Hao Pei-chih explained

Hao Pei-chih (; born 6 October 1968) is a Taiwanese political scientist, politician, and diplomat.

Education and academic career

Hao graduated from Taipei Municipal First Girls' Senior High School and National Taiwan University,^[1] then earned her master's and doctoral degrees from Pantheon-Sorbonne University.^{[2] [3]} Upon returning to Taiwan, Hao held a professorship at National Taipei University, and from 2007 to 2009 was an adviser to the Mainland Affairs Council.^[2] In an academic capacity, Hao has discussed efforts to contain China made by the United States,^[4] China's changing views of Taiwan's political status,^[5] the effects of colonialism,^[6] and the administrative oversight functions of the Legislative Yuan.^[7] The Taipei Times has published Hao's views on China's Anti-Secession Law of 2005,^[8] and on Taiwan–European Union relations.^{[9] [10]}

Public service career

Hao was appointed vice chair of the Civil Service Protection and Training Commission in 2016.^[11] By 2020, she had been elevated to head the commission. As commission leader, Hao added English-language proficiency training for Taiwanese public servants.^{[12] [13]} She concurrently led the Examination Yuan's National Academy of Civil Service.^[14] In September 2024, Hao succeeded Wu Chih-chung as Taiwanese Representative to France, and became the first woman to serve in that role.^[15] The following month, Hao commented on Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the French Senate, the first such visit by a former Taiwanese president since 1996.^[16]

Personal life

Hao is married to Hsu Yu-wei.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: zh . 李 . 佳穎 . 外省背景郝培芝任駐法代表 與夫「革命鴛鴦」學運世代嶄露頭角 . 28 November 2024 . Yahoo! Taiwan . 26 July 2024.
2. News: Yeh . Joseph . Taiwan's former envoy to France takes office as deputy foreign minister . 28 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 19 August 2024. Republished as: News: Francois Wu takes new post . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 20 August 2024.
3. News: Huang . Ching-mei . Chen . Yun . Hetherington . William . Ex-Examination Yuan VP tipped to replace Japan envoy . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 8 July 2024.
4. News: Chang . Rich . US policymakers seeking to contain China: academics . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 1 May 2005.
5. News: Shih . Hsiu-chuan . Chinese law spurs local forum . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 21 May 2015.
6. News: Gerber . Abraham . Ko Wen-je talks colonialism, China . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 1 February 2015.
7. News: Tseng . Wei-chen . Chen . Wei-han . Academics urge committee system change . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 17 August 2015.
8. News: Hao . Pei-chih . Taiwan must start speaking up . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 14 February 2005.
9. News: Hao . Pei-chih . The EU is Taiwan's friend, for now . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 17 February 2004.
10. News: Hao . Pei-chih . Lobby EU to maintain arms ban . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 12 October 2004.
11. News: Diplomats, officials formally sworn in for new postings . 28 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 22 August 2016.
12. News: Government task force to improve civil servants' English proficiency . 28 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 22 October 2020.
13. News: Yang . Mien-chieh . Xie . Dennis . Agency adds English to civil servant training program . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 25 October 2020.
14. News: Chung . Jake . Chen pushes human rights training for civil servants . 28 November 2024 . 28 October 2020.
15. News: Tseng . Ting-hsuan . Kao . Evelyn . Taiwan's first female envoy to France assumes post . 28 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 10 September 2024. Republished as: News: First female envoy to France assumes post . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 12 September 2024.
16. News: Tseng . Ting-hsuan . Teng . Pei-ju . Ex-President Tsai meets French senators . 28 November 2024 . Central News Agency . 17 October 2024. Republished as: News: Ex-president Tsai meets with French parliament . 28 November 2024 . Taipei Times . 18 October 2024.