2024 Taiwanese presidential election
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The 16th President and Vice President election of the Republic of China (Chinese: 中華民國第十六屆總統、副總統選舉) is scheduled to be held in Taiwan during 2024. Incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who was reelected in 2020, is ineligible to seek a third term. The winner of the 2024 presidential election is scheduled to be inaugurated on 20 May 2024.
Background[]
Presidential candidates and Vice Presidential running mates are elected on the same ticket, using first-past-the-post voting. This will be the eighth direct election of the president and vice president, the posts having previously been indirectly elected by the National Assembly until 1996.
Under the Article 22 of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan People's Party (TPP) and New Power Party (NPP), which received more than five per cent of the total vote share in the latest election at any level, are eligible to contest the election. Registration with the Central Election Commission as the candidates for President and Vice President is filed by the way of political party recommendation where a letter of recommendation stamped with the political party’s seal issued by the Ministry of the Interior shall be submitted together with the application. Under Article 23, independent candidates and smaller parties are also eligible to contest, registering as the candidates for President and Vice President by the way of joint signature shall, within five days after the public notice for election is issued, apply to the Central Election Commission for being the presenter recommended by way of joint signature, receive a list of joint signers and to receive 1.5 per cent of the total electors in the latest election of the members of the Legislative Yuan, and pay the deposit of NT$1,000,000.[1]
According to the constitution, the incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen who will finish her second full term, is ineligible for re-election.
Nominations[]
Democratic Progressive Party[]
Potential candidates[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
As of February 2021, the following people have publicly expressed interest about potentially pursuing the candidacy.
- Cheng Wen-tsan, Mayor of Taoyuan (2014–present); Minister of the Government Information Office (2006-2007) [2]
Other potential candidates[]
As of July 2021, the following people have been subjects of significant speculation about their potential candidacy.
- William Lai, Vice President of the Republic of China (2020–present); Premier (2017-2019); Mayor of Tainan (2010-2017) [3]
- Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Transportation and Communications (2018-2021); Mayor of Taichung (2014-2018) [4]
Declined[]
- Su Tseng-chang, Premier (2006-2007; 2019–present); Secretary-General to the President (2004-2005); Taipei County Magistrate (1997-2004) [5]
Kuomintang[]
Potential candidates[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
As of February 2021, the following people have publicly expressed interest about potentially pursuing the candidacy.
- Jaw Shaw-kong, Member of the Legislative Yuan (1987-1991, 1993-1996); Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration (1991-1992) [6]
Other potential candidates[]
As of July 2021, the following people have been subjects of significant speculation about their potential candidacy.
- Eric Chu, Mayor of New Taipei (2010-2018); Vice Premier (2009-2010); candidate for president in 2016[7]
- Han Kuo-yu, Mayor of Kaohsiung (2018-2020); Member of the Legislative Yuan (1993-2002); candidate for president in 2020[8]
- Hou You-yi, Mayor of New Taipei (2018–present); Director-General of the National Police Agency (2006-2008) [9]
Declined[]
The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running.
- Johnny Chiang, Member of the Legislative Yuan (2012–present) [10]
Taiwan People's Party[]
Potential candidates[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
As of July 2021, the following people have publicly expressed interest about potentially pursuing the candidacy.
- Ko Wen-je, Mayor of Taipei (2014–present) [11]
References[]
- ^ "Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act".
- ^ 謝, 武雄 (15 September 2020). "「心理有想過」當總統引諸多聯想 鄭文燦：有現在才有未來". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 賴, 筱桐 (27 September 2020). "避談民調和2024總統大選 賴清德：捲起袖子做事". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 李, 姿瑩 (20 February 2021). "下一步參選2024總統？林佳龍預告「不會缺席」". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Lai, Yuzhen (14 January 2021). "影／蘇貞昌：內閣目前無改組打算 選總統這事「不會癢了」" [Video/Su Tseng-chang: There are currently no plans for a cabinet reshuffle, there will be no 'itch' for mounting a presidential campaign]. United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ 高, 凌雲 (8 February 2020). "趙少康宣布參選2024總統大選 推動兩岸和平、藍綠和解". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 鄭, 國樑 (8 October 2020). "2024選總統？朱立倫：台灣每天不必那麼多政治". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 林, 良昇 (7 September 2020). "佈局2024 國民黨中評委提案徵召韓國瑜、朱立倫參選正副總統". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 江, 婉儀 (25 December 2020). "影／任職滿2周年、下一步2024？ 侯友宜：讓新北更好". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 周, 志豪 (20 February 2020). "以造王者拚連任留合作空間 江啟臣：參選者有不同目標". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "柯文哲表態2024想選總統 支持核食通過檢驗開放". Central News Agency (in Chinese). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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