Kuo Jung-cheng

{{Short description|Taiwanese politician (1950–2021)}}

Kuo Jung-cheng ({{zh|t=郭榮振}}; 7 June 1950 – 7 July 2021) was a Taiwanese politician.

== Life and career ==

Kuo was born in Daan District, Taichung, and attended Chih-Yung Senior High School (of Commerce) in Dajia District. After completing upper-level examinations in taxation and finance, he underwent military training at Naval Base San Diego and attended the University of Southern California.{{cite news |last1=陳 |first1=世宗 |title=台中黑派大老郭榮振肝癌辭世 曾問鼎縣長爭霸戰敗北 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20210707004977-260407 |work=China Times |access-date=16 September 2022 |language=zh}}{{cite news |title=Kuo Jung-cheng (4) |url=https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.aspx?nodeid=11223 |access-date=16 September 2022}}

After his return to Taiwan, Kuo worked for a pharmaceutical company, then began his career in politics affiliated with the Kuomintang's Taichung-based blue faction.{{cite news |last1=張 |first1=軒哲 |title=台中黑派大老郭榮振71歲辭世 曾參選縣長因紅黑相爭敗北 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/Taichung/breakingnews/3595555 |access-date=16 September 2022 |work=Liberty Times |date=7 July 2021 |language=zh}} [https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3595555 Alternate URL] He served two terms on the Taichung County Council from 1989 to 1998. During the 1997 Taiwanese local elections, Kuo contested the Taichung County magistracy, splitting the pan-blue vote with fellow Kuomintang member Shyu Jong-shyong, allowing Liao Yung-lai to win the office. Kuo won a seat in the Legislative Yuan in 1998, representing Taichung County, a district later held by his close friend Yen Ching-piao.{{cite news |last1=Chu |first1=Monique |title=Yen Ching-piao: pious leader or crafty politician? |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/06/15/0000040070 |access-date=16 September 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=15 June 2000}} Kuo stepped down from the Legislative Yuan after the end of his term in 2002, and died on 7 July 2021 of liver cancer.