which former lawyer previously held the seat held by Yuh-Line Niou
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Yuh-Line Niou Yuh-Line Niou () is a Taiwanese-American politician. She is a Democratic Party member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district, the seat previously held by Sheldon Silver. This district which, is heavily Democratic and 40% Asian, includes Chinatown, the Financial District, Battery Park City, and the Lower East Side. Niou is the first Asian-American elected to the State Assembly for this district. Her name is pronounced "you-lean nee-oh" or "you lean new", according to various sources.
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Sheldon Silver Sheldon "Shelly" Silver (born February 13, 1944) is a former lawyer and Democratic Party politician from New York City, who rose to become the powerful Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1994 until his arrest on federal corruption charges in 2015. He was initially convicted, but his conviction was overturned.
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Chih-Peng Huang Chih-Peng Huang is a Taiwanese politician who received a bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University, with a major in Public Finance. He is the former Administrator of International Affairs in the Ministry of Economic Affairs
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Robert Fukuda Robert Kiyoshi Fukuda (1922 – July 12, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer and former member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1959 to 1962.
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Kuo Fang-yu Kuo Fang-yu (; born 1 April 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. He served as the Minister of Labor since 20 May 2016 until 7 February 2017.
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Ng Wei Aik Ng Wei Aik (; born 20 December 1977) is a Malaysian politician of Chinese origin. He is the incumbent
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Steven Thiru Steven Thiru is the Immediate Past President of the Malaysian Bar. He is a senior litigation partner of Messrs Shook Lin & Bok in Kuala Lumpur. He has been in practice for 25 years. His main areas of practice are administrative law, employment law, electricity supply law, native title law and a variety of areas of civil litigation.
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Hsieh Chi-ta Hsieh Chi-ta ; born 10 February 1949) is a retired Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2002.
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Chang Show-foong Chang Show-foong (; born 29 March 1941) is a Taiwanese environmentalist, writer, and politician. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2012 and served until her resignation in March 2013.
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Sandy Lee Sandy Lee (born 1964 in South Korea) is a Canadian lawyer and politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1999 to 2011.
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Zhang Xuezhong (academic) Zhang Xuezhong (; born 1976) is a Chinese academic of constitutional law and a human rights lawyer. He was a lecturer at the East China University of Political Science and Law from 2001 to 2013. Prior to his dismissal from the institution, he was known for calling for constitutionalism and giving more meaningful effect to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China's guarantees of human rights. In his capacity as a human rights lawyer he has defended members of the New Citizens' Movement.
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Lin Shih-chi Lin Shih-chi (; born 2 August 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who served on the Legislative Yuan from 1987 to 1990, and the Control Yuan from 1999 to 2005.
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Thio Li-ann Thio Li-ann (; born 10 March 1968) is a Singaporean law professor at the National University of Singapore. She was educated at the University of Oxford, Harvard Law School and the University of Cambridge. In January 2007, she was appointed a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore's 11th Parliament.
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Han Kuo-yu Han Kuo-yu (; born 17 June 1957) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2002, serving for a time as Kuomintang caucus leader. As a legislator, he became known for his combative personality.
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Zhang Yi (politician) Zhang Yi (; born August 1950) is a Chinese politician. He is the former Chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the former Communist Party Secretary of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
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Former Residence of Xie Juezai The Former Residence of Xie juezai or Xie Juezai's Former Residence () was the birthplace and childhood home of Xie Juezai, a Chinese politician who served as the President of the Supreme People's Court from 1959 to 1965. The residence is located in Shatian Township, Ningxiang County, Hunan, approximately 70 km from the county seat. It covers an area of 2100 m2 and a building area of 740 m2 , comprises buildings such as main room, living room, kitchen, and bedroom.
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Cheung Yin-tung Cheung Yin-tung (; born 1 May 1964) is a Hong Kong politician. He is the former secretary and treasurer of the Democratic Party and former member of the Yuen Long District Council.
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Liao Shaohua Liao Shaohua (; born November 1960) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in Guizhou province. He successively served as the Mayor of the city of Liupanshui, then Party Secretary of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. In Qiandongnan Prefecture, Liao developed a reputation for being a low-key competent official. He oversaw a tough local anti-corruption campaign that saw over a dozen local officials charged and sentenced to prison. He also engaged with ordinary residents by responding to inquiries and petitions online. He became Party Secretary of Zunyi in July 2012, which eventually earned him a seat on the provincial party Standing Committee, making Liao one of the province's highest-ranked officials.
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Pasuya Yao Pasuya Yao or Yao Wen-chih () is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served in the Legislative Yuan since 2012.
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Julian Kuo Julian Kuo (; born 24 June 1961) is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who first served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008 and was reappointed to the office in 2016.
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Lin Shih-chia (politician) Lin Shih-chia (; born 15 April 1969) is a Taiwanese politician. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2012, and served until July 2013, when she was expelled from the Taiwan Solidarity Union.
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Yang Yao Yang Yao (; born 6 December 1966) is a Taiwanese politician.