Mayor of Taichung

Mayor of the City of Taichung
Seal of Taichung
Flag of Taichung
Incumbent
Lu Shiow-yen
since 25 December 2018
Term lengthfour years; may serve 1 consecutive terms
Websitewww.taichung.gov.tw

The Mayor of Taichung is the head of the Taichung City Government, Taiwan and is elected to a four-year term. The current mayor is Lu Shiow-yen of the Kuomintang since 25 December 2018.

Titles of the Mayor

Date English Characters Japanese Mandarin Taiwanese Hakka
Oct 1920–Oct 1940 Mayor of Taichū 臺中市市尹 Taichū-shi Shiin Tâi-tiong-chhī Chhī-ún Thòi-chûng-sṳ Sṳ-yún
Oct 1940–Oct 1945 臺中市市長 Taichū-shi Shichō Tâi-tiong-chhī
Chhī-tiúⁿ		 Thòi-chûng-sṳ
Sṳ-chhòng
Oct 1945–present Mayor of Taichung 臺中市市長 Táizhōng Shì Shìzhǎng

List of mayors

This list includes only those persons who served as mayors of Taichung after the end of World War II, during the Post-War era of Taiwan. The first two mayors served were appointed by the central government of Taiwan.

  Independent   Kuomintang   Chinese Youth Party   Democratic Progressive Party

Mayor of Taichung (Provincial city, directly-elected)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Term
5 Yang Chi-hsien
楊基先
Yáng Jīxiān (Mandarin)
Yòng Kî-siên (Hakka)
(1903–1961) 		1 February 1951 2 June 1954 Independent 1
6 Lin Chin-piao
林金標
Lín Jīnbiāo (Mandarin)
Lìm Kîm-pêu (Hakka)
(?–?) 		2 June 1954 2 June 1957 Kuomintang 2
2 June 1957 2 June 1960 3
7 Chiou Chin-chou
邱欽洲
Qiū Qīnzhōu (Mandarin)
Hiû Khîm-chû (Hakka)
(?–?) 		2 June 1960 2 June 1964 [1] Kuomintang 4
8 Chang Chi-chung
張啟仲
Zhāng Qǐzhòng (Mandarin)
Chông Khí-chhung (Hakka)
(1916–2009) 		2 June 1964 6 December 1966[2] Kuomintang 5
–– Luo Li-ju[3][4]
羅立儒
Luó Lìrú (Mandarin)
Lò Li̍p-yì (Hakka)
(?–?) 		6 December 1966 1 September 1967 Kuomintang
8 Chang Chi-chung
張啟仲
Zhāng Qǐzhòng (Mandarin)
Chông Khí-chhung (Hakka)
(1916–2009) 		1 September 1967 [5] 18 December 1967 [6] Kuomintang
–- Luo Li-ju[3]
羅立儒
Luó Lìrú (Mandarin)
Lò Li̍p-yì (Hakka)
(?–?) 		18 December 1967 2 June 1968 Kuomintang
9 Lin Cheng-chiou
林澄秋
Lín Chéngqiū (Mandarin)
Lìm Chhṳ̀n-chhiû (Hakka)
(?–1979) 		2 June 1968 1 February 1973 [7] Independent 6
10 Chen Tuan-tang[8]
陳端堂
Chén Duāntáng (Mandarin)
Chhṳ̀n Tôn-thòng (Hakka)
(1920–2005) 		1 February 1973 20 December 1977 Kuomintang 7
Independent
11 Tzeng Wen-po
曾文坡
Zēng Wénpō (Mandarin)
Chên Vùn-pô (Hakka)
(1935–2002) 		20 December 1977 20 December 1981 Independent 8
Chinese Youth Party
12 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng (Mandarin)
Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)
(1936–) 		20 December 1981 20 December 1985 Kuomintang 9
13 Chang Tzu-yuan
張子源
Zhãng Zǐyuán (Mandarin)
Chông Chṳ́-ngièn (Hakka)
(1942–2010) 		20 December 1985 20 July 1989 [9] Kuomintang 10
–– Hwang Ching-fong [3][4]
黃鏡峰
Huáng Jìngfēng (Mandarin)
Vòng Kiang-fûng (Hakka)
(1930–2012) 		20 July 1989 20 December 1989 Kuomintang
14 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng (Mandarin)
Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)
(1936–) 		20 December 1989 20 December 1993 Kuomintang 11
20 December 1993 4 October 1995 [10][2] 12
–– Chen Cheng-hsiung [3][4]
陳正雄
Chén Zhèngxióng (Mandarin)
Chhṳ̀n Chang-hiùng (Hakka)
(?–?) 		4 October 1995 3 April 1996 Kuomintang
14 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng (Mandarin)
Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)
(1936–) 		3 April 1996[5] 3 June 1996 [11] Kuomintang
–- Lin Hsueh-cheng [3][4]
林學正
Lín Xuézhèng (Mandarin)
Lìm Ho̍k-chang (Hakka)
(?–?) 		3 June 1996 29 July 1997 Kuomintang
14 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng (Mandarin)
Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)
(1936–) 		29 July 1997[12] 20 December 1997 Kuomintang
15 Chang Wen-ying[13]
張溫鷹
Zhāng Wēnyīng (Mandarin)
Chông Vûn-Ên (Hakka)
(1950–) 		20 December 1997 20 December 2001[14] Democratic Progressive Party 13
Independent [15]
16 Jason Hu
胡志強
Hú Zhìqiáng (Mandarin)
Fù Chṳ-khiòng (Hakka)
(1948–) 		20 December 2001 20 December 2005 Kuomintang 14
20 December 2005 25 December 2010 [16] 15

Mayor of Taichung (Special municipality)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Term
1 Jason Hu [17]
胡志強
Hú Zhìqiáng (Mandarin)
Fù Chṳ-khiòng (Hakka)
(1948–) 		25 December 2010 25 December 2014 [14] Kuomintang 1
2 Lin Chia-lung
林佳龍
Lín Jialóng (Mandarin)
Lìm Kâ-liùng (Hakka)
(1964–) 		25 December 2014 25 December 2018 [14] Democratic Progressive Party 2
3 Lu Shiow-yen
盧秀燕
Lú Xiùyàn (Mandarin)
Lù Siu-yen (Hakka)
(1961–) 		25 December 2018 25 December 2022 Kuomintang 3
25 December 2022 Incumbent 4

Timeline

Lu Shiow-yenLin Chia-lungJason HuChang Wen-ying
  1. ^ Term extended to 4 years.
  2. ^ a b Suspended.
  3. ^ a b c d e As acting.
  4. ^ a b c d Provincial council member.
  5. ^ a b Reinstated.
  6. ^ Removed from office.
  7. ^ Term extended to accommodate joint elections.
  8. ^ Nephew of Chiou Chin-chou.
  9. ^ Left office to serve as deputy commissioner of the State-owned Enterprises Commission.
  10. ^ Impeached.
  11. ^ Suspended due to corruption charges.
  12. ^ Found not guilty; reinstated.
  13. ^ First woman and DPP mayor of Taichung. Daughter-in-law of Chen Tuan-tang.
  14. ^ a b c Lost reelection.
  15. ^ Left DPP to run for reelection.
  16. ^ Term extended for joint elections with special municipalities.
  17. ^ Longest serving mayor in Taiwan by continuous tenure.

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