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Mayor of the City of Taipei
Emblem of Taipei City.svg
Emblem of the City of Taipei
蔣萬安市長.jpg
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 head of the Taipei City Government and is elected to a four-year term. Until the election of Tsai Ing-wen, the office was seen as a stepping stone to the presidency: presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou have all held this position prior to being elected president.

Taipei was elevated as a special municipality from 1967. The mayor was a position appointed by the central government from 1967 to 1994, and the first public election for Mayor of Taipei was held in 1994.

The incumbent mayor is Chiang Wan-an.

Titles of the Mayor

Date English Characters Japanese Mandarin Taiwanese Hakka
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 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

List of Mayors

中華民國第一位民選首都市長吳三連於1951年勝選後 First People-elected Mayor of Taipei, the Capital of TAIWAN
Non-Kuomintang Taiwanese politician Wu San-lien (2L) celebrated his landslide victory (65.5%) in the first-time Taipei city mayoral election in January 1951 with his supporters. Taipei is the capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since December 1949.

      Kuomintang       Independent       Democratic Progressive       Taiwan People's

Prefectural city era (appointed mayors)

№ 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 era (appointed mayors)

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
1 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Huang Chao-chin
黃朝琴
Huáng Cháoqín (Mandarin)
Vòng Chêu-khìm (Hakka)
(1897–1972)		 1 November 1945 1 March 1946 Kuomintang
2 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Yu Mi-hsien
游彌堅
Yóu Míjiān (Mandarin)
Yù Mì-kiên (Hakka)
(1897–1971)		 1 March 1946 6 February 1950 Kuomintang
3 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Wu San-lien
吳三連
Wú Sānlián (Mandarin)
Ǹg Sâm-lièn (Hakka)
(1899–1988)		 6 February 1950 1 November 1950 Independent
- Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Hsiang Chang-chuan
項昌權
Xiàng Chāngquán (Mandarin)
Hong Chhông-khièn (Hakka)
(1903–2000)		 1 November 1950 1 February 1951 Independent

Provincial city era (directly elected mayors)

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Term Political Party
4 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Wu San-lien
吳三連
Wú Sānlián (Mandarin)
Ǹg Sâm-lièn (Hakka)
(1899–1988)		 1 February 1951 2 June 1954 1 Independent
5 Kao Yu-Shu.jpg Henry Kao
Kao Yu-shu
高玉樹
Gaō Yǜshù (Mandarin)
Kô Ngiu̍k-su (Hakka)
(1913–2005)		 2 June 1954 2 June 1957 2 Independent
6 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Huang Chi-jui
黃啟瑞
Huáng Qǐruì (Mandarin)
Vòng Khí-sui (Hakka)
(1910–1976)		 2 June 1957
2 June 1960		 2 June 1960
August 1961		 3
4		 Kuomintang
- Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Chou Pai-lien
周百鍊
Zhōu Bǎiliàn (Mandarin)
Chû Pak-lien (Hakka)
(1909–1991)		 August 1961 14 December 1963 4 Kuomintang
6 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Huang Chi-jui
黃啟瑞
Huáng Qǐruì (Mandarin)
Vòng Khí-sui (Hakka)
(1910–1976)		 14 December 1963 2 June 1964 4 Kuomintang
7 Kao Yu-Shu.jpg Henry Kao
Kao Yu-shu
高玉樹
Gāo Yùshù (Mandarin)
Kô Ngiu̍k-su (Hakka)
(1913–2005)		 2 June 1964 30 June 1967 5 Independent

Special municipality era (appointed mayors)

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
1 Kao Yu-Shu.jpg Henry Kao
Kao Yu-shu
高玉樹
Gaō Yǜshù (Mandarin)
Kô Ngiu̍k-su (Hakka)
(1913–2005)		 1 July 1967 10 June 1972 Independent
2 Emblem of Taipei City (1920-1981).svg Chang Feng-hsu
張豐緒
Zhāng Fēngxù (Mandarin)
Chông Fûng-si (Hakka)
(1928–2014)		 10 June 1972 11 June 1976 Kuomintang
3 林洋港省主席.jpg Lin Yang-kang
林洋港
Lín Yánggǎng (Mandarin)
Lìm Yòng-kóng (Hakka)
(1927–2013)		 11 June 1976 9 June 1978 Kuomintang
4 Lee Teng-hui
李登輝
Lǐ Dēnghuī (Mandarin)
Lí Tên-fî (Hakka)
(1923–2020)		 9 June 1978 5 December 1981 Kuomintang
5 Emblem of Taipei City (1981-2010).svg Shao En-hsin
邵恩新
Shaò Ēnxīn (Mandarin)
Seu Ên-sîn (Hakka)
(1924–2014)		 5 December 1981 19 April 1982 Kuomintang
6 Yang Chin-tsung
楊金欉
Yáng Jīncóng (Mandarin)
Yòng Kîm-chhùng (Hakka)
(1923–1990)		 19 April 1982 30 May 1985 Kuomintang
7 Encyclopedia of Law by Sanmin Books Hsui-teh Hsu (3x4).jpg Hsu Shui-teh
許水德
Xǚ Shuǐdé (Mandarin)
Hí Súi-tet (Hakka)
(1931-2021)		 30 May 1985 25 July 1988 Kuomintang
8 Wuboxiong.png Wu Po-hsiung
吳伯雄
Wú Bóxióng (Mandarin)
Ǹg Pak-hiùng (Hakka)
(1939- )		 25 July 1988 2 June 1990 Kuomintang
9 2005Taipei101RunUp-ThomasHuang.jpg Huang Ta-chou
Thomas Huang
黃大洲
Huáng Dàzhōu (Mandarin)
Vòng Thai-chû (Hakka)
(1936- )		 2 June 1990
15 October 1990		 14 October 1990
25 December 1994		 Kuomintang

