Shirley Kuo
| Shirley Kuo Kuo Wang-jung |
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| 郭婉容 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 22 July 1988 – 30 May 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Chien |
| Succeeded by | Wang Chien-shien |
| Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development | |
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In office 1 June 1990 – 27 February 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick Chien |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Siew |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 January 1930 Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse(s) | Ni Wen-ya |
| Children | Christina Liu |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kobe University |
Shirley Kuo (Chinese: 郭婉容; pinyin: Guo Wǎnróng; born 25 January 1930) is a Taiwanese politician.
Kuo earned a doctorate in economics from Kobe University in Japan after receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from National Taiwan University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively. Upon her appointment to the Ministry of Finance, Kuo became the first female cabinet minister in the history of the Republic of China. She led the ministry from 1988 to 1990, before being named the head minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, a position she held until 1993. She was married to Ni Wen-ya until his death in 2006. A daughter from her first marriage, Christina Liu was finance minister in 2012.
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