Wang Ching-feng 王清峰 |
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Wang Ching-feng in July 2009
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Minister of Justice of the Republic of China | |
In office 20 May 2008 – 12 March 2010 |
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Deputy | Wu Chen-huan |
Preceded by | Shih Mau-lin |
Succeeded by |
Huang Shih-ming (acting) Tseng Yung-fu |
Personal details | |
Born |
January 1, 1952 (age 65) Tainan City, Taiwan |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater | National Chengchi University |
Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Wang Ching-feng (Chinese: 王清峰; pinyin: Wáng Qīngfēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Chheng-hong; born January 1, 1952 in Tainan City) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.
Wang graduated from the Taipei First Girls' High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Chengchi University.
Wang has been working as a lawyer since graduation. Since 1987, she has been organising activities to give legal support to help Taiwanese comfort women, child prostitutes, and rape victims.
She was nominated as a member of the Control Yuan by then-President Lee Teng-hui, serving in this position from April 1993 to October 1995.
In October 1995, Wang resigned her Control Yuan position and accepted the invitation from Chen Li-an to be his partner in their 1996 ROC Presidential Election campaign. They finished last among the four candidates, winning 9.98% of the vote.
In 2004, as an independent, Wang served as a member in the highly controversial 3-19 Shooting Investigation Committee organised by the pan-blue coalition after its loss in the 2004 ROC Presidential election. In 2005 Wang secured a seat in the soon-to-be-defunct National Assembly of the Republic of China after the "150 persons union led by Jhang Ya Jhong", her recommending party, won 1.68% vote in the 2005 Republic of China National Assembly election and thereby secured five seats. Wang subsequently declined the offer before her inauguration.