Taiwan President Tsai appoints Chen Chi-mai as acting DPP chief of staff
Kaohsiung Mayor Wins Re-election
Emerges as DPP Chairmanship Candidate
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Following the defeat in the November 26 local elections, Tsai Ing-wen, who resigned as the chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has reportedly decided to appoint Chen Chi-mai, the mayor of Kaohsiung, as the acting chairperson of the DPP.
According to Taiwan media such as United Daily News, President Tsai's faction has nominated Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai for the position of acting DPP chairperson. The DPP Central Standing Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting on the 30th to finalize this decision. Foreign media noted that attention is focused on whether Mayor Chen, who was re-elected, will also run in the upcoming chairperson election.
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President Tsai's faction is expected to view Mayor Chen as the only alternative to consolidate party leadership and will likely put him forward as a candidate. Currently, candidates for the DPP chairperson include Su Jia-chyuan, former Legislative Yuan Speaker and chairman of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Council, Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan, and Keelung Mayor Lin Yu-chang. However, Su faces family-related issues, and the two incumbent mayors are facing criticism over their responsibility for failing to secure re-election.
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