Lu Shiow-yen
Lu Shiow-yen | |
|---|---|
盧秀燕 | |
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| 3rd Mayor of Taichung | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2018 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Lin Chia-lung |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2008 – 20 November 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Shen Chih-hwei |
| Constituency | Taichung 2→Taichung 5 |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 20 November 2008 | |
| Constituency | Taichung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1961 |
| Party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Liao Shu-chia |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | National Chengchi University (BA) Tamkang University (MA) |
Lu Shiow-yen (Chinese: 盧秀燕; pinyin: Lú Xiùyàn; born 31 August 1961) is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She is the incumbent mayor of Taichung since 25 December 2018.[1]
Early life and education
Lu was born on August 31, 1961, in Keelung. Her father was a soldier from Shandong, China, and her mother was from a prominent Taiwanese family in Hsinchu. Her mother, along with her maternal grandparents, lived for eight years in Japan, where her maternal grandfather studied at the Japanese Central Railway School.[2]
After high school, Lu graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in land administration. In 2004, she earned a master's degree from Tamkang University in international affairs.[3] Her master's thesis was titled, "A study of national security and the Legislative Yuan's confidential budget review system" (國家安全與立法院機密預算審查制度).[4]
Early career
After college, Lu was a journalist for the Chinese Television System, where she became the director of its press center. She won a Golden Bell Award in 1990.[5][6]
Political career
Prior to winning her first election to the Legislative Yuan in 1998, Lu served a single term on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.[7][8]
2018 Taichung City mayor election
Lu resigned from the legislature in 20 November 2018 before the 2018 Taichung mayoral election,[9] in which she defeated incumbent Lin Chia-lung.[10]
Drumming Incident
On October 18, 2025, Lu Shiow-Yen played the conga drumat the opening ceremony of the 21st Taichung Jazz Festival. However, due to stage lighting issues, Lu's face was illuminated by an intense green spotlight, making her facial features almost unrecognizable, leaving only the outline and her smiling mouth, resulting in a bizarre visual effect.[11]
The Taichung City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau (Chinese: 台中市文化局) responded that the stage lighting was managed by professional technicians. Regarding the color deviation issue during the opening ceremony, the bureau required the organizers and lighting team to review and adjust their setup to prevent similar situations in future performances and ensure visual quality.[12]
Senior media figure Wen Langdong revealed that the organizer of the festival was the Cultural Affairs Bureau itself, and the co-organizing contractor was the sole bidder in the government tender. This makes the bureau's claim of shifting responsibility to the "organizers and lighting team" appear contradictory. Commentator Clara Chou reacted, calling it "supernatural."[13]
Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City Councilormembers also criticized the incident. Councilor Chen Yu-Rong stated that Lu's actions turned the festival into a "personal stage political show," and argued that the Taichung City Government's urban marketing strategy had long focused excessively on the mayor's personal image, resulting in public perception of "Lu Shiow-Yen everywhere" and causing public fatigue.[14]
| 2018 Kuomintang Taichung City mayoral primary results[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Place | Results | ||
| Lu Shiow-yen | Nominated | 50.308% | ||
| Johnny Chiang | 2nd | 49.692% | ||
| 2018 Taichung City mayoral results[16] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Song Yuan-tong (宋原通) | Independent | 15,919 | 1.09% | |
| 2 | Lin Chia-lung | Democratic Progressive Party | 619,855 | 42.35% | |
| 3 | Lu Shiow-yen | Kuomintang | 827,996 | 56.57% | |
| Total voters | 2,213,789 | ||||
| Valid votes | 1,463,770 | ||||
| Invalid votes | |||||
| Voter turnout | 66.12% | ||||
References
- ^ "盧秀燕 市長簡歷". 臺中市政府全球資訊網 (in Chinese). Taiwan. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Hung, Jing-hong (February 2, 2025). "Japanese media dubbed her a "next-generation leader": Lu Hsiu-yen's family has ties to Japan". United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (9)". Legislative Yuan. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "A study of national security and the Legislative Yuan's confidential budget review system" (M.A. [Master of Arts] Thesis) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). National Central Library. 2004. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Lu Shiow-yen (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Su, Mu-chun; Hao, Hsueh-chin; Hsu, Elizabeth (20 November 2018). "KMT lawmaker Lu Shiow-yen resigns to focus on Taichung mayoral race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 November 2018). "KMT's Lu Shiow-yen claims victory over incumbent Taichung mayor". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "燈光惹禍！盧秀燕打鼓詭異畫面瘋傳「被當AI假人」 中市府：要求檢討" [Lighting causes trouble! Lu Shiow-Yen's drumming looks bizarre, called "AI human", city government requests review]. 鏡週刊. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ "【有片】盧秀燕登台打鼓「綠光照臉」遭諷萬聖節造型文化局出手了" [Video: Lu Shiow-Yen performs with green light on face, mocked as Halloween costume; Cultural Affairs Bureau intervenes]. 上報. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ "盧秀燕打鼓事件要檢討？溫朗東揭內幕！她驚呼：好靈異" [Lu Shiow-Yen drumming incident under review? Wen Langdong reveals the behind-the-scenes, she exclaims: supernatural]. NOWnews今日新聞. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ "滿城盡是盧秀燕！粉紅浪潮對照靈異死光綠營酸：別再害市長" [Lu Shiow-Yen everywhere! Pink wave contrasts with bizarre green light, opposition criticizes: stop affecting the mayor]. NOWnews今日新聞. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ 施曉光; 李忠憲; 蔡淑媛 (10 February 2018). "國民黨台中市長初選 盧秀燕險勝江啟臣". Liberty Times Net (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "2018 ー 107年直轄市長選舉". Central Election Commission (in Chinese). Taiwan. Retrieved 10 July 2022.