[15]
Controversy
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.[16]
References
- Chuang, Jimmy (4 June 2005). "SEF boss aims for 'permanent peace' - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- Strong, Matthew (12 November 2019). "Wife of Taiwan legislative speaker drops out of potentially divisive election race". Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Su Jia-chyuan(蘇嘉全) | Who's Who". Want China Times. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- Sylvia Teng (2 August 2020). "姪子涉收賄 台灣總統府秘書長蘇嘉全請辭獲准" (in Chinese). 台灣英文新聞. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- "Su Jia-chyuan (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- 劉德芸 (27 November 2010). "只少3萬多票 蘇嘉全無奈訴天意" (in Chinese). Taiwan. TVBS新聞網. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Preparing for the 2012 election, Taipei Times
- "立法院第9屆各政黨不分區立委當選名單" (in Chinese). Taiwan. Liberty Times Net. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Chen, Jay (1 February 2016). "DPP's Su Jia-chyuan elected legislative speaker". Focus Taiwan News Channel. Central News Agency. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 鄭仲嵐 (1 February 2016). "蘇嘉全當選台灣立法院長 民進黨「完全執政」" (in Chinese). BBC中文網. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- 范正祥 (20 January 2020). "民進黨首任立法院長 蘇嘉全功成身退" (in Chinese). Taiwan. 中央通訊社. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Su, Yung-yao; Chen, Yu-fu; Xie, Dennis (19 May 2020). "Su Jia-chyuan appointed presidential secretary-general". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Yeh, Su-ping; Chen, Chun-hua; Wang, Cheng-chung; Evelyn, Kao (18 May 2020). "Su Jia-chyuan appointed presidential secretary-general". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Yen, Su-ping; Yeh, Joseph (2 August 2020). "Top presidential aide resigns amid nephew's bribery allegations". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- Wen, Kuei-hsiang; Teng, Pei-ju (28 May 2022). "Ex-legislative speaker becomes new head of Taiwan-Japan Relations Association". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 May 2022. Republised as: "Former legislative speaker takes over as TJRA head". Taipei Times. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- Hsu, Stacy; Wang, Chris (4 September 2012), Control Yuan votes 6-4 to impeach Su Jia-chyuan, Taipei Times, retrieved 1 December 2018
