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Hsu Yung-ming

徐永明　/　じょ・えいめい

Politician from Taiwan

May 12, 1966 (age 60)　・　Taichung County, Taiwan

Taichung County
politician
political scientist

My Take

Hsu Yung-ming fascinates me because he crossed a line most people only theorize about. A National Taiwan University political scientist and pollster, he didn't stay safely behind the data; he ran, won a Legislative Yuan seat in 2016, and rose to chair the New Power Party. Moving from studying elections to actually winning them takes a rare kind of nerve. His removal and departure from the party in 2020 show how brutal real politics can be, even for someone who understands its mechanics. To me he embodies the restless idealism of Taiwan's younger political wave, and I respect the leap he took.

Overview

Hsu Yung-ming (Chinese: 徐永明; pinyin: Xú Yǒngmíng; born 15 May 1966) is a Taiwanese political scientist, pollster, and politician. He represented the New Power Party within the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020. In August 2019, he began serving as NPP chairman. Following his removal from the post in August 2020, Hsu withdrew from the party.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Hsu Yung-ming
Name (Japanese): 徐永明
Reading: じょ・えいめい
Born: May 12, 1966 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Horse
Origin: Taichung County, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / political scientist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: National Taiwan 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%BE%90%E6%B0%B8%E6%98%8E

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