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Taiwanese politician
Wu Cherng-dean
吳成典
Chairman of the New Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 February 2020
Preceded byYok Mu-ming
Deputy Magistrate of Kinmen County
In office
16 June 2016 – 25 December 2018
MagistrateChen Fu-hai
In office
20 December 2001 – 31 January 2002
MagistrateLee Chu-feng
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2002 – 31 January 2008
Preceded byChen Ching-pao
Succeeded byChen Fu-hai
ConstituencyKinmen County
Personal details
Born (1957-05-10) 10 May 1957 (age 67)
Lieyu, Kinmen County, Republic of China
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyNew Party
Alma materFu Jen Catholic University

Wu Cherng-dean (Chinese: 吳成典; pinyin: Wú Chéngdiǎn; Wade–Giles: Wu Ch'eng-tian; born 10 May 1957) is a Taiwanese politician who is currently the chairman of the New Party.

Political career

Between 2003 and 2006, he was a member of the New Party and served as a legislator. In 2003 he and Sisy Chen joined the People First Party (PFP) legislative caucus. By 2007 he joined the Kuomintang.

2014 Kinmen magistracy election

On 12 January 2008, he joined the 2008 legislative election as a Kuomintang candidate from Kinmen constituency. However, he narrowly lost the election.

No. Candidate Party Votes Ratio Elected
1 Chen Fu-hai Independent 9,912 37.31% Yes
2 Lee Wo-shih Independent 5,274 19.85%
3 Gao Sian Teng (高絃騰) Civil Party 39 0.15%
4 Hu Wei Sheng (胡偉生) Independent 1,070 4.03%
5 Tang Huei Pei (唐惠霈) Democratic Progressive Party 431 1.62%
6 Wu Cherng-dean Kuomintang (New Party Endorsement) 9,838 37.04%

Kinmen County Deputy Magistrate

2016 Mainland China visit

In September 2016, Wu with another seven magistrates and mayors from Taiwan visited Beijing, which were Hsu Yao-chang (Magistrate of Miaoli County), Chiu Ching-chun (Magistrate of Hsinchu County), Liu Cheng-ying (Magistrate of Lienchiang County), Yeh Hui-ching (Deputy Mayor of New Taipei City), Chen Chin-hu (Deputy Magistrate of Taitung County), Fu Kun-chi (Magistrate of Hualien County) and Lin Ming-chen (Magistrate of Nantou County). Their visit was aimed to reset and restart cross-strait relations after President Tsai Ing-wen took office on 20 May 2016. The eight local leaders reiterated their support of One-China policy under the 1992 Consensus. They met with Taiwan Affairs Office Head Zhang Zhijun and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Yu Zhengsheng.

Chairman of the New Party

On 21 February 2020, he was elected as the chairman of the New Party.

2023 Mainland China visit

On 6 June 2023, Wu visited Beijing, where he met CPPCC chairman Wang Huning. Chinese state-media quoted Wu as saying "only through reunification can Taiwan have a way out".

Family

His cousin is actor-singer Wu Chun.

See also

References

  1. ^ Hsu, Crystal (26 February 2003). "Sisy Chen and Wu Cherng-dean join PFP caucus". Taipei Times. p. 3.
  2. Chuang, Jimmy (18 October 2006). "Su says voters need to be involved in constitutional plans". Taipei Times. p. 3.
  3. Tsai, June. "Kinmen takes sweeping action against China's wave of trash." Taiwan Today. January 19, 2007. Retrieved on October 12, 2013.
  4. "Local gov't officials hold meeting with Beijing".
  5. "Local government heads arrive in Beijing for talks - Taipei Times". 18 September 2016.
  6. "Kuomintang News Network". Archived from the original on 2016-09-24.
  7. "郁慕明將卸任 秘書長吳成典接棒新黨主席" (in Traditional Chinese). ltn.com.tw. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  8. Wang, Amber (6 June 2023). "Beijing voices support for Taiwan's pro-unification forces in latest exchange". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. 聯合報、褚姵君 (2007-09-17). "吴尊金门寻根极尽风光 喝高粱酒烧到下面" (in Chinese). 新浪网. Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  10. 吴斌 (2011-12-20). "吴尊返乡为堂哥加油 明星加持台民代选情人气飙升" (in Chinese). 中国台湾网. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2018-03-01.

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Preceded byYok Mu-ming Chairman of the New Party
2020–present 		Incumbent


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