Chao Cheng-yu

Chao Cheng-yu (; born 29 March 1966) is a Taiwanese politician who was a member of the Legislative Yuan for Taoyuan 6 from 2016 until 2024.

Education Chao graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy and then earned a Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) from Ming Chuan University.

Career Chao served three terms as a Member of Taoyuan County Council as a member of Kuomintang. He lost his primary in 2014 and subsequently became an independent. He ran for a seat in Ward 3, a five-member ward, for Taoyuan City Council and was elected with most votes.

He ran for a seat in the Legislative Yuan as an independent for Taoyuan 6 in the 2016 election with the endorsement of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Though Chao is an independent, he caucuses with the DPP.

As a legislator, Chao has been involved in discussions about the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, general oversight of public transportation, and the National Communications Commission.

In the 2024 legislative election he lost his seat to Chiu Jo-Hua from the Kuomintang.

Legal judgements In 2020, Chao was implicated in collecting bribes of tens of millions of yuan from a pair of funeral businesses. The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Chen had was guilty of tax evasion, sentenced him six months imprisonment or a fine, and ordered to pay NT$60,000.

Electoral record

Taoyuan city counciller, ward 3 Five seats up for election, 1 reserved for female candidate Eligible voters: 136,105 Turnout (percentage): 87,424 (64.23%) Valid votes (percentage): 85,433 (97.72%) Invalid votes (percentage): 1,991 (2.28%)

2016 Legislative Yuan election Eligible voters: 248,233 Turnout (percentage): 167,257 (67.38%) Valid votes (percentage): 163,934 (98.01%) Invalid votes (percentage): 3,323 (1.99%) Incumbent is in bold

2020 Legislative Yuan election

Eligible voters: 270,879 Turnout (percentage): 201,745 (74.48%) Valid votes: 197,648 Invalid votes: 4,097

2024 Legislative Yuan election

Eligible voters: 282,216 Turnout (percentage): 203,630 (72.15%) Valid votes: 199,144 Invalid votes: 4,486