Yu Mei-nu
Appearance
Yu Mei-nu | |
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尤美女 | |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 2012 – 1 January 2020 | |
Constituency | Republic of China |
Personal details | |
Born | Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan | 28 January 1955
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Spouse | Remington Huang |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Occupation | politician |
Profession | lawyer |
Yu Mei-nu (Chinese: 尤美女; pinyin: Yóu Měinǚ; born 28 January 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, she served in the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2020.
Education
Yu obtained her bachelor's and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University. She pursued doctoral legal studies at the University of Frankfurt.[1][2]
Political career
Yu is a staunch supporter for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,[3] and known for her advocacy of women's rights.[4]
Personal life
Yu is married to Remington Huang.[5]
Honors and recognition
In 2020 she was conferred the Ordre national du Mérite on behalf of the French President.[6]
References
- ^ "Yu Mei-nu (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Yu Mei-nu (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Nylander, Johan (3 July 2016). "Could Taiwan be first in Asia with same-sex marriage?". CNN.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Chung, Oscar (1 May 2016). "New Path for Parliament". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Chen, Wei-han (20 October 2016). "Grand justice nominee promises judicial reform". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Yun-yu, Chen; Lim, Emerson. "Former legislator Yu Mei-nu conferred National Order of Merit by France". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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- 1955 births
- Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Changhua County
- Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 8th Legislative Yuan
- Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 9th Legislative Yuan
- National Taiwan University alumni
- Taiwanese women lawyers
- Living people
- Taiwanese women in politics
- Taiwanese human rights activists
- LGBT rights activists from Taiwan
- Knights of the National Order of Merit (France)