The Control Yuan on Monday fined Hualien County Commissioner Fu Kun-chi (傅崑萁) NT$1 million (US$31,000) for appointing his ex-wife, Hsu Chen-wei (徐榛蔚), as his deputy after assuming office in December.
The Control Yuan said Fu violated the Public Officials Conflict of Interest Prevention Act (公職人員利益衝突迴避法). Fu can appeal the decision with the nation's highest watchdog 30 days after receiving the written ruling.
Under the act, violators can be fined between NT$1 million and NT$5 million.
Fu announced the appointment when he was inaugurated on Dec. 20, just two days after the couple supposedly divorced.
The move was interpreted as an attempt to have his wife hold on to the post of commissioner should Fu be convicted and jailed during his term in office.
Fu is appealing a six-and-a-half-year sentence for violating securities trading regulations.
Faced with a public outcry and accusations from the Ministry of the Interior that the divorce was illegal, Fu revoked the appointment on Dec. 23.
Fu ran for and won the county commissioner election as an independent candidate after being ousted from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT).
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