Ko Wen-je

Taiwanese politician and physician
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ko.

Ko Wen-je (Chinese: 柯文哲; pinyin: Kē Wénzhé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Bûn-tiat; born 6 August 1959) is a Taiwanese surgeon and independent politician. Ko was the Mayor of Taipei from 2014 to 2022.[1]

Ko Wen-je
柯文哲
Ko Wen-je in 2014
1st Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party
Assumed office
6 August 2019
Preceded byPosition established
4th Mayor of Taipei
In office
25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022
Deputy
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Preceded byHau Lung-pin
Succeeded byChiang Wan-an
Personal details
Born (1959-08-06) 6 August 1959 (age 64)
Hsinchu City, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyTaiwan People's Party
Spouse(s)Chen Pei-chi
Children3
Alma materNational Taiwan University
Chinese name
Chinese柯文哲

Before becoming the mayor, he was a doctor at the National Taiwan University Hospital. He was also a professor at National Taiwan University College of Medicine.[2]

He is a candidate for President of the Republic of China in the 2024 election.

References change

  1. Independent Is Elected Taipei Mayor as Taiwan's Governing Party Falters
  2. "Biography at NTUH". Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.