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Chiu Chen-chun

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Chiu Chen-chun
邱鎮軍
Lu as a member of the Eleventh Legislative Yuan
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byHsu Chih-jung [zh]
ConstituencyMiaoli County 2
Mayor of Miaoli City
In office
25 December 2018 – 31 January 2024
Preceded byChiu Ping-kun
Succeeded byYeh Chih-hang (acting)
Yu Wen-chung
Miaoli County Councilor
In office
25 December 2014 – 24 December 2018
ConstituencyDistrict 1 (Miaoli City, Gongguan, Touwu)
Personal details
Born (1971-12-07) 7 December 1971 (age 52)
Miaoli County, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materNational Chi Nan University
Occupationpolitician

Chiu Chen-chun (Chinese: 邱鎮軍; born 7 December 1971) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Miaoli County Council from 2014 to 2018, when he was elected mayor of Miaoli. Chiu served as mayor until his 2024 election to the Legislative Yuan.

Early life

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Chiu served in the Republic of China Military Police.[1][2] He holds a master's degree from National Chi Nan University.[3] Chiu and his wife Chan Mei-chuan each owned arcades in Miaoli from 2012 to the start of Chiu's political career, when ownership of both entities were transferred to Cheng Tsu-wei.[4][5]

Political career

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Chiu won a seat on the Miaoli County Council in 2014, leading all candidates in vote share.[3] In 2018 and 2022, Chiu was elected mayor of Miaoli.[6] In May 2023, Chiu won a Kuomintang party primary against Hsu Yao-chang,[7] during which he was endorsed by sitting legislator Hsu Chih-jung [zh],[8] and defeated independent Miaoli County Councilor Tseng Wen-hsueh in the 2024 legislative election.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "遭控30年前當兵毆警 邱鎮軍:不知對方身份". 9 January 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ 管, 瑞平 (9 January 2024). "認30年前當憲兵與警打架 邱鎮軍:和解收場" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b 謝, 明俊 (28 December 2023). "專訪/苗栗市長邱鎮軍從政動機曝 推動「這夜市」為攤商找出路". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ 社, 會組 (12 December 2023). "【獨家】【苗栗市長黑歷史1】苗栗市長邱鎮軍選立委 毒窟房東黑歷史被挖出" (in Chinese). Mirror Media. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ "苗栗市長黑歷史!曾任電玩機台公司負責人 邱鎮軍就任市長前轉手" (in Chinese). SET News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ 范, 榮達 (25 January 2024). "新國會臉譜/不捨一鍋肉焿被浪費 邱鎮軍推動夜市合法化". United Daily News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ 管, 瑞平 (17 May 2023). "立委初選邱鎮軍勝出 徐耀昌:苗栗已世代交替" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ 彭, 健禮 (5 May 2023). "力拚黨內立委初選出線 苗栗市長邱鎮軍站頭份交流道「拜票」". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^ 范, 榮達 (14 January 2024). "邱鎮軍轉戰立委、苗栗市長補選在即 他說話了". United Daily News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ 彭, 健禮 (24 January 2024). "獲頒立委當選證書 邱鎮軍:好好當鍾東錦左右手". Liberty Times. Retrieved 14 April 2024.