Yu Mei-nu
Yu Mei-nu | |
|---|---|
尤美女 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2012 – 1 January 2020 | |
| Constituency | National at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1955 |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Remington Huang |
| Education | National Taiwan University (LLB, LLM) Goethe University Frankfurt (PhD) |
Yu Mei-nu (Chinese: 尤美女; pinyin: Yóu Měinǚ; born 28 January 1955) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, she served in the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2020.
Education and early career
Yu studied political science and law as a double major at National Taiwan University, where she earned LL.B. and LL.M. degrees. She then pursued doctoral studies in law in Germany at Goethe University Frankfurt.[1][2] Yu subsequently worked as a lawyer.[3]
Political career
Yu is a staunch supporter for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,[4] and known for her advocacy of women's rights.[5]
Personal life
Yu is married to Remington Huang.[6]
Honors and recognition
In 2020 she was conferred the Ordre national du Mérite on behalf of the French President.[7]
References
- ^ "Yu Mei-nu (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Yu Mei-nu (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "尤美女". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Nylander, Johan (3 July 2016). "Could Taiwan be first in Asia with same-sex marriage?". CNN.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Chung, Oscar (1 May 2016). "New Path for Parliament". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Chen, Wei-han (20 October 2016). "Grand justice nominee promises judicial reform". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Chen, Yun-yu; Lim, Emerson (9 July 2020). "Former legislator Yu Mei-nu conferred National Order of Merit by France". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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