Chester Chou

周萬來20th Secretary-General of Legislative YuanAssumed office
5 February 2024PresidentHan Kuo-yuDeputyChang Yu-jungPreceded byLin Chih-chiaMember of the Examination YuanIn office
1 September 2014 – 31 August 2020PresidentWu Jin-lin4th Deputy Secretary-General of Legislative YuanIn office
1 March 1999 – 31 August 2014PresidentWang Jin-pyngSecretary-GeneralLin Hsi-shanSucceeded byWang Chuan-chong Personal detailsBorn12 October 1951 (1951-10-12) (age 72)
Dalin, Chiayi County, TaiwanNationalityTaiwanAlma materNational Taiwan University

Chester Chou (traditional Chinese: 周萬來; simplified Chinese: 周万来; pinyin: Zhōu Wànlái; born 12 October 1951) 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.

Education

Chou was born in Dalin Township, Chiayi County on 12 October 1951. His father worked as a technician at the Dalin Sugar Refinery. Chou received his secondary education at Chiayi County High School. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from National Taiwan University in 1974 and 1976, respectively.^[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 secretary-generals. 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]

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