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Wang Hong-wei

王鴻薇　/　おう・こうび

Journalist from Taiwan

July 10, 1964 (age 61)　・　Keelung, Taiwan

journalist
politician
reporter

My Take

What fascinates me about Wang Hung-wei is the pivot from asking the questions to answering them. A journalist learns exactly how power dodges and spins, so when someone with that training takes a seat in the Legislative Yuan, I imagine the usual evasions land a little flatter. Born in Keelung and educated at National Chengchi University, she moved from the New Party to the KMT and won her Taipei seat in 2023. Taiwanese politics is close to home for our readers yet oddly under-followed, and I think reporters-turned-legislators are precisely the figures worth watching with care.

Overview

Wang Hung-wei (Chinese: 王鴻薇; pinyin: Wáng Hóngwēi; born July 10, 1964) is a Taiwanese politician who has been a member of the Legislative Yuan representing Taipei City Constituency III since 2023. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), she is also the deputy secretary-general of the party's legislative caucus. Formerly a journalist, Wang was a New Party member from 2006 to early 2013, when she joined the Kuomintang.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Wang Hong-wei
Name (Japanese): 王鴻薇
Reading: おう・こうび
Born: July 10, 1964 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dragon
Origin: Keelung, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: journalist / politician / reporter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Taipei Municipal Taipei First Girls' High School
University: National Chengchi University

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wang_hungwei/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E9%B4%BB%E8%96%87

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