Wu Shu-chen
Wu Shu-chen (Chinese: 吳淑珍; pinyin: Wú Shúzhēn; Wade–Giles: Wu2 Shu2-chen1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngô Siok-tin; born 11 July 1953 in Tainan County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese politician. She served one term in the Legislative Yuan from 1987 to 1990. As the wife of President Chen Shui-bian, Wu was the First Lady of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. She is the only First Lady of Taiwan to have been charged and convicted of a crime; she was sentenced to a one-year prison term for perjury regarding political corruption during her husband's tenure as president. Her sentence has however been increased to 17+1⁄2 years, same as her husband.
Wu Shu-chen | |
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| 吳淑珍 | |
Wu in 2002 | |
| 5th First Lady of Taiwan | |
| In role 20 May 2000 – 20 May 2008 | |
| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Tseng Wen-hui |
| Succeeded by | Christine Chow Ma |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1987 – 31 January 1990 | |
| Constituency | Taipei City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1953 Madou, Tainan County, Taiwan |
| Spouse | Chen Shui-bian |
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