Justin Chou

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chou.
Chou Shou-hsun
Justin Chou
MLY
周守訓
Chou in July 2008
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2012
Succeeded byPasuya Yao
ConstituencyTaipei 2
Personal details
Born (1966-08-27) 27 August 1966 (age 57)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
SpouseWang Yung-ho
Alma materShih Hsin University
Emerson College
Cornell University
OccupationPolitician

Chou Shou-hsun (Chinese: 周守訓; pinyin: Zhōu Shǒuxùn; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Shou3-hsün4; born 27 August 1966) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2012. He is known in English as Justin Chou.

Education[edit]

Chou attended both Chiehso and Yan Ping High Schools in Taipei before graduating from Shih Hsin University. He pursued graduate study in the United States, holding a master of arts in mass media from Emerson College, and a Ph.D in policy analysis and administration from Cornell University.[1][2]

Political career[edit]

Chou began his political career as party spokesman, for the Kuomintang as a whole and specifically for the party's Culture and Communications Affairs Committee,[3][4] later rising to assistant director of the committee.[5] Chou then represented Lien Chan and James Soong, who fielded a joint ticket in the 2004 presidential elections.[6][7] Chou was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in that year's legislative elections,[8][9] despite the loss of the Pan-Blue coalition's presidential ticket.

During his first legislative term, Chou supported stringent monitoring of Taiwan's foreign aid budget as a buffer against checkbook diplomacy.[10] He also brought attention to weakening infrastructure[11] and multiple nationwide violations of the School Health Act, calling out educational institutions that did not employ the number of nutritionists the law required.[12] Chou led allegations of forgery against National Taiwan Normal University president Huang Kuan-tsae in 2005.[13]

In 2006, the Kuomintang Youth Corps was established. Chou contested the organization's top leadership position, and lost to Lin Yi-shih.[14][15] Later that year Chou voiced public support for Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou, who was under investigation for corruption.[16] In August 2007, Ma was found not guilty.[17]

Chou won reelection to the legislature in 2008 while serving as Ma's presidential campaign manager.[18][19] In his second term, Chou was rated highly by the Citizen Congress Watch.[20][21] Legislative positions he held during this time included deputy secretary general of the KMT caucus.[22][23] Chou also led the Foreign and National Defense Committee with Chang Hsien-yao.[24][25][26] Chou visited Nicaragua in May 2009, as part of a government delegation led by Ma.[27] Chou backed Chang in his bid for the Kaohsiung mayoralty in 2010.[28] Later that year, the murder of Weng Chi-nan was solved when the suspect sought Chou out and asked him to arrange terms of surrender.[29]

Chou faced Chen Yu-mei in a party primary during his second reelection bid until she dropped out April 2011.[30] Chou subsequently lost the 2012 election to Pasuya Yao.[31]

As a legislator, Chou was involved in issues pertaining to education,[32][33] the foreign relations of Taiwan,[34][35] immigration,[36] and public safety.[37] He has repeatedly criticized China for its suppression of Taiwan on the international stage.[38][39][40]

Career in entertainment[edit]

Chou has also been active in the entertainment industry as a singer and film director.[41][42] He helped cast Wei Te-sheng's 2011 film Seediq Bale by working with the Ministry of National Defense to ensure aboriginal members of the military could take time off to appear on screen.[43]

Personal[edit]

