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Christina Liu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Christina Liu
劉憶如
Minister of Finance of the Republic of China
In office
6 February 2012 – 30 May 2012
Preceded byLee Sush-der
Succeeded byChang Sheng-ford
Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2010 – 6 February 2012
Preceded byTsai Hsun-hsiung
Succeeded byYiin Chii-ming
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 20 November 2007
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1955-04-07) 7 April 1955 (age 69)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyNon-Partisan Solidarity Union (since 2007)
Other political
affiliations		People First Party (until 2007)
ParentShirley Kuo (mother)
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)
University of Chicago (MBA, PhD)

Christina Liu (Chinese: 劉憶如; pinyin: Liú Yìrú; born 7 April 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. She was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001, and served until 2007. Subsequently, Liu led the Council for Economic Planning and Development from 2010 to 2012, when she was named finance minister. Liu left the finance ministry later that year and was appointed to the Hong Kong Economic Development Commission in 2013.

Education

Liu received a bachelor's degree in political science from the National Taiwan University and an MBA and doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago.

Political career

Liu served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2007 as a member of the People First Party.[1] She resigned her legislative seat in November 2007 to run for reelection as a member of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, and lost.[2][3] Liu then became the chief economic adviser to Chinatrust Financial Holding until she was named the minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development in 2010.[4][5] Liu led the CEPD until 2012, when she was appointed the Minister of Finance.[6][7] In April 2012,[8] Liu pushed for a capital gains tax against the wishes of the Kuomintang legislative majority.[9][10] She submitted her resignation on 29 May, and it was approved the next day.[11][12] In 2013, Liu was appointed to the Hong Kong Economic Development Commission.[13]

Personal life

Liu was married twice. She divorced Johnsee Lee in 1995.[14][15] Her second marriage, to Simon Dzeng, ended in 2010 when both filed for divorce.[16]

References

  1. ^ "PFP Legislator Switches Sides". Formosa TV. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ^ Wu, Amber (29 November 2007). "Registration for legislative race ends". Taiwan Today/Taiwan Info. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ^ Wang, Flora (1 January 2008). "KMT to boycott referendums". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (16 May 2010). "Chinatrust adviser says she will be new head of CEPD". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Christina Liu confirms appointment to CEPD". China Post. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. ^ Chan, Rachel (31 January 2012). "Taiwan announces new Cabinet lineup". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Facing up to fresh challenges". Taiwan Today. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Hsu, Jenny W.; Liu, Fanny; Luk, Lorraine. "Taiwan Finance Minister Quits in Tax Dispute". Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^ Wu, Sara; Huang, David (31 May 2012). "Sticking Up for Tax Fairness". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  10. ^ Lin, Adela; Culpan, Tim (29 May 2012). "Taiwan Finance Minister Quits Over Tax Plan in Blow to Ma". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  11. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Su, Amy; Wang, Chris (30 May 2012). "Liu offers to resign over tax uproar". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  12. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (31 May 2012). "Premier makes U-turn, accepts Liu resignation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  13. ^ Cheung, Stanley; Low, Y. F. (18 January 2013). "Ex-finance minister appointed to Hong Kong economic body". Central News Agency.
  14. ^ Soong, Grace (30 December 2011). "Christina Liu refutes DPP claim of securing job for ex-spouse". China Post. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  15. ^ Lin, Enru (29 December 2011). "Christina Liu asks DPP not to shift focus". China Post. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ^ Yang, Ted (7 June 2010). "The rise of new CEPD head Christina Liu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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