Wong Chin-chu
| Wong Chin-chu 翁金珠 | |
|---|---|
| 9th Magistrate of Changhua County | |
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In office 20 December 2001 – 20 December 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Kang-meng |
| Succeeded by | Cho Po-yuan |
| Minister of Council for Cultural Affairs of the Republic of China | |
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In office 21 May 2007 – 31 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chiu Kun-liang |
| Succeeded by | Wang Tuoh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 January 1947 (age 69) Changhua, Taiwan |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan Normal University National Taipei University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Educator |
Wong Chin-chu (Chinese: 翁金珠; pinyin: Wēng Jīnzhū; Wade–Giles: Wōng Chīn-chū; born 31 January 1947), a Taiwanese politician, is a member of the Legislative Yuan. She served as the magistrate of Changhua County from 2001 to 2005. With former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung's support, Wong ran for the chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the 2006 election. She was the only female candidate in the race, but lost nonetheless.
Early career
Wong earned a bachelor's degree in music from the National Taiwan Normal University. She taught at primary and middle schools for 18 years before acquiring an EMBA degree from the National Taipei University in 1999.
Political career
Wong was elected legislator three times. She became the magistrate of Changhua County in 2001.[1]
| Changhua County | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 |  PFP | Cheng Hsiu-chu (鄭秀珠) | 39,056 | 6.37% | ||
| 2 |  KMT | Yeh Chin-fong | 257,504 | 41.99% | ||
| 3 |  DPP | Wong Chin-chu | 301,584 | 49.17% |  | |
| 4 | Independent | Hong Can-min (洪參民) | 8,219 | 1.34% | ||
| 5 | Independent | Chen Wan-zhen (陳婉貞) | 6,934 | 1.13% | ||
In April 2004, Wong was invited to serve as the Minister of Education, but she rejected the offer.[2]
References
- ↑ Hsu, Chia-ching (2001-11-15). "Women must break political ceiling". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ↑ "Tu to tango with education ministry" (Press release). Taipei Times. 2004-04-28. Retrieved 2008-06-11.