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Preceded by
  
Position established

Name
  
Hsu Shih-hsien

Preceded by
  
Ruan Chih-tsung

Role
  
Politician


Succeeded by
  
Position abolished

Died
  
June 30, 1983

Preceded by
  
Fang Huei-lung

Education
  
Kyushu University

Succeeded by
  
Chiang Ching-lin (acting) Chang Po-ya

Succeeded by
  
Lien Min (acting) Ruan Chih-tsung

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 – she was twice elected mayor of Chiayi City in central Taiwan. Hsu later served on the Legislative Yuan from 1973 to 1981.

Two of her daughters, Chang Po-ya and Chang Wen-ying, later served as Mayor of Chiayi.

A museum dedicated to Hsu opened in 2014.

References

Hsu Shih-hsien Wikipedia