List of county magistrates of Chiayi

The Chiayi County Magistrate is the chief executive of the Chiayi County government in Taiwan. Initially magistrates were appointed by the Taiwan provincial government, but from 1951 the role has been directly elected by the population of Chiayi County. The current magistrate is Helen Chang, whose term will end on 25 December 2018.

Directly elected magistrates

In the multi-party era (1987 onwards) the post has been held three times by the Kuomintang and four times by the Democratic Progressive Party. Under current rules magistrates serve four-year terms, and can stand for re-election once.

      Kuomintang       Independent       Chinese Youth Party       Democratic Progressive Party

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Term	Political Party
1		Lin Chin-sheng 林金生 Lín Jīnshēng (1916-2001)	1 June 1951	2 June 1954 [1]	1	Kuomintang
		Lee Mao-sung 李茂松 Lǐ Màosōng	2 June 1954	November 1955[2]	2	Independent
2	Chinese Youth Party
—		Chin Ko[3][4] 金格 Jīn Gé	November 1955	2 June 1957	Kuomintang
3		Huang Tzung-kun 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910-1997)	2 June 1957	2 June 1960	3	Kuomintang
2 June 1960	4 April 1963[5]	4
—			Hou Chuan-cheng[3][4] 侯全成 Hóu Quánchéng	5 April 1963	13 April 1964	Kuomintang
3		Huang Tzung-kun[6] 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910-1997)	13 April 1964	2 June 1964 [7]	Kuomintang
4		Ho Mao-chu 何茂取 Hé Màoqǔ (1900-1980)	2 June 1964	2 June 1968	5	Kuomintang
5		Huang Lao-ta 黃老達 Huáng Lǎodá	2 June 1968	1 February 1973 [8]	6	Kuomintang
6		Chen Chia-hsiung 陳嘉雄 Chén Jiāxióng (?-1976)	1 February 1973	7 May 1976[9]	7	Kuomintang
—		Chang Ping-nan[3][4] 張柄楠 Zhāng Bǐngnán	13 May 1976	20 December 1977	Kuomintang
7		Tu Te-chi 涂德錡 Tú Déqí	20 December 1977	20 December 1981	8	Kuomintang
			20 December 1981	30 May 1985	9
8		He Chia-rong 何嘉榮 Hé Jiāróng (1945-)	20 December 1985	20 December 1989[1]	10	Kuomintang
9		Chen Shih-yung 陳適庸 Chén Shìyōng (1948-)	20 December 1989	20 December 1993[1]	11	Kuomintang
10		Li Ya-ching 李雅景 Lǐ Yǎjǐng (1949-)	20 December 1993	20 December 1997	12	Kuomintang
20 December 1997	20 December 2001	13
11		Chen Ming-wen 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-)	20 December 2001	20 December 2005	14	Democratic Progressive Party
			20 December 2005	29 October 2008	15
—		Huang Kuei-nan[3][10] 黃癸楠 Huáng Guǐnán	29 October 2008	9 December 2008
11		Chen Ming-wen[11] 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-)	9 December 2008	20 December 2009	Democratic Progressive Party
12		Helen Chang 張花冠 Zhāng Huāguān (1954-)	20 December 2009	25 December 2014 [12]	16	Democratic Progressive Party
25 December 2014	Incumbent	17

References

1. Lost reelection.
2. Removed from office due to charges.
3. As acting.
4. Provincial council member.
5. Suspended due to charges.
6. Reinstated; cleared of wrongdoing.
7. Term extended to 4 years.
8. Term extended to accommodate joint elections.
9. Died in office.
10. Deputy magistrate.
11. Reinstated; released on bail.
12. Term extended for joint elections with special municipalities.