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Ko Wen-je
Taiwanese politician and physician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ko.
Quick Facts 1st Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Preceded by ...
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柯文哲 | |||||||||||
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1st Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party | |||||||||||
Assumed office 6 August 2019 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||
4th Mayor of Taipei | |||||||||||
In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022 | |||||||||||
Deputy | See list
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Preceded by | Hau Lung-pin | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Chiang Wan-an | ||||||||||
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Born | (1959-08-06) 6 August 1959 (age 64) Hsinchu City, Taiwan | ||||||||||
Nationality | Taiwan | ||||||||||
Political party | Taiwan People's Party | ||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Chen Pei-chi | ||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||
Alma mater | National Taiwan University | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 柯文哲 | ||||||||||
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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.