Liao Kuo-tung
{{Short description|Taiwanese Amis politician and physician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sufin Siluko
Liao Kuo-tung
| native_name = {{nobold|廖國棟}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix = MLY
| image =
| imagesize =
| smallimage = Sufin Siluko.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2019
| office1 = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| term_start1 = 1 February 2002
| term_end1 = 31 January 2024
| predecessor1 = Tsai Chung-han
| successor1 = Kin Cyang
| office2 = Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan
| term_start2 = 7 July 2016
| term_end2 = 29 June 2017
| predecessor2 = Lai Shyh-bao
| successor2 = Lin Te-fu
| constituency1 = Lowland Aborigine
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1955|1|8}}
| birth_place = Taitung County, Taiwan
| party = Kuomintang
| otherparty =
| profession = Physician
| education = Kaohsiung Medical University (MD)
University of the Pacific (MDiv)
}}
Liao Kuo-tung ({{zh|t=廖國棟|p=Liào Guódòng}}; born 8 January 1955) is a Taiwanese Amis politician and physician. Also known by the Amis name Sufin Siluko, he represented the Lowland Aborigine Constituency in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2024.
Early life and education
Liao Kuo-tung, of Amis descent,{{cite news|last1=Yang|first1=Chun-huei|title=KMT Aborigine lawmakers to skip apology|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/08/01/2003652229|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=1 August 2016}} is also known by the name Sufin Siluko.{{cite news|last1=Hsiao|first1=Alison|title=KMT blocks bill on party assets|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/07/16/2003651123|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=16 July 2016}} Born in Taitung County, he studied medicine at Kaohsiung Medical University, where he graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.{{cite news|title=Liao Kuo-tung (9)|url=http://www.ly.gov.tw/en/03_leg/legIntro.action?lgno=00082&stage=9|accessdate=28 August 2016|publisher=Legislative Yuan}}{{cite news|last1=Hsu|first1=Stacy|title=KMT lawmakers question NTUH organ harvesting|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/11/21/2003604933|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=21 November 2014}} He later earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from the University of the Pacific in the United States.
Political career
Upon the end of his term in the third National Assembly, Liao was elected to the Legislative Yuan. In 2011, he served as a member of the Kuomintang Central Standing Committee.{{cite news|last1=Loa|first1=Iok-sin|title=Aborigines slam Ma's remarks on total autonomy|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2011/05/07/2003502612|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=7 May 2011}}{{cite news|title=KMT elects CSC members|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/09/04/2003512435|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=4 September 2011}} Three years later, Liao was named deputy caucus whip.{{cite news|last1=Hsiao|first1=Alison|title=No third extra legislative session: KMT|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/08/13/2003597311|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=13 August 2014}} He faced Apollo Chen in a May 2016 election for KMT caucus leader, the first time the post was directly elected.{{cite news|last1=Hsiao|first1=Alison|title=KMT's first caucus general convener election ends in tie|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/05/20/2003646705|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=20 May 2016}} Liao eventually assumed the position on 7 July.{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Hsiao-kuang|last2=Chung|first2=Jake|title=KMT whip Liao demands higher-ranking counterpart|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/07/26/2003651813|accessdate=28 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=26 July 2016}}
=2018 Taitung County magistrate election=
| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin: 1em auto;"
! colspan="5" width=600|2018 Kuomintang Taitung County magistrate primary results |
| width=80| Candidates
!width=80| Place !width=80| Results |
|---|
| Rao Ching-ling
| style="background: #000099; text-align:center"| {{color|white|Nominated}} | style="text-align:center"| Results not released |
| Liao Kuo-tung
| style="background: #f1f1f1; text-align:center"| 2nd | style="text-align:center"| Results not released |
Liu's Kuomintang membership was suspended in August 2020, after he was detained and questioned regarding a legal case involving allegations of bribery.{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Liang-sheng |last2=Shih |first2=Hsiao-kuang |last3=Chung |first3=Jake |title=KMT, DPP suspend privileges of three detained legislators |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/08/05/2003741159 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=5 August 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Wen |first1=Yu-te |last2=Chen |first2=Wei-tsu |last3=Chang |first3=Wen-chuan |title=Court orders three legislators detained |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/08/05/2003741142 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=5 August 2020}} The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Liao had violated the Anti-Corruption Act, sentenced him to eight years and six months imprisonment, and decided that he was to return NT$6.2 million in bribes.{{cite news |last1=Pan |first1=Jason |title=Lawmakers sentenced for graft |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/07/07/2003781296 |access-date=7 July 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=7 July 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Chang-shun |last2=Kuo |first2=Chien-shen |last3=Wang |first3=Cheng-chung |last4=Lee |first4=Hsin-Yin |title=Four sitting, ex-lawmakers receive jail time for bribery in SOGO case |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202207060020 |access-date=7 July 2022 |agency=Central News Agency |date=6 July 2022}} In February 2025, Liao was indicted on additional further charges.{{cite news |last1=Hsieh |first1=Hsing-en |last2=Wu |first2=Kuan-hsien |title=Former KMT lawmaker indicted for suspected corruption |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502190016 |access-date=27 February 2025 |agency=Central News Agency |date=19 February 2025}}
References
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