Mayor of Taichung

This list includes only those persons who served as mayors of Taichung City 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 the Republic of China (Taiwan).

List of Mayors

  Independent   Kuomintang   Chinese Youth Party   Democratic Progressive Party

Mayor of Taichung (Provincial city, directly-elected)

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party Term
5 Yang Chi-hsien
楊基先
Yáng Jīxiān
(1903–1961)
1 February 1951 2 June 1954 Independent 1
6 Lin Chin-piao
林金標
Lín Jīnbiāo
(?–?)
2 June 1954 2 June 1957 Kuomintang 2
2 June 1957 2 June 1960 3
7 Chiou Chin-chou
邱欽洲
Qiū Qīnzhōu
(?–?)
2 June 1960 2 June 1964 [1] Kuomintang 4
8 Chang Chi-chung
張啟仲
Zhāng Qǐzhòng
(1916–2009)
2 June 1964 6 December 1966[2] Kuomintang 5
–– Luo Li-ju[3][4]
羅立儒
Luó Lìrú
(?–?)
6 December 1966 1 September 1967 Kuomintang
8 Chang Chi-chung
張啟仲
Zhāng Qǐzhòng
(1916–2009)
1 September 1967 [5] 18 December 1967 [6] Kuomintang
–- Luo Li-ju[3]
羅立儒
Luó Lìrú
(?–?)
18 December 1967 2 June 1968 Kuomintang
9 Lin Cheng-chiou
林澄秋
Lín Chéngqiū
(?–?)
2 June 1968 1 February 1973 [7] Independent 6
10 Chen Tuan-tang[8]
陳端堂
Chén Duāntáng
(1920–2005)
1 February 1973 20 December 1977 Kuomintang 7
Independent
11 Tzeng Wen-po
曾文坡
Zēng Wénpō
(1935–2002)
20 December 1977 20 December 1981 Independent 8
Chinese Youth Party
12 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng
(1936–)
20 December 1981 20 December 1985 Kuomintang 9
13 Chang Tzu-yuan
張子源
Zhãng Zǐyuán
(1942–2010)
20 December 1985 20 July 1989 [9] Kuomintang 10
–– Hwang Ching-fong [3][4]
黃鏡峰
Huáng Jìngfēng
(1930–2012)
20 July 1989 20 December 1989 Kuomintang
14 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng
(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
(?–?)
4 October 1995 3 April 1996 Kuomintang
14 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng
(1936–)
3 April 1996[5] 3 June 1996 [11] Kuomintang
–- Lin Hsueh-cheng [3][4]
林學正
Lín Xuézhèng
(?–?)
3 June 1996 29 July 1997 Kuomintang
14 Lin Po-jung
林柏榕
Lín Bóróng
(1936–)
29 July 1997[12] 20 December 1997 Kuomintang
15 Chang Wen-ing[13]
張溫鷹
Zhāng Wēnyīng
(1950–)
20 December 1997 20 December 2001[14] Democratic Progressive Party 13
Independent [15]
16 Jason Hu
胡志強
Hú Zhìqiáng
(1948–)
20 December 2001 20 December 2005 Kuomintang 14
20 December 2005 25 December 2010 [16] 15

Mayor of Taichung (Special municipality)

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party Term
1 Jason Hu [17]
胡志強
Hú Zhìqiáng
(1948–)
25 December 2010 25 December 2014 [14] Kuomintang 1
2 Lin Chia-lung
林佳龍
Lín Jialóng
(1964–)
25 December 2014 Incumbent Democratic Progressive Party 2
  1. Term extended to 4 years.
  2. 1 2 Suspended.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 As acting.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Provincial council member.
  5. 1 2 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. 1 2 Lost reelection.
  15. Left DPP to run for reelection.
  16. Term extended for joint elections with special municipalities.
  17. Longest serving mayor in Taiwan.

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