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 DateEnglishCharactersJapaneseMandarinTaiwaneseHakkaOct 1920–Oct 1940Mayor of TaichūTaichū-shi Shiin Tâi-tiong-chhī Chhī-únThòi-chûng-sṳ Sṳ-yúnOct 1940–Oct 1945Taichū-shi ShichōTâi-tiong-chhīChhī-tiúⁿThòi-chûng-sṳSṳ-chhòngOct 1945–presentMayor of Taichung 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.
Mayor of Taichung (Provincial city, directly-elected) No. PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of officePolitical party Term5 Yang Chi-hsien (Mandarin)Yòng Kî-siên (Hakka)(1903–1961) 1 February 1951 2 June 1954 Independent1 6 Lin Chin-piao (Mandarin)Lìm Kîm-pêu (Hakka)(?–?) 2 June 1954 2 June 1957 Kuomintang 2 2 June 1957 2 June 1960 37 Chiou Chin-chou (Mandarin)Hiû Khîm-chû (Hakka)(?–?) 2 June 1960 2 June 1964 Term extended to 4 years. Kuomintang48 Chang Chi-chung (Mandarin)Chông Khí-chhung (Hakka)(1916–2009) 2 June 1964 6 December 1966Suspended.Kuomintang5–– Luo Li-juAs acting.Provincial council member. (Mandarin)Lò Li̍p-yì (Hakka)(?–?) 6 December 1966 1 September 1967 Kuomintang8 Chang Chi-chung (Mandarin)Chông Khí-chhung (Hakka)(1916–2009) 1 September 1967 Reinstated. 18 December 1967 Removed from office.Kuomintang–- Luo Li-ju (Mandarin)Lò Li̍p-yì (Hakka)(?–?) 18 December 1967 2 June 1968 Kuomintang9 Lin Cheng-chiou (Mandarin)Lìm Chhṳ̀n-chhiû (Hakka)(?–1979) 2 June 1968 1 February 1973 Term extended to accommodate joint elections. Independent610 Chen Tuan-tangNephew of Chiou Chin-chou. (Mandarin)Chhṳ̀n Tôn-thòng (Hakka)(1920–2005) 1 February 1973 20 December 1977 Kuomintang 7 Independent 11 Tzeng Wen-po (Mandarin)Chên Vùn-pô (Hakka)(1935–2002) 20 December 1977 20 December 1981 Independent 8 Chinese Youth Party12 Lin Po-jung (Mandarin)Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)(1936–) 20 December 1981 20 December 1985 Kuomintang913 Chang Tzu-yuan (Mandarin)Chông Chṳ́-ngièn (Hakka)(1942–2010) 20 December 1985 20 July 1989 Left office to serve as deputy commissioner of the State-owned Enterprises Commission. Kuomintang 10–– Hwang Ching-fong (Mandarin)Vòng Kiang-fûng (Hakka)(1930–2012) 20 July 1989 20 December 1989 Kuomintang 14 Lin Po-jung (Mandarin)Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)(1936–) 20 December 1989 20 December 1993 Kuomintang 11 20 December 1993 4 October 1995 Impeached.12–– Chen Cheng-hsiung (Mandarin)Chhṳ̀n Chang-hiùng (Hakka)(?–?) 4 October 1995 3 April 1996 Kuomintang14 Lin Po-jung (Mandarin)Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)(1936–) 3 April 1996 3 June 1996 Suspended due to corruption charges.Kuomintang–- Lin Hsueh-cheng (Mandarin)Lìm Ho̍k-chang (Hakka)(?–?) 3 June 1996 29 July 1997 Kuomintang14 Lin Po-jung (Mandarin)Lìm Pak-yùng (Hakka)(1936–) 29 July 1997Found not guilty; reinstated. 20 December 1997 Kuomintang 15 Chang Wen-yingFirst woman and DPP mayor of Taichung. Daughter-in-law of Chen Tuan-tang. (Mandarin)Chông Vûn-Ên (Hakka)(1950–) 20 December 1997 20 December 2001Lost reelection. Democratic Progressive Party 13 Independent Left DPP to run for reelection. 16 Jason Hu (Mandarin)Fù Chṳ-khiòng (Hakka)(1948–) 20 December 2001 20 December 2005 Kuomintang 14 20 December 2005 25 December 2010 Term extended for joint elections with special municipalities. 15
Mayor of Taichung (Special municipality) No. PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of officePolitical party Term 1Jason Hu Longest serving mayor in Taiwan by continuous tenure. (Mandarin)Fù Chṳ-khiòng (Hakka)(1948–) 25 December 2010 25 December 2014 Kuomintang 1 2 Lin Chia-lung (Mandarin)Lìm Kâ-liùng (Hakka)(1964–) 25 December 2014 25 December 2018 Democratic Progressive Party 2 3Lu Shiow-yen (Mandarin)Lù Siu-yen (Hakka)(1961–) 25 December 2018 25 December 2022 Kuomintang 325 December 2022 Incumbent 4
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References
Mayors of Tainan - Memo.com.tw Taichung City Government