John Liu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Liu

American lawmaker, city council member, comptroller

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1967

Place of Birth: Taiwan

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Chun Yah Liu (born January 8, 1967) is an American politician in New York City.
A member of the Democratic Party, he is a member of the New York State Senate for the 11th District in northeast Queens.
He previously served as the 43rd New York City Comptroller from 2010 to 2013 and as a member of the New York City Council from 2002 to 2009, representing District 20 in northeast Queens.
He was the first Asian American New York City Council member and Comptroller and one of the first two Asian American New York State Senators, as well as the first elected to legislative or citywide office in New York.
He was also a candidate in the 2013 New York City mayoral election. Liu currently teaches municipal finance and policy at Baruch College and Queens College of the City University of New York and Columbia University.