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Biography
Chiu Chen-chun (Chinese: 邱鎮軍; born 7 December 1971) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Miaoli County Council from 2014 to 2018, when he was elected mayor of Miaoli. Chiu served as mayor until his 2024 election to the Legislative Yuan.
Early life
Chiu served in the Republic of China Military Police. He holds a master's degree from National Chi Nan University. 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.
Political career
Chiu won a seat on the Miaoli County Council in 2014, leading all candidates in vote share. In 2018 and 2022, Chiu was elected mayor of Miaoli. In May 2023, Chiu won a Kuomintang party primary against Hsu Yao-chang, during which he was endorsed by sitting legislator Hsu Chih-jung, and defeated independent Miaoli County Councilor Tseng Wen-hsueh in the 2024 legislative election.
