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Lu Shiow-yen

盧秀燕　/　ろ・しゅうえん

Politician from Taiwan

August 31, 1961 (age 64)　・　Anle District, Taiwan

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My Take

Lu Shiow-yen interests me because her path runs from the TV studio to the mayor's office, a route that always tells you something about how someone connects with people. Becoming the third mayor of Taichung in 2018 and holding the post since is no small feat in Taiwan's competitive politics. Her broadcasting background makes sense to me: communication is half of governing a major city. I can't speak to the policy specifics from what I have here, but the trajectory from presenter to running one of Taiwan's largest cities is a genuinely compelling one, and I'd want to follow where it leads next.

Overview

Lu Shiow-yen (Chinese: 盧秀燕; pinyin: Lú Xiùyàn; born 31 August 1961) is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She has been the 3rd mayor of Taichung since 2018.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lu Shiow-yen
Name (Japanese): 盧秀燕
Reading: ろ・しゅうえん
Born: August 31, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: Anle District, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: National Keelung Girls' Senior High School
University: National Chengchi University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lushiowyen/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9B%A7%E7%A7%80%E7%87%95

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