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Wu Pei-yi

Wu Pei-yi (Chinese: 吳沛憶; born 20 January 1987) is a Taiwanese politician. She served on the Taipei City Council from 2018 to 2024, when she was elected to the Legislative Yuan.

Wu Pei-yi
MLY
吳沛憶
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byFreddy Lim
ConstituencyTaipei City V
Taipei City Councillor
In office
25 December 2018 – 31 January 2024
ConstituencyDistrict 5 (Zhongzheng–Wanhua)
Personal details
Born (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987 (age 37)
Keelung, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (since 2014)
Alma materNational Taiwan University
National Tsing Hua University
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳沛憶

Education and activism edit

Wu studied politics at National Taiwan University (NTU) from 2005 to 2009.[1] She began participating in the Dalawasao Club [zh], a student organization that could trace its history back to the 1988 farmers' rights protest in Taiwan [zh], but had just been re-established in her first year as a student, ending approximately a decade of inactivity.[1] During her time at NTU, Wu participated in the Wild Strawberries Movement.[1] After completing her undergraduate degree, she pursued master's studies at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU).[1][2] At NTHU, she was introduced to undergraduate student Chen Wei-ting [zh], and participated in the anti-media monopoly movement [zh] between 2012 and 2013.[1][a] After Wu obtained her master's degree, she began working for the Thinking Taiwan Foundation. Approximately six months later, ratification of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement was being discussed, and Wu took leave from the Thinking Taiwan Foundation to participate in what became the Sunflower Student Movement.[1]

Political career edit

Party positions edit

Wu joined the Democratic Progressive Party in 2014, the same year that Tsai Ing-wen began her second term as party leader,[1] and is regarded as close to Tsai.[3][4] During her first year as a DPP member, Wu served as deputy director of the DPP-affiliated Democracy Institute.[5] She later became a spokesperson for the party,[6] speaking on cross-Strait relations,[7] 2018 local election plans,[8] and same-sex marriage.[9]

Taipei City Council edit

As a candidate during the 2018 local election cycle, Wu faced Yu Tian's daughter Yu Shiao-ping in a party primary, and won the Zhongzheng–Wanhua seat in the Taipei City Council that November.[10][11] In March 2019, Wu accused Ko Wen-je of ageism, after he defended statements on the political status of Taiwan made by Huang Ching-yin.[12] In October 2019, Wu expressed concerns about the privacy of personal information and the proposed installation of smart vending machines in Taipei schools.[13] That same year, Wu joined an alliance to promote gender equality and LGBT rights in Taiwan,[14] as well as a Tibet caucus,[15] both formed by her fellow councillors. In 2020, she expressed support for Taipei's Showa Building to be named a cultural heritage site.[16] The following year, Wu criticized the Taipei City Government for its handling of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to markets operated by the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Company and advocated for increased oversight of scooter sharing in the city.[17][18] In January 2022, Wu joined Miao Po-ya's petition against Ko Wen-je's proposal to link the Taipei Pass to COVID-19-related personal information, and stressed the right to privacy.[19] Months later, in further defense of privacy rights, Wu and Miao drew attention to the Taipei City Government giving helpline call recordings to a private artificial intelligence company.[20] In October, Wu disclosed that Ko and former deputy mayor Huang Shan-shan had used money from a second reserve fund and from fifteen city departments to pay for the 2022 Taipei Expo, and called on the pair to apologize.[21] After reports of sexual misconduct affecting Democratic Progressive Party employees came to light in 2023, Wu co-signed a statement offering support, including free legal aid, to the victims.[22][23]

Legislative Yuan edit

Following Freddy Lim's retirement from the Legislative Yuan,[24] Wu received the Democratic Progressive Party's nomination to contest the Taipei 5 seat held by Lim.[25][26] After Wu was named the nominee over Ili Cheng,[2][27][28] Wu joined a coalition of young candidates known as "The Generation".[29] Of this group, she was the only one to win election,[30] in a ten-person race with 39.81% of the vote.[31] Kuomintang candidate Chung Hsiao-ping [zh] (34.3%) and political independent Belle Yu [zh] (23.1%), finished second and third, respectively. This was the largest field of candidates in any legislative district during the 2024 election.[31]

Personal life edit

Both of Wu's parents are elementary schoolteachers.[32] She was born on 20 January 1987 in Keelung.[33]

