Shirley Kuo

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	(1930-01-25) 25 January 1930 (age 94) 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

Kuo 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

1. "Shirley Ready To Take A Bow". Taiwan Today. 25 July 1988. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
2. Trenhaile, John (1 August 1996). "The New Cabinet". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
3. "Leaders pay their last respects to Nieh Wen-ya". China Post. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
4. "Media hail new CEPD, finance ministers". China Post. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
5. Hughes, Christopher (2013). Taiwan and Chinese Nationalism: National Identity and Status in International Society. Routledge. p. 52. ISBN 9781134727551.
6. Tsai, Henry (2005). Lee Teng-hui and Taiwan's Quest for Identity. Springer. p. 243. ISBN 9781403977175.