Ann Kao
Taiwanese business executive and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ann Kao Hung-an (Chinese: 高虹安; pinyin: Gāo Hóng'ān; born 25 January 1984) is a Taiwanese business executive and politician. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from National Taiwan Normal University and National Taiwan University, respectively, before working as a researcher for the Institute for Information Industry. The institute subsidized Kao's doctoral study at the University of Cincinnati. She then worked for Foxconn until 2020, when she was elected to the Legislative Yuan as a member of the Taiwan People's Party. Partway through her legislative term, Kao was elected Mayor of Hsinchu during the 2022 local election cycle.
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Ann Kao Kao Hung-an | |
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高虹安 | |
8th Mayor of Hsinchu | |
Assumed office 25 December 2022 | |
Deputy | See list
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Preceded by | Chen Chang-hsien (acting) Lin Chih-chien |
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
In office 1 February 2020 – 25 December 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Chen Wan-hui |
Constituency | Party-list ( Taiwan People's Party) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1984-01-25) 25 January 1984 (age 40) Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan |
Nationality | Taiwan |
Political party | Taiwan People's Party (Suspended) |
Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan University University of Cincinnati |
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