Koh Se-kai

Koh Se-kai
許世楷
Koh in 2015
Born (1934-07-07) July 7, 1934
Changhua Prefecture, Taiwan
CitizenshipEmpire of Japan (1934–1945)
Republic of China (1945–)
EducationNational Taiwan University (BA)
Waseda University (MA)
University of Tokyo (PhD)
Occupations
  • Historian
  • activist
  • law professor
Political partyTaiwan Independence Party (1996–2000)
Independent (after 2000)

Koh Se-kai (Chinese: 許世楷; pinyin: Xǔ Shìkǎi; Wade–Giles: Hsu3 Shih4-kai3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-khái; born July 7, 1934) is a Taiwanese historian, politician, and diplomat. He was a major leader of the Taiwan independence movement. In 2004, Koh was appointed to be the Republic of China’s top representative to Japan. By June 2008, Koh had retired.