Kuo Kuo-wen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kuo.
Kuo Kuo-wen
MLY
郭國文
Kuo in 2024
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 March 2019
Preceded byHuang Wei-che
ConstituencyTainan II
Deputy Minister of Labor
In office
20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017
Minister
See list
Preceded byHau Fong-ming
Succeeded byShih Keh-her
Tainan City Councillor
In office
25 December 2010 – 19 May 2016
ConstituencyTainan IX
Personal details
Born (1967-03-11) 11 March 1967 (age 58)
Guanmiao, Tainan County, Taiwan
EducationAletheia University (BBA)
National Taiwan University (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 political scientist and politician. He has served as a member of the Legislative Yuan since 2019. From 2016 to 2017, he was a deputy minister of labor. Previously, he was the secretary-general to the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions and a member of the Tainan City Council.

Early life and education

Kuo Kuo-wen was born in Guanmiao District, Tainan, on 11 March 1967.[2] After graduating from Aletheia University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), he earned a master's degree in national development from National Taiwan University and, in 2015, his Ph.D. in political science from National Cheng Kung University.[3] His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Intergovernmental Relations and Local Finance under Institutional Change: A Case Study of Tainan City Government" (制度變遷下的府際關係與地方財政—以台南市政府為例).[4]

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.[5][6]

Political career

In May 2016, he was appointed the deputy minister of labor,[7] and vacated his seat on the Tainan City Council to take the post.[8] In September 2017, he left his position at the labor ministry, citing personal reasons.[9] Considered a potential candidate for the 2020 legislative election,[10] Kuo instead contested a March 2019 legislative by-election in Tainan for the open seat of Huang Wei-cher, and defeated four other candidates.[11] 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.[12][13] Kuo was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Yuan on 21 March 2019.[14][15] He won a full legislative term in 2020,[2][3] facing Kuomintang candidate Lee Wu-lung [zh].[16][17]

During the legislative reform controversy on 17 May 2024, he snatched documents from Chester Chou, the secretary-general of the Legislative Yuan, and fled in an attempt to prevent the majority opposition coalition from passing the bill.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ Chang, Yu-jung (11 May 2002). "Koo's Group urged to end dispute". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "3號 郭國文". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Kuo Kuo-wen (10)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. ^ "制度變遷下的府際關係與地方財政—以台南市政府為例__臺灣博碩士論文知識加值系統". ndltd.ncl.edu.tw (PhD Thesis). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  5. ^ Liu, Shao-hua (20 March 2000). "Broad alliance of social activists gives Chen support". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  6. ^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (10 October 2002). "Activists bring their complaints homecto [sic] Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. ^ Chao, Stephanie (4 May 2016). "Six deputies added to Lin's Cabinet lineup amid protest". The China Post. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. ^ Chen, Wei-han (6 April 2017). "Migrants urged to run for DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. ^ Chen, Wei-han (8 September 2017). "Lai to replace two Cabinet ministers, retain all others". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  10. ^ Tang, Tsai-hsin; Liu, Wan-chun; Chin, Jonathan (20 September 2016). "Tainan might gain another legislative seat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  11. ^ "DPP keeps seats, KMT loses one in by-elections". Taipei Times. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  12. ^ Chang, Jung-hsiang; Yeh, Joseph (17 November 2019). "2020 Elections: DPP faces challenge in stronghold Tainan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Kuo Kuo-wen (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ^ Hsieh, Chun-lin; Chung, Jake (22 March 2019). "Winners of by-elections sworn in as legislators". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  16. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Shih, Hsiao-kuang; Chung, Jake (20 October 2019). "Election campaigns shift into high gear". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ^ Pan, Jason (3 January 2020). "Alleged vote-buying draws charges". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ^ Hsieh, Wen-che; Chih-wei, Li (17 May 2024). "【立院大戰秀】郭國文搶周萬來文件惹議　親揭原因：法案通過將危害每位民眾". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  19. ^ Ting-hung, Hung; Chung, Jake (18 May 2024). "Legislators brawl over reform proposals". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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