Lee Hsiu-fen
Lee Hsiu-fen | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1948–1985 | |
| Constituency | Chahar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1910 |
| Died | 18 January 1985 (aged 74) |
Lee Hsiu-fen (Chinese: 李秀芬, 28 December 1910 – 18 January 1985) was a Chinese academic and politician. She was among the first group of women elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1948.
Biography
Lee was originally from Huailai County in Chahar Province. After graduating from Peking Normal University, she earned a master's degree at Stanford University in the United States.[1] Returning to China, she became a professor at Guangdong Menqin University and Guangdong Provincial College of Arts & Science.[1] She also served as headteacher of Chongqing China Women's Vocational School.[1]
In the 1948 elections to the Legislative Yuan Lee ran as a Kuomintang candidate in Chahar Province and was elected to parliament.[1] She relocated to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War, where she became a professor at Chinese Culture University, Tamkang College of Arts and Sciences and Feng Chia Business School.[1] She died in January 1985.
References
- 1910 births
- Beijing Normal University alumni
- Stanford University alumni
- South China Normal University faculty
- Members of the Kuomintang
- Chinese women in politics
- Members of the 1st Legislative Yuan
- Members of the 1st Legislative Yuan in Taiwan
- Chinese Culture University faculty
- Tamkang University faculty
- Feng Chia University faculty
- 1985 deaths