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.
Ko Wen-je
柯文哲
Ko Wen-je in 2015
23rd Mayor of Taipei
Assumed office
25 December 2014
DeputyCharles Lin, Chou Li-fang, Chen Chin-jun
Teng Chia-chi, Pong Cheng-sheng Tsai Ping-kun
Preceded byHau Lung-pin
Personal details
Born (1959-08-06) 6 August 1959
Hsinchu City, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyIndependent
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]

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