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Taiwanese lawyer and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wu Mei-ju (born 1964) is the current First Lady of the Republic of China. She is the wife of the current president, Lai Ching-te.
Wu Mei-ju | |
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吳玫如 | |
![]() Wu in 2024 | |
7th First Lady of the Republic of China | |
Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
President | Lai Ching-te |
Preceded by | Christine Chow (2016) |
11th Second Lady of the Republic of China | |
In office 20 May 2020 – 20 May 2024 | |
Vice President | Lai Ching-te |
Preceded by | Lo Feng-ping |
Succeeded by | Vacant (2024-) |
Spouse of the Premier of the Republic of China | |
In office 8 September 2017 – 14 January 2019 | |
Premier | Lai Ching-te |
Preceded by | Wu Pei-ling |
Succeeded by | Chan Hsiu-ling |
First Lady of Tainan | |
In role 25 December 2010 – 7 September 2017 | |
Mayor | Lai Ching-te |
Preceded by | Hung Shu-chen |
Succeeded by | Wu Mei-xiu (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
Nationality | Taiwanese |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Tamkang University |
Wu Mei-ju and Lai Ching-te met when they accompanied their relatives and friends in the joint high school entrance examination, and got married while Lai was studying in the Department of Post-Medical Science of National Cheng Kung University. The couple has two sons.[1]
She once worked for the Taiwan Power Company. After her husband was elected Mayor of Tainan City, in order to avoid a potential conflict of interest, she was transferred from the position of Tainan Business Division Director of Taiwan Electric Power Company to Kaohsiung's Hsinta Power Plant to take an administrative position.[2]
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