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Chou Hsi-wei

周錫瑋　/　しゅう・しゃくい

Politician from Taiwan

March 11, 1958 (age 68)　・　Changhua County, Taiwan

Changhua County
politician
professor

My Take

What interests me most about Chou Hsi-wei is the dual identity of scholar and statesman. Moving from the Legislative Yuan to Taipei County Magistrate is no small leap, and doing so while switching from the People First Party to the Kuomintang shows a politician willing to reposition himself in a turbulent landscape. I tend to respect figures who hold both intellectual credentials and the nerve to run actual administration, and his arc from Fu Jen Catholic University into the heart of Taiwanese governance fits that mold. He is the kind of regional political figure I think deserves more attention outside Taiwan.

Overview

Chou Hsi-wei (Chinese: 周錫瑋; pinyin: Zhōu Xíwěi; Wade–Giles: Chou1 Hsi2-wei3, born 11 March 1958) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2005. He then served as Taipei County Magistrate from 2005 to 2010. Chou worked for James Soong and was a member of Soong's People First Party until joining the Kuomintang in 2005.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chou Hsi-wei
Name (Japanese): 周錫瑋
Reading: しゅう・しゃくい
Born: March 11, 1958 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dog
Origin: Changhua County, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / professor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Fu Jen Catholic University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%91%A8%E9%8C%AB%E7%91%8B

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