Chen Meng-hsiu
Taiwanese lawyer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chen Meng-hsiu (Chinese: 陳孟秀; pinyin: Chén Mèngxiù; born 21 November 1975) or Cirasmita Chen is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.
Quick Facts Secretary-General of the New Power Party, Preceded by ...
Chen Meng-hsiu | |
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陳孟秀 | |
Secretary-General of the New Power Party | |
In office 1 March 2019 (2019-03-01) – 30 August 2019 (2019-08-30) | |
Preceded by | Chen Hui-min |
Succeeded by | Wu Pei-yun [zh] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1975-11-21) 21 November 1975 (age 48) |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Occupation | Human rights lawyer, politician |
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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen was a human rights lawyer prior to her career in politics.[1] She was appointed Chen Hui-min's successor as secretary-general of the New Power Party on 1 March 2019, when party chairman Chiu Hsien-chih took office.[2] As secretary-general, Chen Meng-hsiu announced the party's electoral strategy for the 2020 legislative election.[3] When Chiu resigned from the chairmanship on 12 August 2019, Chen managed party affairs while the position was vacant.[4] Hsu Yung-ming, Chiu's successor as New Power Party chair, announced on 30 August 2019 that Wu Pei-yun [zh] would replace Chen as secretary-general.[5]