Yen Kuan-heng

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Yen Kuan-heng
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byLin Ching-yi
ConstituencyTaichung II
In office
1 February 2013 – 31 January 2020
Preceded byYen Ching-piao
Succeeded byChen Po-wei
ConstituencyTaichung II
Personal details
Born (1977-09-14) 14 September 1977 (age 46)
Republic of China
Political partyKuomintang (since 2012)
ParentYen Ching-piao (father)
RelativesYen Li-ming (sister)
EducationDominican University of California (MBA)
Occupationpolitician

Yen Kuan-heng (Chinese: 顏寬恆; pinyin: Yán Kuānhéng; born 14 September 1977) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan from Taichung in 2013, to replace his father Yen Ching-piao in office. Yen lost reelection to Chen Po-wei in 2020, and returned to office in 2024.

Political career

Yen Kuan-heng helped run his father's first legislative campaign in 2001,

the by-election on 9 November 2021.[13] French-born Taiwanese director Jean-Robert Thomann filmed the documentary Taiwan, Chronicle of a Threatened Democracy, about the by-election, which Yen lost to Lin Ching-yi.[14] Yen unseated Lin in the 2024 legislative election.[15]

References

  1. ^ Tsai, Ting-i (14 January 2002). "Newsmakers: Elected from jail, Yen thanks Matsu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ Mo, Yan-chih (31 December 2012). "KMT's Yen Kuan-hen launches Taichung election bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ Wang, Chris (25 January 2013). "KMT split may give DPP victory in Taichung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ Wang, Chris (17 January 2013). "DPP hopes win will boost momentum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ Wang, Chris (18 December 2012). "DPP announces candidate for by-election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ^ "KMT backs Yen Kuan-hen". Taipei Times. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ^ Mo, Yan-chih; Wang, Chris (27 January 2013). "KMT wins Taichung by-election". Taipei Times.
  8. ^ Tseng, Wei-chen; Chung, Jake (28 January 2013). "Taichung election gives DPP hope for recall bids". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  9. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (18 July 2015). "Chu rejects 'hall of one voice' criticism". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  10. ^ Hsiao, Alison (10 March 2016). "Alliance lays down reform plans". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  11. ^ Chang, Chi; Liu, Kuan-ting; Mazzetta, Matthew (12 January 2020). "2020 ELECTIONS/Young candidates, underdogs prevail in several legislative races". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  12. ^ Chen, Chun-hua; Ko, Lin (28 October 2021). "By-election for Taichung's 2nd electoral district slated for Jan. 9". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  13. ^ Chao, Li-yan; Liu, Kuan-ting; Kao, Evelyn (9 November 2021). "KMT picks Yen Kuan-heng to run in Taichung legislative by-election". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  14. ^ Tseng, Ting-hsuan; Wu, Kuan-hsien (7 February 2024). "19 Taiwanese films to be shown at French festival". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  15. ^ Liu, Kay; Yang, Evelyn (13 January 2024). "ELECTION 2024/Taiwan's 2024 presidential, legislative elections". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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