Eric Chu
Eric Li-luan Chu (Chinese: 朱立倫; pinyin: Zhū Lìlún; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician who is currently the chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT).
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朱立倫 | |
Official portrait, 2017 | |
| 7th and 11th Chairman of the Kuomintang | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2021 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Secretary General | Justin Huang |
| Preceded by | Johnny Chiang |
| In office 19 January 2015 – 16 January 2016 | |
| Deputy | See list |
| Secretary General | Lee Shu-chuan |
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Huang Min-hui (Acting) |
| 1st Mayor of New Taipei | |
| In office 25 December 2010 – 25 December 2018 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Chou Hsi-wei (as Magistrate of Taipei County) |
| Succeeded by | Hou Yu-ih |
| 29th 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 |
| 11th 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 | |
| Constituency | Taoyuan County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1961 Bade, Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Kao Wan-ching |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) New York University (MA, PhD) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 朱立伦 | ||||||||
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Born into a political family with strong ties to the Kuomintang, Chu served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2001, and as the magistrate of Taoyuan County from 2001 to 2009. From 2009 to 2010, he served as the vice premier, under Premier Wu Den-yih. He was elected as the first mayor of the newly established city of New Taipei on 27 November 2010.
On 17 January 2015, he was elected unopposed as the chairman of the Kuomintang, succeeding 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 was defeated by his opponent Tsai Ing-wen, and subsequently resigned his post as KMT chairman. He was succeeded as mayor of New Taipei by Hou Yu-ih in 2018. As a result of the 2021 Kuomintang chairmanship election, he returned to his former post as chairman of the party.