Hsu Shih-hsien
| Hsu Shih-hsien | |
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| 許世賢 | |
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| Mayor of Chiayi City | |
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In office 1 March 1968 – 31 October 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Fang Huei-lung |
| Succeeded by |
Lien Min (acting) Ruan Chih-tsung |
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In office 1 March 1982 – 30 June 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Ruan Chih-tsung |
| Succeeded by |
Chiang Ching-lin (acting) Chang Po-ya |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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In office 1 February 1973 – 31 January 1981 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 1, 1908 Tainan-cho, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Tainan, Taiwan) |
| Died | June 30, 1983 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Relations | Chang Po-ya (daughter) |
| Alma mater | (now Tokyo Women's Medical University) Kyushu Imperial University |
| Occupation | Politician and academic |
Hsu Shih-hsien (Chinese: 許世賢; pinyin: Xǔ Shìxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-hiân; 1 April 1908 – 30 June 1983) was a Taiwanese academic and politician. She was the first female PhD in Taiwan, and the first female mayor of a Taiwanese city – she was twice elected mayor of Chiayi City in central Taiwan. Hsu later served on the Legislative Yuan from 1973 to 1981.
Two of her daughters, Chang Po-ya and Chang Wen-ying, later served as Mayor of Chiayi.
A museum dedicated to Hsu opened in 2014.
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