Mạch Ngọc Trân
Vietnamese-born Taiwanese politician (born 1973)
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Mai Yu-zhen (Vietnamese: Mạch Ngọc Trân / 麥玉珍; Chinese: 麥玉珍; pinyin: Mài Yùzhēn; born 14 October 1973) is a Vietnamese-born Taiwanese politician.
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam（1975–1976)
Vietnam (1976–1994)
Republic of China (since 1994)Mai Yu-zhen | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2024 – 31 January 2026 | |
| Succeeded by | Wang An-hsiang |
| Constituency | Party-list |
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| Born | 14 October 1973 |
| Citizenship | South Vietnam（1973–1975) Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam（1975–1976) Vietnam (1976–1994) Republic of China (since 1994) |
| Party | Taiwan People's Party (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Progressive Party (until 2024) Happy People Party (since 2022) |
| Education | Providence University (BA, MA) |
Early life and education
Mạch's family grew coffee beans, fruits and produce in Vietnam.[1] Mạch was born in Biên Hòa province.[2] She moved to Changhua County and acquired Taiwanese citizenship in 1994 after marrying a Taiwanese national,[3][4] but later divorced her Taiwanese husband, citing domestic violence.[1][4] Mạch then attended a master's program at Providence University and worked in Taichung.[4][5]
Career
She subsequently worked as a Vietnamese-language translator for the police and other governmental organizations.[1] In 2022, Mạch was appointed the founding chair of the Happy People Party, and, at the time, also led the Taiwan Immigrant Association.[6] In 2023, Mạch accepted a legislative nomination from the Taiwan People's Party, for which she was expelled from the Democratic Progressive Party.[7] She won the 2024 election to the 11th Legislative Yuan on the Taiwan People's Party proportional representation party list.[5][8] In line with TPP regulations, Mạch announced her resignation from the Legislative Yuan in January 2026.[9][10]