Su Chiao-hui
Taiwanese politician and lawyer
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Su Chiao-hui (Chinese: 蘇巧慧; pinyin: Sū Qiǎohuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘ Kháu-hūi; 5 April 1976) is a Taiwanese lawyer, legal scholar, and politician who is currently a member of the Legislative Yuan.
Su Chiao-hui | |
|---|---|
蘇巧慧 | |
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Chih-hsiung |
| Constituency | New Taipei V |
| 5th Head of the New Taipei Branch of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2024 | |
| Chairman | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Ho Po-wen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1976 |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Su Tseng-chang and Chan Hsiu-ling |
| Education | National Taiwan University (LLB) Boston University (LLM) University of Pennsylvania (LLM, SJD) |
Early life and education
Su Chiao-hui was born in Pingtung County on April 5, 1976, the eldest daughter of former Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-chang. She has two younger sisters: Su Chiao-chun, a creative arts designer, and Su Chiao-ning, a professor at Oakland University. They were raised in New Taipei City, and all graduated from Taipei First Girls' High School.[1][2]
After high school, Su studied law and sociology at National Taiwan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), then pursued graduate studies in the United States at Boston University and the University of Pennsylvania. She earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Boston University School of Law, then a second LL.M. in 2007 and her Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in 2011 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[3][4]
Legal career
Su Chiao-hui was a trial lawyer who did pro bono work for people in poverty.[5] While working for Formosa Transnational Attorneys at Law, a firm founded by Fan Kuang-chun and John Chen, Su was mentored by Wellington Koo.[6] She has also served as executive director of her father's Eball Foundation starting in 2012.[7][8]
Political career
Su defeated Ou Chin-shih and Liao Yi-kun in a Democratic Progressive Party primary held in March 2015 to win her party's nomination for the fifth constituency of New Taipei City.[9] She defeated Kuomintang incumbent Huang Chih-hsiung, who had held the seat for three terms.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPP | Su Chiao-hui | 92,237 | 56.11 | ||
| Kuomintang | Huang Chih-hsiung | 67,014 | 40.77 | ||
| NPP | Kuo Po-yu | 5,130 | 3.12 | ||
| Majority | 25,223 | 15.34 | |||
| Total valid votes | 164,381 | 98.83 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,940 | 1.17 | |||
| DPP gain from Kuomintang | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 166,321 | 68.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 244,030 | ||||
Personal life
Su is the eldest daughter of the former Prime Minister (President of the Executive Yuan) of Taiwan, Su Tseng-chang and Chan Hsiu-ling. Su's husband, Lungnan Isak Fangas, is an Amis filmmaker.[5][12]
