Henry Kao
Henry Kao or Kao Yu-shu (Chinese: 高玉樹; pinyin: Gāo Yùshù; 3 September 1913 – 15 June 2005) was a Taiwanese politician. He served as Mayor of Taipei from 1954 to 1957 and again between 1964 and 1972, when he was named Minister of Transportation and Communications. Kao remained a public servant for the rest of his life, as minister without portfolio until 1989, then presidential adviser until his death.
Henry Kao Kao Yu-shu | |
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高玉樹 | |
Kao in 2000 | |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office 1 June 1972 – 11 June 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Chi-cheng |
| Succeeded by | Lin Chin-sheng |
| 1st Mayor of Taipei | |
| In office 2 June 1964 – 10 June 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Huang Chi-jui |
| Succeeded by | Chang Feng-hsu |
| In office 2 June 1954 – 2 June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Wu San-lien |
| Succeeded by | Huang Chi-jui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1913 Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 15 June 2005 (aged 91) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | China Democratic Socialist Party Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Engineer |
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