Su Chiao-hui

Su Chiao-hui
MLY
Su Chiao-hui MLY
蘇巧慧
	Official portrait, 2023
Member of the Legislative Yuan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2016
Preceded by	Huang Chih-hsiung
Constituency	New Taipei V
5th Head of the New Taipei Branch of; the Democratic Progressive Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 June 2024
Chairman	Lai Ching-te
Preceded by	Ho Po-wen
Personal details
Born	5 April 1976 (age 48); Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Lungnan Isak Fangas (m. 2008)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Su Tseng-chang and Chan Hsiu-ling
Education	National Taiwan University (LLB); Boston University (LLM); University of Pennsylvania (LLM, SJD)

Su Chiao-hui (Chinese: 蘇巧慧; pinyin: Sū Qiǎohuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘ Kháu-hūi; 5 April 1976) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who is currently a member of the Legislative Yuan.

Early life and education

Su Chiao-hui was born in Taipei.^[1]^[2] She obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Taiwan University, then obtained her Master of Laws from the Boston University School of Law. She continued graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she earned a second Master of Laws and then a Doctor of Juridical Science.^[3]

Legal career

Su Chiao-hui was a trial lawyer who did pro bono work for people in poverty.^[4] While working for Formosa Transnational Attorneys at Law, a firm founded by Fan Kuang-chun and John Chen, Su was mentored by Wellington Koo.^[5] She has also served as executive director of her father's Eball Foundation [zh] starting in 2012.^[6]

Political career

Su defeated Ou Chin-shih and Liao Yi-kun in a Democratic Progressive Party primary held in March 2015 to win her party's nomination for the fifth constituency of New Taipei City.^[7] She defeated Kuomintang incumbent Huang Chih-hsiung, who had held the seat for three terms.^[8]^[9]

Legislative Election 2016: New Taipei 5th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DPP	Su Chiao-hui	92,237	56.11
	Kuomintang	Huang Chih-hsiung	67,014	40.77
	NPP	Kuo Po-yu	5,130	3.12
Majority			25,223	15.34
Total valid votes			164,381	98.83
Rejected ballots			1,940	1.17
	DPP gain from Kuomintang		Swing
Turnout			166,321	68.16
Registered electors			244,030

Personal life

Su is the eldest daughter of the former Prime Minister (President of the Executive Yuan) of Taiwan, Su Tseng-chang and Chan Hsiu-ling. Su's husband, Lungnan Isak Fangas, is an Amis filmmaker.^[4]^[10]

References

^ Huang, Jewel (1 January 2005). "Su Tseng-chang enters race for DPP chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^ Mo, Yan-chih (25 November 2010). "Su Tseng-chang: Comeback kid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^ "Penn Law alums elected to Taiwan's parliament". University of Pennsylvania Law School. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b Chang, An-chiao; Chin, Jonathan (4 November 2015). "Su Chiao-hui hopes to expand dad's legacy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ Chuang, Jimmy (5 December 2004). "Koos's legal experience helping DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ Lin, Enru (31 May 2014). "Brave new classroom". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ Loa, Lok-sin (21 March 2015). "Lai Jui-lung wins DPP nomination". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ "Former premier's daughter wins seat in legislature". Central News Agency. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ Hou, Elaine (17 January 2016). "New faces to enter Taiwan's Legislature as young generation rises". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^ Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879225.

[1] Huang, Jewel (1 January 2005). "Su Tseng-chang enters race for DPP chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

[2] Mo, Yan-chih (25 November 2010). "Su Tseng-chang: Comeback kid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

[3] "Penn Law alums elected to Taiwan's parliament". University of Pennsylvania Law School. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

[ttprofile-4] Chang, An-chiao; Chin, Jonathan (4 November 2015). "Su Chiao-hui hopes to expand dad's legacy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[5] Chuang, Jimmy (5 December 2004). "Koos's legal experience helping DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[6] Lin, Enru (31 May 2014). "Brave new classroom". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

[7] Loa, Lok-sin (21 March 2015). "Lai Jui-lung wins DPP nomination". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[8] "Former premier's daughter wins seat in legislature". Central News Agency. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[9] Hou, Elaine (17 January 2016). "New faces to enter Taiwan's Legislature as young generation rises". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[10] Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879225.

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Su Chiao-hui

Early life and education

Legal career

Political career

Personal life

References

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