Hsu Ming-chun
Hsu Ming-chun | |
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許銘春 | |
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| Minister of Labor of the Republic of China | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2018 | |
| Deputy | Shih Keh-her, Su Li-chiung |
| Vice | Lin San-quei Chen Ming-jen |
| Preceded by | Lin Mei-chu |
| Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung | |
| In office October 2016 – February 2018 | |
| Mayor | Chen Chu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1965 |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Education | bachelor's degree |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Hsu Ming-chun (traditional Chinese: 許銘春; simplified Chinese: 许铭春; pinyin: Xǔ Míngchūn; born 21 September 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. She is currently the Minister of Labor since 26 February 2018.
Education
Hsu obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1987.[2] She passed her bar examination soon afterwards within the same year.[3]
Early career
In 1990, she opened her law firm in southern Taiwan. In 2006, she became the lawyer for Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu to fight against a lawsuit filed by Chu's opponent claiming that her Kaohsiung mayoralty election in December 2006 was invalid.[3]
Political career
Hsu was the Director of Information Department of Kaohsiung City Government in 2008-2009 and the Director-General of Legal Affairs Bureau of the city government in 2009–2013.[2] In October 2016, Hsu was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung and served the position until February 2018.[4]
Ministry of Labor
On 26 February 2018, Hsu was appointed to be the Minister of Labor in a handover ceremony from her predecessor Lin Mei-chu who had tendered her resignation earlier on citing health issues. The ceremony was witnessed by Minister without Portfolio Lin Wan-i. Upon her appointment, she vowed to fully implement the labor law and protect the rights of workers.[5]
References
- ^ "Kaohsiung City Government". Directory of Taiwan. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Minister Hsu,Ming-Chun". Ministry of Labor Republic of China (Taiwan). 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b Liao, George (25 February 2018). "What you should know about Taiwan's new minister of labor". Taiwan News. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Liao, George (25 February 2018). "What you should know about Taiwan's new minister of labor". Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Yu, Hsiao-han; Kao, Evelyn (26 February 2018). "New labor minister vows to fulfill labor law, protect workers' rights". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
