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Koo Kwang-ming was born on 15 October, 1926 in Rokkō Town, Shōka District, Taichu Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan), is a Taiwanese independence activist, businessman, and politician (1926–2023). Discover Koo Kwang-ming's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 15 October 1926
Birthday 15 October
Birthplace Rokkō Town, Shōka District, Taichu Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan)
Date of death 27 February, 2023
Died Place Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan

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1926

Koo Kwang-ming (15 October 1926 – 27 February 2023) was a Taiwanese statesman, businessman, and independence activist.

Koo was the eighth son of Koo Hsien-jung, a prominent Lukang businessman who had relocated to Taipei at the time of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, when Taiwan was ceded by the Qing Dynasty to the Empire of Japan.

He swiftly made common cause with the Japanese colonial authorities in Taiwan and grew extremely wealthy during the period of Japanese rule.

The family proved adept at bending with the political winds, and Koo's older brother Koo Chen-fu became a confidant of Chiang Kai-shek.

Koo Kwang-ming, however, went into exile in Japan after the 228 massacre, where he lived for decades as an advocate for Taiwanese independence.

His son born in Kobe, Richard Koo, is a prominent economist in Japan.

Koo was married twice and had three children.

Koo died at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on 27 February 2023.

A memorial was held in early March 2023 at Taiwan New Constitution Foundation offices in Taipei.

1941

Koo enrolled at what became National Taiwan University in 1941 to study political science.

He became chair of the school's student association, and was actively opposed to the Kuomintang.

He left Taiwan for Hong Kong soon after the 228 incident, and later settled in Japan.

1972

In 1972, Koo traveled in secret from Japan via Thailand to Taiwan.

He met Chiang Ching-kuo, son of ruler Chiang Kai-shek to argue for the lifting of martial law.

As a consequence he was expelled from the Japanese chapter of WUFI.

The younger Chiang invited Koo to end his exile to "share in the affairs of the country".

Koo accepted, but on landing in Taiwan was upset to see his return described as "surrender" in an evening newspaper.

He replied that he "had not returned to surrender, but to bring my influence to bear [on the situation]".

Influential independence activist Su Beng contradicted this assertion, accusing Koo of "surrendering to the Chiang government".

1996

Koo joined the Democratic Progressive Party in 1996, when fellow independence activist Peng Ming-min received its presidential nomination.

2005

Koo later served president Chen Shui-bian as an adviser, resigning his post and DPP membership in 2005.

2008

After the DPP's comprehensive defeat in the 2008 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election, a leadership election was held to find the new party chairperson.

Koo, then 82 years old, stood as a candidate.

The campaign was notable for controversial remarks made by Koo about the suitability of an unmarried woman to lead, widely interpreted as an attack on the eventual winner, Tsai Ing-wen, who became the first elected female head of the party.

2014

In 2014 Koo announced that he would be giving away half of his fortune, NT$3 billion, through his New Taiwan Peace Foundation.

This included prizes such as an award for Taiwanese historical fiction.

2016

Koo was appointed adviser to Tsai Ing-wen in November 2016, four months after she had taken office as President of the Republic of China.

2017

After Panama ended bilateral relations with Taiwan in June 2017, Koo and Yu Shyi-kun announced that the Tsai Ing-wen administration should renounce the Republic of China and seek international recognition as Taiwan.