List of county magistrates of Taitung

The magistrate of Taitung is the chief executive of the government of Taitung County. This list includes directly elected magistrates of the county. The incumbent Magistrate is April Yao of Kuomintang since 25 December 2018.

Incumbent Magistrate, April Yao

Directly elected County Magistrates

  Kuomintang   Chinese Youth Party   People First Party   Independent

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of Office Political Party Term
1 Chen Chen-tsung
陳振宗
Chén Zhènzōng
(?-1951) 		November 1950 October 1951[1] Kuomintang 1
– Lu Ming
盧明
Lú Míng
October 1951 March 1952 As acting[2] Kuomintang
2 Wu Chin-yu
吳金玉
Wú Jīnyù
March 1952[3] June 1954 Kuomintang
June 1954 June 1957 2
3 Huang Tuo-jung
黃拓榮
Huáng Tuòróng
June 1957 2 June 1960 Kuomintang 3
2 June 1960 2 June 1964 4
4 Huang Shun-hsing
黃順興
Huáng Shùnxīng
(1923–2002) 		2 June 1964 2 June 1968 Chinese Youth Party 5
5 Hwang Ching-fong
黃鏡峰
Huáng Jìngfēng
(1930–2012) 		2 June 1968 1 February 1973 Kuomintang 6
1 February 1973 16 July 1976 7
– Lee Hsueh-hsun
李學訓
Lǐ Xuéxùn
16 July 1976 20 December 1977 As acting[2] Kuomintang
6 Chiang Sheng-ai
蔣聖愛
Jiǎng Shèngài
20 December 1977 20 December 1981 Kuomintang 8
20 December 1981 20 December 1985 9
7 John Lieh Cheng
鄭烈
Zhèng Liè
20 December 1985 20 December 1989 Kuomintang 10
20 December 1989 20 December 1993 11
8 Chen Chien-nien[4]
陳建年
Chén Jiànnián
(1947–) 		20 December 1993 20 December 1997 Kuomintang 12
20 December 1997 20 December 2001 13
9 Hsu Ching-yuan
徐慶元
Xú Qìngyuán
(1957– ) 		20 December 2001 20 December 2005 People First Party 14
Independent[5]
10 Wu Chun-li
吳俊立
Wú Jùnlì
(1962– ) 		20 December 2005[6] Independent 15
– Lai Shun-hsien
賴順賢
Lài Shùnxián
21 December 2005 17 April 2006 As acting[7] Kuomintang
11 Kuang Li-chen[8]
鄺麗貞
Kuàng Lìzhēn
(1963– ) 		17 April 2006[3] 20 December 2009 Kuomintang
12 Justin Huang[9]
黃健庭
Huáng Jiàntíng
(1959– ) 		20 December 2009 25 December 2014 Kuomintang 16
25 December 2014 25 December 2018 17
13 April Yao
饒慶鈴
Ráo Qìnglíng
(1969– ) 		25 December 2018 25 December 2022 Kuomintang 18
25 December 2022 Incumbent 19

Timeline

April YaoJustin HuangKuang Li-chenWu Chun-liHsu Ching-yuanChen Chien-nienHuang Shun-hsing

See also

References

  1. ^ Died in office.
  2. ^ a b Provincial council member.
  3. ^ a b Elected in by-election.
  4. ^ First magistrate of indigenous descent in Taiwan.
  5. ^ Left PFP on 19 November 2004.
  6. ^ Removed from office immediately after inauguration.
  7. ^ Secretary-General of the county government.
  8. ^ Legally ex-wife of Wu Chun-li; first female magistrate.
  9. ^ Son of Hwang Ching-fong.