8th Legislative Yuan | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Legislative Yuan | ||||
Jurisdiction | Taiwan | ||||
Meeting place | Legislative Yuan Building | ||||
Term | 1 February 2012 – 31 January 2016 | ||||
Election | 2012 Taiwanese legislative election | ||||
Members | 113 |
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The 8th Legislative Yuan was a term of members of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan, from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2016. Members were elected in the 14 January 2012 legislative election. The ruling Kuomintang (KMT) controlled the Legislative Yuan.
The list is arranged by constituency (district) and proportional representation (party list).
Constituency | Name | Pinyin | Chinese | Party | ||
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Changhua County | 1st | Wang Huei-mei | Wáng Huìměi | 王惠美 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Lin Tsang-min | Lín Cāngmǐn | 林滄敏 | Kuomintang | ||
3rd | Cheng Ru-fen | Zhèng Rǔfēn | 鄭汝芬 | Kuomintang | ||
4th | Wei Ming-ku | Wèi Mínggǔ | 魏明谷 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Chiayi City | Lee Chun-yi | Li Jùnyì | 李俊俋 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Chiayi County | 1st | Wong Chung-chun | Wēng Zhòngjūn | 翁重鈞 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Chen Ming-wen | Chén Míngwén | 陳明文 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Hsinchu City | Lu Hsueh-chang | Lǚ Xuézhāng | 呂學樟 | Kuomintang | ||
Hsinchu County | Hsu Hsin-ying | Xú Xīnyíng | 徐欣瑩 | Kuomintang | ||
Hualien County | Wang Ting-son | Wáng Tíngshēng | 王廷升 | Kuomintang | ||
Kaohsiung City | 1st | Chiu Yi-ying | Qiū Yìyíng | 邱議瑩 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
2nd | Chiu Chih-wei | Qiū Zhìwěi | 邱志偉 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
3rd | Huang Chao-shun | Huáng Zhāoshùn | 黃昭順 | Kuomintang | ||
4th | Lin Tai-hua | Lín Dàihuà | 林岱樺 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
5th | Kuan Bi-ling | Guǎn Bìlíng | 管碧玲 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
6th | Lee Kun-tse | Li Kūnzé | 李昆澤 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
7th | Chao Tien-lin | Zhào Tiānlín | 趙天麟 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
8th | Hsu Chih-chieh | Xǔ Zhìjié | 許智傑 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
9th | Lin Kuo-cheng | Lín Guózhèng | 林國正 | Kuomintang | ||
Keelung City | Hsieh Kuo-liang | Xiè Guóliáng | 謝國樑 | Kuomintang | ||
Kinmen County | Yang Ying-hsiung | Yáng Yīngxióng | 楊應雄 | Kuomintang | ||
Lienchiang County | Chen Hsueh-sheng | Chén Xuěshēng | 陳雪生 | Independent | ||
Miaoli County | 1st | Chen Chao-ming | Chén Chāomíng | 陳超明 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Hsu Yao-chang | Xú Yàochāng | 徐耀昌 | Kuomintang | ||
Nantou County | 1st | Ma Wen-chun | Mǎ Wénjūn | 馬文君 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Lin Ming-chen | Lín Míngqín | 林明溱 | Kuomintang | ||
New Taipei City | 1st | Wu Yu-sheng | Wú Yùshēng | 吳育昇 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Lin Shu-fen | Lín Shūfēn | 林淑芬 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
3rd | Gao Jyh-peng | Gāo Zhìpéng | 高志鵬 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
