Liao Kuo-tung

Liao Kuo-tung (Chinese: 廖國棟; pinyin: Liào Guódòng; born 8 January 1955) is a Taiwanese Amis politician. Also known by the Amis name Sufin Siluko, he has represented the Lowland Aborigine Constituency in the Legislative Yuan since 2002.

Sufin Siluko
Liao Kuo-tung
MLY
廖國棟
Liao in 2016
Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan
In office
7 July 2016 – 29 June 2017
Preceded byLai Shyh-bao
Succeeded byLin Te-fu
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2002
Preceded byTsai Chung-han
ConstituencyLowland Aborigine
Personal details
Born (1955-01-08) 8 January 1955
Taitung County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materKaohsiung Medical University
Occupationpolitician
Professionphysician

Early life and education

Liao Kuo-tung, of Amis descent,[1] is also known by the name Sufin Siluko.[2] Born in Taitung County, he attended Kaohsiung Medical University, obtaining a bachelor of medicine degree.[3][4]

Political career

Upon the end of his term in the third National Assembly, Liao was elected to the Legislative Yuan. In 2011, he served as a member of the Kuomintang Central Standing Committee.[5][6] Three years later, Liao was named deputy caucus whip.[7] He faced Apollo Chen in a May 2016 election for KMT caucus leader, the first time the post was directly elected.[8] Liao eventually assumed the position on 7 July.[9]

2018 Taitung County magistrate election
2018 Kuomintang Taitung County magistrate primary results
Candidates Place Results
Rao Ching-ling Nominated Results not released
Liao Kuo-tung 2nd Results not released

Liu's Kuomintang membership was suspended in August 2020, after he was detained and questioned regarding a legal case involving allegations of bribery.[10][11] The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Liao had violated the Anti-Corruption Act, sentenced him to eight years and six months imprisonment, and decided that he was to return NT$6.2 million in bribes.[12][13]

References
  1. Yang, Chun-huei (1 August 2016). "KMT Aborigine lawmakers to skip apology". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. Hsiao, Alison (16 July 2016). "KMT blocks bill on party assets". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. "Liao Kuo-tung (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. Hsu, Stacy (21 November 2014). "KMT lawmakers question NTUH organ harvesting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. Loa, Iok-sin (7 May 2011). "Aborigines slam Ma's remarks on total autonomy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. "KMT elects CSC members". Taipei Times. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. Hsiao, Alison (13 August 2014). "No third extra legislative session: KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  8. Hsiao, Alison (20 May 2016). "KMT's first caucus general convener election ends in tie". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  9. Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (26 July 2016). "KMT whip Liao demands higher-ranking counterpart". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  10. Lin, Liang-sheng; Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (5 August 2020). "KMT, DPP suspend privileges of three detained legislators". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  11. Wen, Yu-te; Chen, Wei-tsu; Chang, Wen-chuan (5 August 2020). "Court orders three legislators detained". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  12. Pan, Jason (7 July 2022). "Lawmakers sentenced for graft". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  13. Lin, Chang-shun; Kuo, Chien-shen; Wang, Cheng-chung; Lee, Hsin-Yin (6 July 2022). "Four sitting, ex-lawmakers receive jail time for bribery in SOGO case". Central News Agency. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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