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Ko Wen-je (Chinese: 柯文哲; pinyin: Kē Wénzhé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Bûn-tiat; born 6 August 1960; also known by his nickname, Ko P (Chinese: 柯P; pinyin: Kē Pī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Phi)) is a Taiwanese politician and physician who served as the mayor of Taipei from 2014 to 2022.
What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Download QR code These are lists of the most common Chinese surnames in the People's Republic of China (Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China), the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the Chinese diaspora overseas as provided by the authoritative governments or academic sources.
Ann Hart Coulter (/ ˈkoʊltər / ⓘ; born December 8, 1961) is an American conservative media pundit, author, syndicated columnist, and lawyer. She became known as a media pundit in the late 1990s, appearing in print and on cable news as an outspoken critic of the Clinton administration.
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈkoʊbi / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- Early Years in The Dáil: 1998–2004
- Member of The European Parliament: 2004–2007
- 30th Dáil: 2007–2011
- Minister For Agriculture, Food and The Marine: 2011–2016
- Minister For Defence: 2014–2016
- Minister For Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: 2016–2017
- Fine Gael Leadership Election: 2017
- Minister For Foreign Affairs and Trade: 2017–2022
- Minister For Enterprise, Trade and Employment: 2022–2024
Coveney was elected to the 28th Dáil as a Fine Gael candidate for Cork South-Central in a by-election, caused by the death of his father in 1998. Although he was a strong supporter of party leader John Bruton, he remained on the backbenches for a number of years. In 2001, discipline in the parliamentary party broke down and Coveney came out against...
Coveney was elected to the European Parliament for the South constituency at the 2004 European Parliament election. During his three years as an MEP, Coveney held the position of human rights co-ordinator for the European People's Party Group, and twice authored the Parliament's Annual Report on Human Rights in the world. He spearheaded the Stop th...
Coveney contested the 2007 general election. He was successful in being returned to the Dáil, and as a result, was required to step down as an MEP. He was replaced in the European Parliament by Colm Burke.Fine Gael won back many of the seats that the party had lost five years earlier; however, they remained in opposition. Coveney returned to the pa...
Following the 2011 general election, Kenny led a Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition government.On 9 March 2011, Coveney was appointed as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He attended his first meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers, in Brusselson 17 March 2011. Coveney provoked controversy when, in September 2011, he flew to Algeria, on the...
On 11 July 2014, in a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Eamon Gilmore as Tánaiste, Coveney was given an additional appointment as Minister for Defence. In August 2015, he launched a White Paper on Defence. On 17 June 2015, Coveney questioned the judgment of an experienced Air Corps pilot who refused to fly him to Cork, because of predi...
Following the 2016 general election, Fine Gael returned to government. On 6 May 2016, Coveney was appointed as the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, with Taoiseach Enda Kenny taking over the Defence portfolio and Michael Creedbecoming the new Minister for Agriculture.
Following the resignation of Enda Kenny as party leader, Coveney contested the leadership election. On 2 June 2017, Coveney lost to Leo Varadkar, although he had gaining the support of 65% of party members (party members only had 25% of the vote in Fine Gael's electoral college). On 13 June 2017, Varadkar appointed Coveney the deputy leader of the ...
Varadkar succeeded Kenny as Taoiseach and named Coveney as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, with special responsibilities for Brexit. Coveney succeeded Charles Flanagan, who became Minister for Justice and Equality. It was understood Coveney heavily lobbied Varadkar for the role as he wanted a large role on Brexit. From 2018, he has also co-...
On 17 December 2022, Varadkar succeeded Martin as Taoiseach, with Martin becoming Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Coveney was appointed Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. On 2 April 2024, shortly after the election of Simon Harris as Fine Gael leader, Coveney announced that he would not seek to be appointed to the next cabinet.
Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
t. e. Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. In official documents, it is referred to as the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet. Hanyu (汉语; 漢語) literally means ' Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while pinyin literally means 'spelled sounds'. Pinyin is the official system used ...
