 Her tenure as vice chairperson of the Kuomintang (2008–16) overlapped with two terms as Mayor of Chiayi City (2005–14).Huang received her bachelor's degree in Chinese literature from National Taiwan Normal University and her master's degree in business administration from National Chiayi University.Huang was elected as the Mayor of Chiayi City on 3 December 2005 and took office on 20 December 2005.