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[o])  Log in                  Contents move to sidebar hide  (Top)   1 Early life and education     2 Medical career     3 Legislative career     4 Mayor of Tainan (2010–2017)     5 Premiership (2017–2019)     6 First presidential campaign (2019)     7 Vice presidency (2020–2024)    Toggle Vice presidency (2020–2024) subsection  7.1 2024 presidential campaign       8 Presidency (2024–present)    Toggle Presidency (2024–present) subsection  8.1 Internal affairs     8.2 Impeachment     8.3 Foreign relations       9 Political views     10 Personal life     11 Honors     12 See also     13 Notes     14 References    Toggle References subsection  14.1 Other references       15 External links           (Table of Contents)  Toggle the table of contents      Lai Ching-te    60 languages  (https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) (Lai Ching-te – Afrikaans) Afrikaans   (https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) (Lai Ching-te – Alemannic) Alemannisch   (https://ami.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_Cingte) (Lay Cingte – Amis) Pangcah   (https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA_%D8%AF%D9%8A) (لاي تشينغ دي – Arabic) العربية   (https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%89_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AC_%D8%AA%D9%89) (لاى تشينج تى – Egyptian Arabic) مصرى   (https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_%C3%87inq-Te) (Lai Çinq-Te – Azerbaijani) Azərbaycanca   (https://bm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te_ye) (Lai Ching-te ye – Bambara) Bamanankan   (https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) (Lai Ching-te – Breton) Brezhoneg   (https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) (Lai Ching-te – Catalan) Català   (https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A2i_Ch%C4%ADng-d%C3%A1ik) (Lâi Chĭng-dáik – Mindong) 閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄   (https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) (Lai Ching-te – Cebuano) Cebuano   (https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laj_%C4%8Cching-te) (Laj Čching-te – Czech) Čeština   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(./Category:Use_dmy_dates_from_January_2024)    Lai Ching-te   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:賴清德總統_(cropped_2).jpg)    Official portrait, 2024   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     8th (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Republic_of_China) (President of the Republic of China) President of the Republic of China   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent) (Incumbent) Incumbent     Assumed office    20 May 2024 (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)   Premier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Jung-tai) (Cho Jung-tai) Cho Jung-tai   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Vice President of the Republic of China) Vice President  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiao_Bi-khim) (Hsiao Bi-khim) Hsiao Bi-khim   Preceded by  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsai_Ing-wen) (Tsai Ing-wen) Tsai Ing-wen  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)   18th (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Democratic_Progressive_Party) (Chairman of the Democratic 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(National Assembly (Taiwan)) National Assembly   In office   20 May 1996 – 31 January 1999 (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)   Constituency Tainan 1st Electoral District                  Personal details  Born (1959-10-06 )  6 October 1959(age 66)  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanli_District,_New_Taipei) (Wanli District, New Taipei) Wanli , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_County) (Taipei County) Taipei County , Taiwan   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party) (Political party) Party  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Progressive_Party) (Democratic Progressive Party) Democratic Progressive   Spouse  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Mei-ju) (Wu Mei-ju) Wu Mei-ju   ​  ( (married) m.  1986)  ​    Children 2  Education  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Taiwan_University) (National Taiwan University) National Taiwan University ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science) (Bachelor of Science) BS ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cheng_Kung_University) (National Cheng Kung University) National Cheng Kung University ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine) (Doctor of Medicine) MD ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University) (Harvard University) Harvard University ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Public_Health) (Master of Public Health) MPH )     Signature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Signature_of_Lai_Ching-te.svg) (Lai Ching-te's signature) ()      Military service  Branch/service (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_Army) (Republic of China Army) Republic of China Army   Years of service  1984–1986  Rank Second lieutenant  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)     Chinese name  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters) (Traditional Chinese characters) Traditional Chinese  (Chinese-language text) 賴清德  (./Category:Articles_containing_Chinese-language_text)    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters) (Simplified Chinese characters) Simplified Chinese  (Chinese-language text) 赖清德  (./Category:Articles_containing_Chinese-language_text)    (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1358620234)   Transcriptions  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Chinese) (Standard Chinese) Standard Mandarin   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyu_Pinyin) (Hanyu Pinyin) Hanyu Pinyin  (Chinese-language romanization) Lài Qīngdé    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bopomofo) (Bopomofo) Bopomofo  (Chinese-language text) ㄌㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄜˊ  (./Category:Articles_containing_Chinese-language_text)    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_in_Gwoyeu_Romatzyh) (Spelling in Gwoyeu Romatzyh) Gwoyeu Romatzyh  (Chinese-language romanization) Lay Chingder    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade–Giles) (Wade–Giles) Wade–Giles  (Chinese-language romanization) Lai⁴ Ch ʻ ing¹-tê²     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongyong_Pinyin) (Tongyong Pinyin) Tongyong Pinyin  (Chinese-language romanization) Lài Cing-dé    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Mandarin) (Help:IPA/Mandarin) IPA  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Mandarin) (Help:IPA/Mandarin) [lâ ɪ tɕʰí ŋ.tɤ̌ ]    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese) (Cantonese) Yue: Cantonese   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_romanization_of_Cantonese) (Yale romanization of Cantonese) Yale Romanization  (Yue Chinese-language romanization) Laih Chīng-dàk    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyutping) (Jyutping) Jyutping  (Yue Chinese-language romanization) Lai6 Cing1dak1    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Cantonese) (Help:IPA/Cantonese) IPA  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Cantonese) (Help:IPA/Cantonese) [lɐj˨ tsʰɪŋ˥ tɐk̚˥˧]    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Min) (Southern Min) Southern Min   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkien) (Hokkien) Hokkien (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe̍h-ōe-jī) (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) POJ  (Min Nan Chinese-language romanization) Lōa Chheng-tek    