Yen Kuan-heng (Chinese: 顏寬恆; pinyin: Yán Kuānhéng; born 14 September 1977) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan from Taichung in 2013, to replace his father Yen Ching-piao in office. Yen lost reelection to Chen Po-wei in 2020, and returned to office in 2024.
Yen Kuan-heng | |
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顏寬恆 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Yen in September 2013 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Ching-yi |
| Constituency | Taichung II |
| In office 1 February 2013 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Yen Ching-piao |
| Succeeded by | Chen Po-wei |
| Constituency | Taichung II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1977 Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang (since 2012) |
| Parent | Yen Ching-piao (father) |
| Relatives | Yen Li-ming (sister) |
| Education | Dominican University of California (MBA) |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Yen Kuan-heng helped run his father's first legislative campaign in 2001,[1] and worked as the elder Yen's legislative assistant.[2] Yen Ching-piao was sentenced to prison in November 2012 and expelled from the Legislative Yuan, necessitating a by-election for Taichung 2.[3][4] Chen Shih-kai was named the Democratic Progressive Party candidate days before the Kuomintang announced its support of Yen Kuan-heng.[5][6] The by-election was held on 26 January 2013, with Yen winning by 1,138 votes.[7][8] The Kuomintang nominated Yen for a second term over fellow party member Chi Kuo-tung in the 2016 legislative elections, and Yen won again.[9] In March 2016, Yen joined the Parliamentary Transparency Alliance, a smaller group of Kuomintang legislators within the Ninth Legislative Yuan.[10] Yen narrowly lost reelection to Taiwan Statebuilding Party candidate Chen Po-wei in 2020.[11] Following a successful bid to recall Chen from office in October 2021, a by-election was scheduled for 9 January 2022.[12] The Kuomintang formally nominated Yen as its candidate for the by-election on 9 November 2021.[13] French-born Taiwanese director Jean-Robert Thomann filmed the documentary Taiwan, Chronicle of a Threatened Democracy, about the by-election, which Yen lost to Lin Ching-yi.[14] Yen unseated Lin in the 2024 legislative election.[15]
References edit
- ^ Tsai, Ting-i (14 January 2002). "Newsmakers: Elected from jail, Yen thanks Matsu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (31 December 2012). "KMT's Yen Kuan-hen launches Taichung election bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Wang, Chris (25 January 2013). "KMT split may give DPP victory in Taichung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Wang, Chris (17 January 2013). "DPP hopes win will boost momentum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Wang, Chris (18 December 2012). "DPP announces candidate for by-election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "KMT backs Yen Kuan-hen". Taipei Times. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih; Wang, Chris (27 January 2013). "KMT wins Taichung by-election". Taipei Times.
- ^ Tseng, Wei-chen; Chung, Jake (28 January 2013). "Taichung election gives DPP hope for recall bids". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (18 July 2015). "Chu rejects 'hall of one voice' criticism". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Hsiao, Alison (10 March 2016). "Alliance lays down reform plans". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Chang, Chi; Liu, Kuan-ting; Mazzetta, Matthew (12 January 2020). "2020 ELECTIONS/Young candidates, underdogs prevail in several legislative races". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Chen, Chun-hua; Ko, Lin (28 October 2021). "By-election for Taichung's 2nd electoral district slated for Jan. 9". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Chao, Li-yan; Liu, Kuan-ting; Kao, Evelyn (9 November 2021). "KMT picks Yen Kuan-heng to run in Taichung legislative by-election". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Tseng, Ting-hsuan; Wu, Kuan-hsien (7 February 2024). "19 Taiwanese films to be shown at French festival". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Liu, Kay; Yang, Evelyn (13 January 2024). "ELECTION 2024/Taiwan's 2024 presidential, legislative elections". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
