Chao Cheng-yu

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

Chao Cheng-yu

MLY
趙正宇
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2016
ConstituencyTaoyuan 6
Majority76,278 (46.53%)
Preceded bySun Ta-chien
Member of the Taoyuan City Council
In office
25 December 2014 – 31 January 2016
ConstituencyWard 3
Personal details
Born (1966-03-29) 29 March 1966
Bade, Taoyuan, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyIndependent (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (1983–2014)
Spouse(s)Wu Shu-hui
Alma materMing Chuan University

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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