Eric Chu
Eric Li-luan Chu[1] (Chinese: 朱立倫; pinyin: Zhū Lìlún; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the Mayor of New Taipei.[2]
Eric Li-luan Chu | |
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朱立倫 | |
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| Mayor of New Taipei | |
| In office 18 January 2016 – 25 December 2018 | |
| Deputy | Hou You-yi Hsu Chih-chien Lee Shih-chuan Chen Shen-hsien |
| Succeeded by | Hou You-yi |
| In office 25 December 2010 – 19 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Chou Hsi-wei (Magistrate of Taipei) |
| Succeeded by | Hou You-yi (Acting) |
| 6th Chairperson of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 19 January 2015 – 16 January 2016 | |
| Deputy | Hau Lung-pin Huang Min-hui |
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Min-hui (Acting) Hung Hsiu-chu |
| Vice Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 10 September 2009 – 17 May 2010 | |
| Premier | Wu Den-yih |
| Preceded by | Paul Chiu |
| Succeeded by | Sean Chen |
| Minister of the Consumer Protection Commission | |
| In office 10 September 2009 – 17 May 2010 | |
| Premier | Wu Den-yih |
| Preceded by | Paul Chiu |
| Succeeded by | Sean Chen |
| Magistrate of Taoyuan | |
| In office 20 December 2001 – 10 September 2009 | |
| Deputy | Huang Min-kon |
| Preceded by | Hsu Ying-shen (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Min-kon (Acting) |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 20 December 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1961 Bade City, Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse(s) | Kao Wan-ching |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University New York University |
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chu/Zhū (朱).
Before becoming mayor, he was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China, under Premier Wu Den-yih. He was elected as the first mayor of the newly created city of New Taipei on 27 November 2010. On 17 January 2015, he was elected unopposed as Chairman of the Kuomintang, replacing Ma Ying-jeou.
On 17 October 2015, he was chosen as KMT candidate for the 2016 presidential election replacing incumbent candidate Hung Hsiu-chu. Chu lost to Tsai Ing-wen, and resigned his post as KMT chairman.[3][4]
On 25 December 2019, Chu announced his plans to run for President again in the upcoming 2020 Taiwan presidential election.[5]
Eric Chu Media
Chu at the 2007 Taoyuan Book Exhibition
Chu and Hau Lung-pin at the 2008 Digital Cities Convention Taoyuan
Chu in 2010 ROC Municipal Election for Mayor of New Taipei City
Election result in New Taipei City for Chu and Yu Shyi-kun.
References
- ↑ "Mayor of New Taipei City". New Taipei City Government. Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ↑ "After KMT drubbing, all eyes turn to party's lone mayor, Eric Chu". South China Morning Post. 5 December 2014.
- ↑ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201601160025.aspx
- ↑ "KMT needs to start anew: Chu". focustaiwan.tw.
- ↑ 朱立倫卸新北市長 宣布投入2020總統選舉，中央社，2018-12-25