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| | name = Hwang Jau-yuan | | name = Hwang Jau-yuan | ||
| | image = 大法官黃昭元.jpg | | image = 大法官黃昭元 (cropped).jpg | ||
| | office = Justice of the ] | | office = Justice of the ] | ||
| | term_start = 11 November 2016 | | term_start = 11 November 2016 | ||
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| | native_name = {{no bold|黃昭元}} | | native_name = {{no bold|黃昭元}} | ||
| | education = ] (], ])<br />] (], ]) | | education = ] (], ])<br />] (], ]) | ||
| | caption = Official portrait, 2016 | |||
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| == Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
| Hwang was born in 1962.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated from ] (NTU) in 1984 with a ] (LL.B.) and earned a ] (LL.M.) from the university in 1989. After completing his master's degree, Hwang entered ] as an ] at Formosa Transnational Attorneys-at-Law,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jau-Yuan Hwang - 台大法律學院 NTU College of LAW |url=https://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/index.php/adjunct-professor-e/item/316-jau-yuan-hwang |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.law.ntu.edu.tw |language=en-gb}}</ref> a law firm based in ], Taiwan, where Hwang worked from September 1988 to June 1990.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Prof. Hwang Jau-Yuan |url=https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/forschung/zentren-und-institute/european-research-center-on-contemporary-taiwan/people/visiting-scholars/prof-hwang-jau-yuan/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan |publisher=]}}</ref> Hwang later received a scholarship to study in the United States at ], where he earned a second LL.M. in 1991 and a ] (S.J.D.) in 1995.<ref name=":1" /> His doctoral thesis, published in June 1995, was titled, "Constitutional Change and Political Transition in Taiwan Since 1986: The Role of Legal Institutions".<ref name=":2" /> | Hwang was born in 1962.<ref name=":0" /> He graduated from ] (NTU) in 1984 with a ] (LL.B.) and earned a ] (LL.M.) from the university in 1989. After completing his master's degree, Hwang entered ] as an ] at Formosa Transnational Attorneys-at-Law,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jau-Yuan Hwang - 台大法律學院 NTU College of LAW |url=https://www.law.ntu.edu.tw/index.php/adjunct-professor-e/item/316-jau-yuan-hwang |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.law.ntu.edu.tw |language=en-gb}}</ref> a law firm based in ], Taiwan, where Hwang worked from September 1988 to June 1990.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Prof. Hwang Jau-Yuan |url=https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/forschung/zentren-und-institute/european-research-center-on-contemporary-taiwan/people/visiting-scholars/prof-hwang-jau-yuan/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan |publisher=]}}</ref> | ||
| Hwang later received a scholarship to study in the United States at ], where he earned a second LL.M. in 1991 and a ] (S.J.D.) in 1995 from ].<ref name=":1" /> His doctoral thesis, published in June 1995, was titled, "Constitutional Change and Political Transition in Taiwan Since 1986: The Role of Legal Institutions".<ref name=":2" /> | |||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| In August 1995, Hwang became a professor at the College of Law at National Taiwan University, where he is an authority on ] and ].<ref name=":1" /> He began as a lecturer at NTU from 1995 to 1996, then was an ] of law |
In August 1995, Hwang became a professor at the College of Law at National Taiwan University, where he is an authority on ] and ].<ref name=":1" /> He began as a lecturer at NTU from 1995 to 1996, then was an ] of law from 1996 to 2004, and was promoted to a full professor of law at NTU in August 2004.<ref name=":2" /> He served as the director of NTU Law's Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrated Law.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhikai |first=Hu |date=June 27, 2024 |title=決戰釋憲》憲法裁判將撼動台灣政局走勢 15位大法官傲人學經歷一次看 |url=https://www.cmmedia.com.tw/home/articles/47673 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.cmmedia.com.tw |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> From 24 June 2013 to 25 July 2013, Hwang was a visiting scholar at the ] in Germany.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
| Hwang was inaugurated as a justice of the Judicial Yuan on 11 November 2016.<ref name=":0" /> | Hwang was inaugurated as a justice of the Judicial Yuan on 11 November 2016.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, he was among the justices of the court to rule in favor of legalizing ] in the Judicial Yuan's ]. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
| <references /> | <references /> | ||
| == External links == | |||
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| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:24, 3 January 2025
| Hwang Jau-yuan | |
|---|---|
| 黃昭元 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of Taiwan | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-09-28) September 28, 1962 (age 62) Taiwan |
| Education | National Taiwan University (LLB, LLM) Harvard University (LLM, SJD) |
Hwang Jau-Yuan (traditional Chinese: 黃昭元; pinyin: Huáng Zhāoyuán; born 28 September 1962) is a Taiwanese jurist who has served as a justice of the Constitutional Court of Taiwan, the country's highest court, since 2016.
Early life and education
Hwang was born in 1962. He graduated from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 1984 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the university in 1989. After completing his master's degree, Hwang entered private practice of law as an associate attorney at Formosa Transnational Attorneys-at-Law, a law firm based in Taipei, Taiwan, where Hwang worked from September 1988 to June 1990.
Hwang later received a scholarship to study in the United States at Harvard University, where he earned a second LL.M. in 1991 and a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in 1995 from Harvard Law School. His doctoral thesis, published in June 1995, was titled, "Constitutional Change and Political Transition in Taiwan Since 1986: The Role of Legal Institutions".
Career
In August 1995, Hwang became a professor at the College of Law at National Taiwan University, where he is an authority on constitutional law and international law. He began as a lecturer at NTU from 1995 to 1996, then was an associate professor of law from 1996 to 2004, and was promoted to a full professor of law at NTU in August 2004. He served as the director of NTU Law's Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrated Law. From 24 June 2013 to 25 July 2013, Hwang was a visiting scholar at the University of Tübingen in Germany.
Hwang was inaugurated as a justice of the Judicial Yuan on 11 November 2016. In 2017, he was among the justices of the court to rule in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in the Judicial Yuan's Interpretation No. 748.
References
- Perkins, Christine. "International alumni appointed to prestigious judicial posts". Harvard Law School. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Justices of the Constitutional Court: Justice Jau-Yuan HWANG". Judicial Yuan. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Jau-Yuan Hwang - 台大法律學院 NTU College of LAW". www.law.ntu.edu.tw. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "Prof. Hwang Jau-Yuan". European Research Center on Contemporary Taiwan. University of Tübingen. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- Zhikai, Hu (June 27, 2024). "決戰釋憲》憲法裁判將撼動台灣政局走勢 15位大法官傲人學經歷一次看". www.cmmedia.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-01-02.