Kao Chia-yu

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.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kao.
Kao Chia-yu

MLY
高嘉瑜
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
1 February 2020
Preceded byLee Yen-hsiu
ConstituencyTaipei IV
Member of the Taipei City Council
In office
25 December 2010 – 31 January 2020
ConstituencyTaipei City District 2
(serving Neihu and Nangang)
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2005 – 7 June 2005
Personal details
Born (1980-10-17) 17 October 1980
Qidu District, Keelung, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materNational Taiwan University

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 NTU Student Association.[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 has dated her boyfriend Ma Wen-yu, for more than a decade. Ma is her assistant and was her junior when they were both studying in NTU.[6]

See also

References
  1. Lin Yuan-ling (6 December 2018). "孤鳥愛哈拉 高嘉瑜". Apple Daily (Taiwan).
  2. 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.
  3. "臺北市議會　高嘉瑜議員介紹". Taipei City Council.
  4. "羅文嘉取代參選 高嘉瑜委屈落淚". CTS News. 20 October 2007.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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