Hung Hsiu-chu
Hung Hsiu-chu (Chinese: 洪秀柱; pinyin: Hóng Xiùzhù; born 7 April 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. As a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), she has served the party as a Deputy Chairperson and Deputy Secretary-General. Hung was first elected to the legislature in 1990, and was the Vice President of the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2016, her eighth term. She became the first female deputy speaker of the Legislative Yuan. She became the Kuomintang's first elected chairwoman later that year, serving until June 2017.
Hung Hsiu-chu | |
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洪秀柱 | |
Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 8th Chairwoman of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 30 June 2017 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Secretary General | Mo Tien-hu |
| Preceded by | Huang Min-hui (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lin Junq-tzer (acting) |
| 14th Vice President of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2012 – 31 January 2016 | |
| President | Wang Jin-pyng |
| Preceded by | Tseng Yung-chuan |
| Succeeded by | Tsai Chi-chang |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1990 – 31 January 2016 | |
| Constituency | See list
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| Vice Chairperson of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 15 February 2012 – 19 January 2015 | |
| Chairman | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Preceded by | Tseng Yung-chuan |
| Acting Secretary-General of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 3 December 2014 – 19 January 2015 | |
| Chairman | Wu Den-yih (acting) |
| Preceded by | Tseng Yong-chyuan |
| Succeeded by | Lee Shu-chuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1948 Taipei County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China (now New Taipei City) |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Parent | Hung Zi-yu (father) |
| Alma mater | Chinese Culture University Truman State University |
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Having a political background in the field of education, she has focused much of legislative tenure on the quality of, and access to, higher education in Taiwan. Known as "xiao la jiao" or "little hot pepper" for her straight-talking style, she is often compared to former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
The Kuomintang nominated Hung as the party's presidential candidate for the 2016 elections on 19 July 2015, a month after she had won the party's primary election. Her public support remained low, and she was replaced as candidate by KMT Chairman Eric Chu. Hung succeeded Chu as the Kuomintang's first elected female leader in March 2016 after the defeat of the KMT in the 2016 elections.