Kuo Wang-jung (; born 25 January 1930), also known by her English name Shirley Kuo, is a Taiwanese economist.

Education and career

Kuo earned a doctorate in economics from

Kobe University , also known in the Kansai region as , is a public research university located in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. The university was established in 1949, but the academic origins of Kobe University trace back to the establishment of Kobe Higher Commercia ...

in Japan after receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from

National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; zh, t=國立臺灣大學, poj=Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k, p=, s=) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Taiwan under J ...

and the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

(MIT), respectively. Upon her appointment to the

Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfoli ...

, Kuo became the first female cabinet minister in the

history of the Republic of China The history of the Republic of China began in 1912 with the end of the Qing dynasty, when the 1911 Revolution, Xinhai Revolution and the formation of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China put an end to 2,000 years of imperial ...

. She led the ministry from 1988 to 1990, before being named the head minister of the

Council for Economic Planning and Development A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...

, a position she held until 1993. She was married to

Ni Wen-ya Ni Wen-ya (; 2 March 1902 – 3 June 2006) was a Chinese educator and politician who served as 6th President of the Legislative Yuan under 4 presidential administration from 1972 to 1988. He was a member of Tsotanhui Clique within Kuomintang. ...

until his death in 2006. A daughter from her first marriage,

Christina Liu Liu Yee-ru (; born 7 April 1955), also known by her English name Christina Liu, is a Taiwanese economist and politician. She was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001, and served until 2007. Subsequently, Liu led the Council for Economic ...

, was finance minister in 2012.

Peng Ming-min Peng Ming-min (; 15 August 19238 April 2022) was a Taiwanese democracy activist, advocate of Taiwan independence, legal scholar, and politician. Arrested for sedition in 1964 for printing a manifesto advocating democracy in his native Taiwan, h ...

is her first cousin.

References

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