Chen Chi-mai

Chen Chi-mai
陳其邁
Official portrait, 2019
3rd Mayor of Kaohsiung
Incumbent
Assumed office August 24, 2020
Deputy	See list Charles Lin [zh] Shih Che Lo Ta-sheng
Preceded by	Yang Ming-jou (acting)
Acting February 1, 2005 – September 26, 2005
Preceded by	Frank Hsieh
Succeeded by	Yeh Chu-lan (acting)
Chair of the Democratic Progressive Party
Acting 30 November 2022 – 18 January 2023
Preceded by	Tsai Ing-wen
Succeeded by	Lai Ching-te
37th Vice Premier of the Republic of China[a]
In office January 14, 2019 – June 19, 2020
Prime Minister	Su Tseng-chang
Preceded by	Shih Jun-ji
Succeeded by	Shen Jong-chin
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office February 1, 2012 – November 3, 2018
Succeeded by	Chen Ching-min
Constituency	Party-list ( Democratic Progressive Party)
In office February 1, 1996 – May 19, 2004
Constituency	Kaohsiung City 2 (1st term) Kaohsiung CitY 1 (2nd-3rd terms)
Deputy Secretary-General to the President
In office February 9, 2007 – May 20, 2008 Serving with Lin Chia-lung
President	Chen Shui-bian
Secretary General	Yeh Chu-lan Mark Chen
Preceded by	Liu Shih-fang
Succeeded by	Yeh Ching-chuan
Minister without Portfolio and Spokesperson
In office May 20, 2004 – February 1, 2005
Prime Minister	Yu Shyi-kun
Preceded by	Lin Chia-lung
Succeeded by	Cho Jung-tai
Personal details
Born	(1964-12-23) December 23, 1964 (age 59) Keelung, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Parent	Chen Che-nan (father)
Alma mater	Chung Shan Medical University National Taiwan University
Occupation	Politician physician

Chen Chi-mai (Chinese: 陳其邁; pinyin: Chén Qímài; Wade–Giles: Ch'ên² Ch'i²-mai⁴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kî-māi; born December 23, 1964) is a Taiwanese politician and the current Mayor of Kaoshiung since August 24, 2020. He has served as spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Party and the chief executive officer of its Policy Research and Coordinating Committee. A physician from Keelung, Chen started his political career by becoming member of the Legislative Yuan in 1996 and served as legislator for almost eight years before becoming the spokesperson of the Executive Yuan.

In 2005, Chen succeeded to the mayoralty of Kaohsiung after Frank Hsieh's appointment as premier. Chen became the Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office in 2007 and served until the inauguration of President Ma Ying-jeou. Following his December 2018 loss in the Kaohsiung mayoral election, Chen was appointed Vice Premier of the Republic of China by President Tsai Ing-wen. Chen yielded the vice premiership to Shen Jong-chin in June 2020, and won the Kaohsiung mayoralty in a by-election on August 15, 2020 after previous mayor Han Kuo-yu was recalled.
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