Mayor of Taipei Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Mayor of the City of Taipei
Emblem of the City of Taipei
Incumbent Chiang Wan-an since 25 December 2022
Term length	four years; may serve 1 consecutive terms
Inaugural holder	Mutō Shingorō
Formation	1920
Website	Office of the Mayor

The mayor of Taipei is the main leader of the Taipei City Government. This person is chosen for a four-year term. For a long time, being the mayor of Taipei was seen as a step towards becoming the president. For example, presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian, and Ma Ying-jeou were all mayors of Taipei before they became president.

Taipei became a special city in 1967. From 1967 to 1994, the central government chose the mayor. But in 1994, people in Taipei got to vote for their mayor for the very first time.

The current mayor is Chiang Wan-an.

What is the Mayor's Job?
How the Mayor's Title Changed
A Look at Past Mayors
Timeline of Mayors
Images for kids
See also

What is the Mayor's Job?

The Mayor of Taipei leads the city government. They are in charge of making important decisions for the city. This includes things like public services, city planning, and managing the city's money. The mayor works to make Taipei a better place for everyone who lives there.

How the Mayor's Title Changed

The name for the leader of Taipei has changed over time. Here is a quick look at how the title has been called in different languages:

Date	English Name	Chinese Name	Japanese Name	Taiwanese Name	Hakka Name
Oct 1920–Oct 1940	Mayor of Taihoku	臺北市市尹	Taihoku-shi Shiin	Tâi-pak-chhī Chhī-ún	Thòi-pet-sṳ Sṳ-yún
Oct 1940–Oct 1945	Mayor of Taihoku	臺北市市長	Taihoku-shi Shichō	Tâi-pak-chhī Chhī-tiúⁿ	Thòi-pet-sṳ Sṳ-chhòng
Oct 1945–present	Mayor of Taipei	臺北市市長		Táiběi Shì Shìzhǎng	Thòi-pet-sṳ Sṳ-chhòng

A Look at Past Mayors

Wu San-lien (second from left) celebrating his big win in the first Taipei mayoral election in 1951. Taipei became the capital of Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1949.

Here is a list of people who have served as the Mayor of Taipei. You can see which political party they belonged to.

Kuomintang Independent Democratic Progressive Taiwan People's

Early Mayors (Appointed)

In the early days, mayors were chosen by the government, not by public vote.

№	Name	Term of Office
1	Mutō Shingorō [zh]	1 September 1920 – 23 December 1924
2	Ōta Goichi [zh]	23 December 1924 – 27 July 1927
3	Tabata Kōzaburō [zh]	27 July 1927 – 20 April 1929
4	Masuda Hidekichi [zh]	20 April 1929 – 16 May 1931
5	Utsumi Chuji [zh]	16 May 1931 – 15 March 1932
6	Nishizawa Gichō [zh]	15 March 1932 – 4 August 1933
7	Matsuoka Kazue [zh]	4 August 1933 – 16 October 1936
8	Tatsui Ishi [zh]	16 October 1936 – 27 December 1939
9	Kihara Enji [zh]	27 December 1939 – 14 May 1941
10	Fujimura Kanta [zh]	14 May 1941 – 29 March 1942
11	Hirotani Chiin [zh]	29 March 1942 – 31 March 1944
12	Doi Mimitsu [zh]	31 March 1944 – 31 October 1945

Provincial City Mayors (Appointed)

Taipei was a provincial city, and its mayors were still appointed.

№	Name	Term of Office	Political Party
1	Huang Chao-chin	1 November 1945 – 1 March 1946	Kuomintang
2	Yu Mi-hsien	1 March 1946 – 6 February 1950	Kuomintang
3	Wu San-lien	6 February 1950 – 1 November 1950	Independent
-	Hsiang Chang-chuan	1 November 1950 – 1 February 1951	Independent

Provincial City Mayors (Elected by Public)

This is when people in Taipei started voting for their mayors.

№	Name	Term of Office	Term	Political Party
4	Wu San-lien	1 February 1951 – 2 June 1954	1	Independent
5	Henry Kao	2 June 1954 – 2 June 1957	2	Independent
6	Huang Chi-jui	2 June 1957 – 2 June 1960	3	Kuomintang
-	Chou Pai-lien	August 1961 – 14 December 1963	4	Kuomintang
6	Huang Chi-jui	14 December 1963 – 2 June 1964	4	Kuomintang
7	Henry Kao	2 June 1964 – 30 June 1967	5	Independent

Special City Mayors (Appointed)

Taipei became a "Special Municipality" in 1967. For a while, mayors were appointed again.

№	Name	Term of Office	Political Party
1	Henry Kao	1 July 1967 – 10 June 1972	Independent
2	Chang Feng-hsu	10 June 1972 – 11 June 1976	Kuomintang
3	Lin Yang-kang	11 June 1976 – 9 June 1978	Kuomintang
4	Lee Teng-hui	9 June 1978 – 5 December 1981	Kuomintang
5	Shao En-hsin	5 December 1981 – 19 April 1982	Kuomintang
6	Yang Chin-tsung	19 April 1982 – 30 May 1985	Kuomintang
7	Hsu Shui-teh	30 May 1985 – 25 July 1988	Kuomintang
8	Wu Po-hsiung	25 July 1988 – 2 June 1990	Kuomintang
9	Huang Ta-chou	2 June 1990 – 25 December 1994	Kuomintang

Special City Mayors (Directly Elected)

Since 1994, the people of Taipei have directly elected their mayors.

№	Name	Term of Office	Term	Political Party
10	Chen Shui-bian	25 December 1994 – 25 December 1998	1	Democratic Progressive Party
11	Ma Ying-jeou	25 December 1998 – 25 December 2006	2 3	Kuomintang
12	Hau Lung-pin	25 December 2006 – 25 December 2014	4 5	Kuomintang
13	Ko Wen-je	25 December 2014 – 25 December 2022	6 7	Independent Taiwan People's Party
14	Chiang Wan-an	25 December 2022 – Incumbent	8	Kuomintang