Jaw Shaw-kong
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Jaw Shaw-kong MLY |
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| 趙少康 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
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In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996 |
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| Constituency | Taipei County |
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In office 1 February 1987 – 31 May 1991 |
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| Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration | |
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In office 1 June 1991 – 15 November 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Chien |
| Succeeded by |
Larry Chen (acting) Chang Lung-cheng |
| Member of the Taipei City Council | |
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In office 1982–1986 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 May 1950 Keelung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | New Party (since 1993) |
| Other political affiliations |
Kuomintang (until 1993) |
| Spouse(s) | Liang Lei |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University Clemson University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Media personality |
Jaw Shaw-kong (Chinese: 趙少康; born 6 May 1950) is a Taiwanese media personality and politician.
Jaw earned a degree in agricultural engineering from National Taiwan University in 1972, then attended Clemson University in the United States, where he obtained a master's degree in mechanical engineering.
Jaw was elected to the Taipei City Council in 1981 and served until 1986, when he was elected to the Legislative Yuan. In 1991, he was tabbed to lead the Environmental Protection Administration. Against the wishes of his party, the Kuomintang, Jaw resigned from the EPA to seek reelection to the legislature. Despite the party's refusal to support him, Jaw won a record amount of votes. He later became a member of the New Kuomintang Alliance and the Breakfast Club, set up in opposition to party chairman Lee Teng-hui. In August 1993, he co-founded the New Party. The next year, Jaw contested the Taipei City mayoralty, and lost to Chen Shui-bian. Jaw announced his intention to retire from politics in July 1996.
Soon after ending his political career, Jaw founded UFO Radio. He also owned News98 and served as its president. In 2004, Jaw, a staunch supporter of unification, was invited to debate the referendum on Cross-Strait relations. In 2006, Jaw acquired the Broadcasting Corporation of China. He has also hosted his own radio and television programs.
Though Jaw is of Mainlander ancestry, he is fluent in Taiwanese Hokkien. He is married to Liang Lei. Jaw's younger brother Chao Shao-wei has served as president of the Taipei Artist Agency Association.
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