Hsu Shih-hsien

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Hsu Shih-hsien Ph.D.
Mayor of Chiayi City
In office 1968–1972
Personal details
Born	(1908-04-01)April 1, 1908 Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died	June 30, 1983(1983-06-30) (aged 75)
Nationality	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Relations	Chang Po-ya (daughter)
Alma mater	Tokyo Women's Medical College (now Tokyo Women's Medical University) Kyushu Imperial University
Occupation	Politician and adademic

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.

Hsu Shih-hsien (Chinese: 許世賢; pinyin: Xǔ Shìxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-hiân; 1 April 1908 – 30 June 1983) was a Taiwanese academic and politician. She was the first female PhD in Taiwan, and the first female mayor of a Taiwanese city^[1] – she was twice elected mayor of Chiayi City in central Taiwan.^[2] Hsu's daughter is former Minister of the Interior Chang Po-ya.

References

↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (2005-11-28). "Chiayi City could be ready". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
↑ Teng, Shu-fen (2000). "Minister of the Interior Chang Po-ya". Taiwan Panorama. Retrieved 2009-05-15.

Persondata
Name	Hsu, Shih-hsien
Alternative names
Short description	Taiwanese academic and politician
Date of birth	1908-04-01
Place of birth	Taiwan
Date of death	1983-06-30
Place of death

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