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwanese_Romanization_System) (Taiwanese Romanization System) Tâi-lô  (Min Nan Chinese-language romanization) Luā Tshing-tik                 Lai Ching-te ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters) (Traditional Chinese characters) Chinese :  (./Category:Articles_containing_traditional_Chinese-language_text)  賴清德 ; (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyin) (Pinyin) pinyin : Lài Qīngdé ; born 6 October 1959), also known as William Lai , is a Taiwanese politician, physician, and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrologist) (Nephrologist) nephrologist who has served as the 8th (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Republic_of_China) (President of the Republic of China) president of the Republic of China since 2024. A member of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Progressive_Party) (Democratic Progressive Party) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he has been (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_leaders_of_the_Democratic_Progressive_Party) (List of leaders of the Democratic Progressive Party) the party's chairman since 2023. Born in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanli_District,_New_Taipei) (Wanli District, New Taipei) Wanli District, New Taipei , Lai studied medicine at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Taiwan_University) (National Taiwan University) National Taiwan University and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cheng_Kung_University) (National Cheng Kung University) National Cheng Kung University . He graduated from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University) (Harvard University) Harvard University with a master's degree in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health) (Public health) public health in 2003. After practicing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_medicine) (Internal medicine) internal medicine as a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_physician) (Chief physician) chief physician at two hospitals, Lai won election in 1996 to represent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_City) (Tainan City) Tainan City in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(Republic_of_China)) (National Assembly (Republic of China)) National Assembly , then served as a member of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Yuan) (Legislative Yuan) Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010. He was the first (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Tainan) (Mayor of Tainan) mayor of Tainan from 2010 to 2017 and the 26th (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Premier of the Republic of China) premier of the Republic of China from 2017 to 2019. In the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Democratic_Progressive_Party_presidential_primary) (2019 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary) 2019 Democratic Progressive presidential primary , Lai ran unsuccessfully against incumbent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsai_Ing-wen) (Tsai Ing-wen) Tsai Ing-wen as DPP's presidential candidate, but became her running mate as candidate for the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_president_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Vice president of the Republic of China) vice president in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2020 Taiwanese presidential election) 2020 presidential election and won the election. Lai was nominated by the DPP to be its presidential candidate for 2024 and defeated (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuomintang) (Kuomintang) Kuomintang (KMT) nominee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hou_Yu-ih) (Hou Yu-ih) Hou Yu-ih in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2024 Taiwanese presidential election) 2024 presidential election . He took office as president on 20 May 2024.   Early life and education [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=1) (Edit section: Early life and education) edit  ]   Lai was born on 6 October 1959,[ 1]    in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanli_District,_New_Taipei) (Wanli District, New Taipei) Wanli , a rural coastal town in northern Taipei County (now (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Taipei_City) (New Taipei City) New Taipei City ).[ 2]    He was the youngest child in a poor family of five children.[ 3]    His mother, Lai Tong-hao (賴童好), was the daughter of a local landlord. His father, Lai Chao-chin (賴朝金), was a poor coal miner whose parents immigrated from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gukeng) (Gukeng) Gukeng , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yunlin_County) (Yunlin County) Yunlin .[ 4]    Their (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestral_home_(Chinese)) (Ancestral home (Chinese)) ancestral home was in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banzai,_Fujian) (Banzai, Fujian) Banzai, Fujian ; his paternal ancestors migrated from Fujian to Taiwan during the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongzhi_Emperor) (Tongzhi Emperor) Tongzhi era.[ 5]    When Lai was two years old,[ 6]    his father died of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning) (Carbon monoxide poisoning) carbon monoxide poisoning [ 7]    in a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_accident) (Mining accident) mining accident .[ 8]    Afterwards, Lai's widowed mother raised him and his siblings as a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_parent) (Single parent) single parent in a two-story dwelling.[ 2]     Lai attended Wanli Junior High School, a new (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_high) (Junior high) junior high in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Taipei_City) (New Taipei City) New Taipei City , and, after sitting the entrance exams twice, became its first pupil to win admission to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_Municipal_Chien_Kuo_High_School) (Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School) Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School , the country's top senior high school for boys.[ 9]    After graduating from Chien Kuo in 1979, he enrolled at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Taiwan_University) (National Taiwan University) National Taiwan University to study (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterinary_medicine) (Veterinary medicine) veterinary medicine . Because he intended to enter medical school, he later transferred departments to study (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_medicine_and_rehabilitation) (Physical medicine and rehabilitation) physical medicine and rehabilitation instead and graduated with a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science) (Bachelor of Science) Bachelor of Science in 1984.[ 9]    [ 10]    As an undergraduate, Lai defrayed his college expenses by working as a private tutor.[ 9]    He also became acquainted with the works of activists (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loa_Ho) (Loa Ho) Loa Ho and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Wei-shui) (Chiang Wei-shui) Chiang Wei-shui .[ 4]     After college, Lai enlisted in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_Army) (Republic of China Army) Republic of China Army and served on an outlying island in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinmen_County) (Kinmen County) Kinmen County , where he was the platoon leader of a medical battalion. He was recognized by general (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Hsin-lien?action=edit&redlink=1) (Song Hsin-lien (page does not exist)) Song Hsin-lien  [ (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/宋心濂) (zh:宋心濂) zh ]  for outstanding leadership during his service years and was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorably_discharged) (Honorably discharged) honorably discharged .