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.
Su Chiao-hui | |
|---|---|
蘇巧慧 | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2024 | |
| Chairman | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Ho Po-wen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1976 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Su Tseng-chang and Chan Hsiu-ling |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Boston University University of Pennsylvania Law School |
Early life
Su Chiao-hui was born in Taipei.[1][2] She obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Taiwan University. She then obtained her Master of Laws from the Boston University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[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 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]
| 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]
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