Wang Ju-hsuan
| Wang Ju-hsuan | |
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| 王如玄 | |
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| Minister of Council of Labor Affairs of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 2008 – 28 September 2012 |
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| Deputy | Pan Shih-wei |
| Preceded by | Lu Tien-ling |
| Succeeded by | Pan Shih-wei |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 October 1961 (age 55) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Huang Tung-hsun (黃東焄) |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Fu Jen Catholic University Renmin University of China |
Wang Ju-hsuan (Chinese: 王如玄; pinyin: Wáng Rúxuán; born 2 October 1961), also known as Jennifer Wang, is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs from 2008 to 2012. In 2015, Wang was selected as Eric Chu's running mate on the Kuomintang (KMT) ticket for the 2016 Republic of China presidential election, which they eventually lost.
Wang was born on 2 October 1961 in Taipei and grew up in Changhua County. She studied at Taipei First Girls' High School in Taipei. She obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Taiwan University in 1984 and from Fu Jen Catholic University in 1988, respectively. She then obtained her doctoral degree from Renmin University of China in Beijing.
Wang was Chairwoman of the National Organization for Women in 1994, Chairwoman of the Awakening Foundation in 1998-1999, Executive Director of Taipei Bar Association in 1999-2002, and adviser to the Gender/Sexuality Rights Association of Taiwan in 2002-2008.
Wang served as adviser to Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian in 1996-1998, member of the Employment Discrimination Review Committee of the Taipei City Government in 1996-2008, member of Commission on Women's Right Promotion of Executive Yuan in 1998-2003, adviser to the Taipei City Government in 1999-2008, member of the Presidential Human Rights Advisory Council in 2004-2005 and member of the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee of the Executive Yuan in 2007-2008.
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