Liao Fu-pen
Liao Fu-pen MLY | |
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廖福本 | |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 1984 – 31 January 2002 | |
Constituency | Yunlin County |
Personal details | |
Born | Taipei, Taiwan | 1 June 1938
Died | 20 June 2012 Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 74)
Political party | Kuomintang |
Alma mater | National University of Tainan National Taiwan Normal University |
Occupation | Politician |
Liao Fu-pen (Chinese: 廖福本; pinyin: Liào Fúběn; 1 June 1938 – 20 June 2012) was a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1984 to 2002.
Education
Liao studied at National University of Tainan and National Taiwan Normal University before earning a master's degree from Chinese Culture University.[1][2] He then became a teacher.[3]
Political career
Liao was first seated to the
In 2007, Liao was brought in for questioning on a third case dating back to 1998, involving bribes distributed by the National Chinese Herbal Apothecary Association.[10] He was subsequently indicted and charged with bribery in January 2008.[11] The Taipei District Court sentenced Liao to eight and a half years imprisonment in January 2009. Additionally, his civil rights were suspended for six years. The court also ruled that Liao was to return NT$6 million to the association.[12] Upon appeal to the Taiwan High Court, Liao's sentence was upheld.[13] He was granted medical parole in November 2011, and died at the age of 74 on 20 June 2012 of multiple organ failure while seeking treatment at National Taiwan University Hospital.[3] All charges against Liao were thrown out in August 2012, because he had died during the court proceedings.[14]
References
- ^ "Liao Hwu-peng (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Liao Hwu-peng (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Paroled ex-lawmaker dies in hospital". Taipei Times. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chu, Monique (17 April 2000). "Legislators looking for new footing to stay on top". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Jou, Ying-cheng; Chu, Monique (17 August 2000). "Prosecutors allege that lawmaker sold fake stocks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chu, Monique (23 August 2000). "Consensus in legislature starts to show cracks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Low, Stephanie (1 September 2000). "Legislators vow a clean break for new session". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Lai, Cheryl (17 February 2001). "KMT legislator indicted for graft". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (7 November 2001). "Prosecutors indict KMT lawmaker". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chang, Rich (21 June 2007). "Legislators quizzed over apothecary bribe allegations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (18 January 2008). "Eight legislators charged with accepting bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (24 January 2009). "Two sentenced in herbal bribes case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chang, Rich (9 September 2010). "Lawmakers across party lines jailed over bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Chang, Rich (30 August 2012). "High court convicts former lawmakers of accepting bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.