Shirley Kuo (Chinese: 郭婉容; pinyin: Guo Wǎnróng; born 25 January 1930) is a Taiwanese politician.
Shirley Kuo Kuo Wang-jung | |
|---|---|
| 郭婉容 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 22 July 1988 – 1 June 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Chien |
| Succeeded by | Wang Chien-shien |
| Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development | |
| In office 1 June 1990 – 27 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrick Chien |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Siew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1930 Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Empire of Japan (1930–1945) Republic of China (since 1945) |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Ni Wen-ya |
| Children | Christina Liu |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Kobe University (PhD) |
Education and career
editKuo earned a doctorate in economics from Kobe University in Japan after receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from National Taiwan University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively.[1][2] Upon her appointment to the Ministry of Finance, Kuo became the first female cabinet minister in the history of the Republic of China.[1] She led the ministry from 1988 to 1990, before being named the head minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, a position she held until 1993.
She was married to Ni Wen-ya until his death in 2006. A daughter from her first marriage, Christina Liu, was finance minister in 2012.[3][4] Peng Ming-min is her first cousin.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Shirley Ready To Take A Bow". Taiwan Today. 25 July 1988. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Trenhaile, John (1 August 1996). "The New Cabinet". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Leaders pay their last respects to Nieh Wen-ya". China Post. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Media hail new CEPD, finance ministers". China Post. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Christopher (2013). Taiwan and Chinese Nationalism: National Identity and Status in International Society. Routledge. p. 52. ISBN 9781134727551.
- ^ Tsai, Henry (2005). Lee Teng-hui and Taiwan's Quest for Identity. Springer. p. 243. ISBN 9781403977175.