Taiwan-born Kuomintang politician who was mayor of Kaohsiung, premier, vice president and party chairman
Born in Caotun, Nantou County, in 1948, he studied history at National Taiwan University, where an essay he wrote for the student newspaper caught the attention of Chiang Ching-kuo. He worked as a China Times journalist and in 1973, at 25, was elected to the Taipei City Council on the Kuomintang's recommendation. After two terms as magistrate of Nantou County he became mayor of Kaohsiung in 1990, but lost re-election to Frank Hsieh in 1998. He served in the Legislative Yuan and as KMT secretary-general, succeeded Liu Chao-shiuan as premier in 2009 after Typhoon Morakot, and was vice president under Ma Ying-jeou from 2012 to 2016. Elected KMT chairman in 2017, he stressed the 1992 Consensus, and resigned after the party's defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
Also known as: Wu Dunyi
Activities and affiliations
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1990–1998
Republic of China state institutionsMayor of Kaohsiung
Government and administration -
2009–2012
Republic of China state institutionsPresident of the Executive YuanHeads of state, government and party of ChinaMain
Political and party leadership -
2012–2016
Republic of China state institutionsVice President of the Republic of China
Government and administration -
2017–2020
Political and party leadership
- Chairman of the Kuomintang2017–2020
Career Timeline
- 1973.12.25–1981.12.25Member of the Taipei City Council
- 1981–1989Magistrate of Nantou County
- 1990–1998Mayor of Kaohsiung
- 2002–2009Member of the Legislative Yuan
- 2007–2009Secretary-General of the Kuomintang
- 2009.09.10–2012.02.06President of the Executive Yuan
- 2012.05.20–2016.05.20Vice President of the Republic of China
- 2017.05.20–2020.01.15Chairman of the Kuomintang