About Shirley Kuo
Born 1930. Shirley Kuo is a Taiwanese, Japanese and Chinese economist.
Kuo Wang-jung (; born 25 January 1930), also known by her English name Shirley Kuo, is a Taiwanese economist.
Education After graduating from National Tainan Girls' Senior High School, Kuo studied economics as an undergraduate at National Taiwan University and received her bachelor's degree in 1952. She then went to the United States and earned a Master of Science (M.S.) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1960. In 1984, she completed doctoral studies in Japan, earning her Ph.D. in economics from Kobe University.
Career Upon her appointment to the Ministry of Finance, Kuo became the first female cabinet minister in the history of the Republic of China. Peng Ming-min is her first cousin.
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Who is Shirley Kuo?
Taiwanese politician
When was Shirley Kuo born?
Shirley Kuo was born on 25 January 1930 in Tainan Prefecture.
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Shirley Kuo is an economist.
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Shirley Kuo is Taiwanese, Japanese and Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shirley Kuo. https://biography.guide/shirley-kuo/
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