Han Kuo-yu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Han Kuo-yu
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1957(1957-06-17)
Age	67
Country	Taiwan
Birth City	New Taipei City
Horoscope	Gemini

Han Kuo-yu Biography

Han Kuo-yu is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 17, 1957 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Han was born to Henan parents in Taiwan on 17 June 1957. He attended National Banqiao Primary School [zh] and then went on to Hai-Shan High School, Paul Hsu Senior High School, and Heng Yee Catholic High School. After graduating from the Republic of China Military Academy in China, Han studied English literature at Soochow University. In 1988, he received a Master of Laws degree in East Asian Studies from the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies of National Chengchi University. His master’s thesis was entitled A Look at Negotiations during the “Two Airlines Uprising” from the Perspective of China’s Communist Party of China (United Front Strategy) (Cong Zhong Gong [Dui Tai Tong Zhan] Ce Lue Kan Tan Pan ). Han was a school principal before he ran for public office.

Han quit his post as president of TAPMC in January 2017 to run for the Kuomintang chairmanship. In a field that included six candidates, he finished fourth. Han was appointed the Kuomintang’s Kaohsiung Chapter director after Wu Den-yih’s defeat.

The day after he won the mayoral election, Han invited Foxconn to invest in Kaohsiung. In addition, he sought fluent English speakers to fill vacancies in his administration pertaining to promotion and public relations. Han expressed support for the 1992 consensus and stated that he would form committees dedicated to Cross-Strait relations. On 3 December 2018, it was announced that former Transportation and Communications minister Yeh Kuang-shih would be Han’s deputy mayor. Lee Shu-chuan was appointed as a second deputy mayor on 15 December 2018.

Han defeated Chen Chi-mai in local elections held on 24 November 2018, and became the first Mayor of Kaohsiung affiliated with the Kuomintang since Wu Den-yih left office in 1998. The success of the KMT during the elections has been attributed to Han’s popularity.

Chang supported Han in January 2013 as he became the general manager of Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation, a corporation owned jointly by Taipei City (and the Council of Agriculture). TAPMC is responsible for managing the produce needs of Taipei.

Han Kuo-yu Net Worth

Han Kuo-yu is one of the richest Politician from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Han Kuo-yu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Daniel Han Kuoyu (Chinese Han Guo Yu, pinyin Han Guoyu, Wade-Giles Han2 Kuo2-yu2 ) is a Taiwanese politician. He was born 17 June 1957. From 1993 to 2002, he was a member the Legislative Yuan representing a part of Taipei County. He served three terms. Later, he was appointed general manager of Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation. Han ran for the Kuomintang chairmanship in 2017, losing to Wu Den Yih. In November 2018, Han was elected mayor of Kaohsiung and became the first Kuomintang politician to hold that office since Wu in 1998. The KMT was represented by Han and Chang Sancheng in the 2020 Taiwanese Presidential Election, where they lost to William Lai and Tsai Ingwen in a landslide.

In 1992, he was elected first to the Legislative Yuan. He remained in office until 2002. He also served as Kuomintang’s (KMT) leader. He was known for his combative personality as a legislator. Han was then elected deputy mayor of Zhonghe, under Chiu Chuiyi [zh]

Han was inaugurated on 25 December 2018. During the ceremony, he promised to promote Kaohsiung products, facilitate the inflow of money to the city, pay off the city’s debt and invest in future generations via bilingual education.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Han Kuo-yu height 5 ft 9 in Han weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Han Kuo-yu Dating?

According to our records, Han Kuo-yu married to Chia-Fen Lee. As of December 1, 2023, Han Kuo-yu’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 2019, Han and a delegation of municipal officials visited Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China for a seven-day trip to discuss agriculture. Members of the delegation included Han and his wife, deputy mayor Yeh Kuang-shih, and ten Kaohsiung City Councilors. In Hong Kong, Han met with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam at the Government House, followed by a visit to the Hong Kong Liaison Office, where he met with the office director Wang Zhimin, making him the first ROC politician to ever visit the liaison office, a move that was criticized by the opposition DPP as promoting unification under “one country, two systems.” In Macau, he met with the Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui to discuss public health and sign a trade agreement between the two cities. He also visited the Macau Liaison Office and had a dinner with the liaison office’s director Fu Ziying. In Shenzhen, Han met with Taiwan Affairs Office Director Liu Jieyi and Shenzhen Communist Party Secretary Wang Weizhong. The total value of trade deals signed during Han’s visit totaled NT$5.2 billion.

Facts & Trivia

Han Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Han Kuo-yu celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

Han returned to Kaohsiung and resumed mayoral duties on 13 January 2020. On 17 January 2020, a petition to recall Han cleared the first threshold with 28,560 signatures, exceeding the required 1% of the electorate (22,814 signatures). On 7 April, the city’s electoral commission verified that 377,662 of approximately 406,000 signatures collected in the second phase of the recall petition were valid, clearing the threshold of 10% of the electorate, setting the stage for a recall vote in June.