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	Republic of China
Personal details
Born	(1955-01-28) 28 January 1955 (age 69) Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Remington Huang
Alma mater	National Taiwan University
Occupation	politician
Profession	lawyer

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

Education and early career

Yu obtained her bachelor's and master's degree in law from National Taiwan University. She pursued doctoral legal studies at the University of Frankfurt.^[1][2] Yu subsequently worked as a lawyer.^[3]

Political career

Yu is a staunch supporter for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,^[4] and known for her advocacy of women's rights.^[5]

Personal life

Yu is married to Remington Huang.^[6]

Honors and recognition

In 2020 she was conferred the Ordre national du Mérite on behalf of the French President.^[7]

References

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