Kuo Kuo-wen

Kuo Kuo-wen (Chinese: 郭國文; pinyin: Guō Guówén; born 11 March 1967) or Robert Kuo 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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kuo.
Kuo Kuo-wen
Robert Kuo

MLY
郭國文
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
21 March 2019
Preceded byHuang Wei-cher
ConstituencyTainan 2
Deputy Minister of Labor of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017
MinisterKuo Fang-yu
Lin Mei-chu
Succeeded byShih Keh-her
Personal details
Born (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987
Guanmiao, Tainan County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materNational Taiwan University
National Cheng Kung University

Education

Kuo Kuo-wen is also known by the English name Robert Kuo.[1] He obtained his master's degree in law from National Taiwan University and doctoral degree in political economy from National Cheng Kung University.[2]

Activism

Kuo is involved with the labor movement in Taiwan, and was the secretary-general of the Taiwan Labor Front and the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions.[3][4]

Political career

In May 2016, he was appointed the deputy minister of labor,[5] and vacated his seat on the Tainan City Council to take the post.[6] In September 2017, he left his position at the labor ministry, citing personal reasons.[7] Considered a potential candidate for the 2020 legislative election,[8] Kuo instead contested a March 2019 legislative by-election in Tainan for the open seat of Huang Wei-cher, and defeated four other candidates.[9] Kuo won the election, though he finished less than three percent ahead of his closest challenger, Kuomintang candidate Hsieh Lung-chieh, in a district that has been considered a stronghold for the Democratic Progressive Party.[10][11] Kuo was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Yuan on 21 March 2019.[12]

References
  1. Chang, Yu-jung (11 May 2002). "Koo's Group urged to end dispute". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "Deputy Minister Kuo, Kuo-wen". Ministry of Labor, Republic of China (Taiwan). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. Liu, Shao-hua (20 March 2000). "Broad alliance of social activists gives Chen support". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  4. Chiu, Yu-Tzu (10 October 2002). "Activists bring their complaints homecto [sic] Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  5. Chao, Stephanie (4 May 2016). "Six deputies added to Lin's Cabinet lineup amid protest". The China Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. Chen, Wei-han (6 April 2017). "Migrants urged to run for DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. Chen, Wei-han (8 September 2017). "Lai to replace two Cabinet ministers, retain all others". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. Tang, Tsai-hsin; Liu, Wan-chun; Chin, Jonathan (20 September 2016). "Tainan might gain another legislative seat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. "DPP keeps seats, KMT loses one in by-elections". Taipei Times. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  10. Chang, Jung-hsiang; Yeh, Joseph (17 November 2019). "2020 Elections: DPP faces challenge in stronghold Tainan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  11. 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.
  12. Hsieh, Chun-lin; Chung, Jake (22 March 2019). "Winners of by-elections sworn in as legislators". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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