Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party

Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party

民主進步黨主席

Party emblem

Incumbent
Lai Ching-te
since 18 January 2023

Status| Head of party
Seat| Taipei
Nominator| Political parties
Appointer| Direct party member vote
(as Opposition Party)
President assumes position
(as Ruling Party)
Term length| Two years, renewable once
Formation| 28 November 1986
First holder| Chiang Peng-chien
Salary| $1.5 million TWD annually
Website| www.dpp.org.tw

The chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party is the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The incumbent chairman is Lai Ching-te, elected in January 2023.

## Chairmanship

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In the early days of the DPP, the tenure of chairman was only one year. It was extended to two years in around 1990.

After amendments to the constitution of the DPP in 2000, the incumbent President of the Republic of China, if whom is a member of the Party, shall be the chairperson of the DPP upon assuming office and until the end of the tenure. When in opposition, the chairman shall be directly elected by members of the DPP with a two-year term of office, renewable once.

When vacancy of chairmanship occurs and that the remaining term of office is within a year, the Central Committee shall elect a new chair amongst themselves. Otherwise, a by-election shall be held for party members to elect a successor. Before the amendments to the constitution, the vice-chairperson shall be acting chairman during vacancy.

## List

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denotes interim chairman

No.  | Portrait  | Name  | Term of office  | Mandate  | Party session  | Notes

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1  |  | Chiang Peng-chien | 28 November 1986 | 20 December 1987  | 1986
(unopposed) | 1st  |
2  |  | Yao Chia-wen | 20 December 1987 | 30 October 1988  | 1987 | 2nd  |
3  |  | Huang Hsin-chieh | 30 October 1988 | 20 January 1992  | 1988 | 3rd  |
1990 | 4th
4  |  | Hsu Hsin-liang | 20 January 1992 | 4 December 1993
(Resigned) | 1992 | 5th  | Resigned after 1993 local elections defeat
—  |  | Shih Ming-teh | 4 December 1993 | 18 July 1994  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
5  | 18 July 1994 | 23 March 1996
(Resigned) | 1994 | 6th  | Resigned after 1996 presidential election defeat
—  |  | Chang Chun-hung | 23 March 1996 | 18 July 1996  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
(4) |  | Hsu Hsin-liang | 18 July 1996 | 18 July 1998  | 1996 | 7th  |
6  |  | Lin Yi-hsiung | 18 July 1998 | 20 April 2000  | 1998
Lin Yi-hsiung – 58,560
(unopposed) | 8th  |
7  |  | Frank Hsieh
Chang-ting | 20 April 2000 | 21 July 2002  | 2000
Frank Hsieh – 53,510
(unopposed) | 9th  |
8  |  | Chen Shui-bian | 21 July 2002 | 11 December 2004
(Resigned) | President as Party Chair | 10th  | Resigned after 2004 legislative election defeat
11th
—  |  | Ker Chien-ming | 11 December 2004 | 15 January 2005  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
9  |  | Su Tseng-chang | 15 January 2005 | 3 December 2005
(Resigned) | 2005
Su Tseng-chang – 68,406
(unopposed) | Resigned after 2005 local elections defeat
—  |  | Annette Lü
Hsiu-lien
(Interim) | 3 December 2005 | 15 January 2006  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
10  |  | Yu Shyi-kun
(Resigned) | 15 January 2006 | 21 September 2007  | 2006 | 12th  | Resigned amid corruption charges
—  |  | Chai Trong-rong | 21 September 2007 | 15 October 2007  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
(8) |  | Chen Shui-bian | 15 October 2007 | 12 January 2008
(Resigned) | President as Party Chair | Resigned after 2008 legislative election defeat
—  |  | Frank Hsieh
Chang-ting | 12 January 2008 | 20 May 2008  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
11  |  | Tsai Ing-wen | 20 May 2008 | 17 March 2011
(Temporary leave) | 2008 | 13th  | Temporary leave of chairwomanship to focus on 2011 presidential party primary.
2010
Tsai Ing-wen – 78,192
You Ching – 8,406  | 14th
—  |  | Ker Chien-ming
(Interim) | 17 March 2011 | 27 April 2011  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
(11) |  | Tsai Ing-wen | 27 April 2011 | 29 February 2012
(Resigned) | Resumes chair | Resigned after 2012 presidential and  legislative elections defeat
—  |  | Chen Chu | 29 February 2012 | 30 May 2012  | Vice-chair as acting Chair |
(9) |  | Su Tseng-chang | 30 May 2012 | 28 May 2014  | 2012
Su Tseng-chang – 55,894
Su Huan-chih – 23,281
Wu Rong-i – 16,315
Chai Trong-rong – 12,497
Hsu Hsin-liang – 2,763  | 15th  |
(11) |  | Tsai Ing-wen | 28 May 2014 | 24 November 2018
(Resigned) | 2014
Tsai Ing-wen – 85,410
Kuo Tai-ling – 5,734  | 16th | Resigned after 2018 local elections defeat
President as Party Chair | 17th
18th
—  |  | Lin Yu-chang | 28 November 2018  | 9 January 2019  | Nominated by Central Committee |
12  |  | Cho Jung-tai | 9 January 2019  | 20 May 2020  | 2019
Cho Jung-tai – 24,699
Michael You Ying-lung – 9,323  |
(11) |  | Tsai Ing-wen | 20 May 2020  | 26 November 2022
(Resigned) | President as Party Chair | 19th  | Resigned after 2022 local elections defeat
20th  |
—  |  | Chen Chi-mai | 30 November 2022  | 18 January 2023  | Nominated by Central Committee |
13  |  | William Lai
Ching-te | 18 January 2023  | Incumbent | 2023

## Timeline

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## See also

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* List of secretaries-general of the Democratic Progressive Party
* List of leaders of the Kuomintang
* List of secretaries-general of the Kuomintang

## References

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Democratic Progressive Party

Chairpersons|

* Chiang Peng-chien
* Yao Chia-wen
* Huang Hsin-chieh
* Hsu Hsin-liang
* Shih Ming-teh
* Hsu Hsin-liang (second term)
* Lin Yi-hsiung
* Frank Hsieh
* Chen Shui-bian
* Ker Chien-ming
* Su Tseng-chang
* Annette Lu
* Yu Shyi-kun
* Chai Trong-rong
* Chen Shui-bian (second term)
* Frank Hsieh
* Tsai Ing-wen
* Chen Chu
* Su Tseng-chang
* Tsai Ing-wen (second term)
* Lin Yu-chang
* Cho Jung-tai
* Tsai Ing-wen (third term)
* Chen Chi-mai
* Lai Ching-te

Factions|

* Formosa
* New Tide
* Welfare State Alliance
* Justice Alliance
* Taiwan Independence
* Main Stream
* Alliance for One Country on Each Side

See also|

* Pan-Green Coalition

Italic text denotes acting chairpersons

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Democratic Progressive Party Leadership and presidential nominee elections

Indirect full-term chairmanship elections|

* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996

Direct full-term chairmanship elections|

* 1998
* 2000
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* ~~2004~~ *
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* ~~2016~~ *
* ~~2018~~ *
* ~~2020~~ *

Chairmanship by-elections|

* 2005
* ~~2007~~ *
* 2019
* 2023

Presidential nominee elections|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

* - President of the Republic holds a concurrent post unless he/she resigned or indicated not running for chair
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