Special municipality era (directly elected mayors)

№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Term Political Party
10 Chen Shui-bian photo (cropped).jpg Chen Shui-bian
陳水扁
Chén Shuǐbiǎn (Mandarin)
Chhṳ̀n Súi-pién (Hakka)
(1950–)		 25 December 1994 25 December 1998 1 Democratic Progressive Party
11 台北市長馬英九.jpg Ma Ying-jeou
馬英九
Mǎ Yīngjiǔ (Mandarin)
Mâ Yîn-kiú (Hakka)
(1950–)		 25 December 1998
25 December 2002		 25 December 2002
25 December 2006		 2
3		 Kuomintang
12 郝龍斌市長.jpg Hau Lung-pin
郝龍斌
Hǎo Lóngbīn (Mandarin)
Khok Liùng-pîn (Hakka)
(1952–)		 25 December 2006
25 December 2010		 25 December 2010
25 December 2014		 4
5
13 柯文哲 IMG 9322-1 (14300234412) (cropped).jpg Ko Wen-je
柯文哲
Kē Wénzhé (Mandarin)
Khóa Vùn-chet (Hakka)
(1960–)		 25 December 2014
25 December 2018		 25 December 2018
25 December 2022		 6
7		 Independent
Taiwan People's Party
14 台北市長蔣萬安.jpg Chiang Wan-an
蔣萬安
Jiǎng Wàn'ān (Mandarin)
(1978–)		 25 December 2022 Incumbent 8 Kuomintang

Timeline

Chiang Wan-an Ko Wen-je Hau Lung-pin Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Huang Ta-chou Wu Po-hsiung Hsu Shui-teh Lee Teng-hui Lin Yang-kang Chang Feng-hsu Henry Kao

Electoral history

Taipei Mayoral Election, 1994

Taipei Mayoral Election, 1994
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Progressive (DPP)Vote1.svg 3 Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) 615,090 43.67%
New Party 2 Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) 424,905 30.17%
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT) 4 Huang Ta-chou (黃大洲) 364,618 25.89%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 1 Ji Rong-zhi (紀榮治) 3,941 0.28%
Total 1,408,554 100.00%
Voter turnout 78.53%

Taipei Mayoral Election, 1998

Taipei Mayoral Election, 1998
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT)Vote1.svg 2 Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) 766,377 51.13%
Democratic Progressive (DPP) 1 Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) 688,072 45.91%
New Party 3 Wang Chien-shien (王建煊) 44,452 2.97%
Total 1,498,901 100.00%
Voter turnout 80.89%

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2002

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2002
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT)Vote1.svg 2 Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) 873,102 64.11%
Democratic Progressive (DPP) 1 Lee Ying-yuan (李應元) 488,811 35.89%
Total 1,361,913 100.00%
Voter turnout 70.61%

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2006

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2006
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT)Vote1.svg 5 Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) 692,085 53.81%
Democratic Progressive (DPP) 3 Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) 525,869 40.89%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 4 James Soong (宋楚瑜) 53,281 4.14%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 1 Li Ao (李敖) 7,795 0.61%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 6 Ke Tsi-hai (柯賜海) 3,687 0.29%
Taiwan Solidarity Union 2 Clara Chou (周玉蔻) 1,832 0.13%
Total 1,284,549 100.00%
Voter turnout

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2010

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2010
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT)Vote1.svg 2 Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) 797,865 55.65%
Democratic Progressive (DPP) 5 Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) 628,129 43.81%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 4 Francis Wu (吳武明) 3,672 0.26%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 3 Helen Hsiao (蕭淑華) 2,238 0.16%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 1 Wu Yen-cheng (吳炎成) 1,832 0.13%
Total 1,433,736 100.00%
Voter turnout 70.65%

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2014

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2014
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent Vote1.svg 7 Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) 853,983 57.16%
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT) 6 Sean Lien (連勝文) 609,932 40.82%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 2 Zhao Yan-qing (趙衍慶) 15,898 1.06%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 5 Neil Peng (馮光遠) 8,080 0.54%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 3 Li Hong-xin (李宏信) 2,621 0.18%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 4 Chen Yong-chang (陳永昌) 1,908 0.13%
三等國民公義人權自救黨 1 Chen Ru-bin (陳汝斌) 1,624 0.11%
Total 1,494,046 100.00%
Voter turnout 70.46%

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2018

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2018
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent Vote1.svg 4 Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) 580,663 41.06%
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT) 2 Ting Shou-chung (丁守中) 577,096 40.81%
Democratic Progressive (DPP) 3 Pasuya Yao (姚文智) 244,342 17.28%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 5 Lee Si-kuen (李錫錕) 6,158 0.43%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 1 Wu E-yang (吳蕚洋) 5,611 0.39%
Total 1,413,870 100.00%
Voter turnout 65.33%

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2022

Taipei Mayoral Election, 2022
Party # Candidate Votes Percentage
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang (KMT) Vote1.svg 6 Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) 575,590 42.29%
Democratic Progressive (DPP) 12 Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) 434,558 31.93%
Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent 8 Huang Shan-shan (黃珊珊) 342,141 25.14%
Others 8,662 0.64%
Total 1,360,951 100.00%
Voter turnout 67.70%

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