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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 & 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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| Fields | Applied statistics | ||||||||
| Thesis | Market-based Accounting Research: An International Comparison and New Evidence (1991) | ||||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Joshua Ronen | ||||||||
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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) was born on June 7, 1961. He is a politician, a statistician, and a professor from Taiwan. He has been the leader of the Kuomintang political party since 2021.
Eric Chu comes from a family involved in politics. He studied at National Taiwan University and earned his advanced degrees from New York University. After teaching accounting, he started his political career. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament) from 1999 to 2001. Then, he served as the leader of Taoyuan County from 2001 to 2009.
From 2009 to 2010, he was the Vice Premier of Taiwan. In 2010, he became the first mayor of New Taipei. He was elected as the chairman of the Kuomintang in 2015. He ran for president in 2016 but did not win. He became the chairman of the Kuomintang again in 2021.
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Early Life and Education
Eric Chu was born on June 7, 1961, in Bade City, which was then part of Taoyuan County. His family originally came from Yiwu, Zhejiang, in China. His father, Chang-hsing, was a local politician in Taoyuan County. He served in the local government and the National Assembly. Eric Chu's uncle was also a politician from a different party. His father-in-law, Kao Yu-jen, was also a well-known politician.
Chu went to Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School. He first studied science but later changed to liberal arts. After high school, he studied business at National Taiwan University. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1983.
After serving in the military, he went to the United States for more studies. He attended New York University. There, he earned a master's degree in finance in 1987. He then completed his PhD in accounting and applied statistics in 1991. While studying at NYU, he met his wife, Kao Wan-ching. She was also a student at Columbia University.
Academic Career
After getting his PhD, Eric Chu worked as a professor. He was an assistant professor at the City University of New York from 1990 to 1992. Then, he returned to Taiwan. He became an associate professor at National Taiwan University in 1992. He became a full professor there in 1997. He taught accounting, financial analysis, and public policy.
In 1995, he was a visiting professor at Peking University in China. Even after becoming a politician, he continued to teach. He taught graduate accounting classes part-time at National Taiwan University starting in 2020. He also taught at Soochow University in 2020.
Early Political Career
Eric Chu started his political journey in 1998. He ran in the election for the Legislative Yuan, which is like Taiwan's parliament. He was elected as a member of the Kuomintang party. He began his term on February 1, 1999. During this time, he focused on Taiwan's money and economy.
In 2000, he became the Chairman of the Budgetary Committee. He also led the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan. He held these important roles for one year until 2001.
Taoyuan County Magistrate
Leading Taoyuan County
In 2001, Eric Chu ran for the position of Magistrate of Taoyuan County. A magistrate is like a county governor. He won the election on December 1, 2001. He defeated the candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
He ran for re-election in 2005. He won again on December 3, 2005. This meant he served a second term as the leader of Taoyuan County. His second term started on December 20, 2005.
Vice Chairman of Kuomintang
While serving his second term as the Magistrate of Taoyuan County, Eric Chu also took on another role. He became the Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang party. He held this position from November 2008 to October 2009.
Vice Premier of Taiwan
Becoming Vice Premier
In September 2009, President Ma Ying-jeou asked Eric Chu to become the Vice Premier. This is a very high position in the government, second only to the Premier. This change happened after a big typhoon, Typhoon Morakot, and the government needed to respond faster.
When Chu became Vice Premier, his deputy, Huang Min-kon, took over as Magistrate of Taoyuan County. At 48 years old, Eric Chu was the youngest Vice Premier in Taiwan's history at that time.
Resigning as Vice Premier
On May 13, 2010, Eric Chu decided to step down as Vice Premier. He wanted to run for mayor of the new New Taipei City. This city was created from what used to be Taipei County. Sean Chen took over his role as Vice Premier.
New Taipei City Mayor
First Mayor of New Taipei City
In May 2010, before the election for New Taipei City Mayor, Eric Chu shared his plans for the city. He wanted to make New Taipei City as good as Taipei City. His main goal was to finish building the public transportation system in New Taipei.
On November 27, 2010, Eric Chu won the election. He defeated Tsai Ing-wen, who was the leader of the DPP. On December 25, 2010, he officially became the first mayor of New Taipei City. He appointed Hou Yu-ih, Hsu Chih-chien, and Lee Shih-chuan as his deputy mayors.
Fisherman Shooting Incident
In May 2013, a Taiwanese fishing boat was shot at by the Philippine Coast Guard. This happened in waters that both Taiwan and the Philippines claim. Eric Chu strongly spoke out against the shooting. He said that New Taipei City would stop all exchanges with the Philippines. This would continue until the Philippine government apologized, paid the victim's family, and punished those responsible.
Re-election as Mayor
On November 29, 2014, Eric Chu won the election for New Taipei City mayor again. He defeated Yu Shyi-kun from the Democratic Progressive Party. People expected him to win by a lot, but he won by just over 1% of the votes. His second term as mayor began on December 25, 2014.
Chairman of Kuomintang (2015–2016)
On January 17, 2015, Eric Chu ran for the leadership of the Kuomintang party. He was the only candidate and won without anyone running against him. He took over from Ma Ying-jeou, who had resigned. Ma Ying-jeou resigned because the KMT lost many local elections in 2014.
Before the election, Chu said that he believed in peaceful relations with China. He also said that the economic benefits from these relations should help everyone, not just a few groups. On May 4, 2015, Eric Chu met with Xi Jinping, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing.
During his time as party chairman, Chu also said that the KMT had gained a lot of its wealth unfairly in the past. He believed these assets should be returned to the country.
2016 Presidential Election
Eric Chu had said many times that he would not run for president in the 2016 presidential election. However, the KMT party decided to choose him as their candidate. This happened at a special meeting on October 17, 2015. He replaced the original candidate, Hung Hsiu-chu. Most of the KMT members at the meeting voted for Chu.
After being chosen, Chu apologized to Hung Hsiu-chu for her removal. He also apologized to the people of New Taipei City for breaking his promise to serve as mayor until his term ended. He said the party needed to change and start fresh.
On October 19, 2015, Chu announced he would take a break from his mayoral duties. He wanted to focus on his presidential campaign. Deputy Mayor Hou Yu-ih took over his responsibilities. Chu planned to donate his mayoral salary during this time to the New Taipei City treasury.
Eric Chu lost the 2016 presidential election by a large margin. He resigned as the KMT chairman. He then returned to his role as New Taipei City mayor on January 18, 2016.
Chairman of Kuomintang (2021–Present)
On August 2, 2021, Eric Chu announced he would run for the 2021 Kuomintang chairmanship election again. He won the election on September 25, 2021. He officially took office as chairman of the Kuomintang on October 5, 2021. He continues to serve in this role today.
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In Spanish: Eric Chu para niños
