C. Joanna Lei
MLY
雷倩
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 1 January 2008
ConstituencyTaipei County 3
Personal details
Born
Lei Chien (雷倩)

(1958-11-28) 28 November 1958
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyFaith And Hope League (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (2004–2007)
New Party (until 2004; 2007–2011)
Spouse(s)Peter Lee (李宏志) (divorced)
Spencer Chang (張建農)
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(m. 2006)​
Alma materNational Taiwan University (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MA / PhD)
OccupationPolitician

Chien Joanna Lei (Chinese: 雷倩; pinyin: Léi Qiàn; born 28 November 1958) is a Taiwanese politician.

Early life

Lei's father is Lei Hsueh-ming, a Republic of China Navy vice admiral who played a prominent role in the La Fayette-class frigate scandal.[1][2] Joanna Lei studied at National Taiwan University before earning a master's degree and doctorate from Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania in the United States.[3]

Political career

Lei, a member of the New Party, was co-nominated by the Kuomintang in the 2004 legislative elections, and won.[4][5] As a legislator, Lei took an interest in domestic labor and migrant workers.[6][7] She lost an October 2007 Kuomintang primary, and formally left the party in November.[8] Lei was named a New Party candidate, and lost reelection.[9][10]

Later career

After stepping down from the Legislative Yuan, Lei became the chair of Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor.[11][12] She launched an unsuccessful independent bid for the legislature in 2012.[13][14] In 2015, Lei co-founded the Faith And Hope League,[15] and declared opposition to same-sex marriage in Taiwan.[16] Lei has organized petitions to consider the issue of "family protection" via referendum, while opposing the use of referendums to determine support for same-sex marriage.[17][18] She stated in 2017 that same-sex marriage would "destroy marriage as we know it. Some places are waiting for Taiwan to set the example. If Taiwan falls, then the rest of Asia will fall."[19] In December 2017, Lei succeeded Cecilia Koo as chair of the National Women's League.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Jou, Ying-cheng (6 July 2001). "Nine former navy officers are indicted". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Chuang, Jimmy (25 April 2002). "Former navy officers deny Lafayette charges at hearing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lei, C. Joanna (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ↑ Hong, Caroline (28 September 2004). "Surrogate New Party candidates named for election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Hong, Caroline (9 October 2004). "Costumed and bemedaled candidates sign up for polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Coalition calls for laws to protect domestic help". Taipei Times. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (18 October 2006). "Migrant workers relate stories of abusive system". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Joanna Lei leaves the KMT". The China Post. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Ko, Shu-ling; Loa, Iok-sin (20 December 2007). "Cabinet warns local election personnel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  10. ↑ Loa, Iok-sin (21 January 2008). "Reform the legislature, forum advises". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  11. ↑ Shan, Shelley (7 March 2008). "Lawmakers pass MOTC resolution". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  12. ↑ Huang, Joyce (5 April 2008). "FAT could end money woes soon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (28 July 2011). "Deep-blue daughter runs as Zhonghe independent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Shan, Shelley (15 January 2012). "2012 ELECTIONS: Pan-greens make gains in legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Chen, Christie (20 September 2015). "LGBT activists declare an 'all-out war' against 'homophobic' hopefuls". The China Post. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2017. Alt URL
  16. ↑ Gerber, Abraham (14 November 2015). "Party pushes marriage referendum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  17. ↑ Hsiao, Alison (23 December 2015). "'Family protection' drive proponents claim success". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  18. ↑ Gerber, Abraham (5 February 2016). "Activists spar over same-sex marriage referendum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  19. ↑ Jennings, Ralph (23 May 2017). "As Taiwan debates gay marriage, advocates eye influence abroad". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  20. ↑ Hsieh, Chia-chen; Yen, William (24 December 2017). "Ex-legislator to take helm of National Women's League". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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