[ 11]    [ 12]    He then attended medical school at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cheng_Kung_University) (National Cheng Kung University) National Cheng Kung University , where studied under health director (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Bo-chang?action=edit&redlink=1) (Lee Bo-chang (page does not exist)) Lee Bo-chang  [ (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/李伯璋%20(1954年)) (zh:李伯璋 (1954年)) zh ]  .[ 13]    He attended classes during the day and worked part-time as a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_therapist) (Physical therapist) physical therapist during evenings.[ 14]    He received a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine) (Doctor of Medicine) Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)[ 15]    from the post-baccalaureate medical education department in 1989,[ 1]    specializing in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_medicine) (Internal medicine) internal medicine .[ 16]      Medical career [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=2) (Edit section: Medical career) edit  ]   After graduating from medical school, Lai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internship_(medicine)) (Internship (medicine)) interned at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cheng_Kung_University_Hospital) (National Cheng Kung University Hospital) National Cheng Kung University Hospital and became a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_physician) (Resident physician) resident physician there.[ 17]    He earned two specialist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_license) (Medical license) medical licenses : one in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_medicine) (Internal medicine) internal medicine and another in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrology) (Nephrology) nephrology .[ 18]    His main field of study was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_cord_damage) (Spinal cord damage) spinal cord damage and he became a national consultant for such injuries.[ 17]    [ 19]     From 1989 to 1994, Lai was the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_physician) (Chief physician) chief physician in nephrology at National Cheng Kung University Hospital,[ 1]    where he became the chairman of its board of directors.[ 20]    He was concurrently the chief physician at Sin-lau Hospital ((Chinese-language text) 新樓醫院  (./Category:Articles_containing_Chinese-language_text)  ), a hospital affiliated with the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_in_Taiwan) (Presbyterian Church in Taiwan) Presbyterian Church in Taiwan .[ 17]      Legislative career [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=3) (Edit section: Legislative career) edit  ]   In 1994, while still working as a chief physician, Lai became the chairman of a Tainan physicians' association which supported (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Ding-nan) (Chen Ding-nan) Chen Ding-nan 's bid for the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_Taiwan_Province) (Governor of Taiwan Province) Governorship of Taiwan Province .[ 21]    Although the campaign was unsuccessful, Chen became a political mentor to Lai and inspired him to abandon his medical career in order to enter politics instead.[ 22]     Lai left his medical practice after witnessing the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis) (Third Taiwan Strait Crisis) Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1995–1996. He ran for election in 1996 and won a seat to represent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_City) (Tainan City) Tainan City in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_of_the_Republic_of_China) (National Assembly of the Republic of China) National Assembly .[ 23]    In that year's assembly election, he was the candidate who won the most votes in Tainan.[ 24]    As an assembly legislator, Lai campaigned to abolish the National Assembly,[ 24]    and led efforts to amend the constitution to freeze the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Provincial_Government) (Taiwan Provincial Government) Taiwan Provincial Government .[ 25]     Lai joined the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tide_faction) (New Tide faction) New Tide faction and stood as a candidate in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Republic_of_China_legislative_election) (1998 Republic of China legislative election) 1998 Legislative Yuan election , representing the Democratic Progressive Party in the second ward of Tainan City.[ 26]    [ 17]    He was successful in this election, and subsequently was reelected three times in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Republic_of_China_legislative_election) (2001 Republic of China legislative election) 2001 , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Republic_of_China_legislative_election) (2004 Republic of China legislative election) 2004 , and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Republic_of_China_legislative_election) (2008 Republic of China legislative election) 2008 . In total he served 11 years as a legislator, and was selected as Taiwan's "Best Legislator" four times in a row by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei) (Taipei) Taipei -based NGO Citizen Congress Watch.[ 27]     During his time as a legislator, Lai applied to and was admitted by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University) (Harvard University) Harvard University to pursue graduate studies in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health) (Public health) public health .[ 28]    From 2000 to 2003, he attended the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_School_of_Public_Health) (Harvard School of Public Health) Harvard School of Public Health during legislative recesses, earning his (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Public_Health) (Master of Public Health) Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in 2003.[ 29]    His classmates at Harvard included future Tainan mayor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Wei-che) (Huang Wei-che) Huang Wei-che .[ 30]    During his time studying in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Massachusetts) (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Cambridge, Massachusetts , Lai often spectated baseball games at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenway_Stadium) (Fenway Stadium) Fenway Stadium ; after the recruitment of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chien-Ming_Wang) (Chien-Ming Wang) Chien-Ming Wang , he became a fan of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees) (New York Yankees) New York Yankees .[ 31]    In 2004, he was a visiting scholar at the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Department_of_State) (U.S. Department of State) U.S. Department of State .