Jimmy Kuo (Chinese: 郭俊銘; born 17 October 1955) is a Taiwanese politician.
Jimmy Kuo Kuo Chun-ming | |
|---|---|
郭俊銘 | |
 Kuo in October 2014 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008 | |
| Constituency | Taichung County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1955 Taichung, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University |
Education edit
Kuo graduated from the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University and earned a degree from National Cheng Kung University.[1]
Political career edit
Kuo served one term on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.[2] He left to lead the Democratic Progressive Party's organization and development department.[3] Within the DPP, Kuo was affiliated with the New Tide faction.[4] In 2001, Kuo was elected to the Legislative Yuan for the first time. He was reelected in 2004. During his legislative tenure, Kuo was often critical of the National Communications Commission.[5][6]
Kuo lost to Yang Chiung-ying in the 2008 legislative elections,[7] and was defeated by Johnny Chiang in 2012.[8] By 2016, Kuo was chairman of the Taiwan Water Corporation.[9] He resigned from Taiwater in January 2019.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Kuo Chun-ming (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Kuo Chun-ming (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (21 October 1999). "DPP politicians descend on Yunlin". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Huang, Joyce (21 March 2001). "DPP targets its own for vote selling". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (3 April 2007). "Lee Tao resigns as TVBS chief, slams media critics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Wang, Flora (3 October 2006). "DPP walks out of committee meeting". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (15 January 2012). "2012 ELECTIONS: Pan-greens make gains in legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Su, Chin-feng; Chin, Jonathan (22 July 2016). "No increase to water rates for a year". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ Pan, Jason (24 January 2019). "Taiwater head quits over extramarital affair report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 January 2019.