Mayor of Taoyuan

Mayor of the City of Taoyuan
Flag of Taoyuan
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

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

Magistrates of Taoyuan County

  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)

№ 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

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

See also

Notes

  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.