[ 32]       Mayor of Tainan (2010–2017) [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=4) (Edit section: Mayor of Tainan (2010–2017)) edit  ]   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1368532237)   Further information: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Taiwanese_local_elections) (2010 Taiwanese local elections) 2010 Taiwanese local elections and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Taiwanese_local_elections) (2014 Taiwanese local elections) 2014 Taiwanese local elections  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:賴清德市長.jpg)   Lai as (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Tainan) (Mayor of Tainan) Mayor of Tainan , 2017  With the 2010 reorganization of the municipalities in Taiwan, Tainan City and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_County) (Tainan County) Tainan County were amalgamated into a single municipality, called (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan) (Tainan) Tainan . After successfully being selected in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Progressive_Party) (Democratic Progressive Party) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primaries in January 2010,[ 33]    Lai stood as the DPP candidate for the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Republic_of_China_municipal_elections) (2010 Republic of China municipal elections) mayoral election on 27 November 2010, gaining 60.41% to defeat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuomintang) (Kuomintang) Kuomintang candidate Kuo Tien-tsai.[ 34]    [ 35]    He took office on 25 December 2010. Lai prioritized fiscal sustainability by implementing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-based_budgeting) (Zero-based budgeting) zero-based budgeting and abolishing the discretionary project funds for city councillors.[ 36]    This move, while triggering significant political friction with the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_City_Council) (Tainan City Council) Tainan City Council ,[ 37]    ultimately helped the city reduce its overall debt and achieve a balanced budget by 2015.[ 36]    His infrastructure agenda focused on regional integration and disaster resilience; he consolidated fragmented transit routes into six major bus trunk lines in 2013 and implemented a ten-year flood protection standard.[ 38]    [ 39]     As a result of his strong showing in the mayoral election, coupled with his relative youth and his leadership of the DPP heartland city of Tainan, Lai was considered a potential candidate for a presidential run in 2016.[ 40]    Several opinion polls ranked Lai as the most popular of the 22 city and county heads in Taiwan.[ 41]    [ 42]    [ 43]    During this period of high approval, Lai made a two-day visit to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai) (Shanghai) Shanghai in June 2014 to inaugurate an exhibition for the late Taiwanese painter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Ting-pho) (Tan Ting-pho) Tan Ting-pho .[ 44]    [ 45]    During the trip, he met with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Communist_Party) (Chinese Communist Party) Chinese Communist Party officials and notably spoke at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fudan_University) (Fudan University) Fudan University , where he stated that Taiwanese independence was a widespread consensus in Taiwan, emphasizing the importance of democratic self-determination.[ 46]    [ 47]    [ 48]     Lai stood for reelection on 29 November 2014 against Huang Hsiu-shuang of the Kuomintang.[ 49]    Lai did not plan many campaign activities, choosing to focus on mayoral duties.[ 50]    He eventually won by 45 percentage points,[ 51]    [ 52]    the largest margin of victory in any of the municipal races in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Taiwan_local_elections) (2014 Taiwan local elections) 2014 local elections .[ 53]     Lai's second term as mayor began amid renewed conflict between the city government and the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan_City_Council) (Tainan City Council) Tainan City Council . In 2015, Mayor Lai and his administration sparked a localized constitutional crisis by boycotting the Tainan City Council for nearly eight months.[ 54]    [ 55]    Beginning in early January, Lai refused to attend council sessions to protest the election of Speaker Lee Chuan-chiao, who was then facing vote-buying allegations. This unprecedented standoff led the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_Yuan) (Control Yuan) Control Yuan to impeach Lai on 4 August 2015, ruling that his refusal to submit to interpellation violated the Local Government Act and undermined the democratic system of checks and balances.[ 56]    [ 57]    The political deadlock coincided with Taiwan's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_dengue_outbreak_in_Taiwan) (2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan) dengue fever outbreak , which centered in Tainan and resulted in over 22,000 infections and 112 deaths in the city that year.[ 58]    [ 59]    On 28 August, amid the escalating epidemic, Lai announced that his reform efforts had achieved preliminary goals and returned to the council to deliver a report.[ 55]    [ 60]    The case was subsequently referred to the Commission on the Disciplinary Sanctions of Functionaries under the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Yuan) (Judicial Yuan) Judicial Yuan , which issued an admonition to Lai for his actions.[ 61]    [ 62]     Lai did not complete his second term as mayor. He stepped down as Mayor in September 2017, after being appointed to the Premiership.[ 63]    He was succeeded in acting capacity by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Meng-yen) (Lee Meng-yen) Lee Meng-yen .[ 64]    [ 65]       Premiership (2017–2019) [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=5) (Edit section: Premiership (2017–2019)) edit  ]   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1368532237)   Main article: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_cabinet) (Lai cabinet) Lai cabinet  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:09.08_總統主持「新任行政院院長等政務人員宣誓典禮」_(36284491443).jpg)   Premier Lai leads the cabinet during the swearing-in ceremony  In September 2017, Premier (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Chuan) (Lin Chuan) Lin Chuan tendered his resignation to President (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsai_Ing-wen) (Tsai Ing-wen) Tsai Ing-wen . A poll showed Lin's approval rating to be a mere 28.7%, with 6 in 10 respondents dissatisfied with the performance of his cabinet.[ 66]    On 5 September, President Tsai announced at a press conference that Lai would become the country's next head of the Executive Yuan.[ 67]     Lai took office on 8 September as the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Premier of the Republic of China) Premier of the Republic of China .[ 68]    Following his appointment, Tsai's approval ratings reached 46%, rebounding by more than 16 points since August.[ 69]    Lai made his first appearance as premier at the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Yuan) (Legislative Yuan) Legislative Yuan on 26 September, becoming the first premier to openly advocate for Taiwan independence in the legislature.[ 70]    [ 71]    He stated that he was a political worker who advocated for Taiwan independence, but argued that Taiwan was already an independent sovereign nation called the Republic of China and therefore did not need a separate declaration of independence. During his tenure as premier, Lai styled his cabinet as one of "practical action."[ 72]    To address economic bottlenecks and facilitate Taiwanese businesses returning from China amid the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_trade_war) (China–United States trade war) China–United States trade war , he launched initiatives to resolve the "five shortages"—land, water, power, talent, and labor.[ 73]    [ 74]    In the early months of his premiership, Lai enjoyed high public support; by October 2017, surveys showed his approval ratings reaching as high as 68.8%,[ 75]    while another poll during the same period recorded 58% satisfaction against 21% dissatisfaction.[ 76]     However, this momentum shifted as his administration faced intense criticism over the second amendment to the Labor Standards Act, which was perceived as a rollback of labor rights.