Ho Hsin-chun (; born 18 December 1973) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, she has served on the Legislative Yuan since 2012.

Early life

Ho obtained her bachelor's degree from National Cheng Kung University and master's degree in women's studies from University of York in the

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Political career

Ho had served as the Greater

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councilor for the DPP. On Thursday September 22, 2011 Hung Yao-fu, the deputy secretary general of the DPP, announced that she was the victor, among five candidates, in a poll for a potential DPP candidate for the seventh district of Greater Taichung. She was to run against Cheng Li-wun, the KMT candidate.Wang, Chris.
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Personal life

Legislator

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of the 5th Constituency of Taipei City is also her younger maternal cousin.

References

1973 births Living people Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan Taichung Members of the Legislative Yuan Members of the 8th Legislative Yuan Members of the 9th Legislative Yuan 21st-century Taiwanese women politicians Members of the 10th Legislative Yuan National Cheng Kung University alumni Alumni of the University of York {{Taiwan-DPP-politician-stub