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Mayor of New Taipei
Political executive in Taiwan
Political executive in Taiwan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Mayor |
| body | the City of New Taipei |
| insignia | Flag of New Taipei City.svg |
| insigniasize | 150px |
| insigniacaption | Flag of the Mayor |
| image | 侯友宜市長肖像.jpg |
| incumbent | Hou Yu-ih |
| incumbentsince | 14 January 2024 |
| termlength | 4 years; may serve 1 consecutive terms |
| formation | 25 December 2010 |
| inaugural | Eric Chu |
| website | www.ntpc.gov.tw |
The Mayor of New Taipei is the chief political executive of the city of New Taipei in Taiwan. The mayor, a new position created when the predecessor entity of New Taipei, Taipei County, was elevated to a special municipality in 2010, is elected to a four-year term. The equivalent position in the former county was Taipei County Magistrate. The incumbent mayor is Hou Yu-ih, who returned to office on 14 January 2024 after a temporary leave of absence for the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election as the Kuomintang nominee.
Titles of the Mayor
| Date | English | Characters | Mandarin | Taiwanese | Hakka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1950–Dec 2014 | Magistrate of Taipei County | Táiběi Xiàn Xiànzhǎng | Tâi-pak-koān Koān-tiúⁿ | Thòi-pet-yen Yen-chhòng | |
| Dec 2014–present | Mayor of New Taipei City | Xīnběi Shì Shìzhǎng | Sin-pak-chhī Chhī-tiúⁿ | Sîn-pet-sṳ Sṳ-chhòng |
List of mayors
Taipei County Magistrate
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Term | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 1 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 2 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 3 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | -- | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 4 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | -- | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | -- | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 5 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | -- | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 6 | Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 7 | Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 8 | Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" | — | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 9 |
| [[File:梅達夫 (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Mei Ta-fu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Méi Dáfū (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mòi Tha̍t-fû (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1900–1980) | 1 May 1951 | 2 June 1954 | Kuomintang | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:戴德發 (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Tai Te-fa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dài Défā (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tai Tet-fat (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1903–1998) | 2 June 1954 | 2 June 1957 | Kuomintang | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 June 1957 | 2 June 1960 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:謝文程 (臺北縣縣長).jpg | 80px]] | Hsieh Wen-cheng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xiè Wénchéng (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chhia Vùn-chhàng (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1886–1963) | 2 June 1960 | 31 October 1963 | Kuomintang | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:李文玉宣誓就任臺北縣政府主任秘書暨代理縣長.jpg | 80px]] | Lee Wen-yu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lǐ Wényù (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lí Vùn-ngiu̍k (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1910–1998) | 31 October 1963 | 2 June 1964 | Kuomintang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:臺北縣蘇清波縣長.jpg | 80px]] | Su Ching-po | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sū Qīngbō (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sû Chhîn-pô (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1911–1990) | 2 June 1964 | 2 June 1968 | Kuomintang | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 June 1968 | 1 July 1969 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:李文玉宣誓就任臺北縣政府主任秘書暨代理縣長.jpg | 80px]] | Lee Wen-yu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lǐ Wényù (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lí Vùn-ngiu̍k (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1910–1998) | 1 July 1969 | 1 May 1970 | Kuomintang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:臺北縣蘇清波縣長.jpg | 80px]] | Su Ching-po | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sū Qīngbō (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sû Chhîn-pô (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1910–1998) | 1 May 1970 | 1 February 1973 | Kuomintang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:邵恩新 (臺北縣民政局長).jpg | 80px]] | Shao En-hsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaò Ēnxīn (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seu Ên-sîn (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1924–2014) | 1 February 1973 | 20 December 1977 | Kuomintang | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 December 1977 | 14 September 1981 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:武增文 (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Wu Tseng-wen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wǔ Zēngwén (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vú Chen-vùn (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1919–1987) | 14 September 1981 | 20 December 1981 | Kuomintang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:2005KMT NanjingTour FCLin.jpg | 80px]] | Lin Fong-cheng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lín Fēngzhèng (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lìm Fûng-chṳn (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1940–) | 20 December 1981 | 20 December 1985 | Kuomintang | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 December 1985 | 20 December 1989 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You Ching | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yóu Qīng (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yù Chhîn (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1942–) | 20 December 1989 | 20 December 1993 | Democratic Progressive Party | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 December 1993 | 20 December 1997 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Su-DPP-Cropped.png | 80px]] | Su Tseng-chang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sū Zhēnchāng (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sû Chṳ̂n-chhông (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1947–) | 20 December 1997 | 20 December 2001 | Democratic Progressive Party | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 December 2001 | 20 May 2004 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lin Hsi-yao.jpg | 80px]] | Lin Hsi-yao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lín Xíyào (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lìm Siak-yeu (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1961–) | 20 May 2004 | 20 December 2005 | Democratic Progressive Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:2008TourDeTaiwan TaipeiCounty PressConference Hsi-wei Chou.jpg | 80px]] | Chou Hsi-wei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhōu Xíwěi (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chû Siak-ví (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1958–) | 20 December 2005 | 25 December 2010 | Kuomintang | 15 |
Mayor of New Taipei
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Term | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" rowspan=2 | 1 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | – | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 1 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 2 | Independent}}; color:black;" | – | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 2 |
| [[File:Eric Chu Chopped 2017.png | 80px]] | Eric Chu | |||||||||||||
| Zhū Lìlún (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||
| Chû Li̍p-lùn (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||
| (1961–) | 25 December 2010 | 25 December 2014 | Kuomintang | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 December 2014 | 20 October 2015 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| [[File: New Taipei Mayor Hou You-yi.jpg | 80px]] | Hou Yu-ih | |||||||||||||
| Hóu Yŏuyí (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||
| Hèu Yû-ngì (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||
| (1956–) | 20 October 2015 | 18 January 2016 | Kuomintang | ||||||||||||
| [[File:Eric Chu Chopped 2017.png | 80px]] | Eric Chu | |||||||||||||
| Zhū Lìlún (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||
| Chû Li̍p-lùn (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||
| (1961–) | 18 January 2016 | 25 December 2018 | Kuomintang | ||||||||||||
| [[File:新北市長侯友宜 (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Hou Yu-ih | |||||||||||||
| Hóu Yŏuyí (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||
| Hèu Yû-ngì (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||
| (1956–) | 25 December 2018 | 25 December 2022 | Kuomintang | 3 | |||||||||||
| 25 December 2022 | 23 September 2023 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| [[File:劉和然副市長 (cropped).jpg | 120x120px]] | Liu Ho-jan | 23 September 2023 | 14 January 2024 | |||||||||||
| [[File:新北市長侯友宜 (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Hou Yu-ih | |||||||||||||
| Hóu Yŏuyí (Mandarin) | |||||||||||||||
| Hèu Yû-ngì (Hakka) | |||||||||||||||
| (1956–) | 14 January 2024 | Incumbent | Kuomintang |
Timeline
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Notes
References
References
- (15 January 2024). "After losing Taiwan presidential elections, Hou Yu-ih returns to mayoral duties in Taipei City".
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