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Taiwanese politician

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu (尤).
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Yu Mei-nuMLY
尤美女
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2012 – 1 January 2020
ConstituencyNational at-large
Personal details
Born (1955-01-28) 28 January 1955 (age 69)
Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
SpouseRemington Huang
EducationNational Taiwan University (LLB, LLM)
Goethe University Frankfurt (PhD)

Yu Mei-nu (Chinese: 尤美女; pinyin: Yóu Měinǚ; born 28 January 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, she served in the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2020.

Education and early career

Yu obtained her bachelor's and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University. She pursued doctoral legal studies at the University of Frankfurt. Yu subsequently worked as a lawyer.

Political career

Yu is a staunch supporter for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, and known for her advocacy of women's rights.

Personal life

Yu is married to Remington Huang.

Honors and recognition

In 2020 she was conferred the Ordre national du Mérite on behalf of the French President.

References

  1. "Yu Mei-nu (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "Yu Mei-nu (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. "尤美女". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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  5. Chung, Oscar (1 May 2016). "New Path for Parliament". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. Chen, Wei-han (20 October 2016). "Grand justice nominee promises judicial reform". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. Chen, Yun-yu; Lim, Emerson (9 July 2020). "Former legislator Yu Mei-nu conferred National Order of Merit by France". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
Members of the 9th Legislative Yuan
Democratic Progressive Party
(68 Seats)
Kuomintang
(35 Seats)
New Power Party
(3 Seats)
People First Party
(3 Seats)
Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
(1 Seat)
Independent
(3 Seats)
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