Levi Ying (Chinese: 營志宏; 1949–2013) was a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the National Assembly before serving on the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2002. Ying relinquished American citizenship to seek political office in Taiwan, and regained American citizenship before his death in 2013.
Levi Ying | |
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營志宏 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002 | |
| Constituency | Overseas Chinese |
| Acting Convenor of the New Party National Committee | |
| In office December 2001 – January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Hsieh Chi-ta |
| Succeeded by | Yok Mu-ming |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Died | April 29, 2013 (age 64) California, United States |
| Nationality | Taiwanese American |
| Political party | New Party |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University National Chengchi University Whittier Law School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and legal career edit
Ying was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1949.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University and obtained a master's degree in East Asian studies from National Chengchi University.[2] Ying then moved to the United States, and earned a SJD from Whittier Law School in California, setting up a law practice there prior to launching a political career in his native Taiwan.[3]
Political career edit
Ying served in the National Assembly as a member of the Kuomintang.[4] He renounced U.S. citizenship to take up the position.[5] He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1998 as a New Party politician, and lost reelection in 2001,[6] as all New Party legislative incumbents failed to retain their legislative seats.[7][8]
Later life edit
After Ying's term ended, he moved back to the U.S. on a green card sponsored by his wife, who had remained a U.S. citizen, and he eventually naturalized as a U.S. citizen once again.[5] He died on April 29, 2013, aged 64.[9] His funeral was held at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.[10]
References edit
- ^ "作者簡介: 營志宏". Yang-Chih Book Co. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Levi C. Ying (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Lin, Irene (29 December 1999). "Divorce law reform urged". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Liu, Weiling (15 August 1997). "Mongolian visitors draw attention to border debate". Taiwan Today. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b "台灣政要放棄美國籍,只是政治遊戲 專家:想恢復並不難". World Journal. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2017.[dead link] Alt URL
- ^ Hsu, Crystal (6 December 2001). "Lawmakers agree to take up budget on return to work". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Tsai, Ting-I; Lin, Mei-Chun (18 November 2002). "Rallies vie for hearts and minds". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Tsai, Ting-I (8 December 2002). "Celebrities do well in Taipei City". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "台灣前立法委員、前洛杉磯新黨之友會召集人、全美中華青年聯合會榮譽主席、美國中國和平統一促進會首任主席". Chinese Daily (in Chinese). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "营志宏病逝 美联盟缅怀". Chinese Daily. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2017.