Mayor of the City of Taipei
Mayor of the City of Taipei
Term length four years; may serve 1 consecutive terms
Inaugural holder Mutō Shingorō
Formation 1920
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The mayor of Taipei is the head of the Taipei City Government and is elected to a four-year term. Until the election of Tsai Ing-wen , the office was seen as a stepping stone to the presidency : presidents Lee Teng-hui , Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou have all held this position prior to being elected president.
Taipei was elevated as a special municipality from 1967. The mayor was a position appointed by the central government from 1967 to 1994, and the first public election for Mayor of Taipei was held in 1994.
The incumbent mayor is Chiang Wan-an , the great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek.
Titles of the Mayor Date English Characters Japanese Mandarin Taiwanese Hakka Oct 1920–Oct 1940 Mayor of Taihoku 臺北市市尹 Taihoku-shi Shiin Tâi-pak-chhī Chhī-ún Thòi-pet-sṳ Sṳ-yún Oct 1940–Oct 1945 臺北市市長 Taihoku-shi Shichō Tâi-pak-chhī Chhī-tiúⁿ Thòi-pet-sṳ Sṳ-chhòng Oct 1945–present Mayor of Taipei 臺北市市長 Táiběi Shì Shìzhǎng
List of Mayors Non-Kuomintang Taiwanese politician Wu San-lien (2L) celebrated his landslide victory (65.5%) in the first-time Taipei city mayoral election in January 1951 with his supporters. Taipei is the capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan ) since December 1949. Kuomintang Independent Democratic Progressive Taiwan People's
Prefectural city era (appointed mayors) № Name Term of Office 1 Mutō Shingorō[zh ] 1 September 1920 23 December 1924 2 Ōta Goichi[zh ] 23 December 1924 27 July 1927 3 Tabata Kōzaburō[zh ] 27 July 1927 20 April 1929 4 Masuda Hidekichi[zh ] 20 April 1929 16 May 1931 5 Utsumi Chuji[zh ] 16 May 1931 15 March 1932 6 Nishizawa Gichō[zh ] 15 March 1932 4 August 1933 7 Matsuoka Kazue[zh ] 4 August 1933 16 October 1936 8 Tatsui Ishi[zh ] 16 October 1936 27 December 1939 9 Kihara Enji[zh ] 27 December 1939 14 May 1941 10 Fujimura Kanta[zh ] 14 May 1941 29 March 1942 11 Hirotani Chiin[zh ] 29 March 1942 31 March 1944 12 Doi Mimitsu[zh ] 31 March 1944 31 October 1945
Provincial city era (appointed mayors) № Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Term of Office Political Party 1 Huang Chao-chin Huáng Cháoqín (Mandarin ) Vòng Chêu-khìm (Hakka ) (1897–1972)1 November 1945 1 March 1946 Kuomintang 2 Yu Mi-chien Yóu Míjiān (Mandarin ) Yù Mì-kiên (Hakka ) (1897–1971)1 March 1946 6 February 1950 Kuomintang 3 Wu San-lien 吳三連 Wú Sānlián (Mandarin ) Ǹg Sâm-lièn (Hakka ) (1899–1988)6 February 1950 1 November 1950 Independent - Hsiang Chang-chuan 項昌權 Xiàng Chāngquán (Mandarin ) Hong Chhông-khièn (Hakka ) (1903–2000)1 November 1950 1 February 1951 Independent
