Sean Liao (Chinese: 廖偉翔; born 6 July 1990) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2024.

Sean Liao
Liao Wei-hsiang
廖偉翔
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byChang Liao Wan-chien [zh]
ConstituencyTaichung IV [zh]
Spokesperson of the Kuomintang
Assumed office
27 July 2023
ChairmanEric Chu
Preceded byJames Hsiao [zh]
Personal details
Born (1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 (age 34)
Xitun, Taichung, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyKuomintang
RelationsHuang Hsien-chou (uncle)
Parent

Personal life

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Sean Liao's mother Huang Hsin-hui [zh] has served on the Taichung City Council.[1][2] His maternal aunt Huang Chiao-ling was killed by a drunk driver in 2012. At the time of her death, she was employed by the Taichung Industrial Policy Council. Liao's maternal uncle is Huang Hsien-chou.[3][4]

Political career

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Liao began his political career as an aide to his mother, later worked for Jason Hu, then served the Kuomintang as a spokesperson.[5]

Liao was endorsed by both the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party in the 2024 legislative election, and defeated the Democratic Progressive Party-affiliated incumbent Legislative Yuan member Chang Liao Wan-chien [zh] in Taichung.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ 蘇, 金鳳 (13 January 2024). "張廖萬堅對自己有信心 廖偉翔帶幸運小物「媽媽」投票". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ^ 張, 亦惠 (13 January 2024). "中四選區激戰! 廖偉翔媽媽陪投票 張廖萬堅全家都出動". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. ^ 陳, 建志; 張, 菁雅 (7 February 2012). "酒駕逆向 撞死中市議員妹". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ 林, 欣儀; 盧, 金足 (7 February 2012). "議員黃馨慧胞妹 遭酒駕逆撞喪命". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ 郝, 雪卿 (13 January 2024). "政治新人廖偉翔逆襲成功 張廖萬堅意外落馬" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2024. Republished by Radio Taiwan International
  6. ^ Liu, Tzu-hsuan (13 January 2024). "KMT wins 52 legislative seats, DPP bags 51 and TPP eight". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ 陳, 秋雲 (13 January 2024). "台中市立委即時開票/代母「復仇」成功!廖偉翔拿下中四選區 1830將自行宣布當選". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2024.