Su Chiao-hui (; 5 April 1976) is a Taiwanese lawyer, legal scholar, and politician who is currently a member of the Legislative Yuan.
Early life and education Su was born on 5 April 1976. She grew up in New Taipei City and is the daughter of Su Tseng-chang, who later served as premier. From the age of five, Su frequently accompanied her father during election campaigns, where she listened to political speeches and distributed campaign leaflets. She has two younger sisters: Su Chiao-chun, a creative arts designer, and Su Chiao-ning, a professor at Oakland University. Like her sisters, Su graduated from Taipei First Girls' High School.
Like her sisters, Su graduated from Taipei First Girls' High School. After high school, Su studied law and sociology at National Taiwan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree. She then completed graduate studies in the United States at Boston University, where she earned an LL.M. degree from the Boston University School of Law, and the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a second LL.M. in 2007 and a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in 2011 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Legal career Su Chiao-hui was a trial lawyer who did pro bono work for people in poverty. While working for Formosa Transnational Attorneys at Law, a firm founded by Fan Kuang-chun and John Chen, Su was mentored by Wellington Koo. She has also served as executive director of her father's starting in 2012.
Political career Su defeated Ou Chin-shih and Liao Yi-kun in a Democratic Progressive Party primary held in March 2015 to win her party's nomination for the fifth constituency of New Taipei City. She defeated Kuomintang incumbent Huang Chih-hsiung, who had held the seat for three terms.
Personal life Su is the eldest daughter of the former Prime Minister (President of the Executive Yuan) of Taiwan, Su Tseng-chang and Chan Hsiu-ling. Su's husband, Lungnan Isak Fangas, is an Amis filmmaker.
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