Ko Wen-je
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 has been the Mayor of Taipei since 2014.[1]
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ko.
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柯文哲 | |||||||||||
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Ko Wen-je in 2015 | |||||||||||
| 23rd Mayor of Taipei | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 December 2014 | |||||||||||
| Deputy | Charles Lin, Chou Li-fang, Chen Chin-jun Teng Chia-chi, Pong Cheng-sheng Tsai Ping-kun | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hau Lung-pin | ||||||||||
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| Born | 6 August 1959 Hsinchu City, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Republic of China | ||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||||||||
| 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]
References
- Independent Is Elected Taipei Mayor as Taiwan's Governing Party Falters
- "Biography at NTUH". Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
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