Yu Mei-nu

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Yu Mei-nu MLY
尤美女
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 2012 – 1 January 2020
Constituency	National at-large
Personal details
Born	(1955-01-28) 28 January 1955 (age 71) Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan
Party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Remington Huang
Education	National Taiwan University (LLB, LLM) Goethe University Frankfurt (PhD)

Yu Mei-nu (Chinese: 尤美女; pinyin: Yóu Měinǚ; born 28 January 1955) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, she served in the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2020.

Education and early career

Yu studied political science and law as a double major at National Taiwan University, where she earned LL.B. and LL.M. degrees. She then pursued doctoral studies in law in Germany at Goethe University Frankfurt. Yu subsequently worked as a lawyer.

Political career

Yu is a staunch supporter for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, and known for her advocacy of women's rights.

Personal life

Yu is married to Remington Huang.

Honors and recognition

In 2020 she was conferred the Ordre national du Mérite on behalf of the French President.

References

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