Unlike former Taipei mayors Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou, both of whom were media darlings, Hau is known as man of few words. His military family background no doubt helped shape his firm, straight-shooting character. In less than two months as mayor, Hau's leadership style has already ruffled the feathers of Yen-Jen Mark Sung, who recently resigned as city Department of Health commissioner.
比起陳水扁、馬英九兩位明星前市長的媒體寵兒形象，軍人家庭背景塑造了他言簡意賅、剛硬端正的性格，就任才短短一個多月，其領導風格就已造成了原衛生局長宋晏仁不滿，公開嗆聲辭職。