Su Tseng-chang facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Su Tseng-chang
蘇貞昌
Official portrait, 2019
Senior Advisor to the President
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2024
President	Lai Ching-te
17th & 27th Premier of the Republic of China
In office 14 January 2019 – 31 January 2023
President	Tsai Ing-wen
Vice Premier	Chen Chi-mai Shen Jong-chin
Preceded by	Lai Ching-te
Succeeded by	Chen Chien-jen
In office 25 January 2006 – 21 May 2007
President	Chen Shui-bian
Vice Premier	Tsai Ing-wen
Preceded by	Frank Hsieh
Succeeded by	Chang Chun-hsiung
10th & 14th Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office 30 May 2012 – 28 May 2014
Deputy	Lin Hsi-yao
Preceded by	Chen Chu (acting)
Succeeded by	Tsai Ing-wen
In office 15 February 2005 – 3 December 2005
Deputy	Chang Chun-hsiung Lee I-yang
Preceded by	Ker Chien-ming (acting)
Succeeded by	Annette Lu (acting)
23rd Secretary-General to the President
In office 20 May 2004 – 1 January 2005
President	Chen Shui-bian
Preceded by	Chiou I-jen
Succeeded by	Yu Shyi-kun
11th Magistrate of Taipei County
In office 20 December 1997 – 20 May 2004
Preceded by	You Ching
Succeeded by	Lin Hsi-yao (acting)
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1996 – 20 December 1997
Constituency	Taipei County
5th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office 22 November 1993 – 3 July 1995
Chairman	Hsu Hsin-liang Shih Ming-te
Preceded by	Chiang Peng-chien
Succeeded by	Chiou I-jen
8th Magistrate of Pingtung
In office 20 December 1989 – 20 December 1993
Preceded by	Shih Meng-hsiung
Succeeded by	Wu Tse-yuan
Personal details
Born	(1947-07-28) 28 July 1947 (age 78) Pingtung City, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Chan Hsiu-ling
Children	3, including Chiao-hui
Education	National Taiwan University (LLB)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蘇貞昌
Simplified Chinese	苏贞昌
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Sū Zhēnchāng Southern Min Hokkien POJ So͘ Cheng-chhiong

Su Tseng-chang (born July 28, 1947) is a politician from Taiwan. He served as the premier, which is the head of the government, two different times. His first term was from 2006 to 2007, and his second was from 2019 to 2023. He is the longest-serving premier from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Su has held many important jobs. He was the chairman of the DPP and also worked as Chief of Staff for President Chen Shui-bian. He has run for president, vice president, and mayor of Taipei City.

People in Taiwan have given him nicknames like "Lightbulb" and "Go Go Go." These names come from his energetic style during election campaigns.

Early Life and Political Start

Su Tseng-chang was born in Pingtung City, Taiwan. He went to National Taiwan University and became a lawyer. In the 1980s, he defended people in the famous Kaohsiung Incident trials. These trials were about people who wanted more democracy in Taiwan.

In 1986, Su helped create the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). This was a big step for democracy in Taiwan.

Before becoming premier, he was the leader, or magistrate, of Pingtung County and later Taipei County. He also served in the Legislative Yuan, which is Taiwan's parliament.

First Time as Premier (2006–2007)

In January 2006, Su became the premier for the first time. As premier, he was in charge of running the government's daily business. He promised to make life better for the people of Taiwan.

In 2007, he wanted to be the DPP's candidate for president. He came in second place in the party's primary election to Frank Hsieh. After this, Su decided to step down as premier in May 2007.

Running for President and Mayor

2008 Presidential Election

In 2008, Su ran for vice president with Frank Hsieh as the presidential candidate. They ran against the Kuomintang party's candidates, Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew. Hsieh and Su did not win the election.

2010 Taipei Mayor Election

In 2010, Su ran for mayor of Taipei City. He promised that if he won, he would serve the full four-year term. He lost the election to the mayor at the time, Hau Lung-pin.

2010 Taipei City Mayoral Election Result
Party		#	Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Kuomintang	2	Hau Lung-pin	797,865	55.65%
	Democratic Progressive Party	5	Su Tseng-chang	628,129	43.81%
	Independent	1	Wu Yen-cheng ()	1,832	0.13%
	Independent	3	Helen Hsiao ()	2,238	0.16%
	Independent	4	Francis Wu ()	3,672	0.26%

Return to Politics

After his run for mayor, Su continued to be a leader in the DPP. In 2012, he was elected chairman of the party. He led the party until 2014.

2018 New Taipei Mayor Election

2018 New Taipei mayoralty election result

In 2018, Su ran for mayor of New Taipei City. This area was special to him because he had been its magistrate when it was called Taipei County. He ran against Hou You-yi of the Kuomintang party but did not win the election.

2018 New Taipei City mayoral results

No.	Candidate	Party	Votes	Percentage
1	Su Tseng-chang	Democratic Progressive Party	873,692	42.85%
2	Hou You-yi	Kuomintang	1,165,130	57.15%

Second Time as Premier (2019–2023)

In January 2019, President Tsai Ing-wen asked Su to become premier again. He was 71 years old, making him one of the oldest people to hold the job. Many people approved of the work he did as premier.

After the 2020 elections, where President Tsai won a second term, Su and his team offered to resign, which is a tradition in Taiwan. However, President Tsai asked him to stay.

During his time as premier, Su dealt with important events, including the Hualien train derailment. He visited the site of the crash to show his support.

In January 2023, Su announced he was resigning as premier. He was replaced by Chen Chien-jen.

Personal Life

Su is married to Chan Hsiu-ling. They have three daughters. One of his daughters, Su Chiao-hui, is also a politician.

See also

In Spanish: Su Tseng-chang para niños

• Politics of Taiwan