Shirley Kuo

Shirley Kuo
Kuo Wang-jung
郭婉容
Minister of Finance
In office
22 July 1988  30 May 1990
Preceded by Robert Chien
Succeeded by Wang Chien-shien
Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development
In office
1 June 1990  27 February 1993
Preceded by Frederick Chien
Succeeded by Vincent Siew
Personal details
Born (1930-01-25) 25 January 1930
Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Nationality  Republic of China
Political party Kuomintang
Spouse(s) Ni Wen-ya
Children Christina Liu
Alma mater National Taiwan University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kobe University

Shirley Kuo (Chinese: 郭婉容; pinyin: Guo Wǎnróng; born 25 January 1930) is a Taiwanese politician.

Kuo earned a doctorate in economics from Kobe University in Japan after bachelor's and master's degrees from National Taiwan University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][2] Upon her appointment to the Ministry of Finance Kuo became the first female cabinet minister in the history of the Republic of China.[1] She led the ministry from 1988 to 1990, before being named the head minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, a position she held until 1993. She was married to Ni Wen-ya until his death in 2006. A daughter from her first marriage, Christina Liu was finance minister in 2012.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shirley Ready To Take A Bow". Taiwan Today. 25 July 1988. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. Trenhaile, John (1 August 1996). "The New Cabinet". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. "Leaders pay their last respects to Nieh Wen-ya". China Post. 21 June 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. "Media hail new CEPD, finance ministers". China Post. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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