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 IV [zh]
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 34); Xitun, Taichung, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwan
Political party	Kuomintang
Relations	Huang Hsien-chou (uncle)
Parent	Huang Hsin-hui [zh] (mother);

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

Personal life

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

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

^ 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] 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.

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