Kuo Kuo-wen

Kuo Kuo-wen
MLY
Kuo Kuo-wen MLY
郭國文
	Official portrait, 2021
Member of the Legislative Yuan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 March 2019
Preceded by	Huang Wei-che
Constituency	Tainan II
Deputy Minister of Labor
	In office; 20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017
Minister	See list Kuo Fang-yu; Lin Mei-chu;
Preceded by	Hau Fong-ming
Succeeded by	Shih Keh-her
Tainan City Councillor
	In office; 25 December 2010 – 19 May 2016
Constituency	Tainan IX
Personal details
Born	11 March 1967 (age 57); Guanmiao, Tainan County, Taiwan
Education	National Taiwan University (LLB, MA); National Cheng Kung University (PhD)

Kuo Kuo-wen (Chinese: 郭國文; pinyin: Guō Guówén; born 11 March 1967), also known by the English name Robert Kuo,^[1] is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as secretary-general of the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions and Taiwan Labor Front, as well as a member of the Tainan City Council. He was appointed deputy minister of labor in 2016, and left the position in 2017. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in March 2019.

Early life and education

Kuo Kuo-wen was born on 11 March 1967.^[2] He obtained his master's degree from the Graduate Institute of National Development of National Taiwan University and earned a Ph.D. in political science from National Cheng Kung University.^[3]

Activism

Kuo is involved with the labor movement in Taiwan, and was the secretary-general of the Taiwan Labor Front [zh] and the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions.^[4]^[5]

Political career

In May 2016, he was appointed the deputy minister of labor,^[6] and vacated his seat on the Tainan City Council to take the post.^[7] In September 2017, he left his position at the labor ministry, citing personal reasons.^[8] Considered a potential candidate for the 2020 legislative election,^[9] Kuo instead contested a March 2019 legislative by-election in Tainan for the open seat of Huang Wei-cher, and defeated four other candidates.^[10] Kuo won the election, though he finished less than three percent ahead of his closest challenger, Kuomintang candidate Hsieh Lung-chieh [zh], in a district that has been considered a stronghold for the Democratic Progressive Party.^[11]^[12] Kuo was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Yuan on 21 March 2019.^[13]^[14] He won a full legislative term in 2020,^[2]^[3] facing Kuomintang candidate Lee Wu-lung [zh].^[15]^[16]

On May 17, 2024, he snatched documents from Chester Chou, Secretary-General of the Legislative Yuan, and fled quickly, creating an internet meme revolving around the Taiwanese politicians spontaneous action.

References

^ Chang, Yu-jung (11 May 2002). "Koo's Group urged to end dispute". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "3號郭國文". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Kuo Kuo-wen (10)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ Liu, Shao-hua (20 March 2000). "Broad alliance of social activists gives Chen support". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (10 October 2002). "Activists bring their complaints homecto [sic] Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Chao, Stephanie (4 May 2016). "Six deputies added to Lin's Cabinet lineup amid protest". The China Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ Chen, Wei-han (6 April 2017). "Migrants urged to run for DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Chen, Wei-han (8 September 2017). "Lai to replace two Cabinet ministers, retain all others". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ Tang, Tsai-hsin; Liu, Wan-chun; Chin, Jonathan (20 September 2016). "Tainan might gain another legislative seat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ "DPP keeps seats, KMT loses one in by-elections". Taipei Times. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Chang, Jung-hsiang; Yeh, Joseph (17 November 2019). "2020 Elections: DPP faces challenge in stronghold Tainan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Hsu, Stacy (18 March 2019). "KMT's advances in deep-green areas a cause for celebration, party head says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ "Kuo Kuo-wen (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ Hsieh, Chun-lin; Chung, Jake (22 March 2019). "Winners of by-elections sworn in as legislators". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (20 October 2019). "Election campaigns shift into high gear". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ Pan, Jason (3 January 2020). "Alleged vote-buying draws charges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[1] Chang, Yu-jung (11 May 2002). "Koo's Group urged to end dispute". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[2020profile-2] "3號郭國文". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[ly10-3] "Kuo Kuo-wen (10)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[4] Liu, Shao-hua (20 March 2000). "Broad alliance of social activists gives Chen support". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[5] Chiu, Yu-Tzu (10 October 2002). "Activists bring their complaints homecto [sic] Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[6] Chao, Stephanie (4 May 2016). "Six deputies added to Lin's Cabinet lineup amid protest". The China Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[7] Chen, Wei-han (6 April 2017). "Migrants urged to run for DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[8] Chen, Wei-han (8 September 2017). "Lai to replace two Cabinet ministers, retain all others". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[9] Tang, Tsai-hsin; Liu, Wan-chun; Chin, Jonathan (20 September 2016). "Tainan might gain another legislative seat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[10] "DPP keeps seats, KMT loses one in by-elections". Taipei Times. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[11] Chang, Jung-hsiang; Yeh, Joseph (17 November 2019). "2020 Elections: DPP faces challenge in stronghold Tainan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[12] Hsu, Stacy (18 March 2019). "KMT's advances in deep-green areas a cause for celebration, party head says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[13] "Kuo Kuo-wen (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[14] Hsieh, Chun-lin; Chung, Jake (22 March 2019). "Winners of by-elections sworn in as legislators". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[15] Lee, Hsin-fang; Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (20 October 2019). "Election campaigns shift into high gear". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[16] Pan, Jason (3 January 2020). "Alleged vote-buying draws charges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

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