Hsing Shu-yen
Chinese politician
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Hsing Shu-yen (Chinese: 邢淑孍, born 1914) was a Chinese politician. She was among the first group of women elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1948.
Hsing Shu-yen | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1948–1991 | |
| Constituency | Dalian |
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| Born | 1914 (age 111–112) |
Biography
Originally from Dalian, Hsing graduated from the Department of Economics at National Northeastern University.[1][2] She became a teacher at Lanzhou Middle School. She also served as a member of the northeast branch of the Chinese Women's Affairs Committee, director of Dalian Women's Affairs Committee and a committee member of the Northeast Women's Magazine.[1][2]
Hsing was a Kuomintang candidate in Dalian in the 1948 elections for the Legislative Yuan and was elected to parliament.[1][2] Her husband Wang Qiamin was also elected as a representative of Dalian. She relocated to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War, where she graduated from the Institute of Revolutionary Practice. She remained a member of the Legislative Yuan until 1991.