Hau Lung-pin
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Hau Lung-pin is a politician in the Republic of China
(Taiwan) and the current Mayor of Taipei
. Hau is a member of the Kuomintang
(KMT).
. He was born in Taiwan
with ancestral roots in Yancheng
, Jiangsu, China. He attended the National Taiwan University
and graduated in 1975 with a B.S. in Agricultural Chemistry
. He then earned a PhD in Food Science
and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1983.
When Hau returned to Taiwan after his doctoral studies, he taught as a professor (1983–88, Associate Professor; 1988–96, Professor) at the Graduate Institute of Food Science and Technology at National Taiwan University. As an educator, Hau won numerous awards including awards for excellence in teaching and in research.
Hau left the Kuomintang in the early 1990s to join the New Party
. He was elected as a legislator in 1995, and served until his appointment as chief of the central government's Environmental Protection Administration in 2001 under President Chen Shui-bian
. He resigned from that position in 2003.
Hau served as the secretary-general of the Red Cross in Taiwan and rejoined the Kuomintang in January 2006.
in the Republic of China municipal elections, 2006
, defeating DPP
candidate and former premier Frank Hsieh
with 53.81% of the popular vote.
Hau was reelected for a second term in November 2010
with 55.65% of the vote, defeating former DPP candidate and former premier Su Tseng-Chang
.
Taipei Mayoral Election 2010
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan) and the current Mayor of Taipei
Mayor of Taipei
The Mayor of Taipei is elected to a four-year term. Former Presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian have all held this position prior to being elected President.It was an appointed position from 1967 to 1994...
. Hau is a member of the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
(KMT).
Biography
Hau Lung-pin is the son of former premier and general, Hau Pei-tsunHau Pei-tsun
Hau Pei-tsun was Premier of the Republic of China from May 30, 1990 to February 10, 1993 and a 4-star general in the ROC Army.-Biography:Born to a well-to-do family in Yancheng, Jiangsu, Hau received a military education from the Chinese Military Academy, Chinese Army University, U.S. Army Command...
. He was born in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
with ancestral roots in Yancheng
Yancheng
Yancheng is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest jurisdiction area in Jiangsu, Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north, Huai'an to the west, Yangzhou and Taizhou to the southwest, Nantong to the south, and looks out to...
, Jiangsu, China. He attended the National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
and graduated in 1975 with a B.S. in Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural chemistry
Agricultural chemistry is the study of both chemistry and biochemistry which are important in agricultural production, the processing of raw products into foods and beverages, and in environmental monitoring and remediation...
. He then earned a PhD in Food Science
Food science
Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1983.
When Hau returned to Taiwan after his doctoral studies, he taught as a professor (1983–88, Associate Professor; 1988–96, Professor) at the Graduate Institute of Food Science and Technology at National Taiwan University. As an educator, Hau won numerous awards including awards for excellence in teaching and in research.
Hau left the Kuomintang in the early 1990s to join the New Party
New Party (Republic of China)
The New Party, formerly the Chinese New Party , is a centre-right conservative political party in the Republic of China , and part of the pan-blue coalition....
. He was elected as a legislator in 1995, and served until his appointment as chief of the central government's Environmental Protection Administration in 2001 under President Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian is a former Taiwanese politician who was the 10th and 11th-term President of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party has traditionally been supportive of Taiwan independence, ended more than fifty years of Kuomintang rule in Taiwan...
. He resigned from that position in 2003.
Hau served as the secretary-general of the Red Cross in Taiwan and rejoined the Kuomintang in January 2006.
Mayoralty
On May 27, 2006, Hau was selected as the KMT's candidate for the Taipei mayoral election, winning 60% of the primary vote. He was subsequently elected Mayor of TaipeiMayor of Taipei
The Mayor of Taipei is elected to a four-year term. Former Presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian have all held this position prior to being elected President.It was an appointed position from 1967 to 1994...
in the Republic of China municipal elections, 2006
Republic of China municipal elections, 2006
The Republic of China municipal elections of 2006, or more commonly known as the Taipei and Kaohsiung elections of 2006 , was held on Saturday, December 9, 2006, to elect the municipal mayors and municipal councilmen of the two special-municipalities administered directly under the central...
, defeating DPP
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
candidate and former premier Frank Hsieh
Frank Hsieh
Frank Hsieh Chang-ting is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party in the Republic of China. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his appointment as President of the Executive Yuan by president Chen Shui-bian on February 1, 2005. He announced his resignation from the post of...
with 53.81% of the popular vote.
Hau was reelected for a second term in November 2010
Republic of China municipal elections, 2010
-Predictions:-Municipal Mayoral Election:-Municipal Councilmen Election:-Ward Chiefs Election:-Electoral background:New Taipei was promoted into a central municipality, and replaced Taipei City as the largest city of Taiwan...
with 55.65% of the vote, defeating former DPP candidate and former premier Su Tseng-Chang
Su Tseng-chang
Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process...
.
Electoral history
Taipei Mayoral Election 2006| No | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Ao Li Ao Li Ao , is a writer, social commentator, historian, and independent politician in the Republic of China .He is considered by many to be one of the most important modern Chinese essayists today, although critics have termed him an intellectual narcissist... |
7,795 | 0.61% | |
| 2 | Clara Chou Clara Chou Clara Chou is a TV and radio personality of the Republic of China .She ran as a candidate for the Taiwan Solidarity Union in the 2006 Taipei City municipal election... |
3,372 | 0.26% | |
| 3 | Frank Hsieh Frank Hsieh Frank Hsieh Chang-ting is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party in the Republic of China. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his appointment as President of the Executive Yuan by president Chen Shui-bian on February 1, 2005. He announced his resignation from the post of... |
525,869 | 40.89% | |
| 4 | James Soong James Soong James Soong Chu-yu , is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, a smaller and more conservative party in the Kuomintang -led Pan-Blue Coalition.... |
53,281 | 4.14% | |
| 5 | Hau Lung-pin |  |
692,085 | 53.81% |
| 6 | Ke Tsi-hai | 3,687 | 0.29% |
Taipei Mayoral Election 2010
| Party | # | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... |
2 | Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) | 797,865 | 55.65% | ||
| Democratic Progressive Party Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,... |
5 | Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang Su Tseng-chang is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party. He is the former Premier of the Republic of China. Su actively campaigned for the Presidential nomination of the DPP, but finished second to Frank Hsieh in the nomination process... (蘇貞昌) |
628,129 | 43.81% | ||
| Independent | 4 | Francis Wu (吳武明) | 3,672 | 0.26% | ||
| Independent | 3 | Helen Hsiao (蕭淑華) | 2,238 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | 1 | Wu Yen-cheng (吳炎成) | 1,832 | 0.13% | ||
| Total | 1,433,736 | 100.00% | ||||
| Voter turnout | ||||||