Chou is married to television presenter Wang Yung-ho.[44] Wang was selected to the National Communications Commission in 2012, but review of her nomination was continually stalled in the legislature.[45][46]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Justin S. Chou (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Justin S. Chou (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (9 November 2001). "KMT says cooking classes not corrupt". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ Low, Stephanie (20 November 2001). "KMT demands probe into stabilization fund's losses". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ^ Tsai, Ting-i (17 May 2002). "Half the nation pleased with the way Chen rules". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. ^ Huang, Tai-lin (17 October 2003). "Lien's campaign TV ads to stress love for Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Lien Chan doesn't want his son to marry a foreigner". Taipei Times. 5 March 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  8. ^ Chiu, Yu-Tzu (11 December 2004). "Ma shows loyalty by supporting KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  9. ^ Hong, Caroline (2 December 2004). "'I do not work with China': Lien Chan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  10. ^ Lin, Jean (12 May 2006). "Legislators say foreign aid should be monitored". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  11. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (4 August 2007). "KMT lawmakers raise alarm over bridge safety". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  12. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (18 January 2007). "Nutritionist shortage puts student health in jeopardy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  13. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (22 March 2005). "Legislators heap plagiarism, forgery claims on academics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  14. ^ Mo, Yan-chih (28 January 2006). "KMT Youth Corps readies for its leadership election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  15. ^ Tseng, Wei-chen; Hsu, Stacy (5 July 2012). "Lin's fall from KMT royalty to pariah". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  16. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (27 November 2006). "KMT lawmakers criticize 'interference'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  17. ^ Chang, Rich; Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Ko, Shu-ling; Wang, Flora (15 August 2007). "Ma found not guilty in corruption trial". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  18. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (27 December 2007). "DPP opens center dedicated to clean election campaigns". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  19. ^ Yeh, Benjamin (23 February 2008). "Presidential election: Rivals prep for TV debate". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  20. ^ Wang, Flora (8 March 2010). "Citizen Congress Watch releases legislative report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  21. ^ Tseng, Wei-chen (12 February 2012). "Legislature went out with whimper". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  22. ^ Huang, Shelley (26 September 2009). "Minister rejects Chen's alternative to detention". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  23. ^ Wang, Flora; Loa, Iok-sin (26 September 2009). "Government prevents visit by Kadeer". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  24. ^ Chang, Rich (21 April 2009). "DPP says Jackie Chan not welcome". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  25. ^ "New trade offices planned". Taipei Times. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  26. ^ Wang, Flora (24 September 2009). "KMT to chair 14 of 16 committees this legislative session". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  27. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (19 May 2009). "First lady to accompany Ma on state visit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  28. ^ Wang, Flora (1 April 2010). "Chang eyes Greater Kaohsiung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  29. ^ Chuang, Jimmy; Loa, Iok-sin (27 August 2010). "Weng Chi-nan murder solved, Hu says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  30. ^ Mo, Yan-chih (6 April 2011). "Chen Yu-mei drops out of KMT Datong legislative primary". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  31. ^ Shan, Shelley (9 December 2012). "DPP criticizes NCC nomination". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  32. ^ Wang, Yu-chung (12 December 2010). "Academia Historica officials disciplined over Deng ruckus". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  33. ^ "Cursive writing to be taught". Taipei Times. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  34. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (23 December 2010). "WTF site hacked after Yang's suspension". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  35. ^ Huang, Jewel (14 November 2006). "Deputy foreign minister to lead team to Nicaragua". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  36. ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (7 April 2009). "Agency under fire over foreign spouse interviews". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  37. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Lin, Shu-hui (27 April 2011). "NFA promises to boost monitoring of incense shops". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  38. ^ Hsu, Jenny W.; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (9 December 2009). "Parties condemn 'harassment' of Taiwan student". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  39. ^ "DPP, KMT slam Venezuela for refusing sports visas". Taipei Times. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  40. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Lee, I-chia (24 May 2011). "Global participation to be expanded 'within a year'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  41. ^ Lee, Vico (13 March 2004). "The rallying call of politics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  42. ^ Chen, David (13 August 2010). "Pop stop". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  43. ^ "MND to lend aboriginal servicemen for movie [Director drafts Aboriginal servicemen for new film]". China Post Taipei Times. Central News Agency. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016. Alt URL
  44. ^ Shan, Shelley (14 December 2012). "Transportation Committee dismisses session because of minister's absence". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  45. ^ Shan, Shelley (11 January 2013). "NCC nominee review hits a snag". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  46. ^ Wang, Chris; Shih, Hsiu-chuan (15 January 2013). "Lawmakers approve all FTC nominees". Taipei Times. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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