Hsiao Bi-khim
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Hsiao Bi-khim MLY |
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| 蕭美琴 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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Assumed office 1 February 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Wang Ting-son |
| Constituency | Hualien County |
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In office 1 February 2012 – 1 February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Proportional Representation №7 |
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August 7, 1971 Kobe, Japan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
Hsiao Bi-khim (Chinese: 蕭美琴; pinyin: Xiāo Měiqín; Wade–Giles: Hsiao1 Mei3-ch'in2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siau Bí-khîm; born August 7, 1971) is a Taiwanese politician and member of the Legislative Yuan. Born in Kobe, Japan, Hsiao grew up in Tainan, Taiwan before moving to the United States. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1993 and Columbia University in 1995.
She is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and an important figure in DPP foreign policy circles. She is also a vice president of Liberal International.
Hsiao was born in Kobe, Japan, to a Taiwanese father and American mother. Raised in Tainan, Taiwan, she grew up speaking Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English. After moving to the United States during her high school years, Hsiao completed her undergraduate studies at Oberlin College, receiving a bachelor's degree in East Asian studies. She continued on to graduate school at Columbia University, where she received her master's degree in political science.
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