Sean Liao Liao Wei-hsiang | |
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| 廖偉翔 | |
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Liao Wan-chien |
| Constituency | Taichung IV |
| Spokesperson of the Kuomintang | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2023 | |
| Chairman | Eric Chu |
| Preceded by | James Hsiao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1990 Xitun, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Relations | Huang Hsien-chou (uncle) |
| Parent |
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Sean Liao ( Chinese: 廖偉翔; born 6 July 1990) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2024.
Personal life
Sean Liao's mother Huang Hsin-hui has served on the Taichung City Council. [1] [2] His maternal aunt Huang Chiao-ling was killed by a drunk driver in 2012. At the time of her death, she was employed by the Taichung Industrial Policy Council. Liao's maternal uncle is Huang Hsien-chou. [3] [4]
Political career
Liao began his political career as an aide to his mother, later worked for Jason Hu, then served the Kuomintang as a spokesperson. [5]
Liao was endorsed by both the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party in the 2024 legislative election, and defeated the Democratic Progressive Party-affiliated incumbent Legislative Yuan member Chang Liao Wan-chien in Taichung. [6] [7]
References
- ^ 蘇, 金鳳 (13 January 2024). "張廖萬堅對自己有信心 廖偉翔帶幸運小物「媽媽」投票". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ 張, 亦惠 (13 January 2024). "中四選區激戰！ 廖偉翔媽媽陪投票 張廖萬堅全家都出動". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ 陳, 建志; 張, 菁雅 (7 February 2012). "酒駕逆向 撞死中市議員妹". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ 林, 欣儀; 盧, 金足 (7 February 2012). "議員黃馨慧胞妹 遭酒駕逆撞喪命". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ 郝, 雪卿 (13 January 2024). "政治新人廖偉翔逆襲成功 張廖萬堅意外落馬" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Republished by Radio Taiwan International
- ^ Liu, Tzu-hsuan (13 January 2024). "KMT wins 52 legislative seats, DPP bags 51 and TPP eight". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ 陳, 秋雲 (13 January 2024). "台中市立委即時開票／代母「復仇」成功！廖偉翔拿下中四選區 1830將自行宣布當選". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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