You Ching

尤清

You Ching in 2021

Taiwanese Representative to GermanyIn office
9 September 2007 – 20 May 2008Preceded byShieh Jhy-weySucceeded byWei Wu-lien [zh]Member of the Legislative YuanIn office
1 February 2002 – September 2007In office
1 February 1987 – 20 December 1989ConstituencyTaipei7th Magistrate of Taipei CountyIn office
20 December 1989 – 20 December 1997Preceded byLin Fong-chengSucceeded bySu Tseng-chang Personal detailsBorn (1942-03-20) 20 March 1942 (age 82)
Takao Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (now part of Kaohsiung City)Political partyDemocratic Progressive PartyAlma materNational Chengchi University
Ruprecht Karl University of HeidelbergOccupationPoliticianProfessionLawyer

You Ching (Chinese: 尤清; pinyin: Yóu Qīng; Wade–Giles: You² Ching¹; born 20 March 1942) is a Taiwanese diplomat who served as the Taiwanese representative to Germany from 2007 to 2008.

Early life and education

Born in Kaohsiung, You earned a bachelor's degree in law from the National Chengchi University (1965), a master's degree from the Chinese Culture University, and a doctorate from the University of Heidelberg (1978).^[1] He became a practicing lawyer in 1978.

Entry into politics

A Tangwai activist and Kaohsiung Incident lawyer, You Ching founded the Taiwan Panorama magazine (博觀; not to be confused with present-day Taiwan Panorama 台灣光華) in 1982.^[2] The magazine called for the establishment of an opposition party, at a time when the Kuomintang-imposed martial law disallowed any opposition parties. He was instrumental in drafting the founding documents of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).^[1]

Political career

You was elected as the first non-Kuomintang member of the Control Yuan in 1980.^[3] After the establishment of the DPP in 1986, he first served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1987 to 1989, and then served two terms as the magistrate of Taipei County from 1989 to 1997. He was again elected to the legislature in 2001 and reelected in 2004.

In 2006, You went on a three-day trip with a legislator group to the United States to discuss a bilateral free trade agreement between the two countries with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and other U.S. officials.^[4]

You became the Taiwanese representative to Germany in 2007 and served until 2008.^[5]

Personal life

You Ching's younger brother You Hung was a member of the Legislative Yuan between 1993 and 1999.

References

^ ^a ^b Chiu, Wan-hsing (6 September 2021). "《邱萬興專欄》「台灣關鍵年代1986」組黨的關鍵人物之——尤清". Taro News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ Van der Wees, Gerrit (23 January 2018). "Taiwan's "outside the party" magazines on the road to democratization". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ "Notes: Dr. You Ching elected to the Control Yuan" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué: 15. March 1981. ISSN 1027-3999. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
^ Snyder, Charles (1 April 2006). "US officials `unimpressed' by Ma's ideas". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ "Former Taipei County chief intends to run for Xinbei mayor". China Post. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2011.