Chiu Tai-san

Chiu Tai-san (Chinese: 邱太三; pinyin: Qiū Tàisān; born 30 August 1956) is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2004. He then served the Mainland Affairs Council as a vice chairman, and later as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung under Chen Chu. After leaving politics for a teaching position, Chiu was named the deputy mayor of Taoyuan under Cheng Wen-tsan in 2014. He resigned in 2016, and was appointed the Minister of Justice later that year. Chiu stepped down from the justice ministry in 2018, and served on the National Security Council until 2019. In 2021, Chiu was appointed minister of the Mainland Affairs Council.

Chiu Tai-san
邱太三
Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council
Assumed office
23 February 2021
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Preceded byChen Ming-tong
Minister of Justice
In office
20 May 2016  15 July 2018
PremierLin Chuan
William Lai
Preceded byLuo Ying-shay
Succeeded byTsai Ching-hsiang
Deputy Mayor of Taoyuan City
In office
25 December 2014  March 2016
MayorCheng Wen-tsan
Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung
In office
25 December 2006  2008
MayorChen Chu
Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council
In office
May 2004  March 2005
MinisterJoseph Wu
Succeeded byMichael You
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999  19 May 2004
ConstituencyTaichung County
Personal details
Born (1956-08-30) 30 August 1956
Dajia, Taichung County, Taiwan (now Taichung)
CitizenshipTaiwanese
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
SpouseSung Fu-mei (宋富美)
Alma materNational Taiwan University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
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