Joanna Lei
C. Joanna Lei | |
|---|---|
雷倩 | |
Lei in 2003 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2005 – 1 January 2008 | |
| Constituency | Taipei County 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lei Chien (雷倩) 28 November 1958 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Faith And Hope League (since 2015) Kuomintang (2004–2007) New Party (until 2004; 2007–2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Lee (李宏志) (divorced) Spencer Chang (張建農)
(m. 2006) |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD) |
Chien Joanna Lei (Chinese: 雷倩; pinyin: Léi Qiàn; born 28 November 1958) is a Taiwanese politician and communicologist.
Early life and education
Lei was born in Taipei on November 28, 1958. Her 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]
After graduating from Taipei First Girls' High School, Lei studied foreign languages and literature as an undergraduate at National Taiwan University and graduated with a bachelor's degree. She then completed doctoral studies in the United States at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) and her Ph.D. in 1996, both in mass communications from the Annenberg School for Communication.[3] Her doctoral dissertation, completed under sociologist Charles R. Wright, was titled, "Political orientations and the influences of cohort membership and time: Patterns of change in tolerance, confidence, and the strength of party affiliation".[4]
Political career
Lei, a member of the New Party, was co-nominated by the Kuomintang in the 2004 legislative elections, and won.[5][6] As a legislator, Lei took an interest in domestic labor and migrant workers.[7][8] She lost an October 2007 Kuomintang primary, and formally left the party in November.[9] Lei was named a New Party candidate, and lost reelection.[10][11]
Later career
After stepping down from the Legislative Yuan, Lei became the chair of Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor.[12][13] She launched an unsuccessful independent bid for the legislature in 2012.[14][15] In 2015, Lei co-founded the Faith And Hope League,[16] and declared opposition to same-sex marriage in Taiwan.[17] 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.[18][19] 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."[20] In December 2017, Lei succeeded Cecilia Koo as chair of the National Women's League.[21]
References
- ^ Jou, Ying-cheng (6 July 2001). "Nine former navy officers are indicted". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Chuang, Jimmy (25 April 2002). "Former navy officers deny Lafayette charges at hearing". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Lei, C. Joanna (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Political orientations and the influences of cohort membership and time: Patterns of change in tolerance, confidence, and the strength of party affiliation" (PhD Thesis). Proquest. 1996. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Hong, Caroline (28 September 2004). "Surrogate New Party candidates named for election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Hong, Caroline (9 October 2004). "Costumed and bemedaled candidates sign up for polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Coalition calls for laws to protect domestic help". Taipei Times. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (18 October 2006). "Migrant workers relate stories of abusive system". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Joanna Lei leaves the KMT". The China Post. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Ko, Shu-ling; Loa, Iok-sin (20 December 2007). "Cabinet warns local election personnel". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Loa, Iok-sin (21 January 2008). "Reform the legislature, forum advises". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (7 March 2008). "Lawmakers pass MOTC resolution". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Huang, Joyce (5 April 2008). "FAT could end money woes soon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (28 July 2011). "Deep-blue daughter runs as Zhonghe independent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (15 January 2012). "2012 ELECTIONS: Pan-greens make gains in legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ 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
- ^ Gerber, Abraham (14 November 2015). "Party pushes marriage referendum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Hsiao, Alison (23 December 2015). "'Family protection' drive proponents claim success". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Gerber, Abraham (5 February 2016). "Activists spar over same-sex marriage referendum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Jennings, Ralph (23 May 2017). "As Taiwan debates gay marriage, advocates eye influence abroad". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ 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.