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Ko Chih-en (Chinese: 柯志恩; pinyin: Kē Zhì'ēn; born 29 April 1962) is a Taiwanese educational psychologist and politician who has served on the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020, and was reelected in 2024.

• Early life and career

• Political career

• References

Ko's father Ko Wen-fu served as magistrate of Pingtung County between 1973 and 1981.cite-ref-kmtksh2022-1-0[1] Ko Chih-en was born in 1962, and attended National Chengchi University, earning a bachelor's degree in education. She then obtained a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Southern California, both in the United States. Subsequently, Ko joined the faculty of Tamkang University.cite-ref-2[2] In 2008, she was named dean of student affairs at Tamkang.cite-ref-3[3]

In November 2015, Ko was placed second on the Kuomintang party list, immediately following longtime legislator Wang Jin-pyng,cite-ref-4[4] regarded as part of the safe list, ensuring electoral victory.cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-6[6] She arrived at the Legislative Yuan to take office on 1 February 2016, with a group of Tamkang students.cite-ref-7[7] Shortly after Ko was seated, the Kuomintang asked her to open an office in Pingtung County.cite-ref-8[8] She served as convener of the legislative education committee between February 2017 and March 2018,cite-ref-9[9]cite-ref-10[10] later leading the KMT's women's department.cite-ref-11[11] In May 2017, Ko joined the Renewable Power Promotion Alliance founded by Mary Chen.cite-ref-12[12]

As a legislator, Ko took an interest in education,cite-ref-13[13] LGBT rights,cite-ref-14[14]cite-ref-15[15] women's rights, pension reform, and energy.cite-ref-16[16]cite-ref-17[17] She was supportive of many cultural exchanges between Taiwan and other countries,cite-ref-18[18] namely China.cite-ref-19[19]cite-ref-20[20]cite-ref-21[21] Soon after taking office, she co-signed a bill proposed by Karen Yu to allow young children into the legislative chamber.cite-ref-22[22] In March 2018, Ko remarked that customs deemed discriminatory toward women should be phased out.cite-ref-23[23] She approached pension reform from a schoolteacher's perspective,cite-ref-24[24]cite-ref-25[25] proposing that the monthly pension be capped at NT$32,160,cite-ref-26[26] and suggested that pensions be withheld from retired public servants that took positions at government funded agencies willing to pay half of their former salary.cite-ref-27[27]

Ko drew attention to corruption on private school boards,cite-ref-28[28] the labor rights of graduate students,cite-ref-29[29] funding for internships,cite-ref-30[30] and policies affecting foreign students.cite-ref-31[31]cite-ref-32[32] She took an interest in student safety,cite-ref-33[33]cite-ref-34[34] and to this end, helped pass stricter restrictions on cram school instructors.cite-ref-35[35]cite-ref-36[36] In November 2017, Ko advised James C. Liao and others affiliated with Academia Sinica to resign from National Taiwan University's presidential selection committee to avoid a conflict of interest, as two candidates under consideration were Academia Sinica's then- and former vice president.cite-ref-37[37] When Kuan Chung-ming was named NTU president, Ko pushed the Ministry of Education to confirm his election,cite-ref-38[38]cite-ref-39[39] though Kuan was also suspected of a conflict of interest.cite-ref-40[40]

Upon completing her term in the Legislative Yuan, Ko returned to her professorship within Tamkang University's Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling and concurrently headed the National Policy Foundation, a Kuomintang think tank. She was nominated as the KMT candidate for the Kaohsiung mayoralty in June 2022.cite-ref-kmtksh2022-1-1[1] In November 2023, Ko was ranked second on the Kuomintang proportional representation party list for the 2024 legislative election.cite-ref-41[41]

cite-note-kmtksh2022-11. ↑ citerefteng2022Teng, Pei-ju (29 June 2022). "KMT picks ex-Legislator Ko Chih-en for Kaohsiung mayoral race". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2022.

