Lu Shiow-yen

Lu Shiow-yen (; born 31 August 1961) is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She has been the 3rd mayor of Taichung since 2018.

Early life and education Lu was born on August 31, 1961, in Keelung, Taiwan. Her father was a soldier from Shandong, China, and her mother was from a prominent Taiwanese family in Hsinchu. Her mother, along with her maternal grandparents, lived for eight years in Japan, where her maternal grandfather studied at the Japanese Central Railway School.

After high school, Lu graduated from National Chengchi University with a bachelor's degree in land administration. In 2004, she earned a master's degree from Tamkang University in international affairs. Her master's thesis was titled, "A study of national security and the Legislative Yuan's confidential budget review system" (國家安全與立法院機密預算審查制度).

Early career After college, Lu was a journalist for the Chinese Television System, where she became the director of its press center. She won a Golden Bell Award in 1990.

Political career Prior to winning her first election to the Legislative Yuan in 1998, Lu served a single term on the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council.

2018 Taichung City mayor election Lu resigned from the legislature in 20 November 2018 before the 2018 Taichung mayoral election, in which she defeated incumbent Lin Chia-lung.

2018 Kuomintang Taichung City mayoral primary results Candidates Place Results Lu Shiow-yen 50.308% Johnny Chiang 2nd 49.692%