Lü Hung-chih
Lü Hung-chih | |
|---|---|
呂鴻志 | |
| Born | 1992 (age 32–33) |
| Alma mater | National Chung Cheng University |
| Title | Leader of the Social Democratic Party |
| Term | 2021 - 2024 |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Lü Hung-chih (simplified Chinese: 吕宏志; traditional Chinese: 呂鴻志, born 1992) is a Taiwanese social activist and heavy metal musician who served as leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2021 to 2024.
Biography
[edit]Lü Hung-chih was born in Tainan 1992 to steel workers.[1] He attended National Nanke International Experimental High School and graduated from National Chung Cheng University in 2021 with a degree in political science.[2] During his school years, Lü served as deputy head of the "Pastor Society" (Chinese: 牧夫們社), a student group that partook in the Sunflower Movement.[2][3]
Lü formed a heavy metal band named "Flaming Island" (Chinese: 火烧岛乐团) with his classmates in 2011, in which he is the lead singer.[4] They released their first studio album in 2013, which was nominated for the 4th Golden Indie Music Awards' Best Debut Album and Best Group. Their second album in 2016 was nominated for the award's 8th Best Rock Album.[1]
Lü was a founding member of the Social Democratic Party, a minor third-force party in Taiwan.[5] In the 2016 legislative elections, he served as an aide to Chen Shang-chih, who unsuccessfully ran in Taipei's 4th district.[6] On October 2, 2021, he was elected the party's 4th leader, a position he held until 2024, when he was succeeded by Hsü Yung.[7] During his term, he prepared the party for the 2024 legislative elections, in which they formed a coalition with the Green Party but won no seats in the Legislative Yuan.[8] He also supported Miao Poya's Democratic Progressive Party-backed campaign for Taipei city council, an election that was won, giving the party its only local council seat.[9]
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- ^ 徐珮華 (2023-06-14). 王介村 (ed.). "苗博雅宣布與民進黨合作 參選北市大安區立委" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 公視新聞網 PNN. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08.