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ELECTION 2024/Presidential aspirant Terry Gou announces running mate

09/14/2023 08:46 AM
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Terry Gou (left) introduces his running mate Tammy Lai at a press conference on Thursday. CNA photo Sept. 14, 2023
Terry Gou (left) introduces his running mate Tammy Lai at a press conference on Thursday. CNA photo Sept. 14, 2023

Taipei, Sept. 14 (CNA) Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. founder and aspiring presidential candidate Terry Gou (郭台銘) on Thursday announced veteran singer-actress Tammy Lai (賴佩霞) as his prospective running mate for Taiwan's 2024 election.

Gou introduced Lai at a press conference at 8:35 a.m. and touted her experiences in communication skills, adding that her female perspective will be beneficial for him to promote gender equality.

Due to a lack of party affiliation, Gou still needs to collect signatures from about 290,000 people between Sept. 19 and Nov. 2 to make it onto the ballot, according to rules set by the Central Election Commission (CEC).

The entrepreneur-turned-politician is required to register his independent candidacy with the CEC no later than Sept. 17 before his campaign can begin the signature drive.

Should Gou make it onto the ballot, he will face ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), as well as New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) of the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲).

Taiwan will hold its presidential and legislative elections on Jan. 13, 2024.

(By Chung Yu-chen)

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