Ann Kao
Kao Hung-an | |
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高虹安 | |
Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 8th Mayor of Hsinchu | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2022 Suspended from 24 July 2024 to 18 December 2025 | |
| Deputy | Tsai Li-tsing Andy Chiu |
| Preceded by | Chen Chang-hsien (acting) Lin Chih-chien |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2020 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Chen Wan-hui |
| Constituency | Party-list (Taiwan People's Party) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1984 |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Taiwan People's Party (2019–2024) |
| Education | National Taiwan Normal University (BS) National Taiwan University (MS) University of Cincinnati (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Thesis | Quality prediction modeling for multistage manufacturing using classification and association rule mining techniques (2018) |
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Kao Hung-an (Chinese: 高虹安; pinyin: Gāo Hóng'ān; born 25 January 1984), also known by her English name Ann, is a Taiwanese business executive, engineer, and politician. She worked for Foxconn until 2020, when she was elected to the Legislative Yuan as a member of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP). Partway through her legislative term, Kao was elected Mayor of Hsinchu during the 2022 local election cycle. On 26 July 2024, Kao was suspended from office and left the TPP due to corruption allegations.