Jaw Shaw-kong

Jaw Shaw-kong
趙少康
Jaw in 2023
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1993 – 6 December 1994
ConstituencyTaipei County
In office
1 February 1987 – 31 May 1991
ConstituencyTaipei 1
Convenor of the New Party National Committee
In office
10 August 1993 – 2 May 1994
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byYok Mu-ming
Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration
In office
1 June 1991 – 15 November 1992
PremierHau Pei-tsun
Preceded byEugene Chien
Succeeded byLarry Chen (acting)
Member of the Taipei City Council
In office
25 December 1982 – 31 January 1986
Constituency2nd district
Personal details
Born (1950-05-06) 6 May 1950 (age 74)
Keelung, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang (1968–1994, 2021–present)
New Party (1993–2002)
SpouseLiang Lei
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
Clemson University (MS)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • television presenter
  • radio personality
  • media entrepreneur
  • political pundit
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese趙少康
Simplified Chinese赵少康
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhào Shǎokāng
Bopomofoㄓㄠˋ ㄕㄠˇ ㄎㄤ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJaw Shawkang
Wade–GilesChao4 Shao3-k'ang1
Tongyong PinyinJhào Shǎokang
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Jaw Shaw-kong (Chinese: 趙少康; pinyin: Zhào Shǎokāng; 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. Between Legislative Yuan stints, Jaw led the Environmental Protection Administration. He was the vice presidential candidate of the Kuomintang (KMT) in the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election.