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Jaw Shaw-kong

趙少康　/　ちょう・しょうこう

Politician from Taiwan

May 6, 1950 (age 76)　・　Keelung, Taiwan

politician
television presenter
radio personality

My Take

Jaw Shaw-kong fascinates me as a study in refusing to stay in one lane. Born in Keelung, educated at National Taiwan University, he moved from the Taipei City Council to the Legislative Yuan and even co-founded the New Party before reinventing himself as a broadcaster and media owner. People will argue endlessly about his politics, and that is fair, but I reserve a certain respect for anyone who simply will not go quiet. He has spent decades shaping Taiwan's public conversation through sheer voice, and whatever one's verdict, he is a living chronicler of his island's modern political life.

Overview

Jaw Shaw-kong (Chinese: 趙少康; pinyin: Zhào Shàokāng; born 6 May 1950) is a Taiwanese politician, media personality and entrepreneur. Jaw served a single term on the Taipei City Council before being elected to the Legislative Yuan from 1987 to 1991 and 1993 to 1994. In 1993, he co-founded the pro-unification New Party, which he briefly led until 1994.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jaw Shaw-kong
Name (Japanese): 趙少康
Reading: ちょう・しょうこう
Born: May 6, 1950 (age 76)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Tiger
Origin: Keelung, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician / television presenter / radio personality / media proprietor / pundit

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: National Tainan First Senior High School
University: National Taiwan University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Wounds of History	—

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/skchao2024/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%99%E5%B0%91%E5%BA%B7

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