Xu Hanhao

Xu Hanhao (Chinese: 徐漢豪; 28 December 1907 – 27 December 1984) was a Chinese-born politician. Xu began his political career in China as a member of the Fujian Provincial Government, served on the National Constituent Assembly convened in 1946, then moved to Taiwan following the Chinese Civil War. In Taiwan, he was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1950 to his death in 1984.

Xu Hanhao
徐漢豪
Portrait of Xu published in 1969
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office October 1950 – 27 December 1984
Preceded by	multi-member district
Succeeded by	multi-member district
Constituency	Jiangsu 3
Personal details
Born	(1907-12-28)28 December 1907 Qing China
Died	27 December 1984(1984-12-27) (aged 76) Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Young China Party
Alma mater	Nancy-Université

Education and academic career

Xu graduated from Nancy-Université before returning to China, where he successively held professorships at Xiamen University and Sichuan University. Xu's academic career continued with a professorship and deanship at the Great China University, followed by professorships at Northeastern University, Central Police University, and National Chengchi University.^[1]

Political career

Xu began his political career within the Fujian Provincial Government and also served on the National Constituent Assembly in 1946.^[2][3] In 1950, Xu replaced legislator-elect Wu Shaoshu [zh] as a member of the first Legislative Yuan representing Jiangsu's third district.^[4] Xu was affiliated with the Young China Party, and had served on the party's central executive and central standing committees. While leading the party's communications division, he founded The Modern Nation, a monthly publication.^[5][6]

Xu fell ill and died on 27 December 1984.^[7]