| Kao Yu-jen | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Office1: | Member of the Legislative Yuan |
| Term Start1: | 1 February 1999 |
| Term End1: | 31 January 2005 |
| Constituency1: | Republic of China |
| Constituency2: | Tainan |
| Term Start2: | 1 February 1993 |
| Term End2: | 31 January 1999 |
| Office3: | Speaker of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly |
| Term Start3: | 20 December 1981 |
| Term End3: | 19 December 1989 |
| Successor3: | Chien Ming-ching (Chinese: 簡明景) |
| Office4: | Vice Minister of the Interior |
| Minister4: | Chang Feng-hsu Chiu Chuang-huan |
| Term Start4: | 9 July 1976 |
| Term End4: | 22 October 1978 |
| Office5: | Tainan County Magistrate |
| Term Start5: | 1 February 1973 |
| Term End5: | 9 July 1976 |
| Predecessor5: | Chin Lu (acting) Liou Po-wen |
| Successor5: | Lee Ti-yuan (acting) Yang Pao-fa |
| Order6: | Member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly |
| Term Start6: | 1968 |
| Term End6: | 1972 |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Kari, Hokumon, Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Jiali, Tainan, Taiwan) |
| Relatives: | Eric Chu (son-in-law) |
| Children: | Kao Su-po |
| Alma Mater: | National Taiwan University |
Kao Yu-jen or Gao Yuren (pinyin)(; born 30 August 1934) is a Taiwanese politician.
Kao studied law at National Taiwan University. Eric Chu is married to Kao's daughter Kao Wan-ching. Kao's son Kao Su-po has served as a legislator.
Kao was elected to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1968, and served a single term. From 1973 to 1976, Kao was Tainan County Magistrate. He was then appointed vice minister of the interior and later served as director of civil affairs within Taiwan Provincial Government. Kao returned to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1981, and became the legislative body's youngest speaker at the age of 47. He stepped down from the assembly in 1989, and failed to secure the presidential nomination for Governor of Taiwan Province, which was given to Lien Chan. Instead Kao assumed the chairmanship of China Television Company and served concurrently as adviser to president Lee Teng-hui. Kao won election to the Legislative Yuan in 1992, allied himself with the "non-mainstream faction" of the Kuomintang in opposition to Lee, and contested the speakership, losing the office to Liu Sung-pan. From 1993 to 1999, Kao represented Tainan County. He was elected to two more term via party list proportional representation, but did not often attend legislative sessions.[1]
Kao held several business interests and executive positions, including in Minyu Machinery, Shang Mao Electronics, and Paoyi Technology,[1] Kuowei Mass Communication,[2] Twinhead International Corporation,[3] [4] Vtron Technology,[5] Greater Tainan Natural Gas Company,[6] Euroc Venture Capital Company,[7] Everterminal,[8] and Tai Tung Communication Company.[9]