Su Chiao-hui

Su Chiao-hui
MLY
蘇巧慧
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2016
Preceded byHuang Chih-hsiung
ConstituencyNew Taipei V
5th Head of the New Taipei Branch of
the Democratic Progressive Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 June 2024
ChairmanLai Ching-te
Preceded byHo Po-wen
Personal details
Born (1976-04-05) 5 April 1976 (age 50)
Pingtung County, Taiwan
PartyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
ParentSu Tseng-chang (father)
EducationNational Taiwan University (LLB)
Boston University (LLM)
University of Pennsylvania (LLM, SJD)

Su Chiao-hui (Chinese: 蘇巧慧; pinyin: Sū Qiǎohuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘ Kháu-hūi; 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.

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.

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 Eball Foundation [zh] 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.

Legislative Election 2016: New Taipei 5th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPP Su Chiao-hui 92,237 56.11
KMT Huang Chih-hsiung 67,014 40.77
NPP Kuo Po-yu 5,130 3.12
Majority 25,223 15.34
Total valid votes 164,381 98.83
Rejected ballots 1,940 1.17
DPP gain from KMT Swing
Turnout 166,321 68.16
Registered electors 244,030

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.

References

  1. ↑ "9th Legislative Election Bulletin: New Taipei City Constituencies 4, 5 and 10" (PDF) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Central Election Commission. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Chen, Chun-hua (5 November 2025). "Su Chiao-hui: Build the Strongest Team to Win the 2026 New Taipei Mayoral Election". Central News Agency (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Peng, Lien-yi (29 July 2016). "Su Chiao-hui: In Marriage, Don't Expect to Win Every Time". Future Family (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Global Views Monthly. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (25 November 2010). "Su Tseng-chang: Comeback kid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Su Tseng-chang's Three Daughters Are All Top Students" (in Chinese). FTV News. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  6. ↑ "Penn Law alums elected to Taiwan's parliament". University of Pennsylvania Law School. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jacques deLisle Says Taiwan's Future is in Good Hands with Promising Penn Carey Law Alumni". Penn Carey Law Journal. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2025-08-11 – via University of Pennsylvania.
  8. 1 2 Chang, An-chiao; Chin, Jonathan (4 November 2015). "Su Chiao-hui hopes to expand dad's legacy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Chuang, Jimmy (5 December 2004). "Koos's legal experience helping DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Lin, Enru (31 May 2014). "Brave new classroom". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Huang, Jewel (1 January 2005). "Su Tseng-chang enters race for DPP chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Loa, Lok-sin (21 March 2015). "Lai Jui-lung wins DPP nomination". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Former premier's daughter wins seat in legislature". Central News Agency. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  14. ↑ Hou, Elaine (17 January 2016). "New faces to enter Taiwan's Legislature as young generation rises". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  15. ↑ Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810879225.