[ 77]    [ 78]    [ 79]    His public image was further strained in November 2017 by the "Merit" controversy, where his suggestion that low-paid caregivers should view their work as "performing an act of merit" led to widespread backlash among the youth and the satirical renaming of the Executive Yuan as the "Merit Yuan" by protesters.[ 80]    [ 81]    [ 82]    Further leadership strain was caused by his defense of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen'ao_Power_Plant) (Shen'ao Power Plant) Shen'ao Power Plant expansion using "clean coal" and the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Taiwan_University) (National Taiwan University) National Taiwan University presidential selection dispute,[ 83]    [ 84]    [ 85]    the latter of which led to the successive resignations of three (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_(Taiwan)) (Ministry of Education (Taiwan)) Ministers of Education within a single year.[ 86]    [ 87]    [ 88]     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20190122_Ethan_Tu_,_William_Lai,_and_Huang_Wei-cher.jpg)   Lai (center) with Ethan Tu (left) and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Wei-che) (Huang Wei-che) Huang Wei-che (right) in January 2019  These controversies were reflected in a steady decline of public support. By mid-2018, Lai's approval ratings dropped to the 40% range, with his dissatisfaction rating beginning to eclipse his satisfaction rating for the first time.[ 89]    By the end of the year, his approval rating further declined to a record low of 37%, while his dissatisfaction reached 49%.[ 90]    [ 91]    Following the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Progressive_Party) (Democratic Progressive Party) Democratic Progressive Party 's heavy defeat in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Taiwanese_local_elections) (2018 Taiwanese local elections) 2018 local elections —in which the party's total number of governed seats dropped from 13 to 6, including the loss of its long-held stronghold in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung) (Kaohsiung) Kaohsiung and the key municipality of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taichung) (Taichung) Taichung —Lai tendered his resignation in November 2018.[ 92]    Although President Tsai Ing-wen initially requested him to stay, Lai remained in office to stabilize the government until the general budget was cleared by the Legislative Yuan.[ 93]    [ 94]    On 11 January 2019, Lai and his cabinet resigned en masse, and he was succeeded by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su_Tseng-chang) (Su Tseng-chang) Su Tseng-chang .[ 95]    [ 96]       First presidential campaign (2019) [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=6) (Edit section: First presidential campaign (2019)) edit  ]   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1368532237)   Further information: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Democratic_Progressive_Party_presidential_primary) (2019 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary) 2019 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2020 Taiwanese presidential election) 2020 Taiwanese presidential election  Although Lai had previously expressed no intention of challenging Tsai Ing-wen in the 2020 presidential election,[ 97]    he registered for the Democratic Progressive Party primary on 18 March 2019, stating that he could shoulder the responsibility of leading Taiwan in defending itself from being annexed by China.[ 98]    This is the first time in Taiwanese history where a serious primary challenge has been mounted against a sitting president.[ 99]    The results of the DPP's primary poll released on 13 June shown that Tsai defeated Lai by winning 35.67 percent of the vote over Lai's 27.48 percent, officially becoming the DPP's presidential candidate for the 2020 election.[ 100]     In November 2019, Lai accepted President Tsai's offer to become her running mate for the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2020 Taiwanese presidential election) 2020 presidential election .[ 101]    [ 102]    [ 103]    Tsai secured over 57% of the ballot, winning a record 8.17 million votes in the election and began her second term in 2020.[ 104]    [ 105]       Vice presidency (2020–2024) [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=7) (Edit section: Vice presidency (2020–2024)) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:副總統賴清德官方肖像.jpg)   Lai's official portrait as vice president  During his vice presidency, Lai served as President Tsai Ing-wen's special envoy to Honduras for president (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiomara_Castro) (Xiomara Castro) Xiomara Castro 's inauguration in January 2022.[ 106]    After the assassination of former Japanese prime minister (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinzo_Abe) (Shinzo Abe) Shinzo Abe , he made a private trip to Tokyo to pay his respects and became Taiwan's most senior official to visit Japan in five decades.[ 107]    In November 2022, Lai led representatives of Taiwan's travel agencies and industry associations to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau) (Palau) Palau to foster collaborations between the two countries.[ 108]     In November 2022, President Tsai resigned as leader of DPP after the party's heavy losses in (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Taiwanese_local_elections) (2022 Taiwanese local elections) local elections .[ 109]    Lai officially registered as a candidate for the DPP chair election in December.[ 110]    Since Lai was the only candidate running, he became the new (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Democratic_Progressive_Party) (Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party) chairman of the DPP in 2023.[ 111]    [ 112]     2024 presidential campaign [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=8) (Edit section: 2024 presidential campaign) edit  ]   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1368532237)   Main article: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2024 Taiwanese presidential election) 2024 Taiwanese presidential election  In March 2023, Lai registered as the only person to run in the DPP's 2024 presidential primary and was officially nominated by the ruling party in April.[ 113]    [ 114]    On 21 November 2023, Lai formally registered his campaign at the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Election_Commission_(Taiwan)) (Central Election Commission (Taiwan)) Central Election Commission along with his running mate, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Hsiao) (Louise Hsiao) Louise Hsiao .[ 115]    Lai claimed victory in a three-way race on 13 January 2024, marking the first time that a political party had won three consecutive presidential terms since (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1996 Taiwanese presidential election) direct elections were first held in 1996 .[ 116]    However, the DPP lost its majority in the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_legislative_election) (2024 Taiwanese legislative election) legislative election .[ 117]        Presidency (2024–present) [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=9) (Edit section: Presidency (2024–present)) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:05.20_總統出席「就職慶祝大會」並發表就職演說_-_53733623658.jpg)   Lai at his presidential inauguration on 20 May 2024  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1368532237)   Main articles: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Lai_Ching-te) (Presidency of Lai Ching-te) Presidency of Lai Ching-te and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Cabinet) (Cho Cabinet) Cho Cabinet  On 13 January 2024, Lai Ching-te was elected (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Republic_of_China) (President of the Republic of China) president of the Republic of China with approximately 40% of the vote,[ 118]    and was (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Lai_Ching-te) (Inauguration of Lai Ching-te) inaugurated on 20 May 2024.