Julia Hsieh
Julia Hsieh Hsieh Tzu-han | |
|---|---|
| 謝子涵 | |
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Acting Spokesperson of the Executive Yuan | |
| In office 2 September 2024 – 12 September 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Cho Jung-tai |
| Preceded by | Chen Shih-kai |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Lee |
| Deputy Spokesperson of the Executive Yuan | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| Spokesperson | Chen Shih-kai Herself (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1991 |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | Fu Jen Catholic University (BA) National Chung Hsing University (MA) |
Hsieh Tzu-han (Chinese: 謝子涵; born 29 October 1991), also known by her English name Julia Hsieh, is a Taiwanese politician who served as the acting Spokesperson of the Executive Yuan since 2024.
Education
[edit]After attending National Fengshan Senior High School, Hsieh graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University with a bachelor's degree in literature and the Japanese language with a minor in diplomacy and international affairs. She then earned a master's degree in international relations from National Chung Hsing University.
Political career
[edit]Hsieh began her political career in 2022 as the spokesperson for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).[1]
In 2023, she was nominated to run for legislator in Taichung City's third constituency, but she was defeated by the incumbent legislator, Yang Chiung-ying of the Kuomintang.[2]
On 20 May 2024, following the DPP's victory in the presidential election, she was appointed to the Cho cabinet as the Executive Yuan's deputy spokesperson.[3] In August of the same year, Chen Shih-kai, who had been the spokesperson, resigned and was appointed Minister of Transportation and Communications.[4][5] Hsieh then assumed the role of acting spokesperson until Michelle Lee was appointed as spokesperson on 12 September 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ see: "President credits people as Taiwan GDP set to overtake South Korea". Central News Agency. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024. "KMT Taoyuan mayor hopeful denies plagiarism accusations". Central News Agency. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024. Pan, Jason (27 December 2022). "Speaker elections said to reflect KMT corruption". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Scenes from the campaign trail: 6 months to go". Central News Agency. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "新內閣政次名單公布 張廖萬堅、葉丙成、林靜儀入列". Central News Agency. 2024-05-06.
- ↑ Lai, Yu-chen; Teng, Pei-ju (29 August 2024). "Cabinet spokesman Chen Shih-kai named new transportation minister". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Shan, Shelley (30 August 2024). "Chen Shih-kai selected as new transport minister". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Wang, Flor; Lai, Yu-chen (2024-09-12). "Executive Yuan gets new spokesperson - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. Archived from the original on 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2024-11-29.