Mayor of Taoyuan

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Mayor of the City of Taoyuan
Flag of Taoyuan
Incumbent
Chang San-cheng
since 25 December 2022
Term lengthfour years; may serve 1 consecutive terms
Websitewww.tycg.gov.tw

The Mayor of Taoyuan is the chief executive of the Taoyuan City Government. Taoyuan City is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was formerly known as the magistrate of Taoyuan before 25 December 2014 when Taoyuan was still a county. This list includes directly elected magistrates of the county during that time period.

Titles of the Mayor[edit]

Date English Characters Mandarin Taiwanese Hakka
Oct 1950–Dec 2014 Magistrate of Taoyuan 桃園縣縣長 Táoyuán Xiàn Xiànzhǎng Thô-hn̂g-koān Koān-tiúⁿ Thò-yèn-yen Yen-chhòng
Dec 2014–present Mayor of Taoyuan 桃園市市長 Táoyuán Shì Shìzhǎng Thô-hn̂g-chhī Chhī-tiúⁿ Thò-yèn-sṳ Sṳ-chhòng

List of Mayors[edit]

Magistrates of Taoyuan County[edit]

  Kuomintang   Independent   Democratic Progressive Party

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party Term
1 Hsu Chung-teh
徐崇德
Xú Chóngdé (Mandarin)
Chhì Chhùng-tet (Hakka)
(1900–1985)
1 May 1951 2 June 1954 Kuomintang 1
2 June 1954 2 June 1957 2
2 Chang Fang-hsieh
張芳燮
Zhāng Fāngxiè (Mandarin)
Chông Fông-siet (Hakka)
(1914–1994)
2 June 1957 2 June 1960 Kuomintang 3
3 Wu Hung-ling
吳鴻麟
Wú Hónglín (Mandarin)
Ǹg Fùng-lîn (Hakka)
(1899–1995)
2 June 1960 2 June 1964[a] Kuomintang 4
4 Chen Chang-shou
陳長壽
Chén Chángshòu (Mandarin)
Chhṳ̀n Chhòng-su (Hakka)
(1905–1977)
2 June 1964 2 June 1968 Kuomintang 5
5 Hsu Hsin-chih
許新枝
Xǔ Xīnzhī (Mandarin)
Hí Sîn-kî (Hakka)
(1928–)
2 June 1968 2 June 1972[b] Kuomintang 6
Lee Shu-yu[c]
李樹猶
Lǐ Shùyóu (Mandarin)
Lí Su-yù (Hakka)
(1916–2003)
2 June 1972 1 February 1973[d] Kuomintang
6 Wu Po-hsiung[e]
吳伯雄
Wú Bóxióng (Mandarin)
Ǹg Pak-hiùng (Hakka)
(1939–)
1 February 1973 20 December 1976[f] Kuomintang 7
Weng Chien[c]
翁鈐
Wēng Qián (Mandarin)
Vûng Khiàm (Hakka)
(1917–1997)
20 December 1976 20 December 1977 Kuomintang
7 Hsu Hsin-liang
許信良
Xǔ Xìnliáng (Mandarin)
Hí Sin-liòng (Hakka)
(1941–)
20 December 1977 1 July 1979[g] Independent 8
Yeh Kuo-kuang[c]
葉國光
Yè Guóguāng (Mandarin)
Ya̍p Koet-kông (Hakka)
(1923–)
1 July 1979 20 December 1981 Kuomintang
8 Hsu Hung-chih
徐鴻志
Xú Hóngzhì (Mandarin)
Chhì Fùng-chṳ (Hakka)
(1937–2018)
20 December 1981 20 December 1985 Kuomintang 9
20 December 1985 20 December 1989 10
9 Liu Pang-yu
劉邦友
Liú Bāngyǒu (Mandarin)
Liù Pâng-yû (Hakka)
(1942–1996)
20 December 1989 20 December 1993 Kuomintang 11
20 December 1993 21 November 1996[h] 12
Liao Pen-yang[c]
廖本洋
Liào Běnyáng (Mandarin)
Liau Pún-yòng (Hakka)
(?–)
21 November 1996 28 March 1997 Kuomintang
10 Annette Lu[i]
呂秀蓮
Lǚ Xiùlián (Mandarin)
Lî Siu-lièn (Hakka)
(1944–)
28 March 1997 20 December 1997 Democratic Progressive Party
20 December 1997 20 May 2000[j] 13
Hsu Ying-shen[k][l]
許應深
Xǔ Yìngshēn (Mandarin)
Hí En-chhṳ̂m (Hakka)
(1948–)
20 May 2000 20 December 2001 Democratic Progressive Party
11 Eric Chu
朱立倫
Zhū Lìlún (Mandarin)
Chû Li̍p-lùn (Hakka)
(1961–)
20 December 2001 20 December 2005 Kuomintang 14
20 December 2005 10 September 2009[m] 15
Huang Min-kon[n]
黃敏恭
Huáng Mǐngōng (Mandarin)
Vòng Men-kiûng (Hakka)
(1947–)
10 September 2009 20 December 2009 Kuomintang
12 John Wu[o]
吳志揚
Wú Zhìyáng (Mandarin)
Ǹg Chṳ-yòng (Hakka)
(1969–)
20 December 2009 25 December 2014[p] Kuomintang 16

Mayors of Taoyuan City (special municipality)[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party Term
1 Cheng Wen-tsan
鄭文燦
Zhèng Wéncàn (Mandarin)
Chhiáng Vùn-chhan (Hakka)
(1967–)
25 December 2014 25 December 2018 Democratic Progressive Party 1
25 December 2018 25 December 2022 2
2 Chang San-cheng
張善政
Zhāng Shànzhèng (Mandarin)
(1954–)
25 December 2022 Incumbent Kuomintang 3

Timeline[edit]

Chang San-changCheng Wen-tsanJohn WuEric ChuAnnette LuLiu Pang-yuHsu Hsin-liangWu Po-hsiung

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Term extended to 4 years.
  2. ^ Left office to serve as Taiwan Province Civil Affairs Department Commissioner.
  3. ^ a b c d As acting; provincial council member.
  4. ^ Term extended to accommodate joint elections.
  5. ^ Son of Wu Hung-ling.
  6. ^ Left office to head the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau.
  7. ^ Removed from office.
  8. ^ Assassinated.
  9. ^ Elected in by-election. First woman and DPP Magistrate of Taoyuan.
  10. ^ Resigned before inauguration as vice president of the Republic of China.
  11. ^ Nephew of Hsu Hsin-liang.
  12. ^ Designated by Executive Yuan as acting.
  13. ^ Resigned to become the vice premier of the Republic of China.
  14. ^ As acting; deputy magistrate.
  15. ^ Son of Wu Po-hsiung.
  16. ^ Last Magistrate of Taoyuan. Lost in the first mayor election.

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