Christina Liu
| Christina Liu Liu Yih-Ju |
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| 劉憶如 | |
| Minister of Finance of the Republic of China | |
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In office 6 February 2012 – 30 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Sush-der |
| Succeeded by | Chang Sheng-ford |
| Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 2010 – 6 February 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Tsai Hsun-hsiung |
| Succeeded by | Yiin Chii-ming |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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In office 1 February 2002 – 20 November 2007 |
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| Constituency | Republic of China |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 April 1955 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Non-Partisan Solidarity Union (since 2007) |
| Other political affiliations |
People First Party (until 2007) |
| Parents | Shirley Kuo (mother) |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University University of Chicago |
Christina Liu (Chinese: 劉憶如; pinyin: Liú Yìrú) is a Taiwanese politician.
Liu received a bachelor's degree in political science from the National Taiwan University and an MBA and doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago.
Liu served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2007 as a member of the People First Party. She resigned her legislative seat in November 2007 to run for reelection as a member of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, and lost. Liu then became the chief economic adviser to Chinatrust Financial Holding until she was named the minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development in 2010. Liu led the CEPD until 2012, when she was appointed the Minister of Finance. In April 2012, Liu pushed for a capital gains tax against the wishes of the Kuomintang legislative majority. She submitted her resignation on 29 May, and it was approved the next day. In 2013, Liu was appointed to the Hong Kong Economic Development Commission.
Liu was married twice. She divorced Johnsee Lee in 1995. Her second marriage, to Simon Dzeng, ended in 2010 when both filed for divorce.
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