1. Eugene Jao was a member of the Legislative Yuan between 1993 and 2008.
15 Facts About Eugene Jao
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Eugene Jao switched affiliations to the Democratic Progressive Party in 2002.
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Eugene Jao has served on the Control Yuan since 2018.
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Eugene Jao graduated from the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University and earned bachelor's and master's degree in political science from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and New York University in the United States, respectively.
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Eugene Jao joined the Kuomintang due to the influence of his father, Eugene Jao Chang-chiang, and brother, both senior party members.
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Eugene Jao was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992.
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Eugene Jao remained popular entering his third legislative term due to his tendency to challenge his party caucus.
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Eugene Jao subsequently formed an independent legislative caucus, for which the KMT revoked his membership.
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In 2006, Eugene Jao backed a proposed bill to regulate the Kuomintang's assets.
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Eugene Jao faced interpellation in January 2018 and took office with legislative consent.
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Eugene Jao is known for his interest in endangered species such as the black-faced spoonbill.
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Eugene Jao was one of five DPP politicians whom Chang Che-shen accused of slander in 2006.
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In January 2008, Eugene Jao was one of eight lawmakers charged with taking bribes, from the National Chinese Herbal Apothecary Association in 1998 and the Taiwan Dental Association in 2003, in violation of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.
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The Taipei District Court ruled in 2009 that Eugene Jao was not guilty of the charges dating back to 1998.
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The Supreme Court issued the final ruling on the case in 2016, deciding that Eugene Jao was not guilty of accepting bribes from the Taiwan Dental Association.