4th | Lee Hung-chun | Li Hóngjūn | 李鴻鈞 | Kuomintang | ||
5th | Huang Chih-hsiung | Huáng Zhìxióng | 黃志雄 | Kuomintang | ||
6th | Lin Hung-chih | Lín Hóngchí | 林鴻池 | Kuomintang | ||
7th | Chiang Huei-chen | Jiāng Huìzhēn | 江惠貞 | Kuomintang | ||
8th | Chang Ching-chung | Zhāng Qìngzhōng | 張慶忠 | Kuomintang | ||
9th | Lin Te-fu | Lín Défú | 林德福 | Kuomintang | ||
10th | Lu Chia-chen | Lú Jiāchén | 盧嘉辰 | Kuomintang | ||
11th | Lo Ming-tsai | Luó Míngcái | 羅明才 | Kuomintang | ||
12th | Lee Ching-hua | Li Qìnghuá | 李慶華 | Kuomintang | ||
Penghu County | Yang Yao | Yáng Yào | 楊曜 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Pingtung County | 1st | Su Chen-ching | Sū Zhènqīng | 蘇震清 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
2nd | Wang Chin-shih | Wáng Jìnshì | 王進士 | Kuomintang | ||
3rd | Pan Men-an | Pān Mèng'ān | 潘孟安 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Taichung City | 1st | Tsai Chi-chang | Cài Qíchāng | 蔡其昌 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
2nd | Yen Chin-piao | Yán Qīngbiāo | 顏清標 | Kuomintang/Non-Partisan Solidarity Union | ||
3rd | Yang Chiung-ying | Yáng Qióngyīng | 楊瓊瓔 | Kuomintang | ||
4th | Tsai Chin-lung | Cài Jǐnlóng | 蔡錦隆 | Kuomintang | ||
5th | Lu Shiow-yen | Lú Xiùyàn | 盧秀燕 | Kuomintang | ||
6th | Lin Chia-lung | Lín Jiālóng | 林佳龍 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
7th | Ho Hsin-chun | Hé Xīnchún | 何欣純 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
8th | Johnny Chiang | Jiāng Qǐchén | 江啟臣 | Kuomintang | ||
Tainan City | 1st | Yeh Yi-jin | Yè Yijīn | 葉宜津 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
2nd | Huang Wei-cher | Huáng Wěizhé | 黃偉哲 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
3rd | Chen Ting-fei | Chén Tíngfēi | 陳亭妃 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
4th | Hsu Tain-tsair | Xǔ Tiāncái | 許添財 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
5th | Mark Chen Tan-sun | Chén Tángshān | 陳唐山 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Taipei City | 1st | Ting Shou-chung | Dīng Shǒuzhōng | 丁守中 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Pasuya Yao | Yáo Wénzhì | 姚文智 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
3rd | Lo Shu-lei | Luó Shūlěi | 羅淑蕾 | Kuomintang | ||
4th | Tsai Cheng-yuan | Cài Zhèngyuán | 蔡正元 | Kuomintang | ||
5th | Lin Yu-fang | Lín Yùfāng | 林郁方 | Kuomintang | ||
6th | Chiang Nai-shin | Jiǎng Nǎixīn | 蔣乃辛 | Kuomintang | ||
7th | Fai Hrong-tai (Alex Fai) | Fèi Hóngtài | 費鴻泰 | Kuomintang | ||
8th | Lai Shyh-bao | Lài Shìbǎo | 賴士葆 | Kuomintang | ||
Taitung County | Liu Chao-how | Liú Zhàoháo | 劉櫂豪 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Taoyuan City | 1st | Chen Ken-te | Chén Gēndé | 陳根德 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Liao Cheng-ching | Liào Zhèngjǐng | 廖正井 | Kuomintang | ||
3rd | Chen Shei-saint | Chén Xuéshèng | 陳學聖 | Kuomintang | ||
4th | Yang Li-huan | Yáng Lìhuán | 楊麗環 | Kuomintang | ||
5th | Lu Yu-ling | Lǚ Yùlíng | 呂玉玲 | Kuomintang | ||
6th | Sun Ta-chien | Sūn Dàqiān | 孫大千 | Kuomintang | ||
Yilan County | Chen Ou-po | Chén Ōupò | 陳歐珀 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Yunlin County | 1st | Chang Chia-chun | Zhāng Jiājùn | 張嘉郡 | Kuomintang | |
