Chiu Chen-chun

Chiu served in the Republic of China Military Police.^[1][2] He earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from National Chi Nan University.^[3] Chiu and his wife Chan Mei-chuan each owned arcades in Miaoli from 2012 to the start of Chiu's political career, when ownership of both entities were transferred to Cheng Tsu-wei.^[4][5]

Chiu won a seat on the Miaoli County Council in 2014, leading all candidates in vote share.^[3] In 2018 and 2022, Chiu was elected mayor of Miaoli.^[6] In May 2023, Chiu won a Kuomintang party primary against Hsu Yao-chang,^[7] during which he was endorsed by sitting legislator Hsu Chih-jung [zh],^[8] and defeated independent Miaoli County Councilor Tseng Wen-hsueh in the 2024 legislative election.^[9][10]

In February 2025, over 200 Taiwanese authors released a statement supporting campaigns to prevent legislators from destroying Taiwanese literature. Author Li Chiao took leadership of the campaign to recall Chiu, stating, “Legislators should serve the people, not betray their constituents and harm the local community.”^[11]