Ann Kao Kao Hung-an | |
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高虹安 | |
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 8th Mayor of Hsinchu | |
| In office 25 December 2022 – 26 July 2024 | |
| Deputy | Tsai Li-tsing Andy Chiu |
| Preceded by | Chen Chang-hsien (acting) Lin Chih-chien |
| Succeeded by | Andy Chiu (acting) |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2020 – 25 December 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Chen Wan-hui |
| Constituency | Party-list (Taiwan People's Party) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1984 Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Taiwan People's Party (2019–2024) |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan University University of Cincinnati |
Ann Kao Hung-an (Chinese: 高虹安; pinyin: Gāo Hóng'ān; born 25 January 1984) is a Taiwanese business executive and politician. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from National Taiwan Normal University and National Taiwan University, respectively, before working as a researcher for the Institute for Information Industry. The institute subsidized Kao's doctoral study at the University of Cincinnati. She then worked for Foxconn until 2020, when she was elected to the Legislative Yuan as a member of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP). Partway through her legislative term, Kao was elected Mayor of Hsinchu during the 2022 local election cycle. On 26 July 2024, Kao was removed from office and withdrew from the TPP due to corruption allegations.