[ 119]    Lai appointed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Jung-tai) (Cho Jung-tai) Cho Jung-tai , ruling party's former chairman, as the new premier.[ 120]    In the parliamentary election his party DPP secured 51 seats while the two opposition parties KMT and TPP won 52 and 8 respectively, resulting in a (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_government) (Minority government) minority government .[ 121]     Internal affairs [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=10) (Edit section: Internal affairs) edit  ]   In May 2024, the KMT-TPP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition) (Coalition) coalition passed  parliamentary bills strengthening parliamentary power in investigation and review, sparking strong opposition from the DPP and massive protests by DPP supporters. Lai subsequently filed a constitutional challenge which the court later upheld in June, declaring the bills unconstitutional.[ 122]     In September, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Wen-je) (Ko Wen-je) Ko Wen-je the leader of the TPP was arrested and investigated for bribery allegations, which was claimed as (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_repression) (Political repression) political persecution by TPP and divided public opinion in Taiwan.[ 123]    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Kuo-chang) (Huang Kuo-chang) Huang Kuo-chang then became the new TPP leader and continued to strengthen collaboration with the KMT, including the revisions to the Constitutional Interpretation Act, the Election and Recall Act and the Budget Act, further restricting government power.[ 124]    Following the expiration of seven justices' terms in late 2024, the Constitutional Court entered a period of functional paralysis after the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Yuan) (Legislative Yuan) Legislative Yuan rejected President Lai's new nominees.[ 125]    [ 126]     In early to mid-2025, the DPP, led by Lai, supported the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Taiwanese_mass_electoral_recall_campaigns) (2025 Taiwanese mass electoral recall campaigns) 2025 Taiwanese mass electoral recall campaigns , which eventually failed to recall any opposition party legislators, despite initial optimism among DPP supporters.[ 127]    [ 128]    Lai's disapproval rating began to surpass his approval rating.[ 129]    [ 130]     His government also banned Taiwanese people from using the Chinese social media app (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaohongshu) (Xiaohongshu) Rednote , which was used by 29% of the population, due to a fraud risk, leading to disapproval over the ban.[ 131]    [ 132]     On 26 November, Lai Ching-te and his defense minister, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Koo_(politician,_born_1958)) (Wellington Koo (politician, born 1958)) Wellington Koo , announced a new special budget for Taiwan to purchase weapons from the United States, which over the next several years will reach T$1.25 trillion (US$39.89 billion).[ 133]    [ 134]    [ 135]     In December, Premier Cho started selectively refusing to enforce laws passed by the Legislative Yuan, while Lai accused the opposition parties of abusing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislature) (Legislature) legislative power akin to a "(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictatorship) (Dictatorship) dictatorship ".[ 136]    [ 137]    Previously, opposition parties passed many controversial bills, some of which paralysed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan’s_Constitutional_Court?action=edit&redlink=1) (Taiwan’s Constitutional Court (page does not exist)) Taiwan’s Constitutional Court  [ (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/憲法法庭) (zh:憲法法庭) zh ]  and caused the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Taiwanese_constitutional_crisis?action=edit&redlink=1) (2024–25 Taiwanese constitutional crisis (page does not exist)) constitutional crisis  [ (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024年—2025年台灣憲政危機) (zh:2024年—2025年台灣憲政危機) zh ]  .[ 138]      Impeachment [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=11) (Edit section: Impeachment) edit  ]   Lai refused to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promulgate) (Promulgate) promulgate a legal amendment that would have allowed local governments to receive a larger share of government revenues, arguing that the legislation would hurt Taiwan's fiscal sustainability. Premier Cho had also declined to countersign the legislation on 15 December, which Lai cited as a reason not to approve the law.[ 139]    This was unprecedented in the constitutional history of Taiwan and was strongly criticised by the opposition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuomintang) (Kuomintang) Kuomintang (KMT) and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_People's_Party) (Taiwan People's Party) Taiwan People's Party (TPP).[ 140]    Those parties compared Lai to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuan_Shikai) (Yuan Shikai) Yuan Shikai , a historical figure associated with autocratic rule, and subsequently began (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_of_Lai_Ching-te) (Impeachment of Lai Ching-te) impeachment proceedings against him  [ (https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/賴清德彈劾案) (zh:賴清德彈劾案) zh ]  in the Legislative Yuan.[ 141]    [ 142]    [ 143]    [ 144]     A motion to initiate the impeachment process passed on 26 December, with all KMT and TPP members voting in support and all DPP members voting against.[ 145]    The Legislative Yuan hosted two impeachment inquiries, in January and May 2026; Lai did not attend either session.[ 146]    [ 147]    On May 19, the Legislative Yuan voted 56 to 50 in favor of impeachment, but this did not reach the two-thirds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermajority) (Supermajority) supermajority required to do so.[ 148]      Foreign relations [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=12) (Edit section: Foreign relations) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Former_U.S._Vice_President_Mike_Pence_meets_with_Taiwan_President_Lai_Ching-te,_2025_(54271236999).jpg)   Lai with former U.S. Vice President (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence) (Mike Pence) Mike Pence on 17 January 2025  Under Lai, Taiwan continued the previous administration's (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Southbound_Policy) (New Southbound Policy) New Southbound Policy , signing an investment pact with (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand) (Thailand) Thailand in June 2024. Thailand became the fifth trading partner to sign an investment agreement with Taiwan since the announcement of the policy in 2016.[ 149]    Facing the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration) (Tariffs in the second Trump administration) Trump administration's imposition of tariffs on Taiwan under the banner of "reciprocal tariffs," Lai announced plans to increase procurement from and investment in the United States, in addition to eliminating trade barriers.[ 150]    [ 151]     Lai stated that the ROC and the PRC are not subordinate to each other.[ 152]    He reaffirmed the island's commitment to resisting PRC's annexation, emphasizing its sovereignty during National Day celebrations. He also expressed hopes for dialogue with Beijing, despite ongoing military pressure and tensions.[ 153]    [ 154]    In 2025, Lai announced plans to reinstate military trials for active-duty personnel and labeled the PRC a "foreign hostile force" under the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Infiltration_Act) (Anti-Infiltration Act) Anti-Infiltration Act .