Notes edit

  1. ^ For reference material discussing the Anti-Media Monopoly Movement [zh], see Rawnsley, Ming-Yeh T.; Feng, Chien-san (September 2014). "Anti-media-monopoly policies and further democratisation in Taiwan". Journal of Current Chinese Affairs. 43 (3). Ebsworth, Rowena (2017). "Not Wanting Want: The Anti-Media Monopoly Movement in Taiwan". In Fell, Dafydd (ed.). Taiwan's Social Movements under Ma Ying-jeou. Routledge. ISBN 9781138675674. "The Anti-Media Monopoly Movement". New Bloom Magazine. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hioe, Brian (23 April 2019). "Interview: Wu Pei-yi". New Bloom Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Hioe, Brian (26 May 2023). "NOMINATION SCANDAL IN ZHONGZHENG-WANHUA LIKELY DUE TO LAI AIMING TO REPLACE POLITICIANS CLOSE WITH TSAI". New Bloom Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ Hioe, Brian (4 January 2019). "PAN-GREEN TRADITIONALISTS CALL FOR TSAI'S REPLACEMENT AS DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 2020". New Bloom Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ Panda, Rajaram (14 July 2023). "Why Taiwan's Presidential Election in January 2024 Interests the World?". Vivekananda International Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ Wang, Chris (16 July 2014). "DPP programs aim to involve youth in politics". Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Taiwan trying to get detained Taiwan activist home: president". Central News Agency. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "DPP looks forward to dialogue with Chinese leaders". Central News Agency. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2024. Republished as: "DPP remains open to cross-strait dialogue". Taipei Times. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ Chen, Wei-han (28 August 2017). "DPP silent on possible conditions to alliance with Ko". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  9. ^ Lin, Sean (27 May 2017). "Wu Den-yih denies U-turn on legalizing homosexual unions". Taipei Times.
  10. ^ Chen, Wei-han (26 January 2018). "Yu Tien sorry for outburst over daughter's candidacy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  11. ^ Lee, I-chia (2 April 2018). "Nearly half believe in DPP victory: poll". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  12. ^ Shen, Pei-yao; Kuo, An-chia; Hsiao, Sherry (29 March 2019). "Ko defends spokeswoman's 'fake issue' comment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  13. ^ Lee, I-chia (9 October 2019). "City to draft rules to allay smart machine fears: Ko". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  14. ^ Lee, I-chia (9 April 2019). "Taipei councilors unite to promote gender equality". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Taipei City councilors form Tibet caucus". Central News Agency. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  16. ^ Yang, Hsin-hui; Xie, Dennis (19 May 2020). "Councilor calls for preserving colonial-era building". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  17. ^ Yang, Hsin-hui; Madjar, Kayleigh (2 July 2021). "COVID-19: Taipei councilor criticizes city's vaccination plan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  18. ^ Ho, Yu-hua; Madjar, Kayleigh (2 October 2021). "Scooter-sharing firms asked to ban troublesome riders". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  19. ^ Pan, Jason (27 January 2022). "Anti-Taipeipass petition draws support, insults". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  20. ^ Cheng, Ming-hsiang; Kao, Chia-ho; Hetherington, William (12 April 2022). "Taipei violated callers' rights, councilors say". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  21. ^ Lee, I-chia (26 October 2022). "Taipei councilors tell Ko, Huang to apologize for expo". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  22. ^ Pan, Jason (4 June 2023). "Lai apologizes for DPP's handling of sexual misconduct". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  23. ^ Chang, Darice D; Lin, Caritta; Jhang, Rita (25 August 2023). "#METOO CASES LEAD TO LEGAL HOTLINE FOR VICTIMS. BUT WILL THIS CHANGE ENGRAINED SOCIAL ATTITUDES?". Taiwan Insight. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  24. ^ Hetherington, William (18 March 2023). "Freddy Lim to retire from politics, look after family". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  25. ^ Chen, Yun; Chin, Jonathan (18 July 2023). "Hou, Ko seeking to mask failures as mayors: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  26. ^ Pan, Jason (5 January 2024). "2024 ELECTIONS: William Lai touts plans for tech". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  27. ^ Hioe, Brian (1 June 2023). "DPP ANNOUNCES WAVE OF NOMINATIONS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FORMER SUNFLOWER MOVEMENT ACTIVISTS". New Bloom Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  28. ^ Hioe, Brian (2 June 2023). "Taiwan's 2024 Election Campaigns See Early Stumbles". The Diplomat. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  29. ^ Wong, Justin (12 January 2024). "'Street-sweeping', firecrackers: welcome to Taiwan's election campaign". The Post. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  30. ^ Hioe, Brian (14 January 2024). "Taiwan's DPP Wins Presidency, Falls Short in Legislature". The Diplomat. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  31. ^ a b Hsiao, Alison (13 January 2024). "ELECTION 2024/No party gets legislative majority; small TPP to play key role". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 January 2024. In Taipei's 5th electoral district (Wanhua/Zhongzheng), where incumbent Freddy Lim (林昶佐) joined the DPP last year but did not seek re-election, a total of 10 candidates competed for the seat -- the most of any electoral district in the country. The DPP's Wu Pei-yi (吳沛憶) won the race with 39.81 percent of the vote, topping Chung Hsiao-ping (鍾小平) of the KMT, who had 34.3 percent support, and media personality Belle Yu (于美人), who run as an independent and garnered 23.1 percent support.
  32. ^ 顏振凱 (7 March 2018). "稱兩人父親曾共創「鶯歌奇蹟」　吳沛憶市議員競選辦成立，蘇巧慧力挺" (in Traditional Chinese). Storm Media. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  33. ^ "第 ５選舉區（中正、萬華）議員候選人" (PDF) (in Traditional Chinese). Central Election Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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