Shih Yi-fang

Shih Yi-fang (Chinese: 施義芳; born 10 February 1962) is a Taiwanese engineer and politician.

Shih Yi-fang

MLY
施義芳
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
26 May 2016
Preceded byLee Ying-yuan
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1962-02-10) 10 February 1962
Changhua County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Central University
Occupationpolitician

Education and early career

He earned a bachelor's degree at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and obtained his master's of civil engineering from National Central University.[1] Shih has served as spokesman for a collective of civil engineering professional associations and represented the Farglory Group.[2][3]

Political career

Shih was placed on the Democratic Progressive Party's party list for the first time in 2008, and was defeated. He again represented the DPP as a proportional representation candidate in 2012, and lost for a second time.[4] Shih ran for an at-large seat in 2016. Though he lost, Shih was selected to replace Lee Ying-yuan when Lee took office as minister of the Environmental Protection Administration.[5] Shih was sworn in as a member of the Ninth Legislative Yuan on 26 May 2016.[1]

References
  1. "Shih Yi-fang (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. Mo, Yan-chih (13 December 2008). "Tower 16 must move: experts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. Gerber, Abraham (23 June 2015). "Universiade will not be held at Taipei Dome: Ko". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. "2位不分區綠委入閣 施義芳、李麗芬將遞補" (in Chinese). Storm Media Group. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. "鄭麗君、李應元入閣　施義芳、李麗芬正式遞補立委" (in Chinese). Nownews. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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