Wang Ju-hsuan
Taiwanese lawyer and politician
Wang Ju-hsuan (Chinese: 王如玄; pinyin: Wáng Rúxuán; born 2 October 1961), also known as Jennifer Wang, is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs from 2008 to 2012. In 2015, Wang was selected as Eric Chu's running mate on the Kuomintang (KMT) ticket for the 2016 Republic of China presidential election, which they eventually lost.
Early life and education
Wang was born on 2 October 1961 in Taipei and grew up in Changhua County. She graduated from Taipei First Girls' High School in Taipei.
After high school, Wang earned her LL.B. from National Taiwan University in 1984 and her LL.M. from Fu Jen Catholic University in 1988. Her master's thesis was titled, "On the custody of children after divorce" (Chinese: 後子女監護之歸屬).
In 2005, Wang earned her Ph.D. in law from the Renmin University of China in Beijing, China, under legal scholar Long Yifei. Her doctoral dissertation was titled, "Liquidation and Division of Marital Property" (Chinese: 夫妻财产之清算与分割).
Non-political career
Wang was Chairwoman of the National Organization for Women in 1994, Chairwoman of the Awakening Foundation in 1998–1999, executive director of Taipei Bar Association in 1999–2002, and adviser to the Gender/Sexuality Rights Association of Taiwan in 2002–2008.
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