Hsu Ming-chun


Hsu Ming-chun is a Taiwanese politician. She is currently the Minister of Labor since 26 February 2018.

Education

Hsu obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1987. She passed her bar examination soon afterwards within the same year.

Early career

In 1990, she opened her law firm in southern Taiwan. In 2006, she became the lawyer for Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu to fight against a lawsuit filed by Chu's opponent claiming that her Kaohsiung mayoralty election in December 2006 was invalid.

Political career

Hsu was the Director of Information Department of Kaohsiung City Government in 2008-2009 and the Director-General of Legal Affairs Bureau of the city government in 2009–2013.

Ministry of Labor

On 26 February 2018, Hsu was appointed to be the Minister of Labor in a handover ceremony from her predecessor Lin Mei-chu who had tendered her resignation earlier on citing health issues. The ceremony was witnessed by Minister without Portfolio Lin Wan-i. Upon her appointment, she vowed to fully implement the labor law and protect the rights of workers.