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Wang Hsiao-ying

1899 – 1990

Chinese politician

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About Wang Hsiao-ying

Lived 1899 – 1990 (aged 90–91). Wang Hsiao-ying was a Chinese politician.

Wang Hsiao-ying (, 26 August 1899 – May 1990) was a Chinese educator and politician. She was among the first group of women elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1948.

Biography Wang was born in Minhou County in Fujian Province in 1899. A graduate of , she worked as a headmistress of Fujian Provincial Women's Normal School, Shanghai Liwuben Girls' Middle School and the Private Chinese Girls' Middle School. She married Li Dachao in Shanghai in 1929, where she served on the Education Committee of the British Concession. She also became a secretary of the Ministry of Transport. In 1935 she was appointed to the Legislative Yuan. When Li moved to Guangdong for work, she went to live with him in Guanzhou, where she became headmistress of Guangzhou No.2 Middle School and director of the Guangdong branch of the Wartime Child Care Association. After the end of World War II she served as a member of the Guangdong Provisional Senate.

Wang was a delegate to the 1946 that drew up the constitution of the Republic of China. In the 1948 elections for the Legislative Yuan, she was elected to parliament from the seats reserved for women in education. She relocated to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War, where she remained until her death in 1990.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1990
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Constituent National Assembly

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wang Hsiao-ying?

Chinese politician

When was Wang Hsiao-ying born?

Wang Hsiao-ying was born on 26 August 1899 in Minhou County.

When did Wang Hsiao-ying die?

Wang Hsiao-ying died in 1990.

What was Wang Hsiao-ying's occupation?

Wang Hsiao-ying was a politician.

What nationality was Wang Hsiao-ying?

Wang Hsiao-ying was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wang Hsiao-ying

· Wikidata: Q15934476

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