Ho Chih-wei
Taiwanese politician and Deputy Secretary-General to the President since 2024
Ho Chih-wei (Chinese: 何志偉; pinyin: Hé Zhìwěi; Wade–Giles: Ho2 Chih4-wei3; born 14 May 1982), also known by his English name Mark Ho, is an American-born Taiwanese management scientist and politician who is the deputy secretary-general of the Office of the President of Taiwan. Ho previously served on the Legislative Yuan for Taipei from 2019 to 2024, and as a Taipei City Councilor from 2010 to 2018.
Early life and education
Ho as born in the United States in 1982 to Hsueh Ling. After graduating from Taipei WEGO Private Senior High School, he graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He then earned a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Southern California and returned to Taiwan, where he earned his Ph.D. in information management from National Chengchi University.
Political career
Ho was elected to the Taipei City Council for the first time in 2010. That year, he was also elected to the Democratic Progressive Party's central standing committee. In July 2012, Ho was reelected to the central standing committee. During the 2012 presidential elections, Ho helped run Tsai Ing-wen's campaign in Taipei. Ho contested a 2014 primary, and secured support from the Democratic Progressive Party for his reelection bid to the city council.
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