2nd | Liu Chien-kuo | Liú Jiànguó | 劉建國 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||
Lowland Aborigine (3 seats) | Liao Kuo-tung | Liào Guódòng | 廖國棟 | Kuomintang | ||
Jeng Tian-tsair | Zhèng Tiāncái | 鄭天財 | Kuomintang | |||
Lin Cheng-er | Lín Zhèng'èr | 林正二 | People First Party | |||
Highland Aborigine (3 seats) | Kung Wen-chi | Kǒng Wénjí | 孔文吉 | Kuomintang | ||
Kao Chin Su-mei | Gāo Jīn Sùméi | 高金素梅 | Non-Partisan Solidarity Union | |||
Chien Tung-ming | Jiǎn Dōngmíng | 簡東明 | Kuomintang |
Kuomintang | |||||
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No. | Name | Pinyin | Chinese | Party | |
1 | Wang Jin-pyng | Wáng Jīnpíng | 王金平 | Kuomintang | |
2 | Wang Yu-min | Wáng Yùmǐn | 王育敏 | Kuomintang | |
3 | Tseng Chu-wei | Zéng Jùwēi | 曾巨威 | Kuomintang | |
4 | Yang Yu-hsin | Yáng Yùxīn | 楊玉欣 | Kuomintang | |
5 | Chiau Wen-yan | Qiū Wényàn | 邱文彥 | Kuomintang | |
6 | Hung Hsiu-chu | Hóng Xiùzhù | 洪秀柱 | Kuomintang | |
7 | Wu Yu-jen | Wú Yùrén | 吳育仁 | Kuomintang | |
8 | Tina Pan | Pān Wéigāng | 潘維剛 | Kuomintang | |
9 | Chen Chen-hsiang | Chén Zhènxiāng | 陳鎮湘 | Kuomintang | |
10 | Lee Guei-min | Li Guìmǐn | 李貴敏 | Kuomintang | |
11 | Su Ching-chuan | Sū Qīngquán | 蘇清泉 | Kuomintang | |
12 | Chen Pi-han | Chén Bìhán | 陳碧涵 | Kuomintang | |
13 | Chan Kai-chen | Zhān Kǎichén | 詹凱臣 | Kuomintang | |
14 | Hsu Shao-ping | Xú Shǎopíng | 徐少萍 | Kuomintang | |
15 | Chi Kuo-tung | Jì Guódòng | 紀國棟 | Kuomintang | |
16 | Chen Shu-hui | Chén Shūhuì | 陳淑慧 | Kuomintang | |
Democratic Progressive Party | |||||
No. | Name | Pinyin | Chinese | Party | |
1 | Chen Chiech-ju | Chén Jiérú | 陳節如 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
2 | Ker Chien-ming | Kē Jiànmíng | 柯建銘 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
3 | Wu Yi-chen | Wú Yizhēn | 吳宜臻 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
4 | Lee Ying-yuan | Li Yīngyuán | 李應元 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
5 | Tien Chiu-chin | Tián Qiūjǐn | 田秋堇 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
6 | Tsai Huang-liang | Cài Huángláng | 蔡煌瑯 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
7 | Hsiao Bi-khim | Xiāo Měiqín | 蕭美琴 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
8 | Chen Chi-mai | Chén Qímài | 陳其邁 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
9 | Cheng Li-chun | Zhèng Lìjūn | 鄭麗君 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
10 | Tuan Yi-kang | Duàn Yikāng | 段宜康 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
11 | Yu Mei-nu | Yóu Měinǚ | 尤美女 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
12 | Wu Ping-jui | Wú Bǐngruì | 吳秉叡 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
13 | Hsueh Ling | Xuē Líng | 薛凌 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
Taiwan Solidarity Union | |||||
No. | Name | Pinyin | Chinese | Party | |
1 | Hsu Chung-hsin | Xǔ Zhōngxìn | 許忠信 | Taiwan Solidarity Union | |
2 | Huang Wen-ling | Huáng Wénlíng | 黃文玲 | Taiwan Solidarity Union | |
3 | Lin Shih-chia | Lín Shìjiā | 林世嘉 | Taiwan Solidarity Union | |
People First Party | |||||
No. | Name | Pinyin | Chinese | Party | |
1 | Lee Tung-hao (Thomas Lee) | Li Tóngháo | 李桐豪 | People First Party | |
2 | Chang Show-foong | Zhāng Xiǎofēng | 張曉風 | People First Party |
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