The Chiayi County Magistrate is the chief executive of the Chiayi County government in Taiwan. Initially magistrates were appointed by the Taiwan Provincial Government, but from 1951 the role has been directly elected by the population of Chiayi County. The current magistrate is Weng Chang-liang of Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2018.

Directly elected magistrates In the multi-party era (1987 onwards) the post has been held three times by the Kuomintang and six times by the Democratic Progressive Party. Under current rules magistrates serve four-year terms, and can stand for re-election once.

№ PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of Office Term Political Party 1 Lin Chin-sheng林金生 Lín Jīnshēng (1916-2001) 1 June 1951 2 June 1954 Lost reelection. 1 Kuomintang Lee Mao-sung李茂松 Lǐ Màosōng 2 June 1954 November 1955Removed from office due to charges. 2 Independent 2 Chinese Youth Party — Chin LuAs acting.Provincial council member.金輅 Jīn Lù November 1955 2 June 1957 Kuomintang 3 Huang Tzung-kun黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) 2 June 1957 2 June 1960 3 Kuomintang 2 June 1960 4 April 1963Suspended due to charges.4 — Hou Chuan-chengAs acting.侯全成 Hóu Quánchéng 5 April 1963 13 April 1964 Kuomintang 3 Huang Tzung-kunReinstated; cleared of wrongdoing.黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) 13 April 1964 2 June 1964 Term extended to 4 years. Kuomintang 4 Ho Mao-chu何茂取 Hé Màoqǔ (1900–1980) 2 June 1964 2 June 1968 5 Kuomintang 5 Huang Lao-ta黃老達 Huáng Lǎodá (1908–1981) 2 June 1968 1 February 1973 Term extended to accommodate joint elections. 6 Kuomintang 6 Chen Chia-hsiung陳嘉雄 Chén Jiāxióng (1927–1976) 1 February 1973 7 May 1976Died in office.7 Kuomintang — Chang Ping-nanAs acting.張柄楠 Zhāng Bǐngnán 13 May 1976 20 December 1977 Kuomintang 7 Tu Te-chi涂德錡 Tú Déqí (1934-2011) 20 December 1977 20 December 19818 Kuomintang 20 December 1981 20 December 1985 9 8 Ho Chia-jung何嘉榮 Hé Jiāróng (1945–) 20 December 1985 20 December 1989 10 Kuomintang 9 Chen Shih-yung陳適庸 Chén Shìyōng (1948–2022) 20 December 1989 20 December 1993 11 Kuomintang 10 Li Ya-ching李雅景 Lǐ Yǎjǐng (1949-) 20 December 1993 20 December 1997 12 Kuomintang 20 December 1997 20 December 2001 13 11 Chen Ming-wen陳明文 Chén Míngwén(1955-) 20 December 2001 20 December 2005 14 Democratic Progressive Party 20 December 2005 29 October 2008 15 — Huang Kuei-nanAs acting.Deputy magistrate.黃癸楠 Huáng Guǐnán 29 October 2008 9 December 2008 11Chen Ming-wenReinstated; released on bail.陳明文 Chén Míngwén(1955-) 9 December 2008 20 December 2009 Democratic Progressive Party12 Helen ChangFirst female magistrate.張花冠 Zhāng Huāguān(1954-) 20 December 2009 25 December 2014 Term extended for joint elections with special municipalities. 16 Democratic Progressive Party 25 December 2014 25 December 2018 17 13Weng Chang-liang翁章梁 Wēng Zhāngliáng (1965-) 25 December 2018 25 December 2022 18Democratic Progressive Party 25 December 2022 Incumbent 19

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