Wu Mei-ju (born 1964) is the currently second lady and first lady-designate of Taiwan. She is the wife of the current vice president, Lai Ching-te.
Wu Mei-ju | |
|---|---|
| 吳玫如 | |
 Wu in 2021 | |
| 8th First Lady of Taiwan | |
| Assuming role 20 May 2024 | |
| President | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Christine Chow (2016) |
| 11th Second Lady of Taiwan | |
| Assumed role 20 May 2020 | |
| Vice President | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Lo Feng-ping |
| Succeeded by | Vacant (2024－) |
| Spouse of the Premier of Taiwan | |
| In role 8 September 2017 – 14 January 2019 | |
| Premier | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Wu Pei-ling |
| Succeeded by | Chan Hsiu-ling |
| First Lady of Tainan | |
| In role 25 December 2010 – 7 September 2017 | |
| Mayor | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Hung Shu-chen |
| Succeeded by | Wu Mei-xiu (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tamkang University |
Biography edit
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Wu Mei-ju and Lai Ching-te met when they accompanied their relatives and friends in the joint high school entrance examination, and got married while Lai was studying in the Department of Post-Medical Science of National Cheng Kung University. The couple has two sons.[1]
She once worked for the Taiwan Power Company. After her husband was elected Mayor of Tainan City, in order to avoid a potential conflict of interest, she was transferred from the position of Tainan Business Division Director of Taiwan Electric Power Company to Kaohsiung's Hsinta Power Plant to take an administrative position.[2]
Reference edit
- ^ 葉宜哲 (2020-05-20). "賴清德偕校花妻子就職 倆人陪考相識步入婚姻". Newtalk新聞. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ "賴清德北上接閣揆 妻子吳玫如照常低調上班". 自由時報. 2017-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05.