| Yeh Yuan-chihMLY | |
|---|---|
| 葉元之 | |
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lo Chih-cheng |
| Constituency | New Taipei City Constituency 7 |
| Member of New Taipei City Council | |
| In office December 25, 2018 – January 31, 2024 | |
| Constituency | Banqiao District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-12-28) December 28, 1974 (age 50) Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA, BA, MA) University of Southern California (MA) National Taiwan Normal University (PhD) |
Yeh Yuan-chih (Chinese: 葉元之; pinyin: Yè Yuánzhī; born December 28, 1974) is a Taiwanese politician and educator who serves as a Member of the Legislative Yuan. He was previously a member of New Taipei City Council and has been a lecturer at the Taipei National University of the Arts.
Yeh was previously the spokesperson for Han Kuo-yu's campaign office and is a close associate of Kuomintang chair Eric Chu.
Education
Yeh graduated from National Taiwan University with two bachelor's degrees in literature and political science, respectively. He then earned a master's degree from the university's National Development Research Institute and also earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in communications and management from the University of Southern California in the United States. He returned to Taiwan and earned a Ph.D. in education from National Taiwan Normal University.
Early career
Yeh has served as a part-time lecturer of journalism at Hsuan Chuang University, director of the integrated marketing and communication department of the China Digital Times, and a consultant at Oti Communications, a magazine business based in Birmingham, Alabama. He also has served as the press liaison for the 2004 Lien-Song National Campaign Headquarters, the press liaison for the 2000 Song-Song-Zhang Taipei Campaign Headquarters, a New York reporter for Ming Pao, and a public relations specialist for China Global Television Network (CGTN).
Electoral history
| Year | Elections | Electoral district | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The third New Taipei City Councilor Election | New Taipei City Fourth Electoral District | Kuomintang | 31,043 | 10.96% | 
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| 2022 | The 4th New Taipei City Councilor Election | New Taipei City Fifth Electoral District | 28,418 | 11.08% | ||
| 2024 | Eleventh Legislative Council Election | New Taipei City Constituency 7 | 78,134 | 46.11% |
References
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- "朱立伦子弟兵：国民党两岸政策走向还没搞清，声援马英九力道太弱_叶元之". Sohu. August 28, 2020. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- He, Yuhua (August 29, 2018). "前新北市府副發言人葉元之單槍匹馬登記參選". New Taipei Report (in Chinese).
- "Legislators: Yeh, Yuan-Chih". Legislative Yuan. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- "人物》螢光幕後的葉元之 新北吳彥祖用政績拍「葉師傅」續集". www.cmmedia.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-22.