Chen Meng-hsiu
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Chen Meng-hsiu | |
|---|---|
陳孟秀 | |
| Secretary-General of the New Power Party | |
| In office 1 March 2019 – 30 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chen Hui-min |
| Succeeded by | Wu Pei-yun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1975 |
| Education | Chinese Culture University (LLB, LLM) |
| Occupation | Human rights lawyer, politician |
Chen Meng-hsiu (Chinese: 陳孟秀; pinyin: Chén Mèngxiù; born 21 November 1975) or Cirasmita Chen is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.
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 would replace Chen as secretary-general.[5]