Provincial city era (directly elected mayors) № Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Term of Office Term Political Party 4 Wu San-lien 吳三連 Wú Sānlián (Mandarin ) Ǹg Sâm-lièn (Hakka ) (1899–1988)1 February 1951 2 June 1954 1 Independent 5 Henry Kao Kao Yu-shu 高玉樹 Gaō Yǜshù (Mandarin ) Kô Ngiu̍k-su (Hakka ) (1913–2005)2 June 1954 2 June 1957 2 Independent 6 Huang Chi-jui 黃啟瑞 Huáng Qǐruì (Mandarin ) Vòng Khí-sui (Hakka ) (1910–1976)2 June 1957 2 June 1960 2 June 1960 August 1961 3 4 Kuomintang - Chou Pai-lien 周百鍊 Zhōu Bǎiliàn (Mandarin ) Chû Pak-lien (Hakka ) (1909–1991)August 1961 14 December 1963 4 Kuomintang 6 Huang Chi-jui 黃啟瑞 Huáng Qǐruì (Mandarin ) Vòng Khí-sui (Hakka ) (1910–1976)14 December 1963 2 June 1964 4 Kuomintang 7 Henry Kao Kao Yu-shu 高玉樹 Gāo Yùshù (Mandarin ) Kô Ngiu̍k-su (Hakka ) (1913–2005)2 June 1964 30 June 1967 5 Independent
Special municipality era (appointed mayors) № Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Term of Office Political Party 1 Henry Kao Kao Yu-shu 高玉樹 Gaō Yǜshù (Mandarin ) Kô Ngiu̍k-su (Hakka ) (1913–2005)1 July 1967 10 June 1972 Independent 2 Chang Feng-hsu Zhāng Fēngxù (Mandarin ) Chông Fûng-si (Hakka ) (1928–2014)10 June 1972 11 June 1976 Kuomintang 3 Lin Yang-kang Lín Yánggǎng (Mandarin ) Lìm Yòng-kóng (Hakka ) (1927–2013)11 June 1976 9 June 1978 Kuomintang 4 Lee Teng-hui Lǐ Dēnghuī (Mandarin ) Lí Tên-fî (Hakka ) (1923–2020)9 June 1978 5 December 1981 Kuomintang 5 Shao En-hsin 邵恩新 Shaò Ēnxīn (Mandarin ) Seu Ên-sîn (Hakka ) (1924–2014)5 December 1981 19 April 1982 Kuomintang 6 Yang Chin-tsung 楊金欉 Yáng Jīncóng (Mandarin ) Yòng Kîm-chhùng (Hakka ) (1923–1990)19 April 1982 30 May 1985 Kuomintang 7 Hsu Shui-teh Xǚ Shuǐdé (Mandarin ) Hí Súi-tet (Hakka ) (1931-2021)30 May 1985 25 July 1988 Kuomintang 8 Wu Po-hsiung Wú Bóxióng (Mandarin ) Ǹg Pak-hiùng (Hakka ) (1939- )25 July 1988 2 June 1990 Kuomintang 9 Huang Ta-chou Thomas Huang 黃大洲 Huáng Dàzhōu (Mandarin ) Vòng Thai-chû (Hakka ) (1936- )2 June 1990 15 October 1990 14 October 1990 25 December 1994 Kuomintang
Special municipality era (directly elected mayors) № Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Term of Office Term Political Party 10 Chen Shui-bian Chén Shuǐbiǎn (Mandarin ) Chhṳ̀n Súi-pién (Hakka ) (1950–)25 December 1994 25 December 1998 1 Democratic Progressive Party 11 Ma Ying-jeou Mǎ Yīngjiǔ (Mandarin ) Mâ Yîn-kiú (Hakka ) (1950–)25 December 1998 25 December 2002 25 December 2002 25 December 2006 2 3 Kuomintang 12 Hau Lung-pin Hǎo Lóngbīn (Mandarin ) Khok Liùng-pîn (Hakka ) (1952–)25 December 2006 25 December 2010 25 December 2010 25 December 2014 4 5 13 Ko Wen-je Kē Wénzhé (Mandarin ) Khóa Vùn-chet (Hakka ) (1960–)25 December 2014 25 December 2018 25 December 2018 25 December 2022 6 7 Independent Taiwan People's Party 14 Chiang Wan-an Jiǎng Wàn'ān (Mandarin ) (1978–)25 December 2022 Incumbent 8 Kuomintang
Timeline Electoral history Taipei Mayoral Election, 1994 Taipei Mayoral Election, 1994 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic Progressive (DPP) 3 Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁)615,090 43.67% New Party 2 Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康)424,905 30.17% Kuomintang (KMT) 4 Huang Ta-chou (黃大洲)364,618 25.89% Independent 1 Ji Rong-zhi (紀榮治) 3,941 0.28% Total 1,408,554 100.00% Voter turnout 78.53%
