Su Chih-fen

Su Chih-fen (Chinese: 蘇治芬; pinyin: Sū Zhìfēn; born 10 July 1953) is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Magistrate of Yunlin County from 20 December 2005 until 25 December 2014.[1]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Su.
Su Chih-fen
蘇治芬
Magistrate of Yunlin County
In office
20 December 2005 – 25 December 2014
Preceded byChang Jung-wei
Lee Chin-yung (acting)
Succeeded byLee Chin-yung
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2016
ConstituencyYunlin County 1
In office
1 February 2002 – 20 December 2005
ConstituencyYunlin County
Personal details
Born (1953-07-10) 10 July 1953
Beigang, Yunlin, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan (Republic of China)
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materCommercial and Vocational School of Taipei City
Treasury and Financial Department of Tainan Technical College for Women

Yunlin County Magistrate
Su Chih-fen at the opening ceremony of the first Beigang International Music Festival in 2006.

Yunlin County Magistrate election

Su was elected as the Magistrate of Yunlin County after winning the 2005 Republic of China local election under Democratic Progressive Party on 3 December 2005 and assumed office on 20 December 2005. She secured her second term as the magistrate after winning the 2009 Republic of China local election on 5 December 2009 and assumed her second-term office on 20 December 2009.

Landfill approval project bribery

During her term as the Yunlin County Commissioner, Su was arrested on 3 November 2008 on the charge of accepting bribes to the worth NT$5 million, equivalent to US$174,845.00, in a landfill approval case and was under prosecution for a 15-year jail sentence. Known for her great integrity, the news of her arrest triggered off a widespread public outrage. The court, however, ruled out her case and returned the verdict as not guilty.[2][3]

2013 cross-strait service trade agreement

Commenting on the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement signed between Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) in Shanghai on 21 June 2013, Su said that she refused to recognize the agreement and implement it in Yunlin County.[4]

gollark: Also, the nice interface of Discord.
gollark: I basically want IRC with message history.
gollark: Then use li'Nux.
gollark: My view of Discord is that we really should use some decentralized thing but oh well.
gollark: ???

References
  1. "The Government of Yunlin County-The Magistrate-Brief Introduction of Magistrate-Yunlin County Government". yunlin.gov.tw. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. Turton, Michael. "Su Chih-fen found innocent; Chen Acquitted in Final Appeal". Pulse. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  3. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/11/15/2003428647
  4. "Pan-green camp threaten a recall over service pact - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.


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