- Liao Feng-teh
Liao Feng-teh (zh-t|廖風德,
Apr 17 ,1951 -May 10 ,2008 ) was aTaiwan ese politician who held leadership positions in theKuomintang . Liao was chosen to become the Interior Minister designate in 2008 underRepublic of China President Ma Ying-jeou , following Ma's victory in the Taiwanese Presidential Election of 2008. cite news |first=|last=|title=Interior Minister-designate Liao Feng-te dies of cardiopulmonary failure at age 57 |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national%20news/2008/05/11/155867/Interior-Minister-designate.htm|work=China Post |publisher= |date=2008-05-11 |accessdate=2008-05-29] However, Liao, Deputy Secretary-General of theKuomintang , died of cardiopulmonary failure while hiking on May 10, 2008, before he could take office.Early life
Liao Feng-teh was a native of Tungshan Township, which is located in
Yilan County, Taiwan in northeast Taiwan. He received hisdoctorate inhistory fromNational Chengchi University . Liao worked as a reporter for theChina Daily News , aChinese language daily newspaper, which is run by the KMT. He also worked as anovelist andplaywright before enteringpolitics within the KMT Party.Political career
Liao Feng-teh worked as the director of the office of the then
Vice President of the Republic of China Lien Chan from 1997 until 1999. He then served as a legislator in theLegislative Yuan from 1999 until 2005.Laio had served as the director of the Kuomintang's Organizational Development Committeesince 2004. He oversaw eight successful election campaigns for the KMT from 2004 until the Presidential election in 2008.
Following the 2008 election victory of
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou , was chosen as the country's newInterior Minister designate . He would have taken office with the new KMT controlled government on May 20, 2008.Death
Liao was found
unconscious byhikers on a mountain path in near his home in Muzha, near the intersection of Wannin Street and Jungong Road on the outskirtsTaipei , at 4:05 P.M. onMay 10 ,2008 . He had suffered from massivecardiopulmonary failure . Liao was rushed to Wan Fang Hospital where doctors attempted toresuscitate for five hours. Officials from the new KMT government rushed to the hospital upon hearing the news, including President Ma Ying-jeou, Vice PresidentVincent Siew andKMT Chairman Wu Po-hsiung , PremierLiu Chao-shiuan and other members of the newCabinet . However, Liao Feng-Teh was pronounced dead at 9:05 PM on May 10, 2008, at the age of 57.References
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