Stella Chou (Chinese: 周荃; born 3 July 1956) is a Taiwanese journalist and politician.

Stella Chou
Chou Chuan
周荃
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyTaipei County
In office
1 February 1990 – 31 January 1996
ConstituencyTaipei 1→Taipei North
Personal details
Born (1956-07-03) 3 July 1956 (age 67)
Tainan County, Taiwan
Political partyNew Party (1993–1997)
Other political
affiliations
Kuomintang (until 1993)
Alma materChinese Culture University

Career edit

Chou studied journalism at Chinese Culture University and worked as a reporter for several television networks.[1] She stood as a Kuomintang candidate for the 1989 Legislative Yuan elections,[2] and was reelected in 1992. In August 1993, she became a founding member of the Chinese New Party, alongside Chen Kuei-miao, Jaw Shaw-kong, Lee Ching-hua, Wang Chien-shien, and Yok Mu-ming.[3] Later that year, Chou coordinated New Party campaigns alongside Ju Gau-jeng.[4] Chou contested the 1995 legislative elections, winning a third term. She sought New Party backing for a 1997 bid at the Taipei County magistracy, and left the New Party when it chose to nominate Yang Tai-shun.[5] In 2002, business executive Su Hui-chen claimed that she bribed a legislative committee four years prior on which Chou was a member.[6][7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Stella Chou (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Constructive Controversies". Taiwan Today. 1 December 1989. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ "A New Party Digs In for the Race". Taiwan Today. 1 March 1994. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Partido Nuevo y P. Social Demócrata, preparados para elecciones de enero". Noticas de Taiwan (in Spanish). 16 December 1993. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ Schafferer, Christian (2003). The Power of the Ballot Box: Political Development and Election Campaigning in Taiwan. Lexington Books. p. 147. ISBN 9780739104811.
  6. ^ Hsu, Crystal (17 September 2002). "Wong denies Su's Zanadau allegations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ Hsu, Crystal (22 September 2002). "Former lawmaker Wong denies role in latest scandal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. ^ Hsu, Crystal (28 December 2002). "Wang Jyn-pingdragged into Zanadau case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 July 2020.