Sean Liao

Sean Liao
*Liao Wei-hsiang*
Sean Liao; Liao Wei-hsiang
廖偉翔
	Official portrait, 2024
Member of the Legislative Yuan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2024
Preceded by	Chang Liao Wan-chien [zh]
Constituency	Taichung 4
Spokesperson of the Kuomintang
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 July 2023
Chairman	Eric Chu
Preceded by	James Hsiao [zh]
Personal details
Born	6 July 1990 (age 36); Xitun, Taichung, Taiwan
Party	Kuomintang
Relations	Huang Hsien-chou (uncle)
Parent	Huang Hsin-hui [zh] (mother);
Education	Yuan Ze University (BS); National Chengchi University (MPA)

Liao Wei-hsiang (Chinese: 廖偉翔; born 6 July 1990), also known by his English name Sean Liao, is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2024.

Education

Lai was educated at Chongde Elementary School, Shihyu High School, and Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School. He graduated from Yuan Ze University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, then earned a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from National Chengchi University.

Personal life

Sean Liao's mother Huang Hsin-hui [zh] has served on the Taichung City Council. 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.

Political career

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

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.

References

↑ 立法院 (2013-07-23). "立法院". 立法院 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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
↑ Liu, Tzu-hsuan (13 January 2024). "KMT wins 52 legislative seats, DPP bags 51 and TPP eight". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
↑ 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.

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[1] 立法院 (2013-07-23). "立法院". 立法院 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-01-05.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] 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

[7] Liu, Tzu-hsuan (13 January 2024). "KMT wins 52 legislative seats, DPP bags 51 and TPP eight". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[8] 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.