11 Facts About Liao Feng-teh

Liao Feng-teh was a Taiwanese politician and historian who held leadership positions in the Kuomintang.

Liao Feng-teh was a native of Tungshan Township, which is located in Yilan County, Taiwan, in northeast Taiwan.

Liao Feng-teh worked as a reporter for the China Daily News, a Chinese language daily newspaper, which is run by the KMT.

Liao Feng-teh worked as a novelist and playwright before entering politics within the KMT.

Liao Feng-teh worked as the director of the office of the then vice president of the Republic of China Lien Chan from 1997 until 1999.

Liao Feng-teh then served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 until 2005.

Liao Feng-teh oversaw eight successful election campaigns for the KMT from 2004 until the Presidential election in 2008.

Liao Feng-teh would have taken office with the new KMT controlled government on May 20,2008.

Liao Feng-teh was found unconscious by hikers on a mountain path near his home in Muzha, near the intersection of Wannin Street and Jungong Road on the outskirts of Taipei, at 4:05 PM on May 10,2008.

Liao Feng-teh was rushed to Wan Fang Hospital where doctors attempted to resuscitate for five hours.

However, Liao Feng-teh was pronounced dead at 9:05 PM on May 10,2008, at the age of 57.