Liu Kuo-tsai (Chinese: 劉闊才; pinyin: Liú Kuòcái; 1911–1993) was a Taiwanese politician. Elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1969, he was named deputy speaker in 1972. In 1988, he became the acting President of the Legislative Yuan. The interim designation was removed early next year and Liu stepped down from the position in 1990.
Liu Kuo-tsai | |
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劉闊才 | |
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| President of the Legislative Yuan acting until 24 February 1989 | |
| In office 18 October 1988 – 2 December 1990 | |
| Vice President | Liang Su-yung |
| Preceded by | Ni Wen-ya |
| Succeeded by | Liang Su-yung |
| Vice President of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 22 February 1972 – 18 October 1988 | |
| President | Ni Wen-ya |
| Preceded by | Ni Wen-ya |
| Succeeded by | Liang Su-yung |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1970 – 2 December 1990 | |
| Constituency | Taiwan 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Miaoli County, Taiwan) |
| Died | 1993 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Kyoto Imperial University Kansai University |
Political career
editBorn in Miaoli, Taiwan in 1911, Liu graduated from Kyoto Imperial University before studying law at Kwansei Gakuin University, both in Japan. He was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1969.[1][2] On 5 May 1972, Liu was sworn in as Vice President of the Legislative Yuan. Ni Wen-ya was elected speaker.[3] He served three terms in that position before running for President of the Legislative Yuan in 1989.[4] By 1990, Liu was a senior adviser to President Lee Teng-hui and in October, became a founding member of the National Unification Council.[5]
On 12 February 1990, Liu announced his resignation from the Legislative Yuan.[6] Liu died in 1993 due to cardiac arrest stemming from ventricular fibrillation.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Events from day to day". Taiwan Today. 1 June 1972. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "The month in Free China". Taiwan Today. 1 June 1972. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Legislature names proxy". Taiwan Today. 7 May 1972. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Experience Gets Nod In Vote". Taiwan Today. 2 March 1989. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Unification Council To Debut". Taiwan Today. 4 October 1990. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "【歷史上的今天】立法院長劉闊才宣布辭職 揮別政壇". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "前立法院長劉闊才病逝". 華視新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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