Chao Cheng-yu

Chao Cheng-yu
MLY
趙正宇
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
February 1, 2016
Constituency Taoyuan 6
Majority 76,278 (46.53%)
Preceded by Sun Ta-chien
Member of the Taoyuan City Council
In office
December 25, 2014 – January 31, 2016
Constituency Ward 3
Personal details
Born (1966-03-29) March 29, 1966
Bade District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwanese
Political party Independent (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations		 Kuomintang (1983–2014)
Spouse(s) Wu Shu-hui
Alma mater Ming Chuan University

Chao Cheng-yu (Chinese: 趙正宇; pinyin: Zháo Zhèngyǔ; born March 29, 1966) is a Taiwanese politician who is a member of the Legislative Yuan for Taoyuan 6.

Career

Chao served three terms as a Member of Taoyuan County Council as a member of Kuomintang.[1] He lost his primary in 2014 and subsequently became an independent. He ran for a seat in Ward 3, a five-member ward, for Taoyuan City Council and was elected with most votes.

He ran for a seat in the Legislative Yuan as an independent for Taoyuan 6 in the 2016 election with the endorsement of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).[2] Though Chao is an independent, he caucuses with the DPP.[3][4]

As a legislator, Chao has been involved in discussions about the Ministry of Transportation and Communications,[5] general oversight of public transportation,[6][7][8] and the National Communications Commission.[9][10]

Electoral Record

Taoyuan city counciller, ward 3

  • Five seats up for election, 1 reserved for Female candidate.
  • Eligible voters: 136,107
  • Turnout(percentage): 87,424(64.23%)
  • Valid votes(percentage): 85,433(97.72%)
  • Rejected votes(percentage): 1,991(2.28%)
List Candidate Sex Party Votes % Elected
1 Jhang Wun-yu F  Independent 7,005 8.20%
2 He Zheng-sun M  Kuomintang 6,527 7.64%
3 Lyu Shu-jhen F  Kuomintang 7,117 8.33%
4 Lyu Lin Siao-feng F Democratic Progressive Party 11,518 13.48%
5 Jhong Siao-yan M  Independent 962 1.13%
6 Liu Mao-cyun F  Kuomintang 8,068 9.44%
7 Wang Guo-dong M  Kuomintang 3,760 4.40%
8 Lai Wei-jhe M  Independent 768 0.90%
9 Chao Cheng-yu M  Independent 12,478 14.61%
10 Cai Yong-fang M Democratic Progressive Party 12,221 14.30%
11 Zheng Yin-fu M  Independent 3,223 3.77%
12 Peng Shao-kang M  New Party 766 0.90%
13 Lin Yu-jyuan F  Independent 4,091 4.79%
14 Chen Song-fu M  Independent 6,929 8.11%

2016 Legislative Yuan election

  • Eligible voters: 248,233
  • Turnout(percentage): 167,257（67.38%）
  • Valid votes(percentage): 163,934（98.01%）
  • Rejected votes(percentage): 3,323（1.99%）
  • Incumbent is in bold
List Candidate Party Votes % Elected
1 Zheng Jhen-yuan Taiwan future party 2,700 1.65%
2 Chao Cheng-yu  Independent 76,278 46.53%
3 Lan Da-shan Taiwan Independence Party 1,272 0.78%
4 Sun Ta-chien Kuomintang 75,510 46.06%
5 Yang Jin-syuan  Independent 800 0.48%
6 Lyun Dong-jie      Green-Social Democratic Union 7,374 4.50%

References

  1. ↑ "Chao Cheng-yu (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (10 December 2015). "DPP approves list of candidates outside the party to support". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Lin, Liang-sheng (1 February 2016). "Ninth legislature to vote on speaker". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Hsu, Stacy (2 February 2016). "First non-KMT legislative speaker is Su". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Shan, Shelley (9 May 2017). "MOTC dismisses rumors of bureau 'tourist subsidy'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Shan, Shelley (24 May 2016). "TRA to start trial run of 'real-name' ticket system". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Shan, Shelley (13 April 2017). "Drunk pilots could face criminal charges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Shan, Shelley (15 November 2016). "No tailor-made legislation for Uber, minister says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Shan, Shelley (17 March 2017). "NCC to meet with social networks on 'fake news'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Shan, Shelley (30 September 2016). "Commission targets year-end ruling on MSPE case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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