Yu Mei-nu

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu (尤).
Yu Mei-nu

MLY
尤美女
Yu Mei-nu.jpg
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2012 – 1 January 2020
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1955-01-28) 28 January 1955 (age 66)
Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse(s)Remington Huang
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Occupationpolitician
Professionlawyer

Yu Mei-nu (Chinese: 尤美女; pinyin: Yóu Měinǚ; born 28 January 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, she served in the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2020.

Education[]

Yu obtained her bachelor's and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University. She pursued doctoral legal studies at the University of Frankfurt.[1][2]

Political career[]

Yu is a staunch supporter for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,[3] and known for her advocacy of women's rights.[4]

Personal life[]

Yu is married to Remington Huang.[5]

Honors and recognition[]

In 2020 she was conferred the Ordre national du Mérite on behalf of the French President.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yu Mei-nu (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Yu Mei-nu (8)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ Nylander, Johan (3 July 2016). "Could Taiwan be first in Asia with same-sex marriage?". CNN.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ Chung, Oscar (1 May 2016). "New Path for Parliament". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. ^ Chen, Wei-han (20 October 2016). "Grand justice nominee promises judicial reform". Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ Yun-yu, Chen; Lim, Emerson. "Former legislator Yu Mei-nu conferred National Order of Merit by France". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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