Liu He-ran: No intention to run for Changhua County Magistrate, willing to return home to assist in elections
New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu He-ran stated he has no intention to run for Changhua County Magistrate and will support Mayor Hou Yu-ih until the end. However, he expressed willingness to return to his hometown, Changhua, if needed, to assist in election campaigns and share New Taipei's governance experience.
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Xusheng, New Taipei City, May 7th) New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu He-ran said today that he has no intention or plans to run for Changhua County Magistrate and will accompany New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih in governance until the very end. However, he has affection for his hometown Changhua, and if needed, he is willing to return home to assist in election campaigns and share New Taipei's governance experience.
He said that many experiences in New Taipei are worth learning from. If there is a need to provide them to candidates willing to serve Changhua, to bring greater growth to his hometown, he would naturally be happy to return to assist, but he has no intention or plans to run for election.
Xiao Jing-tian, chairman of the Changhua County Chapter of the Kuomintang, said on the 4th that Liu He-ran is one of the options for the current nomination evaluation.
Liu He-ran attended the press conference for the "2026 North Coast Legendary Mazu Cultural Festival" this morning and stated in a joint media interview that the party central committee's nomination system considers personal willingness first. He has been in New Taipei for 39 years since becoming a teacher. Especially with Hou Yu-ih's term having just over 200 days left, many constructions are still ongoing. "I will definitely accompany the Mayor until December 24th this year," he said, hoping to stay in New Taipei to continue the good work and ensure a smooth handover.
He said he was born in Changhua and has deep feelings for it. He thanked Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei for doing an excellent job in building Changhua over the past eight years, with a very good reputation. He added that many outstanding local talents have expressed their desire to continue serving Changhua. Under the party mechanism, as long as a local person is nominated to serve Changhua, he will fully support them.
Contenders for the nomination include Kuomintang Legislator Xie Yi-feng, Secretary-General Hong Rong-zhang of the Changhua County Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee, Counselor Ke Cheng-fang of the Changhua County Government, and lawyer Wei Ping-zheng.
Liu He-ran stated that he respects the party central committee's mechanism and decision. He has been away from Changhua for some time and is not very familiar with the internal situation and actual operation. All Changhua native children who are willing to serve are dedicated to this land, and he gives them his blessings. As long as the person emerges through the party mechanism, he will fully support them. (Editor: Li Mingzong) 1150507
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(Central News Agency reporter Huang Xusheng, New Taipei City, May 7th) New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu He-ran said today that he has no intention or plans to run for Changhua County Magistrate and will accompany New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih in governance until the very end. However, he has affection for his hometown Changhua, and if needed, he is willing to return home to assist in election campaigns and share New Taipei's governance experience.
He said that many experiences in New Taipei are worth learning from. If there is a need to provide them to candidates willing to serve Changhua, to bring greater growth to his hometown, he would naturally be happy to return to assist, but he has no intention or plans to run for election.
Xiao Jing-tian, chairman of the Changhua County Chapter of the Kuomintang, said on the 4th that Liu He-ran is one of the options for the current nomination evaluation.
Liu He-ran attended the press conference for the "2026 North Coast Legendary Mazu Cultural Festival" this morning and stated in a joint media interview that the party central committee's nomination system considers personal willingness first. He has been in New Taipei for 39 years since becoming a teacher. Especially with Hou Yu-ih's term having just over 200 days left, many constructions are still ongoing. "I will definitely accompany the Mayor until December 24th this year," he said, hoping to stay in New Taipei to continue the good work and ensure a smooth handover.
He said he was born in Changhua and has deep feelings for it. He thanked Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei for doing an excellent job in building Changhua over the past eight years, with a very good reputation. He added that many outstanding local talents have expressed their desire to continue serving Changhua. Under the party mechanism, as long as a local person is nominated to serve Changhua, he will fully support them.
Contenders for the nomination include Kuomintang Legislator Xie Yi-feng, Secretary-General Hong Rong-zhang of the Changhua County Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee, Counselor Ke Cheng-fang of the Changhua County Government, and lawyer Wei Ping-zheng.
Liu He-ran stated that he respects the party central committee's mechanism and decision. He has been away from Changhua for some time and is not very familiar with the internal situation and actual operation. All Changhua native children who are willing to serve are dedicated to this land, and he gives them his blessings. As long as the person emerges through the party mechanism, he will fully support them. (Editor: Li Mingzong) 1150507
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