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Lai Shin-Yuan

PEP · Politician

Lai Shin-Yuan is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Lai Shin-Yuan · لائی شن یوان · لاى شين يوان · 賴幸媛 · 頼幸媛 · 1 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	赖幸媛 · 뇌행원				[sources]
Birth date	1956-11-09				[sources]
Place of birth	Taichung				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Taiwan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Last name	Lai				[sources]
Political association	Taiwan Solidarity Union · independent politician				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q517151				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the Legislative Yuan (2005-2008) · Minister of Mainland Affairs (2008-2012)				[sources]
Education	London School of Economics and Political Science · Shih Hsin University · University of Sussex				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-23	Last processed	2026-04-23	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Taiwanese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,730

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,688

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Wikidata331,008

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