Ho Min-hao
{{Short description|Taiwanese politician}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mark Ho
Ho Min-hao
| native_name = {{nobold|何敏豪}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix = MLY
| image =
| imagesize =
| smallimage = 何敏豪.JPG
| caption = Ho in October 2014
| order = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| term_start = 1 February 2002
| term_end = 31 January 2008
| constituency = Taichung
| predecessor =
| successor =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1958|7|10}}
| birth_place = Taichung, Taiwan
| party = Democratic Progressive Party {{small|(until 2001; since 2007)}}
| otherparty = Taiwan Solidarity Union {{small|(2001–2007)}}
| education = National Chung Hsing University (BA)
Tunghai University (MPA)
}}
Ho Min-hao ({{zh|t=何敏豪|p=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
Ho earned a bachelor's degree from National Chung Hsing University and attended graduate school at Tunghai University.{{cite news|title=Ho Min-hao (5)|url=https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.aspx?nodeid=11360|accessdate=3 July 2017|agency=Legislative Yuan}}
Political career
Ho served on the third National Assembly as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party,{{cite news|title=Ho Min-hao (6)|url=https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.aspx?nodeid=11597|accessdate=3 July 2017|agency=Legislative Yuan}}{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Mei-chun|title=Hong's bid for vice speaker runs into heavy opposition|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2002/01/26/0000121491|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=26 January 2002}} but switched affiliations to represent the newly founded Taiwan Solidarity Union in the 2001 legislative elections.{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Mei-chun|title=Lee vows to carry on as Lien strikes at `an old man still talking nonsense'|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/10/15/0000107193|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=15 October 2001}}{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Joyce|title=Parties assess shifting political scene|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2001/08/13/0000098320|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=13 August 2001}} During his first term, Ho was a member of the Legislative Yuan's National Defense Committee.{{cite news|last1=Snyder|first1=Charles|title=US officials voice doubts over military|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2002/07/26/0000153579/1|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=26 July 2002}}{{cite news|last1=Wu|first1=Debby|title=Lawmakers line up to berate MND|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/05/31/2003157627|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=31 May 2004}} Near the start of his second term, the Taiwan Solidarity Union named Ho one of its caucus whips.{{cite news|last1=Wu|first1=Debby|title=Wang, Chung take speakership|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/02/02/2003221912|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=2 February 2005}} He was named the TSU candidate for the mayoralty of Taichung in April 2005,{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Jewel|title=TSU releases names of candidates for commissioner, mayoral elections|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/04/16/2003250666|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=16 April 2005}} and reelected as one of four TSU caucus whips in June.{{cite news|title=New caucus whips installed|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/08/02/2003266075|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=2 August 2005}} Incumbent Taichung mayor Jason Hu retained his office, and Ho was later named a member of the Taiwan Solidarity Union's Central Executive Committee.{{cite news|title=TSU suspends lawmaker after indictment for fraud|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/11/28/2003338249|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=28 November 2006}} 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,{{cite news|last1=Ko|first1=Shu-ling|title=Lee Sen-zong to run for DPP in legislative polls|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/11/14/2003387784|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=14 November 2007}} and lost his legislative seat to Daniel Huang.{{cite news|title=Legislative elections and referendums|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/01/13/TT-970113-P04-IB.pdf|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=13 January 2008}}{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Wei-chu|title=Election fallout: 'New' legislature has same old faces|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/01/14/2003397176|accessdate=3 July 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=14 January 2008}}
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Category:Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan
Category:Taiwan Solidarity Union Members of the Legislative Yuan
Category:Members of the 5th Legislative Yuan
Category:Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan
Category:Taichung Members of the Legislative Yuan
Category:National Chung Hsing University alumni