Lu Po-chi (Chinese: 盧博基; born 11 May 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he represented Hualien County in the Legislative Yuan between 2002 and 2008.

Lo Po-chi
盧博基
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
Succeeded byFu Kun-chi
ConstituencyHualien County
Personal details
Born (1949-05-11) 11 May 1949 (age 75)
Hualien County, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materDahan Institute of Technology

Education and early career

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Lu attended what became the Dahan Institute of Technology, where he studied civil engineering.[1] Outside of politics, he had invested in Huilan Television.[2]

Political career

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Prior to contesting the legislative elections of 2001, Lu served three terms on the Hualien County Council.[3] His victory over Michael You in the legislative primaries held that April was considered unexpected,[4][5] and subsequently he was elected to represent the Hualien County district in December.[6] Shortly after taking office in February 2002, Lu received a single vote in a speakership election won by Wang Jin-pyng.[7] The next year, Lu led You's campaign as he contested the Hualien County magistracy.[8][9] As leader of the Democratic Progressive Party's campaign headquarters, Lu coordinated party efforts on behalf of its 2004 presidential ticket.[10] During Lu's first term, he supported the establishment of direct flights between Hualien Airport and Seoul.[11] In November 2004, Lu proposed that freeing captured animals be prohibited, to prevent commercialization of the release.[12]

Lu was again named a DPP legislative candidate in 2004,[13][14] and was reelected alongside Fu Kun-chi.[15][16] Lu backed the construction of a freeway between Hualien and Yilan during his second term in office.[16][17] The DPP nominated Lu as its candidate for the Hualien County magisterial election in 2005.[18] He lost the contest to Hsieh Shen-shan. Lu ran for legislative reelection in 2008,[19] losing to Fu Kun-chi.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Lin Po-chi (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (12 February 2003). "Chen affirms vow over media ethics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Lu Po-chi (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ Huang, Joyce (2 April 2001). "DPP selects election candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ Huang, Joyce (1 August 2001). "DPP's Hualien County Commissioner choice reluctant to run". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ Huang, Joyce (19 November 2001). "December 1 elections: Big names come out for the DPP at Hualien rally". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (2 February 2002). "Anger greets KMT's clean sweep". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ^ Chang, Yun-ping (9 July 2003). "DPP works with Chai on revised referendum bill". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. ^ Chang, Yun-ping (3 August 2003). "Hualien Election: You vows to keep up the fight". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  10. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (6 January 2004). "DPP putting up a fight down the `back of the mountain'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  11. ^ "DPP lawmaker pushing for Hualien-Seoul flights". Taipei Times. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  12. ^ Chiu, Yuu-tzu (3 November 2004). "Freeing captured birds criticized". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  13. ^ Wang, Hsiao-wen (21 November 2004). "Wrangling continues over Hualien freeway". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  14. ^ Huang, Jewel (29 November 2004). "Chen vows change with majority". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  15. ^ Chu, Yu-tzu (12 December 2004). "Slight shifts in political geography". Taipei Times.
  16. ^ a b Wang, Hsiao-wen (14 December 2004). "Officials optimistic over Suao-to-Hualien freeway". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  17. ^ Lu, Meggie (2 November 2007). "Meeting postpones Suhua Freeway decision indefinitely". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  18. ^ Huang, Jewel (31 August 2005). "DPP won't field candidates in several year-end races". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Legislative elections: Already more than 6,000 instances of vote buying: Lu". Taipei Times. 6 January 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2018.