Chester Chou

Chester Chou (Chinese: 周萬來; pinyin: Zhōu Wànlái; born 12 October 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2014.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chou.
Chester Chou
Chou Wan-lai
周萬來
Deputy Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan
In office
1 March 1999 – 31 August 2014
PresidentWang Jin-pyng
Secretary-GeneralLin Hsi-shan
Succeeded byWang Chuan-chong
Personal details
Born12 October 1951 (1951-10-12) (age 69)
Dalin, Chiayi County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materNational Taiwan University

Education

Chou was born in Dalin Township, Chiayi County on 12 October 1951. His father worked as a technician at the Dalin Sugar Refinery. Chou received his secondary education at Chiayi County High School. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from National Taiwan University in 1974 and 1976, respectively.[2]

Early career

Chou started to work for the Legislative Yuan on 5 July 1976. He spent years in parliamentary affairs, serving under five premiers and seven secretary-generals. In 1989, he was promoted to be the Chief of the Parliamentary Affairs section. In 1999, the section was upgraded to the Parliamentary Affairs Office and he was promoted to become the director and consultant.[3]

References
  1. "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". Ly.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  2. "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". Webarchive.ncl.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". Webarchive.ncl.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-28.


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