The Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship by-election of 2006 was held on January 15, 2006 in Taiwan. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. It was the tenth chairmanship election conducted by the party. In December 2005, chairperson Su Tseng-chang resigned as a result of failing to win ten of the twenty-three positions in the 2005 local elections. Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌 Pinyin: Sū Zhēnchāng POJ: So Cheng-chhiong born July 28, 1947) is a Taiwanese politician of the The Election of County Magistrates County Councilmen and Township Governors ( commonly known as the " Three-in-One Election " (三合一選舉 sānhéyīxuǎnjǔ
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Candidates
There were many hopefuls that publicly expressed their desire for the chairmanship. These politicians withdrew after acting chairperson Annette Lu withdrew her campaign. Annette Lu ( POJ: Lū Siù-liân born June 7, 1944) a Taiwanese politician is a former Vice President of the Republic of China Only three candidates formally announced their bids for chairperson:
- Chai Trong-rong (traditional Chinese: 蔡同榮), former president of the WUFI, former legislator, and former chairperson of Formosa TV, was the first to register candidacy. Chai Trong-rong ( born June 13 1935 sometimes known in English as Trong Chai, is a Taiwanese politician The World United Formosans for Independence ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p Kiàn-kok Liân-bêng Chinese: 臺灣獨立建國聯盟 is an organization promoting Formosa TV ( is a television station based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. [1][2] He was supported by the Welfare State Alliance, which was led by Frank Hsieh, along with foreign minister Mark Chen and vice president Annette Lu. Frank Chang-ting Hsieh ( Wade-Giles: Hsieh Ch'ang T'ing {{Unicode|Pe̍h-oē-jī}}: Siā Tiông-têng or Chiā Tiông-têng (born May 18, 1946 Mark Tang-shan Chen ( born September 16, 1935, in Tainan, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician currently serving as Secretary-General Annette Lu ( POJ: Lū Siù-liân born June 7, 1944) a Taiwanese politician is a former Vice President of the Republic of China [2][3]
- Yu Shyi-kun, former Presidential Office secretary-general, former magistrate of Yilan County, and former premier, officially launched his campaign on December 18. Yu Shyi-kun ( Pinyin: Yóu Xíkūn POJ: Iû Siah-khun (born April 25, 1948) a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic The Presidential Office Building ( houses the Office of the President of the Republic of China. The President of the Executive Yuan ( commonly known in English as the Premier of Taiwan ( is the head of the Executive Yuan, the Executive [4] He was endorsed by the Justice Alliance, which included President Chen Shui-bian. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. [3]
- Wong Chin-chu (traditional Chinese: 翁金珠), former legislator and former magistrate of Changhua County, was the last to register. Changhua County is a county in western Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Wong Chin-chu, who left the New Tide faction, was not supported by any of the factions, but was endorsed by former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung. Lin Yi-hsiung ( Chinese: 林義雄 born 1941 in Ilan County, Taiwan, is a politician [3]
Results
Yu won the race with over 54% of the votes. However, the voter turnout was only 19. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 96%,[5] the lowest turnout in the party's history. This was significantly different from the 2005 Kuomintang election, which had a voter turnout of 50. The Chinese Kuomintang chairmanship election of 2005 (2005年中國國民黨主席選舉 was held on July 16, 2005 in the Republic of China (Taiwan 17%.
It is commonly believed that Yu's successful campaign symbolized the fact that President Chen Shui-bian's Justice Alliance was still in power within the party. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. After Su Tseng-chang, also a member of the Justice Alliance, was appointed the premier, his term was relatively more stable as a result of the mutual cooperation between the three leaders. Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌 Pinyin: Sū Zhēnchāng POJ: So Cheng-chhiong born July 28, 1947) is a Taiwanese politician of the
On the other hand, former chairperson Lin Yi-hsiung left the party as a result of the loss of Wong Chin-chu. Lin Yi-hsiung ( Chinese: 林義雄 born 1941 in Ilan County, Taiwan, is a politician
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percentage of vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Shyi-kun (W) | 25,397 | 54. Yu Shyi-kun ( Pinyin: Yóu Xíkūn POJ: Iû Siah-khun (born April 25, 1948) a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic 4% |
| Chai Trong-rong | 16,846 | 36. Chai Trong-rong ( born June 13 1935 sometimes known in English as Trong Chai, is a Taiwanese politician 1% |
| Wong Chin-chu | 4,406 | 9. 4% |
| Voter turnout | 19. 96% | |
See also
References
- ^ Mo Yan-chih. The Chinese Kuomintang chairmanship election of 2005 (2005年中國國民黨主席選舉 was held on July 16, 2005 in the Republic of China (Taiwan "Lu confirms she won't run for post", Taipei Times, 12/17/2005
- ^ a b Chiu Yu-Tzu. The Taipei Times is one of the three major English -language Newspapers in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) the other two being the DDP chairmanship race slowly beginning to heat up, Taipei Times, 12/10/2005
- ^ a b c Huang, Jewel. "Power struggle heating up in election for DPP chair", Taipei Times, 12/28/2005
- ^ Huang, Jewel. The Taipei Times is one of the three major English -language Newspapers in the Republic of China ( Taiwan) the other two being the "Yu announces bid for DPP chairman; vows party reform", Taipei Times, 12/19/2005
- ^ YU SHYI-KUN WINS DPP CHAIR ELECTION, DPP official English site, 1/16/2006
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