Lu Hsien-yi
Taiwanese physician and politician (born 1968)
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Lu Hsien-yi (Chinese: 盧縣一; born 28 April 1968), also known in Rukai as Sasuyu Ruljuwan, is a Taiwanese physician and politician of Paiwan and Rukai descent. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2024.
Lu Hsien-yi | |
|---|---|
盧縣一 | |
Lu as a member of the Eleventh Legislative Yuan | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kung Wen-chi |
| Constituency | Highland Aborigine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1968 |
| Party | Kuomintang |
| Education | Kaohsiung Medical College (MD) |
| Profession | Physician |
Early life and medical career
Lu's mother is of Paiwan descent, while his father is of Rukai ancestry.[1] In the Rukai language, Lu is known by the name Sasuyu Ruljuwan.[2] He was raised in Majia, Pingtung.[3]
After graduating from Kaohsiung Medical College, Lu practiced medicine for nearly three decades in his native Pingtung County, including at the Ministry of Health and Welfare Pingtung Hospital.[1]
Political career
In July 2023, Lu was nominated by the Kuomintang as a candidate for the 2024 legislative election representing the multi-member Highland Aborigine Constituency.[4] He finished ahead of incumbent legislator Kung Wen-chi in the election,[5] and took office as a member of the 11th Legislative Yuan on 1 February 2024. In April 2024, the Democratic Progressive Party accused the Kuomintang of rigging a legislative vote on pension reform, as Lu had not signed in, but had a vote registered in his name during the first round, then abstained from the following two rounds. Lu later confirmed that, at the time of all three votes, he was visiting China.[2]