Chou Wan-lai
Native name周萬來
Office 120th Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan
1blankname 1President
1namedata 1Han Kuo-yu
Term start 15 February 2024
2blankname 1Deputy
2namedata 1Chang Yu-jung
Predecessor 1Lin Chih-chia
Office 2Member of the Examination Yuan
1namedata 2Wu Jin-lin
Term start 21 September 2014
Term end 231 August 2020
1blankname 2President
Office 34th Deputy Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan
President 3Wang Jin-pyng
1blankname 3Secretary-General
1namedata 3Lin Hsi-shan
Term start 31 March 1999
Term end 331 August 2014
Successor 3Wang Chuan-chong
Birth placeDalin, Chiayi County, Taiwan
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA, MA)

Chou Wan-lai (; born 12 October 1951), also known by his English name Chester Chou, is a Taiwanese politician. He was the deputy secretary-general of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2014.[1] He was appointed as the secretary-general of the Legislative Yuan in 2024 by Yuan President Han Kuo-yu.

Early life and education

Chou was born in Dalin Township, Chiayi County, on 12 October 1951. His father worked as a technician at the Dalin Sugar Refinery. After graduating from Chiayi County High School, he attended National Taiwan University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1974 and a master's degree in political science in 1976.[2]

Early career

Chou started to work for the Legislative Yuan on 5 July 1976. He spent years in parliamentary affairs, serving under five premiers and seven secretaries-general. In 1989, he was promoted to be the chief of the Parliamentary Affairs section. In 1999, the section was upgraded to the Parliamentary Affairs Office, and he was promoted to become the director and consultant.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". Ly.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". Webarchive.ncl.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. ^ "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". Webarchive.ncl.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.