13 Facts About Frida Tsai

Tsai Pei-hui, known by her English name Frida Tsai, is a Taiwanese politician, biotechnologist, and activist.

Frida Tsai served in the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020, contested the Nantou County magistracy later that year, and in 2023, was reelected to the Legislative Yuan.

Frida Tsai lost election the following year to Yu Hao.

Frida Tsai is an active member of the Taiwan Rural Front, serving as the group's spokesperson.

In November 2015, the Democratic Progressive Party announced that Frida Tsai had been placed on its party list for the January 2016 legislative elections.

Frida Tsai was elected to the Legislative Yuan via proportional representation.

Frida Tsai has cosponsored an amendment to the Housing Act differentiating between property and residency rights.

Frida Tsai became founding leader of the Taiwan-Italy Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association within the Legislative Yuan in December 2016.

Frida Tsai faced Ma Wen-chun in Nantou County's second district during the 2020 legislative elections.

Frida Tsai was nominated Democratic Progressive Party candidate for the Nantou County magistracy during the 2022 local election cycle.

Frida Tsai narrowly defeated former magistrate Lin Ming-chen, becoming the first DPP legislator to serve the Nantou II constituency.

Frida Tsai lost the 2024 Taiwanese legislative election to Kuomintang candidate Yu Hao.

Frida Tsai backed an increase in government funding for plant breeding research.