Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur, attorney, politician, political commentator, lobbyist and author who presently serve as co-chair of Forward Party. Yang, a political newcomer, is best known for running in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and emerging as a major competitor in the race. During such run he popularized the idea of universal basic income (UBI) and touted it as his core policy. He came up with the Freedom Dividend policy that would have provided all US citizens of age 18 years and above with US$1,000 a month regardless of employment status. He later suspended his campaign and endorsed Joe Biden for president. Yang also ran during the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary. He left the Democratic Party and eventually founded the centrist political party in the US called Forward Party. He served CNN as a political commentator, founded the American non-profit organization and fellowship called Venture For America (VFA) and authored books like Smart People Should Build Things, and The War on Normal People.