Kuo Kuo-wen
Taiwanese politician (born 1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taiwanese politician (born 1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kuo Kuo-wen (Chinese: 郭國文; pinyin: Guō Guówén; born 11 March 1967) or Robert Kuo is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as secretary-general of the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions and Taiwan Labor Front, as well as a member of the Tainan City Council. He was appointed deputy minister of labor in 2016, and left the position in 2017. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in March 2019.
Robert Kuo Kuo Kuo-wen | |
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郭國文 | |
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Wei-che |
| Constituency | Tainan II |
| Deputy Minister of Labor | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017 | |
| Minister | See list |
| Preceded by | Hau Fong-ming |
| Succeeded by | Shih Keh-her |
| Tainan City Councillor | |
| In office 25 December 2010 – 19 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tainan IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1967 Guanmiao, Tainan County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University National Cheng Kung University |
Kuo Kuo-wen, also known by the English name Robert Kuo,[1] was born on 11 March 1967.[2] He obtained his master's degree in law from National Taiwan University and doctoral degree in political economy from National Cheng Kung University.[3]
Kuo is involved with the labor movement in Taiwan, and was the secretary-general of the Taiwan Labor Front and the Taiwan Confederation of Trade Unions.[4][5]
In May 2016, he was appointed the deputy minister of labor,[6] and vacated his seat on the Tainan City Council to take the post.[7] In September 2017, he left his position at the labor ministry, citing personal reasons.[8] Considered a potential candidate for the 2020 legislative election,[9] Kuo instead contested a March 2019 legislative by-election in Tainan for the open seat of Huang Wei-cher, and defeated four other candidates.[10] Kuo won the election, though he finished less than three percent ahead of his closest challenger, Kuomintang candidate Hsieh Lung-chieh, in a district that has been considered a stronghold for the Democratic Progressive Party.[11][12] Kuo was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Yuan on 21 March 2019.[13][14] He won a full legislative term in 2020,[2][3] facing Kuomintang candidate Lee Wu-lung.[15][16]
On May 17, 2024, he snatched documents from Chester Chou, Secretary-General of the Legislative Yuan, and fled quickly, creating an internet meme revolving around the Taiwanese politicians spontaneous action.
