Hao Pei-chih

Hao Pei-chih (Chinese: 郝培芝; born 6 October 1968) is a Taiwanese political scientist, politician, and diplomat serving as the Taiwanese representative to France since September 2024.

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]

References

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