food, and food safety. A noted environmentalist, Jao has been active in discussions about energy policy and water use. He is opposed to the use of nuclear power. Jao is also known for his interest in endangered species such as the black-faced spoonbill. Controversy Jao was one of five DPP politicians whom Chang Che-shen accused of slander in 2006. Next Magazine first reported in 2007 that Jao had taken bribes from the National Chinese Herbal Apothecary Association in 1998. In January 2008, 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. The Taipei District Court ruled in 2009 that Jao was not guilty of the charges dating back to 1998. Upon appeal to the Taiwan High Court, Jao was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. His sentence for the charges stemming from 2003 was set at ninety months imprisonment in 2011. The Supreme Court issued the final ruling on the case in 2016, deciding that Jao was not guilty of accepting bribes from the Taiwan Dental Association. References 1957 births Living people New Taipei Members of the Legislative Yuan Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan Members of the 2nd Legislative Yuan Members of the 3rd Legislative Yuan Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan National Chengchi University alumni New York University alumni Taiwanese environmentalists Taiwanese anti–nuclear power activists Taiwanese politicians convicted of bribery Taiwanese Members of the Control Yuan