Ko Wen-je
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ko.
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 was the Mayor of Taipei from 2014 to 2022.[2]
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柯文哲 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ko in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 August 2019 – 1 January 2025[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Huang Kuo-chang[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th Mayor of Taipei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hau Lung-pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chiang Wan-an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 August 1959
(aged 66) Hsinchu City, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Taiwan People's Party (after 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Chen Pei-chi (陳佩琪) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fields | Intensive care medicine[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | National Taiwan University College of Medicine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thesis | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Clinical applications and prognosis projection (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
He sued Ethan Gutmann for defamation in 2020.[4] [5] [6]
He was a candidate for President of the Republic of China in the 2024 election, but did not win.
Ko is the founder of the Taiwan Peoples Party.
He was arrested in late 2024 after an investigation into corruption. [7]
Ko Wen-je Media
North facade of Taipei North Gate
Notes
- ↑ Duties suspended from 29 August 2024
- ↑ During Ko's suspension, the Central Emergency Response Council, led by Huang Kuo-chang, Lin Fu-nan and Lee Wei-hua, carried out party chair's duties.
References
- ↑ Chen, Changyuan. Ko Wen-je Exclusive Interview, Part I (in zh-tw). Mirror Media (November 6, 2018). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Independent Is Elected Taipei Mayor as Taiwan's Governing Party Falters
- ↑ Biography at NTUH. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ↑ wikiquote:zh:伊森·葛特曼
- ↑ https://gb.crntt.com/crn-webapp/doc/docDetailCreate.jsp?coluid=6&kindid=26&docid=105206658
- ↑ https://hk.crntt.com/doc/1058/1/7/9/105817943.html
- ↑ "Taipei's former mayor arrested in graft probe" (in en). Reuters. 2024-08-31. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taipei-former-mayor-arrested-graft-probe-2024-08-31/. Retrieved 2025-09-08.