Chung Shao-ho
MLY
鍾紹和
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2012
Succeeded byChiu Yi-ying
ConstituencyKaohsiung County→Kaohsiung County 1
Personal details
Born (1956-01-11) 11 January 1956
Kaohsiung County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang (before 1999, after 2007)
Other political
affiliations		People First Party (2000–2007)
Alma materChinese Culture University
National Sun Yat-sen University
Occupationpolitician

Chung Shao-ho (Chinese: 鍾紹和; pinyin: Zhōng Shàohé; born 11 January 1956) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2012.

Early life and education

Born in 1956, Chung attended Chinese Culture University and National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU).[1]

Political career

Electoral history

Chung served five consecutive terms in the legislature from 1999 to 2012, representing Kaohsiung County.[2][3] From 2000 to 2007, Chung was a member of the People First Party.[4][5] In 2001 he was named the PFP candidate for the Kaohsiung County magistracy.[6] Chung then withdrew and retained his legislative seat in a reelection bid after allegations of vote-buying were heard by the Kaohsiung District Court.[7][8] In 2005, Chung again declared his candidacy for the Kaohsiung magistracy, representing the People First Party.[9] In the 2012 legislative elections, while running as a Kuomintang candidate,[10] Chung was investigated for electoral fraud and indicted on charges of bribery.[11][12][13]

Legislative actions and political stances

In 2000, Beijing applied for the 2008 Olympic Games, and, before confirmation of the bid, proposed that Taipei help plan the event, a move Chung supported.[14] He was involved in two fights on the floor of the Legislative Yuan in November 2003.[15][16] In his second legislative term, Chung led the People First Party caucus.[17][18] He supported a referendum law that barred the consideration of Taiwanese sovereignty.[19] The Referendum Act was passed in December 2003, and the first question put to referendum in March 2004 regarded the state of Cross-Strait relations.

He rejected a blanket ban on indoor public smoking discussed in November 2006, as he believed such a regulation would harm businesses.[20] In March 2008, Chung was named a co-convenor of the Sanitation, Environment, Social Welfare and Labor Committee alongside Hsu Shao-ping.[21] Chung supported amendments to the Labor Standards Act proposed in April, raising the mandatory retirement age to 65, but also said early retirement could still remain an option for some.[22] Later that month, Chung threatened to sue Citizen Congress Watch for handing him a bad review.[23] He opposed the Executive Yuan's amendment to the Local Government Act in December 2009, which sought to cut down on the number of elected officials in special municipalities.[24] In October 2010, when China proposed military talks with Taiwan, Chung argued for moving Republic of China Armed Forces personnel away from Kinmen and Matsu as a show of goodwill.[25] He was active in legislative discussions about agriculture. Chung supported an increased agricultural subsidy of NT$10,000, over an Executive Yuan-backed NT$316.[26][27][28] Chung opposed economic limits on eligibility for the subsidy, and the Executive Yuan sought to determine that status based on income or real estate value.[29] The agricultural pension amendment was passed eventually, and excluded the value of residential homes in granting subsidies worth NT$7,000.[30]

2008 Kaohsiung 1 Legislative Yuan Electoral result
Order Candidate Party Votes Percentage Elected
1Chung Shao-ho Kuomintang72,309 53.55%
2Chiang Chia-shengCivil Party1,025 0.76%
3Yen Wen-changDemocratic Progressive Party61,679 45.68%
Eligible voters　222,141
Votes　137,242
Valid　135,013
Invalid　2,229
Turnout　61.78%
2012 Kaohsiung 1 Legislative Yuan Electoral result
Order Candidate Party Votes Percentage Elected
1Chiu Yi-yingDemocratic Progressive Party89,913 54.32%
2Chung Shao-he Kuomintang75,627 45.68%
Eligible voters　223,797
Votes　167,791
Valid　165,540
Invalid　2,251
Turnout　74.97%

Personal life

His uncle David Chung has served as the People First Party's secretary general and was the Vice President of the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2008.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "Who's Who in the Republic of China" (PDF). Executive Yuan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Chao, Vincent Y. (21 April 2011). "KMT lawmakers split on poll merger". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Wang, Flora (1 April 2008). "KMT legislators fume at plan to check attendance". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "PFP candidates to run under KMT banner in consolidation". China Post. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "PFP lawmakers facing tough decisions". Taipei Times. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Low, Stephanie (18 August 2001). "Lien is open to Soong meeting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "PFP's Soong backs out-of-favor KMT hopeful". China Post. 29 September 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "PFP members interrogated over vote-buying suspicions". China Post. 26 November 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Hong, Caroline (12 March 2005). "PFP announces its roster of candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "2012 ELECTIONS: Chen's son registers for elections". Taipei Times. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Alt URL
  11. ↑ Wang, Chris (13 January 2012). "2012 ELECTIONS: DPP voices concern over dirty tricks, vote buying". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ex-KMT lawmaker indicted". Taipei Times. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Former KMT lawmaker indicted for taking bribes". China Post. Central News. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  14. ↑ Huang, Joyce (26 November 2008). "Beijing may want Olympics' co-host". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "'Party infighting' given new meaning as DPP lawmakers brawl". China Post. 21 November 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  16. ↑ Hsu, Brian (5 November 2003). "Fists fly as lawmakers argue over meeting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  17. ↑ Lu, Fiona (12 May 2003). "DPP urges quick passage of SARS budget proposal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Short war would have little impact: official". Taipei Times. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Politicians reaffirm determination on referendums". China Post. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  20. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (10 November 2008). "Anti-smoking groups fume over legislators' discussions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  21. ↑ Wang, Flora (4 March 2008). "KMT win most committee chief seats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Retirement bill reviewed". Taipei Times. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  23. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (25 April 2008). "KMT lawmakers may sue Citizen Congress Watch". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (8 December 2009). "Lawmakers oppose changes to local government acts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  25. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling (14 October 2010). "China offers Taiwan military dialogue". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  26. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (27 September 2011). "Farm subsidies polarize lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  27. ↑ Wang, Chris (10 November 2011). "2012 ELECTIONS: Tsai pushes Ma on farmers' subsidy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  28. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (24 September 2011). "KMT changes position on subsidy for elderly farmers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Council mulls excluding rich farmers". Taipei Times. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "Farmers' pension increase approved". Taipei Times. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "KMT's Lien mum on opposition dispute". China Post. 18 August 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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