Lai Shyh-bao

Lai Shyh-bao
MLY
賴士葆
Lai at a press conference related to the 2015 Ma–Xi meeting
Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2016 – 7 July 2016
Preceded by Ker Chien-ming
Succeeded by Liao Kuo-tung
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2005
Constituency Taipei 8th
In office
1 February 1999 – 1 February 2002
Majority Leader of the Legislative Yuan
In office
7 February 2015 – 1 February 2016
Preceded by Alex Fai
Succeeded by Ker Chien-ming
Personal details
Born (1951-06-20) 20 June 1951
Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan
Political party Kuomintang
Other political
affiliations		 New Party
Alma mater National Cheng Kung University, National Chengchi University, University of Southern California
Occupation Politician

Lai Shyh-bao (Chinese: 賴士葆; born 20 June 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He has served on the Kuomintang Central Standing Committee, the National Assembly and the Legislative Yuan.[1]

Education

He received a bachelor's degree in engineering from National Cheng Kung University, before studying business administration at the National Chengchi University. Lai taught the subject and eventually chaired the Graduate Institute of Business Administration at NCCU. He returned to engineering while as a master's and doctoral student at the University of Southern California.[1]

Political career

From 1999 to 2002, Lai was a New Party legislator.[2][3] Despite a declaration that he would leave the New Party at the end of 2001 but not join another party,[4] Lai switched affiliations to the Kuomintang in his legislative second term and secured the continued endorsement of the New Party.[5] Lai was also promoted to increasingly important KMT caucus positions. In April 2005 he was deputy secretary of the caucus.[6] By July, Lai had become caucus whip,[7] a position he held until February 2016.[8] Lai was nominated as the Kuomintang candidate for speaker of the ninth Legislative Yuan.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lai Shyh-bao". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Her, Kelly (1 August 2001). "Hard Times". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Low, Stephanie (7 April 2001). "Legislators want action taken on stalled graft bill". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Low, Stephanie (9 December 2001). "New Party strengthens its resolve to make a fresh start". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (1 February 2005). "Wang-Chung ticket set to secure speakers' posts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Su, Joy (16 April 2005). "Disclose `secret deal,' DPP demands". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (30 July 2005). "Hsieh fails to sway opposition legislators". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Hsu, Stacy (27 January 2016). "KMT nominates speaker candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Chen, Chun-hua; Liu, Kay (31 January 2016). "Legislature set to enter new era when new term begins Monday". Central News Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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