Cho Jung-tai
Cho Jung-tai | |
|---|---|
卓榮泰 | |
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 29th Premier of the Republic of China | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2024 | |
| President | Lai Ching-te |
| Vice Premier | Cheng Li-chun |
| Preceded by | Chen Chien-jen |
| 16th Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 9 January 2019 – 20 May 2020 | |
| Secretary General | Luo Wen-jia |
| Preceded by | Lin Yu-chang (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tsai Ing-wen |
| 23rd and 34th Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan | |
| In office 8 September 2017 – 28 December 2018 | |
| Premier | Lai Ching-te |
| Preceded by | Chen Mei-ling |
| Succeeded by | Ho Pei-shan (acting) Li Meng-yen |
| In office 19 September 2005 – 25 January 2006 | |
| Premier | Frank Hsieh |
| Preceded by | Lee Ying-yuan |
| Succeeded by | Liu Yuh-san |
| 12th Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party | |
| In office 15 October 2007 – 15 January 2008 | |
| Chairman | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Lin Chia-lung |
| Succeeded by | Lee Ying-yuan |
| Acting Secretary-General to the President | |
| In office 21 May 2007 – 19 August 2007 | |
| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Chiou I-jen |
| Succeeded by | Yeh Chu-lan |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 19 May 2004 | |
| Constituency | Taipei I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1959 Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (formerly) |
| Education | National Chung Hsing University (LLB) Soochow University (BA) |
Cho Jung-tai (Chinese: 卓榮泰; pinyin: Zhuó Róngtài; Wade–Giles: Cho2 Jung2-tʻai4; born 22 January 1959) is a Taiwanese politician who has been the premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2024. He was on the Taipei City Council from 1990 to 1998, when he was first elected to the Legislative Yuan. Cho was a member of the Kuomintang.[1]
In 2019, Cho replaced Tsai Ing-wen as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party.[2][3] He remained leader of the party until May 2020, when Tsai took the role again.[4]
Cho was an important person in then-Vice President Lai Ching-te's electoral campaign for the presidency in the 2024 elections. Following his victory, Lai appointed Cho to be his premier in May 2024.[5]
References
- ↑ Pan, Jason (29 August 2019). "Tseng appointment sparks DPP row". Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ Huang, Tzu-ti (6 January 2018). "Pro-Tsai candidate claims victory as new leader of Taiwan's DPP". Taiwan News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ "DPP chairman planning to establish platform for policy brainstorming". Taipei Times. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ Pan, Jason (14 May 2020). "DPP chairman leaving office with 'beautiful memories'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "President-elect Lai appoints ex-DPP chair Cho Jung-tai as premier". Focus Taiwan. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.