Kao Chia-yu
Kao Chia-yu | |
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高嘉瑜 | |
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Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office 1 February 2020 | |
Preceded by | |
Constituency | Taipei IV |
Member of the Taipei City Council | |
In office 25 December 2010 – 31 January 2020 | |
Constituency | Taipei City District 2 (serving Neihu and Nangang) |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 30 May 2005 – 7 June 2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Qidu District, Keelung, Taiwan | 17 October 1980
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University |
Kao Chia-yu (Chinese: 高嘉瑜; pinyin: Gāo Jiāyú; born 17 October 1980) is a Taiwanese politician and a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). She was elected to the National Assembly in 2005. Upon assuming office, she became the youngest person to ever be seated in that legislative body. Between 2010 and 2020, Kao was a Taipei City Councillor. She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2020.
Early life and education[]
Born in Keelung, Taiwan, Kao is the eldest in the family, with a sister and a brother. Her parents own a provision store.[1][2]
She studied in the prestigious Taipei First Girls' High School, and proceeded to study law in the National Taiwan University (NTU). She now holds a Master's degree in Cross-Strait relations research from the NTU Graduate Institute of National Development. During her study in NTU, she became the 14th President of the .[3]
Political career[]
Kao became an assistant of Legislative Yuan member Luo Wen-jia. She later won the 2005 National Assembly election and became the youngest member of the National Assembly in Republic of China history.[3]
In the 2010 local elections, Kao was elected councillor of Taipei City, and was re-elected twice in 2014 and 2018.
She was initially nominated by the DPP to run for the 2008 legislative election, representing Taipei City District 6, but was replaced by Luo Wen-jia, after President Chen Shui-bian returned to lead the Democratic Progressive Party as chairman.[4] In 2015, she protested DPP's decision not to nominate any candidate for the Neihu and Nangang district for the 2016 election.[5]
Personal life[]
Kao dated her boyfriend, Ma Wen-yu, for more than a decade. Ma was her assistant and was her junior when they were both studying in NTU.[6] In November 2021, Kao reported that her partner, ,[7][8] physically assaulted her during an argument.[9][10]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Lin Yuan-ling (6 December 2018). "孤鳥愛哈拉 高嘉瑜". Apple Daily (Taiwan).
- ^ Lai Yu-wei (4 February 2019). "高嘉瑜老家私房年夜飯曝光 她指定要「這一味」". UDN.
- ^ a b "臺北市議會 高嘉瑜議員介紹". Taipei City Council.
- ^ "羅文嘉取代參選 高嘉瑜委屈落淚". CTS News. 20 October 2007.
- ^ Chen Hui-ping. "民進黨暫不提名港湖區立委 高嘉瑜今闖黨中央抗議". Liberty Times.
- ^ Chang Ta-chih (16 July 2015). "高嘉瑜同居男友 柯文哲说他剩10年可活". China Times.
- ^ Pan, Jason (3 December 2021). "Kao's ex-boyfriend held after assault claim". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Wang, Ting-chuan; Chien, Hui-ju (2 December 2021). "Boyfriend questioned over lawmaker's abuse claim". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Chen, Yu-ting; Chen, Chien-ling; Wang, Yang-yu; Fan, Cheng-hsiang; Ko, Lin (30 November 2021). "DPP lawmaker reports boyfriend to police for alleged physical assault". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Madjar, Kayleigh (1 December 2021). "Lawmaker thanks public for concern over abuse reports". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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