Ho Min-hao

Taiwanese politician

Mark Ho
Ho Min-hao

MLY

何敏豪

Ho in October 2014

Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
Constituency| Taichung
Personal details
Born|  (1958-07-10) 10 July 1958 (age 65)
Taichung, Taiwan
Political party| Democratic Progressive Party (until 2001; since 2007)
Other political
affiliations| Taiwan Solidarity Union (2001–2007)
Alma mater| National Chung Hsing University
Tunghai University

Ho Min-hao (Chinese: 何敏豪; pinyin: Hé Mǐnháo; born 10 July 1958), also known by the English name Mark Ho, is a Taiwanese politician who served two terms in the Legislative Yuan between 2002 and 2008.

## Education[edit]

Ho earned a bachelor's degree from National Chung Hsing University and attended graduate school at Tunghai University.[1]

## Political career[edit]

Ho served on the third National Assembly as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party,[2][3] but switched affiliations to represent the newly founded Taiwan Solidarity Union in the 2001 legislative elections.[4][5] During his first term, Ho was a member of the Legislative Yuan's National Defense Committee.[6][7] Near the start of his second term, the Taiwan Solidarity Union named Ho one of its caucus whips.[8] He was named the TSU candidate for the mayoralty of Taichung in April 2005,[9] and reelected as one of four TSU caucus whips in June.[10] Incumbent Taichung mayor Jason Hu retained his office, and Ho was later named a member of the Taiwan Solidarity Union's Central Executive Committee.[11] Ho rejoined the Democratic Progressive Party in November 2007, after defeating Wang Shih-hsun in a public opinion poll used to determine the Pan-Green Coalition's legislative candidate,[12] and lost his legislative seat to Daniel Huang.[13][14]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ho Min-hao (5)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
2. ^ "Ho Min-hao (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
3. ^ Lin, Mei-chun (26 January 2002). "Hong's bid for vice speaker runs into heavy opposition". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
4. ^ Lin, Mei-chun (15 October 2001). "Lee vows to carry on as Lien strikes at `an old man still talking nonsense'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
5. ^ Huang, Joyce (13 August 2001). "Parties assess shifting political scene". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
6. ^ Snyder, Charles (26 July 2002). "US officials voice doubts over military". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
7. ^ Wu, Debby (31 May 2004). "Lawmakers line up to berate MND". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
8. ^ Wu, Debby (2 February 2005). "Wang, Chung take speakership". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
9. ^ Huang, Jewel (16 April 2005). "TSU releases names of candidates for commissioner, mayoral elections". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
10. ^ "New caucus whips installed". Taipei Times. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
11. ^ "TSU suspends lawmaker after indictment for fraud". Taipei Times. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
12. ^ Ko, Shu-ling (14 November 2007). "Lee Sen-zong to run for DPP in legislative polls". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
13. ^ "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
14. ^ Huang, Wei-chu (14 January 2008). "Election fallout: 'New' legislature has same old faces". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 July 2017.