Chou Hsi-wei

Chou Hsi-wei (Chinese: 周錫瑋; pinyin: Zhōu Xíwěi; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Hsi2-wei3, born 11 March 1958) Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2005. He then served as Taipei County Magistrate from 2005 to 2010.

Chou Hsi-wei
周錫瑋
Chou at the 2008 Tour de Taiwan press conference
Magistrate of Taipei County
In office
20 December 2005  25 December 2010
DeputyLee Shih-chuan
Lee Hong-yuan
Preceded bySu Tseng-chang
Lin Hsi-yao (acting)
Succeeded byOffice abolished, with Eric Chu as Mayor of New Taipei
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999  31 January 2005
ConstituencyTaipei County 1
Personal details
Born (1958-03-11) 11 March 1958
Changhua County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Other political
affiliations
People First Party
Alma materFu Jen Catholic University
University of Southern California

Chou worked for James Soong and was a member of Soong's People First Party until joining the Kuomintang in 2005.

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