Kawlo Iyun Pacidal
| Kawlo Iyun Pacidal MLY | |
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| 高潞·以用·巴魕剌 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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Assumed office 1 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | At-large legislator |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 April 1977 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | New Power Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | TV presenter |
Kawlo Iyun Pacidal (9 April 1977, Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese politician and former TV presenter. In January 2016 she was elected to serve in the Legislative Yuan as an at-large legislator on the party list of the New Power Party. Kawlo is a member of the Amis tribe of Taiwan's indigenous people and the cousin of singer Ilid Kaolo.
Political career
Kawlo was a founder member of the Amis Defense Alliance, an organisation dedicated to opposing excessive construction on Taiwan's east coast.[1] Kawlo's first electoral experience was in standing for the Hualien County council as an independent in 2014. She was a candidate in the 6th electoral district (which includes Fenglin, Shoufeng, Guangfu, Fengbin, and Wanrong), and fell 223 votes short of winning a seat.[2]
In 2015 Kawlo joined the newly created New Power Party (NPP) and was subsequently placed first on their party list for the 2016 Legislative Yuan elections. As the NPP polled 6.1% of the vote in the party list ballot, she was duly elected as one of the NPP's two at-large legislators.[3] Kawlo's political positions include pushing for recognition of the independence of Aboriginal tribes and acknowledgment of sovereignty over traditional tribal lands.[1]
See also
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References
- 1 2 Gerber, Abraham, NPP promises to call for support for Amis candidate, Taipei Times
- ↑ 03年縣市議員選舉（平原） 候選人得票數 (in Chinese), Central Election Commission
- ↑ Elected Mark in Nationwide At-Large Legislator - New Power Party, Central Election Commission