Hou Yu-ih

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Hou Yu-ih (Chinese: 侯友宜; pinyin: Hóu Yǒuyí; born 7 June 1957) is a Taiwanese politician, criminologist, and former police officer who has served as the second mayor of New Taipei since 2018. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he was the party's nominee in the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election. He previously served as director-general of the National Police Agency from 2006 to 2008, president of Central Police University from 2008 to 2010, and deputy mayor of New Taipei City from 2010 to 2018. Born in Puzi, Chiayi County, Hou graduated from Central Police University in 1980 and earned his doctorate in criminology there in 2004. He began his career in law enforcement and gained national prominence for his role in negotiating the surrender of a fugitive during the 1997 Alexander family hostage crisis. He became commissioner of the Criminal Investigation Bureau in 2003 and director-general of the National Police Agency in 2006. In 2010, Hou entered municipal government as deputy mayor under...

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