Feng Ting-kuo | |
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馮定國 | |
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Acting Convenor of the New Party National Committee | |
In office December 1998 – January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Chen Kuei-miao |
Succeeded by | Lee Ching-hua |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 2008 | |
Constituency | Taichung County |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 1992–1996 | |
Member of the Taipei City Council | |
In office 1985–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 September 1950 |
Died | 5 June 2018 | (aged 67)
Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | People First Party (after 2001) |
Other political affiliations | New Party (before 2001) |
Alma mater | Chinese Culture University State University of New York University of Denver |
Feng Ting-kuo (Chinese: 馮定國; pinyin: Féng Dìngguó; 24 September 1950 – 5 June 2018) was a Taiwanese politician. He served on the Taipei City Council from 1985 to 1988, and was a member of the National Assembly between 1992 and 1996, then represented Taichung County in the Legislative Yuan until 2008.
Education
Feng obtained a bachelor's degree in law from Chinese Culture University before earning a master's degree in computer science from the State University of New York[which?] and a doctorate in education at the University of Denver.[1][2]
Political career
Feng was first elected to the Taipei City Council and later sat on the National Assembly.[3][4] He was a New Party candidate for Taichung County in the 1995 legislative elections and won. Feng was reelected in 1998, and switched political affiliations to the People First Party in April 2001,[5] eight months before a second successful reelection bid. Feng supported a 2004 proposal for the People First Party to merge with the Kuomintang,[6] though plans fell through. He backed efforts to simplify the process foreign nationals married to native Taiwanese had to go through to obtain a work permit.[7] The People First Party suggested Feng fill a vacancy on the Control Yuan in 2007, but he did not receive an official nomination.[8][9] Later that year, Feng suspended his legislative campaign in favor of Kuomintang candidate Chiang Lien-fu.[10]
Misjudgements
Feng was charged with bribery in 2008, for accepting a sum of money traced to the National Chinese Herbal Apothecary Association in 1998.[11] The Taipei District Court acquitted Feng in January 2009,[12] but the ruling was overturned by the Taiwan High Court in September 2010, which sentenced Feng to seven years and two months imprisonment.[13][14] The Taiwan High Court ruled in September 2017 that Feng was not guilty, and his sentence was revoked.[15]
The Taiwan High Court ruled on a separate case involving Feng in 2012, finding him not guilty of breaching the Assembly and Parade Act in a March 2004 protest of presidential election results.[16][17]
Death
In the early morning of 5 June 2018, Feng died of myocardial infarction at the age of 67.[18][19]
References
- ^ "Feng Ting-kuo (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Feng Ting-kuo (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Feng Ting-kuo (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Feng Ting-kuo (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "New Party keeps the heat on PFP". Taipei Times. 15 April 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Hong, Caroline (4 October 2004). "Soong stands firm on waiting to merge". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Lin, Jean (11 November 2005). "Foreign spouse bill passes review". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Ko, Shu-ling (11 September 2007). "Premier to give lawmakers a policy briefing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (6 July 2008). "Hands off Ma's nominations, Wang says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Wang, Flora (20 November 2007). "PFP Taichung candidate drops out". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (18 January 2008). "Eight legislators charged with accepting bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (24 January 2009). "Two sentenced in herbal bribes case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Chang, Rich (9 September 2010). "Lawmakers across party lines jailed over bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Taiwan High Court hands lawmakers stiff sentences". Taiwan Today. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ 楊, 國文 (26 September 2017). "更三審大幅減刑 中藥商行賄案2前立委改判無罪". Liberty Times (in Chinese).
- ^ Huang, Tai-lin (15 June 2004). "Anxiety in the KMT grassroots runs deep". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Yang, Kuo-wen (1 June 2012). "Court clears pan-blue lawmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Chen, Qiuyun (5 June 2018). 前親民黨立委馮定國辭世 得年67歲. United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ 親民黨前立委馮定國心肌梗塞 今晨逝世. China Times (in Chinese). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.