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Eric Chu
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朱立倫
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Official portrait, 2017
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| 7th and 11th Chairman of the Kuomintang | |||||||||
| Assumed office 5 October 2021 |
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Sean Lien
Andrew Hsia Huang Min-hui |
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| Secretary General | Justin Huang | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Johnny Chiang | ||||||||
| In office 19 January 2015 – 16 January 2016 |
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Hau Lung-pin
Huang Min-hui |
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| Secretary General | Lee Shu-chuan | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih (Acting) | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Huang Min-hui (Acting) | ||||||||
| 1st Mayor of New Taipei | |||||||||
| In office 25 December 2010 – 25 December 2018 |
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Hou Yu-ih
Hsu Chih-chien Lee Shih-chuan< Chen Shen-hsien |
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| Preceded by | Chou Hsi-wei (as Magistrate of Taipei County) | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hou Yu-ih | ||||||||
| 29th Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |||||||||
| In office 10 September 2009 – 17 May 2010 |
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| Premier | Wu Den-yih | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Paul Chiu | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sean Chen | ||||||||
| Minister of the Consumer Protection Commission | |||||||||
| In office 10 September 2009 – 17 May 2010 |
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| Premier | Wu Den-yih | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Paul Chiu | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sean Chen | ||||||||
| 11th Magistrate of Taoyuan | |||||||||
| In office 20 December 2001 – 10 September 2009 |
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| Deputy | Huang Min-kon | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Hsu Ying-shen (Acting) | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Huang Min-kon (Acting) | ||||||||
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |||||||||
| In office 1 February 1999 – 20 December 2001 |
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| Constituency | Taoyuan County | ||||||||
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| Born | 7 June 1961 Bade, Taoyuan, Taiwan |
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| Political party | Kuomintang | ||||||||
| Spouse | Kao Wan-ching | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) New York University (MBA, PhD) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 朱立倫 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱立伦 | ||||||||
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Eric Li-luan Chu (Chinese: 朱立倫; pinyin: Zhū Lìlún; born on 7 June 1961) is an important politician in Taiwan. He is currently the leader, or chairman, of a major political party called the Kuomintang (KMT).
Eric Chu comes from a family with a history in politics. He studied at National Taiwan University and later earned two advanced degrees from New York University in the United States. He has held many important jobs in government. These include being a member of the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament) and the leader of Taoyuan County. He also served as the Vice Premier, which is like a deputy prime minister. Later, he became the first mayor of New Taipei City.
In 2015, he was chosen to lead the Kuomintang party. He also ran for president in 2016 but did not win. After that, he returned to being the mayor of New Taipei. In 2021, he was again elected to be the chairman of the Kuomintang party.
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Early Life and Education
Eric Chu was born in Bade City, which is in Taoyuan County, Taiwan. His family originally came from Yiwu, Zhejiang, a place in China. His father was also a politician in Taoyuan County. Eric Chu's mother is from Daxi Township.
He is married to Kao Wan-ching. Her father, Kao Yu-jen, was also a well-known politician in Taiwan.
In 1983, Eric Chu finished his studies at National Taiwan University. He earned a degree in management. After serving in the military, he went to the United States. He studied at New York University (NYU). In 1987, he earned a master's degree in finance. In 1991, he received a PhD in accounting from NYU's business school. While studying at NYU, he met his wife, Kao Wan-ching.
Starting His Career
After getting his doctorate, Eric Chu taught as a professor. He taught at City University of New York for a short time. Then, in 1992, he returned to Taiwan to teach. He became a professor of accounting at National Taiwan University.
In 1998, Eric Chu decided to enter politics. He ran in the election for the Legislative Yuan. This is Taiwan's main law-making body. He was elected as a member of the Kuomintang party. He started his job on 1 February 1999. While in this role, he focused on Taiwan's money and economy.
In 2000, he became the head of the Budgetary Committee. He also led the Finance Committee in the Legislative Yuan. He held these important positions for one year.
Leading Taoyuan County
In 2001, Eric Chu ran for the leader of Taoyuan County. This position is called a "magistrate." He won the election as a member of the Kuomintang party. He defeated the candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
He ran for re-election in 2005 and won again. He started his second term as magistrate on 20 December 2005.
In March 2009, Eric Chu received an award called the Founders Awards. This award was given by the Intelligent Community Forum. He was recognized for his work in developing digital technology in Taoyuan.
Eric Chu did not finish his second term as Taoyuan County Magistrate. He resigned in 2009 to take on a new role. His deputy, Huang Min-kon, took over as acting magistrate.
Becoming Vice Premier
While he was the leader of Taoyuan County, Eric Chu also served as the Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang party. This was from November 2008 to October 2009.
In May 2009, he spoke at the first Straits Forum in China. He talked about how important it was for Taiwan and China to work together. He believed this would help both sides grow their economies.
In September 2009, President Ma Ying-jeou asked Eric Chu to become the Vice Premier. This is a very high position in the government. He was the youngest Vice Premier in Taiwan's history at 48 years old.
On 13 May 2010, Eric Chu resigned from his Vice Premier job. He wanted to run for mayor of the new New Taipei City. This city was created from what used to be Taipei County.
Mayor of New Taipei City
In May 2010, Eric Chu shared his plans for New Taipei City. He wanted to make the city better and improve its public transportation system. He won the election on 27 November 2010. This made him the first mayor of New Taipei City. He officially started his job on 25 December 2010.
On 29 November 2014, Eric Chu won the election again. He continued to be the mayor of New Taipei City for a second term. His second term began on 25 December 2014.
Leading the Kuomintang Party
On 17 January 2015, Eric Chu ran for the leader of the Kuomintang party. He was the only candidate and won the election. He took over from Ma Ying-jeou, who had resigned.
Eric Chu said that relations between Taiwan and China should remain peaceful. He also met with Xi Jinping, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing in May 2015.
Even though he had said he would not run, Eric Chu was chosen as the Kuomintang's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. This happened on 17 October 2015. He apologized to the people of New Taipei for not finishing his term as mayor.
Eric Chu did not win the 2016 presidential election. After the election, he resigned as the chairman of the Kuomintang. He then returned to his job as the mayor of New Taipei City on 18 January 2016.
What He Does Now
On 2 August 2021, Eric Chu announced he would run for the leader of the Kuomintang party again. He won the election on 25 September 2021. He officially started his new term as chairman on 5 October 2021.
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Eric Chu's signature.
See also
In Spanish: Eric Chu para niños
