Kao Chin Su-mei | |
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高金素梅 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Kao Yang-sheng |
| Constituency | Highland Aborigines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chin Su-mei 21 September 1965 Heping, Taichung County, Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent (2001–2004; 2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Non-Partisan Solidarity Union (2004–present) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Kenny Ho (1989–1993) Xu Zhiyuan (2010–2013) |
| Alma mater | Minzu University of China |
| Occupation | politician, former actress, former singer |
| Other names | Ciwas Ali May Chin |
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| Chinese | 高金素梅 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吉娃斯·阿麗 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吉娃斯·阿丽 | ||||||||
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Kao Chin Su-mei (born September 21, 1965), also known as Chin Su-mei, May Chin and Ciwas Ali, is a Taiwanese politician and retired actress and singer. She is of Manchu and Atayal descent, Ciwas Ali being her Atayal name.
In the 1980s and 1990s, she starred in many popular TV series and films including Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet (1993). She also released several Mandopop albums. She retired from showbiz in 1999 following her diagnosis of liver cancer which she recovered from.
Chin was elected into the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in December 2001, and re-elected in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020, all in the Highland Aborigines electoral district. Representing the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, she is currently the only party member in the Legislative Yuan, and a strong advocate of aboriginal rights. She is also associated with the Pan-Blue Coalition