Hsiao Bi-khim Net Worth

Background and career

Hsiao Bi-khim (Chinese: 蕭美琴; pinyin: Xiāo Měiqín; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siau Bí-khîm; born Bi-khim Louise Hsiao; 7 August 1971) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who has served as the 16th vice president of the Republic of China since 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), she was previously the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office from 2020 to 2023.

Born in Kōbe, Japan, Hsiao was raised in Tainan, Taiwan, before moving to the United States as a teenager. After graduating from Oberlin College and Columbia University, she became active in the Taiwanese independence movement and served as an English interpreter under President Chen Shui-bian. She represented an at-large constituency and Taipei 1 in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008, then represented Hualien County in the 9th Legislative Yuan until 2020.

In 2023, Lai Ching-te named Hsiao his running mate in the 2024 presidential election, in which they successfully defeated Kuomintang (KMT) nominees Hou Yu-ih and Jaw Shaw-kong. She took office as vice president in May 2024. During her tenure, Hsiao has remained an important figure in the DPP's foreign policy circles.