Kao Chien-chih

Kao Chien-chih
MLY
高建智
Deputy Minister of Overseas Community Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
13 February 2018 – 19 May 2020
MinisterWu Hsin-hsing
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyTaipei 1
Personal details
Born (1953-08-17) 17 August 1953 (age 71)
Taipei County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
EducationShih Hsin University

Kao Chien-chih (Chinese: 高建智; born 17 August 1953) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education

Kao is a graduate of Shih Hsin Vocational College, which later became Shih Hsin University.[1]

Political career

Kao was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004 after having served on the Taipei City Council.[2] In 2007, he was involved repeated altercations with Kuomintang legislator Chu Fong-chi.[3][4] In May, the Kuomintang accused Kao of slander for his comments on the party's assets.[5] Kao and Yu Jane-daw filed a separate lawsuit against former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou for allowing a private organization to use public land for profit.[6] Kao was an early supporter of Frank Hsieh's 2008 presidential campaign.[7] Hsieh was eventually named the Democratic Progressive Party's nominee, but lost the office to KMT candidate Ma Ying-jeou. Kao's own legislative reelection campaign was opposed by a coalition of LGBT rights activists, and he lost to KMT opponent Ting Shou-chung.[8] Later, Kao served as the Democratic Progressive Party's deputy secretary-general.[9] He lent support to the independent presidential campaign of activist Ellen Huang [zh], but she dropped out in September 2011, before the registration deadline for the 2012 election.[10] Kao was named a DPP legislative candidate for New Taipei's 11th district in the same election cycle, but was again defeated, this time by Lo Ming-tsai.[11][12] Kao returned to the government in 2018, as the deputy minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Kao Chien-chih (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ Chang, Yun-ping (18 June 2004). "DPP candidates secure nominations in a tough battle". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (8 May 2007). "Consensus on absentee voting elusive". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ Hirsch, Max (12 January 2007). "Discussion on changing Referendum Law turns violent". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (11 May 2007). "Wu Den-yi talks tough over media asset controversy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  6. ^ Wang, Flora (17 May 2007). "Ma faces lawsuit over school land". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ^ Wang, Flora (8 May 2007). "DPP hopefuls sparring to the end". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (5 January 2008). "Activists urge boycott of 'homophobic' candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. ^ Chao, Vincent Y. (14 June 2010). "Hundreds of thousands expected to rally against ECFA". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  10. ^ Wang, Chris (14 September 2011). "Lack of signatures and funds forced Huang to drop out of presidential race". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  11. ^ Wang, Chris (23 September 2011). "DPP proffers Normandy landings election analogy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  12. ^ "2012 ELECTIONS: Chen's son registers for elections". Taipei Times. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  13. ^ Peng, Wan-hsin; Chung, Jake (2 September 2018). "Beijing issues visa threat to Taiwanese". Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 June 2020.