Rao Ching-ling

Rao Ching-ling (Chinese: 饒慶鈴; pinyin: Ráo Qìnglíng; born 23 November 1969) is a Taiwanese politician.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Rao.
Rao Ching-ling
饒慶鈴
Magistrate of Taitung County
Assumed office
25 December 2018
Preceded byJustin Huang
Personal details
Born (1969-11-23) 23 November 1969
Taitung County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
EducationDoctoral degree
Alma materNational Taiwan Normal University

Education

Rao obtained her doctoral degree from National Taiwan Normal University in political science.[1]

Political career

Rao was elected to the Taitung County Council after winning the local election on 3 December 2005, making her the youngest councilor to be elected at the age of 36. In 2010, she was elected as the speaker of the county council.[1]

While serving on the county council, Rao explored bids for higher office, contesting Kuang Li-chen for the Taitung magistracy in 2009,[2] and a seat on the Legislative Yuan in 2012.[3] In 2016, Rao was appointed a deputy secretary-general of the Kuomintang, under chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu.[4][5]

2018 Taitung County magistrate election

Rao defeated Liao Kuo-tung in a Kuomintang primary and subsequently received her party's nomination to contest the Taitung magistracy in 2018.[6][7]

2018 Kuomintang Taitung County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Results
Rao Ching-ling Nominated Results not released
Liao Kuo-tung 2nd Results not released

She faced Democratic Progressive Party challenger Liu Chao-hao and three independent candidates, including former county commissioner Kuang Li-chen.[8][9] Rao won the magisterial election held on 24 November 2018.[1][10]

2018 Taitung County mayoral results
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Kuang Li-chen Independent3,049 2.55%
2Liu Chao-hao (劉櫂豪)Democratic Progressive Party44,264 37.04%
3Huang Yu-pin (黃裕斌) Independent640 0.54%
4Peng Chuan-kuo (彭權國) Independent988 0.83%
5Rao Ching-ling Kuomintang70,577 59.05%
Total voters　179,706
Valid votes　119,518
Invalid votes　
Voter turnout　66.51%

References
  1. Cheng, Sabine; Lin, Ko (24 November 2018). "KMT's Yao Ching-ling wins Taitung County magistrate race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. Hsu, Jenny W.; Mo, Yan-chih (3 April 2009). "DPP rift over Tainan poll grows". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. Wang, Yu-chung (9 January 2012). "PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: KMT candidates keep distance". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. Hsu, Stacy (6 April 2016). "Hung lists likely candidates for important posts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. Hsu, Stacy (7 April 2016). "Minister shrugs off KMT posting rumor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. Chung, Jake (21 December 2017). "KMT names candidates in local elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. Hsu, Stacy (22 February 2018). "Chang Hsien-yao announces Taipei bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. Lin, Chia-nan (21 November 2018). "2018 ELECTIONS: Two Taitung candidates sign petition on wetlands". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  9. Huang, Ming-tang (2 September 2018). "Taitung candidate says surprise opponent DPP 'ploy'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  10. Hsu, Stacy; Lin, Sean; Lee, I-chia (25 November 2018). "2018 ELECTIONS: Lai offers to resign as DPP routed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Justin Huang		 Magistrate of Taitung County
2018–present		 Incumbent
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