Lai Ching‑te
Premier of Taiwan (2017–2019), Vice President of Taiwan (2020–2024), President of Taiwan (since 2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Willam Lai Ching‑te[1] (born 6 October 1959), is a Taiwanese politician who is the President of Taiwan since January 2024. Lai has been the Vice President of Taiwan since 2020. He was a legislator in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010, and as Mayor of Tainan from 2010 to 2017, before taking office as Premier of Taiwan.
Lai Ching‑te | |||||||||||||||||||
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賴清德 | |||||||||||||||||||
President-elect of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||
Assuming office 20 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Vice President | Hsiao Bi-khim (elect) | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeding | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||
12th Vice President of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 20 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
President | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chen Chien-jen | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hsiao Bi-khim (elect) | ||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 18 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Secretary General | Hsu Li-ming | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chen Chi-mai (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||
29th Premier of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 September 2017 – 14 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
President | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||||
Vice Premier | Shih Jun-ji | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lin Chuan | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Su Tseng-chang | ||||||||||||||||||
2nd Mayor of Tainan | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 December 2010 – 7 September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Hsu He-chun | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hsu Tain-tsair | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Li Meng-yen (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 February 2008 – 25 December 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Tainan 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Tainan City | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1959-10-06) 6 October 1959 (age 64) Wanli, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party | ||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Wu Mei-ju | ||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Education | National Taiwan University (BS) National Cheng Kung University (MD) Harvard University (MPH) | ||||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 賴清德 | ||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 赖清德 | ||||||||||||||||||
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On 24 November 2018, he announced his intention to resign from the premiership after the Democratic Progressive Party suffered a major defeat in local elections, and left office on 14 January 2019.[2][3]
Lai was a successfull candidate for Vice President of Taiwan and the running mate of President Tsai Ing-wen in the 2020 Taiwan presidential election.[4][5]
Lai was the successful Democratic Progressive Party nominee for President of Taiwan in the 2024 election, winning the election on 13 January 2024.[6]