Kao Yu-ting

Kao Yu-ting (; born 28 March 1985) is a Taiwanese engineer and politician. She joined the New Power Party in 2015, served as party leader from August to November 2020.

Early life and career Kao was born on 28 March 1985 in Taipei County and was raised in Taipei. She attended , then enrolled at the National Huwei Institute of Technology, within the department of aeronautical engineering. Kao subsequently completed a master's degree in electrical engineering at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Kao joined the New Power Party in 2015, Her unsuccessful legislative campaign was backed by Wu Nien-jen. Following the mass resignation of acting chair Chiu Hsien-chih and all members of the New Power Party's executive council on 5 August 2020, Kao announced her intention to resign as chair on 3 November 2020. Kao stated that her resignation as chair and from the executive council would take effect upon the inauguration of a new chair. Kao said that she assumed leadership of the party to help the party reform its operations, and resigned because the objective had been achieved. She felt pressured to begin planning for the 2022 elections, but believed that the task was better left to her successor.

Personal life Kao has two daughters.