Taipei Mayoral Election, 1998 Taipei Mayoral Election, 1998 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Kuomintang (KMT) 2 Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九)766,377 51.13% Democratic Progressive (DPP) 1 Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁)688,072 45.91% New Party 3 Wang Chien-shien (王建煊)44,452 2.97% Total 1,498,901 100.00% Voter turnout 80.89%
Taipei Mayoral Election, 2002 Taipei Mayoral Election, 2002 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Kuomintang (KMT) 2 Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九)873,102 64.11% Democratic Progressive (DPP) 1 Lee Ying-yuan (李應元)488,811 35.89% Total 1,361,913 100.00% Voter turnout 70.61%
Taipei Mayoral Election, 2006 Taipei Mayoral Election, 2006 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Kuomintang (KMT) 5 Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌)692,085 53.81% Democratic Progressive (DPP) 3 Frank Hsieh (謝長廷)525,869 40.89% Independent 4 James Soong (宋楚瑜)53,281 4.14% Independent 1 Li Ao (李敖)7,795 0.61% Independent 6 Ke Tsi-hai (柯賜海) 3,687 0.29% Taiwan Solidarity Union 2 Clara Chou (周玉蔻)1,832 0.13% Total 1,284,549 100.00% Voter turnout
Taipei Mayoral Election, 2010 Taipei Mayoral Election, 2010 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Kuomintang (KMT) 2 Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌)797,865 55.65% Democratic Progressive (DPP) 5 Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌)628,129 43.81% Independent 4 Francis Wu (吳武明) 3,672 0.26% Independent 3 Helen Hsiao (蕭淑華) 2,238 0.16% Independent 1 Wu Yen-cheng (吳炎成) 1,832 0.13% Total 1,433,736 100.00% Voter turnout 70.65%
Taipei Mayoral Election, 2014 Taipei Mayoral Election, 2014 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Independent 7 Ko Wen-je (柯文哲)853,983 57.16% Kuomintang (KMT) 6 Sean Lien (連勝文)609,932 40.82% Independent 2 Zhao Yan-qing (趙衍慶) 15,898 1.06% Independent 5 Neil Peng (馮光遠)8,080 0.54% Independent 3 Li Hong-xin (李宏信) 2,621 0.18% Independent 4 Chen Yong-chang (陳永昌) 1,908 0.13% 三等國民公義人權自救黨 1 Chen Ru-bin (陳汝斌) 1,624 0.11% Total 1,494,046 100.00% Voter turnout 70.46%
Taipei Mayoral Election, 2018 Taipei Mayoral Election, 2018 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Independent 4 Ko Wen-je (柯文哲)580,663 41.06% Kuomintang (KMT) 2 Ting Shou-chung (丁守中) 577,096 40.81% Democratic Progressive (DPP) 3 Pasuya Yao (姚文智)244,342 17.28% Independent 5 Lee Si-kuen (李錫錕) 6,158 0.43% Independent 1 Wu E-yang (吳蕚洋) 5,611 0.39% Total 1,413,870 100.00% Voter turnout 65.33%
Taipei Mayoral Election, 2022 Taipei Mayoral Election, 2022 Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Kuomintang (KMT) 6 Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安)575,590 42.29% Democratic Progressive (DPP) 12 Chen Shih-chung (陳時中)434,558 31.93% Independent 8 Huang Shan-shan (黃珊珊)342,141 25.14% Others 8,662 0.64% Total 1,360,951 100.00% Voter turnout 67.70%
See also Notes Bibliography Numazaki, Ichiro (1996). "The role of personal networks in the making of Taiwan's guanxiqiye (related enterprises)". In Brown, Rajeswary Ampalavanar (ed.). Chinese Business Enterprise: Critical Perspectives on Business and Management . Vol.2. London: Routledge. pp.409–423. ISBN 9780415132398. 