Kao Yu-jen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kao (高).

Kao Yu-jen
高育仁
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2005
Constituency	Republic of China
In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1999
Constituency	Tainan
Speaker of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly
In office 20 December 1981 – 19 December 1989
Preceded by	Tsai Hung-wen
Succeeded by	Chien Ming-ching (簡明景)
Vice Minister of the Interior
In office 9 July 1976 – 22 October 1978
Minister	Chang Feng-hsu Chiu Chuang-huan
Tainan County Magistrate
In office 1 February 1973 – 9 July 1976
Preceded by	Chin Lu (acting) Liou Po-wen
Succeeded by	Lee Ti-yuan (acting) Yang Pao-fa
Member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly
In office 1968–1972
Personal details
Born	(1934-08-30) 30 August 1934 Kari, Hokumon, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Jiali, Tainan, Taiwan)
Nationality	Empire of Japan (1934–1945) Republic of China (since 1945)
Political party	Kuomintang
Children	Kao Su-po
Relatives	Eric Chu (son-in-law)
Alma mater	National Taiwan University

Kao Yu-jen or Gao Yuren (pinyin)(Chinese: 高育仁; born 30 August 1934) is a Taiwanese politician.

Education and personal life

Kao studied law at National Taiwan University. Eric Chu is married to Kao's daughter Kao Wan-ching. Kao's son Kao Su-po has served as a legislator.

Political career

Kao was elected to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1968, and served a single term. From 1973 to 1976, Kao was Tainan County Magistrate. He was then appointed vice minister of the interior and later served as director of civil affairs within Taiwan Provincial Government. Kao returned to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1981, and became the legislative body's youngest speaker at the age of 47. He stepped down from the assembly in 1989, and failed to secure the presidential nomination for Governor of Taiwan Province, which was given to Lien Chan. Instead Kao assumed the chairmanship of China Television Company and served concurrently as adviser to president Lee Teng-hui. Kao won election to the Legislative Yuan in 1992, allied himself with the "non-mainstream faction" of the Kuomintang in opposition to Lee, and contested the speakership, losing the office to Liu Sung-pan. From 1993 to 1999, Kao represented Tainan County. He was elected to two more term via party list proportional representation, but did not often attend legislative sessions.

Business career

Kao held several business interests and executive positions, including in Minyu Machinery, Shang Mao Electronics, and Paoyi Technology, Kuowei Mass Communication, Twinhead International Corporation, Vtron Technology, Greater Tainan Natural Gas Company, Euroc Venture Capital Company, Everterminal, and Tai Tung Communication Company.