Chester Chou
Taiwanese politician
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| Intro | Taiwanese politician | |||
| Places | Taiwan | |||
| is | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | 12 October 1951, Dalin, Chiayi County, Taiwan Province, Taiwan | |||
| Age | 73 years | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
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Biography
Chester Chou (Chinese: 周萬來; pinyin: Zhōu Wànlái; born 12 October 1951) is a politician in the Republic of China. He was the Deputy Secretary-General of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2014.
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.
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.