Su Chia-chyuan

Politician

1956 –

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Who is Su Chia-chyuan?

Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture. In 2010 he narrowly lost to Jason Hu in the election for Mayor of Taichung. Su was the vice-presidential candidate on the losing DPP ticket for the 2012 Presidential election.

Su was impeached by the Control Yuan on September 3, 2012, for illegally constructing a luxury farmhouse on agricultural land without engaging in any agriculture. Su's villa, built on agricultural land, was a controversial issue in the 2012 presidential elections.

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Born
Oct 22, 1956
Pingtung County
Profession
Education
  • National Sun Yat-sen University
  • National Taiwan Ocean University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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