Yang Fang-wan
16 January 2018
24 May 2007 – 31 January 2008
Yang Fang-wan (Chinese: 楊芳; pinyin: Yáng Fāngwǎn; born 1956) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.
She is active in the women's rights movement has worked with the Awakening Foundation.[1][2][3] Yang later served on the Commission on Women's Rights Promotion.[4] In 2007, Yang represented Wu Shu-jen in a corruption case brought against Wu's husband Chen Shui-bian.[5][6] She assumed a seat on the Legislative Yuan on 24 May 2007, shortly after Lu Tien-ling took office as head of the Council of Labor Affairs.[7] The Awakening Foundation commended Yang for her support of women's rights during her legislative tenure and recommended that Yang be placed on the Democratic Progressive Party list for an at-large seat in 2008.[8] However, Yang was not reelected via proportional representation. In March 2017, Yang was nominated for a position on the Control Yuan.[9] She was confirmed as a member of the Control Yuan in January 2018.[10]
References
- ^ Yu, Sen-lun (15 September 1999). "Women celebrate legal reform drive". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Lin, Irene (3 January 2000). "Decriminalization of adultery discussed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Lin, Irene (16 July 2000). "Equal rights for women is slow, slow work". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Amendment denies women's rights". Taipei Times. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling; Chang, Rich (24 January 2007). "Prosecutors open 'state affairs' files". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Chang, Rich (13 January 2007). "Officials asked to appear in 'state affairs fund' case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Yang Fang-wan (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Loa, Iok-sin (11 January 2008). "Legislative elections and referendums: Women's groups appraise candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Hsu, Stacy (3 March 2017). "Presidential Office defends nominations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Lin, Sean (17 January 2018). "Control Yuan: DPP's Control Yuan nominees approved". Taipei Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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