cite-note-22. ↑ "Ko Chih-en (9)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-33. ↑ citerefhsu2018Hsu, Stacy (8 April 2018). "FEATURE: Hoodie symbolizes revival of KMT morale". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-44. ↑ citerefhsu2015Hsu, Stacy (21 November 2015). "KMT legislator-at-large list released". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefchung2015Chung, Jake (22 November 2015). "KMT confirms all legislators-at-large". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-66. ↑ citerefhsu2015Hsu, Stacy (23 November 2015). "Candidates specialists in diverse fields: KMT's Chu". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-77. ↑ citerefsuchuanglin2016Su, Fang-ho; Chuang, Meng-hsuan; Lin, Liang-sheng (2 February 2016). "New lawmakers walk red carpet for new session". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-88. ↑ citereflinchung2016Lin, Liang-sheng; Chung, Jake (12 April 2016). "KMT still hoping to beef up presence in south Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-99. ↑ citerefchen2017Chen, Wei-han (24 February 2017). "DPP lawmakers win key convener seats". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1010. ↑ citereflin2018Lin, Sean (9 March 2018). "DPP to dominate education committee after lawmakers choose new conveners". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1111. ↑ citereflee2017Lee, I-chia (22 November 2017). "Women worried about economic pressure: KMT poll". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1212. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Chia-nan (27 May 2017). "Cross-party alliance to push renewable energy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1313. ↑ citereflin2016Lin, Sean (6 May 2016). "Education minister insists curriculum had 'no problems'". Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1414. ↑ citereflin2016Lin, Sean (11 December 2016). "Thousands rally to support equal marriage rights". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1515. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (7 October 2017). "Cabinet working on gay marriage legislation: Lai". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1616. ↑ citereflin2018Lin, Sean (30 March 2018). "KMT demands answers about reactor incident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1717. ↑ citerefchangchin2017Chang, Hung-ta; Chin, Jonathan (11 August 2017). "KMT lawmaker challenges premier on vow to meet power demand in two years". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-1818. ↑ "Le Cordon Bleu could start culinary program in Taiwan soon, official says". Taipei Times. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-1919. ↑ citerefgerber2016Gerber, Abraham (18 March 2016). "Security for musicians in China 'honor': lawmaker". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-2020. ↑ citerefshan2016Shan, Shelley (14 October 2016). "Culture ministry rules out local branch of iQiyi". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

cite-note-2121. ↑ citerefchen2016Chen, Wei-han (23 September 2016). "Jackie Chan replicas axed". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2222. ↑ citerefhsiao2016Hsiao, Alison (5 March 2016). "Legislator wants children in chamber". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2323. ↑ citerefchin2018Chin, Jonathan (8 March 2018). "Discriminatory customs should be dropped: legislator". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2424. ↑ citereftseng2017Tseng, Wei-chen (7 May 2017). "Committee to begin pension reform review". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2525. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (29 June 2017). "Teacher retirement age reform bill passes reading". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2626. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (16 June 2017). "Party caucuses fail to agree on pension reform bills". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2727. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (17 June 2017). "Draft to ban pension for retirees on high-paid jobs". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2828. ↑ citereflin2016Lin, Sean (1 July 2016). "Minister pans faculty as directors". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-2929. ↑ citerefgerber2016Gerber, Abraham (7 July 2016). "Ministry seeks balance on holidays, pay". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3030. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (30 March 2017). "MOE mulls student-intern rules". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3131. ↑ citereflin2016Lin, Sean (9 October 2016). "Ministry aims to boost international student numbers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3232. ↑ citerefhsiao2016Hsiao, Alison (8 December 2016). "Foreign students Tsai's 'collateral damage': KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3333. ↑ citerefshan2016Shan, Shelley (14 April 2016). "Groups mull school bus regulations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3434. ↑ citerefchenlin2017Chen, Yu-fu; Lin, Rachel (28 October 2017). "KMT lawmakers criticize plan to phase out military instructors from schools". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3535. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (18 May 2017). "Foreign cram-school teachers to face tighter rules". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3636. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Sean (27 May 2017). "Cram-school rule changes pass third reading". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3737. ↑ citereflin2017Lin, Chia-nan (21 November 2017). "Academia Sinica denies swaying NTU president's selection". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3838. ↑ citereflin2018Lin, Sean (26 January 2018). "DPP accused of 'undemocratic' behavior in NTU dispute". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-3939. ↑ citerefmaxon2018Maxon, Ann (7 March 2018). "Lawmaker quizzes Lai about Kuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-4040. ↑ citereflinwuchung2018Lin, Liang-sheng; Wu, Po-hsuan; Chung, Jake (5 April 2018). "KMT urges ministry to ratify NTU president election". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

cite-note-4141. ↑ citerefyeh2023Yeh, Joseph (19 November 2023). "ELECTION 2024/Former Kaohsiung mayor tops KMT legislator-at-large list". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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