Margaret Hu

The Right Honourable 	The Right Honourable
Margaret Hu 	Margaret Hu
胡嘉英 	胡嘉英
 	
6th President of EnderronElections: 2006 	6th President of EnderronElections: 2006
In office 	In office
17 March 2003 – 1 May 2006 	17 March 2003 – 1 May 2006
Vice President 	David Lamberti
Prime Minister 	Wally Koepke
Preceded by 	Thomas Matherson
Succeeded by 	Helen Vandenberg
7th Vice President of Enderron 	7th Vice President of Enderron
In office 	In office
1 May 1994 – 17 March 2003 	1 May 1994 – 17 March 2003
President 	Thomas Matherson
Preceded by 	Theodore Trent
Succeeded by 	David Lamberti
Member of the Enderronian Parliamentfor MacDonnell 	Member of the Enderronian Parliamentfor MacDonnell
In office 	In office
19 August 2008 – 20 September 2014 	19 August 2008 – 20 September 2014
Preceded by 	Peter Hardie
Succeeded by 	Damian Firestone
Leader of the Opposition in Janszoon 	Leader of the Opposition in Janszoon
In office 	In office
7 July 1990 – 9 October 1991 	7 July 1990 – 9 October 1991
Premier 	Charlie Damont
Deputy 	Kurt Forza
Preceded by 	Rob Marshall
Succeeded by 	Kurt Forza
Leader of the United Party in Janszoon 	Leader of the United Party in Janszoon
In office 	In office
7 July 1990 – 9 October 1991 	7 July 1990 – 9 October 1991
Deputy 	Kurt Forza
Preceded by 	Bob Marshall
Succeeded by 	Kurt Forza
Member of the Janszoon Prefectural Assemblyfor Richmond East	Member of the Janszoon Prefectural Assemblyfor Richmond East
In office 	In office
26 May 1984 – 21 May 1992 	26 May 1984 – 21 May 1992
Preceded by 	Ken Billingsley
Succeeded by 	Paula Chenevert
Personal details 	Personal details
Born 	28 January 1952 (age )St Claire, Enderron
Political party 	Liberal (since 2000)Conservative (1991–2000)United (before 1991)
Spouse(s) 	Robert Han (m. 1979)
Children 	2
Alma mater 	University of Wentworth
Margaret Chia Ying Hu (Chinese: 胡嘉英; Pinyin: Hú Jiāyīng; born 28 January 1952) is an Enderronian former politician who served as the 6th President of Enderron from 2003 to 2006. Before her ascension to the presidency, she served as the 7th Vice President of Enderron from 1994 to 2003.
Hu was born in St Claire to immigrant parents from Taiwan. She began her political career in 1984 as the MP for Richmond East in the Janszoon Prefectural Assembly, as a member of the United Party. She became the party's prefectural leader in 1990, following the resignation of Bob Marshall and becoming the Leader of the Opposition in the process. She was defeated in a leadership spill a year later by future Janszoon governor Kurt Forza. Hu subsequently left the United Party and joined the Conservative Party, and retired from prefectural politics at the 1992 prefectural election, seeking a career in federal politics.
Hu sought the Conservatives' nomination in the 1994 presidential election. She ultimately finished second to Thomas Matherson in the Conservative primaries, leading Matherson to select her as his vice presidential running mate. The Matherson–Hu ticket defeated the incumbent Social Democratic president Katelyn Mayfield, leading to Hu becoming vice president. Matherson and Hu were re-elected in 2000 with an increased margin. Following an extended period of ill health, Matherson resigned as president in March 2003, and Hu assumed the presidency and served out the remainder of his term. She ran for a full term in the 2006 election but was defeated by Helen Vandenberg.
Following the end of her presidency, she was elected to the Enderronian Parliament as the member for MacDonnell following a 2008 by-election, serving until her retirement at the 2014 election.