| Mạch Ngọc Trân | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-tw |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MLY |
| Smallimage: | 麥玉珍肖像.jpg |
| Constituency: | Republic of China |
| Order: | Member of the Legislative Yuan |
| Term Start: | 1 February 2024 |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Biên Hòa Province, South Vietnam |
| Party: | Taiwan People's Party (since 2024) |
| Otherparty: | Happy People Party (since 2022) Democratic Progressive Party (until 2024) |
| Nationality: | South Vietnam (1973–1975) Vietnam (1976–1994) Taiwan (since 1994) |
| Alma Mater: | Providence University |
| Occupation: | Politician |
Mạch Ngọc Trân (Chữ Hán and ; born 14 October 1973) is a Vietnamese-born Taiwanese politician.
Mạch's family grew coffee beans, fruits and produce in Vietnam. Mạch was born in Biên Hòa province.[1] She moved to Changhua County and acquired Taiwanese citizenship in 1994, after marrying a Taiwanese national,[2] and later divorced her Taiwanese husband, citing domestic violence. Mạch then attended a master's program at Providence University and worked in Taichung.[3] [4] She subsequently worked as a Vietnamese-language translator for the police and other governmental organizations.[5] In 2022, Mạch was appointed the founding chair of the Happy People Party, and, at the time, also led the Taiwan Immigrant Association.[6] In 2023, Mạch accepted a legislative nomination from the Taiwan People's Party, for which she was expelled from the Democratic Progressive Party.[7] She won the 2024 election to the 11th Legislative Yuan on the Taiwan People's Party proportional representation party list.[4] [8]