Kang Shih-ju (; born 16 January 1964) is a Taiwanese politician.

Political career

Kang chose to run as an independent in the January 2008 legislative elections, after losing the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

nomination to Lee Yi-ting. After Lee was charged with electoral fraud, Kang defeated Lee's wife in an by-election held on 14 March 2009. He took office on 1 April, and joined the

Non-Partisan Solidarity Union The Non-Partisan Solidarity Union is a political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was established on 16 June 2004, led by founding Chairwoman Chang Po-ya and emerged a major player in the national political scene during the 2004 Le ...

's legislative caucus. He ran for reelection in 2016, as a member of the

Minkuotang The Minkuotang (MKT), also known as the Republican Party, was a political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The party was established on 13 March 2015 by former Kuomintang legislative representative Hsu Hsin-ying, with the founding ass ...

, and lost.

References

1964 births Living people Members of the 7th Legislative Yuan Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan Miaoli County Members of the Legislative Yuan Minkuotang politicians {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub