Li Mei-jhen
Taiwanese politician
Li Mei-jhen (Chinese: 李眉蓁; pinyin: Lǐ Méizhēn; born 21 March 1979), also known as Jane Lee, is a Taiwanese politician.
Early life and education
Li was born on 21 March 1979. She graduated from Cheng Shiu University with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, then completed a second master's degree in Chinese studies from National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU). Li Mei-jhen then worked for her father while he served on the Kaohsiung City Council. Li sought the Kuomintang nomination for a seat on the Kaohsiung City Council in 2010, and succeeded her father in office. She represented Nanzih and Zuoying Districts.
2020 Kaohsiung mayoral by-election
In June 2020, the Kuomintang selected Li as its candidate for the 2020 Kaohsiung mayoral by-election. A number of party members considered the nomination process that led to Li's selection chaotic, and raised the potential for vote splitting following Wu Yi-jheng's entry into the race. On 22 July 2020, NSYSU stated that it had begun investigating allegations that Li had plagiarized her master's degree thesis. On 23 July, Li apologized for the controversy and announced that she was "renouncing" her master's degree.
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