which former lawyer previously held the seat held by Yuh-Line Niou
Sheldon Silver Sheldon "Shelly" Silver (born February 13, 1944) is a former lawyer and Democratic Party politician from New York City, who rose to become the powerful Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1994 until his arrest on federal corruption charges in 2015. He was initially convicted, but his conviction was overturned.
Lin Shih-chi Lin Shih-chi (; born 2 August 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who served on the Legislative Yuan from 1987 to 1990, and the Control Yuan from 1999 to 2005.