Alice Wang

Alice Wang
Wang Hsueh-fung
MLY
王雪峰
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2005
ConstituencyTaipei 1
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyTaipei 2
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1 February 1992 – 31 January 1996
Personal details
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 60)
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse
Wang Tsuo-liang
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(m. 2002)​
Parent(s)Wang Kun-ho (father)
Kao Li-chun (mother)
EducationNational Taiwan University (LLB)
Cornell University (LLM)
ProfessionLawyer

Wang Hsueh-fung (Chinese: 王雪峰; born 26 August 1964), also known by her English name Alice Wang, is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1996 to 2005.

Early life and education

Alice Wang was born to parents Wang Kun-ho and Kao Li-chun.[1][2] Both her father Wang Kun-ho and younger brother Wang Po-yu have served on the Taipei City Council.[1][3]

Alice Wang graduated from Taipei Private Yan Ping High School and attended National Taiwan University,[4] where she advocated for the democratization of Taiwan as a student activist.[1][5] After earning a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Wang continued her legal education at Cornell University in the United States and obtained a master's degree in law.[6] She worked as a lawyer and also taught at Tamkang University and National Open University.[1][7]

Political career

She won a seat on the National Assembly in 1991, taking office the next year at the age of 28.[1] She ran for the Legislative Yuan in 1995, winning reelection twice thereafter in 1998 and 2001. During her 2001 campaign, she expressed clear support for downsizing the legislature,[8] but broke with the Democratic Progressive Party by criticizing the vote allocation scheme in place that year.[9] In 2002, Wang pushed the DPP to nominate Yeh Chu-lan as its candidate for the Taipei mayoralty.[10] Instead, Yeh remained head of the Hakka Affairs Council until 2004.

As a legislator, Wang was noted for her speaking out on mental and public health issues, including tobacco consumption and drunk driving.[11][12] In 2000, she helped draw attention to conditions at the Lungfatang psychiatric care center in Kaohsiung County.[13][14][15]

Personal life

Wang co-founded a legislative group for unmarried female parliamentarians in 2002,[16] but left the group after marrying Wang Tsuo-liang in May 2002.[3] It was reported in 2009 that Wang and her husband were earning money from the collection of recyclables.[17] In January 2010, Alice Wang petitioned the Xindian bench of the Taipei District Court to grant her a restraining order against Wang Tsuo-liang, citing verbal and physical abuse.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Low, Stephanie (14 October 2002). "For many of the nation's leaders, politics is a family affair". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ Chuang, Jimmy (30 September 2004). "DPP legislator's mother gets 30 months in prison". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Lawmaker Alice Wang weds, to her mother's delight". Taipei Times. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Wang Hsueh-fung (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ Lin, Mei-chun (8 October 2001). "Candidates say criticism still a must". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Wang Hsueh-fung (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Wang Hsueh-fung (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. ^ Huang, Joyce; Low, Stephanie (15 November 2001). "DPP works toward a broad alliance". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  9. ^ Tsai, Ting-i (19 November 2001). "December 1 elections: Fairness, feasibility of vote allocation stirs up discussion". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Pressure builds on DPP to run woman for mayor of Taipei". Taipei Times. 9 March 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  11. ^ Prelypchan, Erin (3 February 2000). "Legislators want 'sober up quick' ads to be axed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  12. ^ Chuang, Chi-ting (22 February 2001). "Lawmakers urge government lead in tobacco suits". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Patients escape alleged abuse at 'black jail'". Taipei Times. 22 January 2000. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  14. ^ Ide, William (31 January 2000). "Escapees tell of Lungfatang life". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  15. ^ Yen, Sen-lun (15 February 2000). "Lungfatang may face restructuring". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Single female politicians form tight-lipped club". Taipei Times. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  17. ^ Wang, Flora (22 April 2009). "Legislators mixed on pension fund". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  18. ^ Huang, Shelley (19 January 2010). "Ex-lawmaker seeks protection from 'abusive' husband". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017.