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About
Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1996 to 2005. She won a seat on the National Assembly in 1991, taking office at the age of 28. She is known for campaigning about issues such as mental and public health, including tobacco consumption and drunk driving.
Before Fame
She graduated from Taipei Private Yan Ping High School and attended National Taiwan University. After earning a bachelor's degree in law, she continued her legal education at Cornell University.
Trivia
She worked as a lawyer and also taught at Tamkang University and National Open University. She co-founded a legislative group for unmarried female parliamentarians.
Family Life
In 2002, she married Wang Tsuo-liang. In January 2010, she petitioned the Taipei District Court to grant her a restraining order against her husband, citing verbal and physical abuse. Her father Wang Kun-ho and her younger brother Wang Po-yu have served on the Taipei City Council.
Associated With
She and Tsai Ing-wen are both well-known Taiwanese politicians.
