Hsiao Yu-chen
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Hsiao Yu-chen (Chinese: 蕭裕珍; born 6 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician.
Hsiao studied at the National Taiwan University College of Law and earned a Master of Arts in maritime business law at the University of London.[1][2] She led the 1988 farmers' rights protest in Taiwan alongside Lin Kuo-hua.[3]
Hsiao was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1996 to 1999, representing Taipei 1 on behalf of the Democratic Progressive Party.[1][4] She lost reelection under the New Nation Alliance banner in 1998.[4] She ran for the Chiayi mayoralty in 2001 as an independent candidate,[4][5] winning 1,601 votes (1.34%).[6] Hsiao headed Frank Hsieh's 2006 campaign for the Taipei mayoralty.[7][8]