Lee Sheng-feng: Difference between revisions

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Lee was first elected to the [[Legislative Yuan]] in 1986, as a member of the Kuomintang. During his first year in office, he engaged in debate about the [[political status of Taiwan]],<ref>{{cite journal|title=Debate at National Taiwan University|journal=Taiwan Communiqué|date=December 1987|issue=32|page=8|url=http://www.taiwandc.org/twcom/tc32-int.pdf|issn=1027-3999}}</ref> and commented on the end of [[martial law in Taiwan|martial law]], stating, "It has made the entire society more lively. The political atmosphere has changed so that there are no taboos. We can talk and think about anything."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holley|first1=David|title=Opposition in Taiwan Welcomes Openness, Urges Political Reform|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-08-22/news/mn-1052_1_nationalist-party|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=22 August 1987}}</ref> He was reelected to a second term in 1989. Lee contested the 1993 Taipei County magisterial election as a member of the [[New Party (Taiwan)|New Party]], and lost the office to [[You Ching]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tempest|first1=Rone|title=Taiwan's Ruling Party Wins Local Vote, Cements Position|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-28/news/mn-61787_1_nationalist-party|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=28 November 1993}}</ref> With the support of the New Party, Lee was co-nominated by the Kuomintang in the elections of 2004, but did not win a legislative seat.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hong|first1=Caroline|title=Surrogate New Party candidates named for election|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/09/28/2003204698|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=28 September 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hong|first1=Caroline|title=Costumed and bemedaled candidates sign up for polls|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/10/09/20032061514/10/09/2003206151|accessdate=22 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=9 October 2004}}</ref> He was placed on the [[New Party (Taiwan)|New Party]] list in 2008, but did not win election to the Legislative Yuan via proportional representation.<ref>{{cite news|title=〈快訊〉不分區立委開票結果　 一覽表|url=http://news.tvbs.com.tw/politics/157219|accessdate=3 September 2017|agency=TVBS|date=12 January 2008|language=zh}}</ref>

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