Hsu Shih-hsien

Hsu Shih-hsien Ph.D.
Mayor of Chiayi City
In office 1968–1972
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Chiang Ching-lin (acting) Chang Po-ya
Mayor of Chiayi City
In office 1 March 1982 – 1 July 1982
Preceded by	Ruan Chih-tsung
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Mayor of Chiayi City
In office 1 March 1968 – 31 October 1972
Preceded by	Fang Huei-lung
Succeeded by	Lien Min (acting) Ruan Chih-tsung
Personal details
Born	(1908-04-01)April 1, 1908 Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Died
Nationality	Republic of China
Relations	Chang Po-ya (daughter)
Alma mater	Tokyo Women's Medical College (now Tokyo Women's Medical University) Kyushu Imperial University
Occupation	Politician and academic

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.

Hsu Shih-hsien (Chinese: 許世賢; pinyin: Xǔ Shìxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-hiân; 1 April 1908 – 30 June 1983) was a Taiwanese academic and politician. She was the first female PhD in Taiwan, and the first female mayor of a Taiwanese city – she was twice elected mayor of Chiayi City in central Taiwan. Hsu has four daughters including Chang Wen-Ying and Chang Po-ya who were also mayors of Chiayi City. Chang Po-ya later became the Minister of Health, Minister of the Interior, Governor of Taiwan, and is the current President of the Control Yuan.