Cho Po-yuan (Chinese: 卓伯源; pinyin: Zhuō Bóyuán; born 27 March 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Changhua County from 20 December 2005 until 25 December 2014.[3]
Cho Po-yuan | |
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卓伯源 | |
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| Magistrate of Changhua County | |
| In office 20 December 2005 – 25 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wong Chin-chu |
| Succeeded by | Wei Ming-ku[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1965 (age 59) Tianzhong, Changhua County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Lin Jung-jung (林蓉蓉)[2] |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University National Taiwan Ocean University |
Education edit
Cho received his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Ocean University, respectively.
Changhua County Magistrate edit
Changhua County Magistrate election edit
Cho was elected as the Magistrate of Changhua County after winning the 2005 Taiwan (ROC) local election under Kuomintang on 3 December 2005 and assumed office on 20 December 2005. He was then reelected for the second term after winning the 2009 Taiwan (ROC) local election on 5 December 2009 and took office on 20 December 2009.
Allegation of graft edit
Cho is currently under investigation for allegations of graft; his brother has been detained by police.[4]
Later political career edit
Cho finished fourth of four candidates in the 2021 Kuomintang chairmanship election.
References edit
- ^ "Polls open for 9-in-1 local government elections - Focus Taiwan".
- ^ "Ex-Changhua magistrate's home searched in corruption investigation - Focus Taiwan".
- ^ "Magistrate-Changhua Countygovernment". Chcg.gov.tw. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
- ^ Changhua County rocked by more graft allegations, Taipei Times, 21 February 2013