[ 155]    [ 156]       Political views [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=13) (Edit section: Political views) edit  ]   Previously, Lai was viewed as a "deep green" member of the DPP who advocated for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_independence_movement) (Taiwan independence movement) Taiwanese independence .[ 157]    However, he has since moderated his position. In 2017, Lai described his stance as "having an affinity to China while loving Taiwan,"[ 158]    and referred to himself as a "pragmatic worker for Taiwanese independence."[ 70]    [ 71]    He argued that there is no need to declare independence because (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huadu_(Taiwan)) (Huadu (Taiwan)) Taiwan is already a sovereign, independent country called the Republic of China .[ 159]    [ 160]    [ 161]    Lai maintains that the Republic of China, founded in 1912, has been reborn as a new nation on Taiwan.[ 162]    [ 163]    He further explained in 2026 that the term "Taiwan independence" actually means that Taiwan does not belong to the People's Republic of China, and that the ROC and the PRC are not subordinate to each other.[ 164]    [ 165]     Lai treats "Republic of China," "Taiwan," and "Republic of China Taiwan" as interchangeable names for the nation.[ 166]    He believes that retaining the name "Republic of China" helps foster unity within Taiwanese society because the name is enshrined in the constitution.[ 167]    Whether one identifies with "Taiwan" or the "Republic of China," he argues that both refer to the people of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. However, when referring to representative sports teams, Lai pointedly uses the English phrase "Team Taiwan" to emphasize the "Taiwan" designation.[ 168]     Lai has been a vocal critic of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Constitution of the Republic of China) Republic of China (ROC) Constitution . He stated that the document was originally drafted for China rather than being tailor-made for Taiwan.[ 169]    Lai has asserted that the representatives who drafted the original ROC Constitution were not chosen through a popular vote by the people of Taiwan; he maintains that it was not until the seven subsequent constitutional amendments that the Taiwanese people became the primary subjects of the constitutional framework.[ 170]    He noted that despite these amendments, systemic issues persist.[ 169]    Furthermore, he argued that the tension between "Great China" ideologies and the consciousness of Taiwan as a "community of common destiny" continues to impact national unity.[ 169]    He rejects interpreting the ROC Constitution through a "One China" framework that links Taiwan and mainland China, questioning whether it can truly serve as a guardian for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-strait_relations) (Cross-strait relations) cross-strait relations .[ 171]    [ 172]    He specifically sparked controversy by asking whether treating the ROC Constitution as a safeguard would, in fact, bring disaster to Taiwan. Lai has rejected the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Consensus) (1992 Consensus) 1992 Consensus and maintains that the ROC and the PRC are not subordinate to each other.[ 152]    [ 173]    In September 2024, Lai challenged the PRC's justification for its claims over Taiwan, arguing that if "territorial integrity" were Beijing's primary concern, it would also seek to reclaim territories ceded to Russia under the 19th-century (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Aigun) (Treaty of Aigun) Treaty of Aigun .[ 174]    [ 175]    Lai asserted that the PRC's true objective is not territorial but strategic, aimed at overturning the rules-based international order and establishing hegemony in the West Pacific. At a 2024 National Day event, he introduced what media termed the "Motherland Theory," arguing that because the ROC was founded in 1912 and the PRC in 1949, the PRC cannot logically be the motherland of the older ROC's citizens.[ 152]    In 2025, he labeled the PRC a "foreign hostile force,"[ 156]    claiming that a real advocate of the ROC must oppose the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Communist_Party) (Chinese Communist Party) Chinese Communist Party , while a real advocate of Taiwan must safeguard Taiwan.[ 176]     Lai advocates strengthening Taiwan's relations with the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan–United_States_relations) (Taiwan–United States relations) United States and other (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_democracy) (Liberal democracy) liberal democracies ,[ 177]    seeking to construct a "democratic umbrella" and establish democratic industrial supply chains.[ 178]    [ 179]    Lai opposed the rhetoric of "America skepticism," stating that allowing ill-intentioned individuals to deliberately spark skepticism toward the U.S. and turn it into a social consensus would be extremely detrimental to Taiwan.[ 180]    [ 181]      Personal life [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=14) (Edit section: Personal life) edit  ]   Lai married (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Mei-ju) (Wu Mei-ju) Wu Mei-ju in 1986. Wu worked for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipower) (Taipower) Taipower , and was based in Tainan until Lai was elected mayor of the city, and she transferred to Kaohsiung.[ 182]    [ 183]    The couple raised two sons.[ 184]     Lai's first grandson was born in the United States in 2020.[ 185]      Honors [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=15) (Edit section: Honors) edit  ]   ()     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan) (Taiwan) Taiwan : (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cordon_of_the_Order_of_Dr._Sun_Yat-sen.png)    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Dr._Sun_Yat-sen) (Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen) Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen with Grand Cordon (As president) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TWN_Order_of_Propitious_Clouds_1Class_BAR.svg)    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Propitious_Clouds) (Order of Propitious Clouds) Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon [ 186]    (As President) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Order_of_Brilliant_Jade_(Taiwan)_-_ribbon_bar.gif)    Grand Cordon of the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Brilliant_Jade) (Order of Brilliant Jade) Order of Brilliant Jade (As President)     See also [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=16) (Edit section: See also) edit  ]   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_heads_of_state_and_government) (List of current heads of state and government) List of current heads of state and government  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_the_executive_by_approval_rating) (List of heads of the executive by approval rating) List of heads of the executive by approval rating    Notes [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=17) (Edit section: Notes) edit  ]    ↑   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsu_Tain-tsair) (Hsu Tain-tsair) Hsu Tain-tsair as the (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provincial_city_(Taiwan)) (Provincial city (Taiwan)) provincial municipalities (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Tainan) (Mayor of Tainan) mayor of Tainan       References [ (/w/index.php?title=Lai_Ching-te&action=edit&section=18) (Edit section: References) edit  ]    (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1327269900)   1  2  3   (https://web.archive.org/web/20161020105104/http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/Upload/WebArchive/4695/Who%27s%20Who%20in%20the%20ROC.pdf) "Who's Who in the ROC" (PDF) . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Taiwan+News&rft.atitle=Taiwan+President+vows+to+boost+defense+and+support+%27democratic+umbrella%27+with+Japan&rft.date=2024-08-14&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.taiwannews.com.tw%2Fnews%2F5919052&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALai+Ching-te)    ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://www.taiwantoday.tw/Politics/Top-News/265768/Lai-announces-national-strategies-on-defense%252C-semiconductors%252C-Taiwan-US-relations) "Lai announces national strategies on defense, semiconductors, Taiwan-US relations" . Taiwan Today . 17 February 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025 . 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(ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=United+Daily+News&rft.atitle=%E4%B8%8D%E8%83%BD%E8%AE%93%E6%87%B7%E7%96%91%E7%BE%8E%E5%9C%8B%E8%A8%80%E8%AB%96%E6%88%90%E5%85%B1%E8%AD%98+%E8%B3%B4%E6%B8%85%E5%BE%B7%EF%BC%9A%E4%B8%8D%E7%84%B6%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E5%BE%88%E5%8D%B1%E9%9A%AA&rft.date=2023-01-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fvideo.udn.com%2Fnews%2F1256510&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALai+Ching-te)  (./Category:CS1_Chinese-language_sources_(zh))    ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  (https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/2186684) "因陪考認識妻子 賴清德：當兵時每日一信鼓勵我" . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Times) (Liberty Times) Liberty Times  (in Chinese). 7 September 2017. (https://web.archive.org/web/20230303222359/https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/2186684) Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023 . 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Retrieved 28 December 2023 . After marrying Lai in 1986, Wu maintained her low-key lifestyle even after her husband entered politics in the 1990s. According to local media reports, Wu applied to be transferred from Taiwan Power Company's Tainan office to Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung after Lai was elected Tainan mayor in 2010 to avoid any conflict of interest.  (ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=ELECTION+2024%2FLai%27s+wife+makes+rare+public+appearance+to+endorse+husband&rft.date=2023-12-27&rft.aulast=Teng&rft.aufirst=Pei-ju&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffocustaiwan.tw%2Fpolitics%2F202312270024&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ALai+Ching-te)    ↑   (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333433106)  Chau, Thompson (18 January 2023). (https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/William-Lai-eyes-Taiwan-s-presidency-as-new-leader-of-ruling-DPP) "After Lai's father died in a coal mine disaster, Lai and his five siblings were brought up by their mother, who made ends meet by taking day job after day job. Born in present-day New Taipei, he was two at the time of the tragedy" . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkei_Asia) (Nikkei Asia) Nikkei Asia  . (https://web.archive.org/web/20231227121103/https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/William-Lai-eyes-Taiwan-s-presidency-as-new-leader-of-ruling-DPP) Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 . 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(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yen_Chia-kan) (Yen Chia-kan) Yen Chia-kan (1975–1978) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Ching-kuo) (Chiang Ching-kuo) Chiang Ching-kuo (1978–1988) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Teng-hui) (Lee Teng-hui) Lee Teng-hui (1988–1996)     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additional_Articles_of_the_Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China) Constitutional government  ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_elections_in_Taiwan) (Presidential elections in Taiwan) direct election ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Teng-hui) (Lee Teng-hui) Lee Teng-hui (1996–2000) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Shui-bian) (Chen Shui-bian) Chen Shui-bian ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Chen_Shui-bian) (Presidency of Chen Shui-bian) 2000–2008 ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Ying-jeou) (Ma Ying-jeou) Ma Ying-jeou ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Ma_Ying-jeou) (Presidency of Ma Ying-jeou) 2008–2016 ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsai_Ing-wen) (Tsai Ing-wen) Tsai Ing-wen ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Tsai_Ing-wen) (Presidency of Tsai Ing-wen) 2016–2024 ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) Lai Ching-te ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Lai_Ching-te) (Presidency of Lai Ching-te) 2024–present )     Elections (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_Chinese_provisional_presidential_election) (1911 Chinese provisional presidential election) 1911  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Chinese_provisional_presidential_election) (1912 Chinese provisional presidential election) 1912  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1913_Chinese_presidential_election) (1913 Chinese presidential election) 1913  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Chinese_vice_presidential_election) (1916 Chinese vice presidential election) 1916  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_Chinese_presidential_election) (1918 Chinese presidential election) 1918  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_Chinese_presidential_election) (1923 Chinese presidential election) 1923  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Chinese_presidential_election) (1948 Chinese presidential election) 1948  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1954 Taiwanese presidential election) 1954  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1960 Taiwanese presidential election) 1960  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1966 Taiwanese presidential election) 1966  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1972 Taiwanese presidential election) 1972  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1978 Taiwanese presidential election) 1978  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1984 Taiwanese presidential election) 1984  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1990 Taiwanese presidential election) 1990  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (1996 Taiwanese presidential election) 1996  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2000 Taiwanese presidential election) 2000  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2004 Taiwanese presidential election) 2004  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2008 Taiwanese presidential election) 2008  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2012 Taiwanese presidential election) 2012  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2016 Taiwanese presidential election) 2016  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2020 Taiwanese presidential election) 2020  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Taiwanese_presidential_election) (2024 Taiwanese presidential election) 2024      See also (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Republic_of_China) (List of presidents of the Republic of China) List of presidents of the Republic of China  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Kings_of_Xia) (Template:Kings of Xia) Xia → (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Kings_of_Shang) (Template:Kings of Shang) Shang → (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Kings_of_Zhou) (Template:Kings of Zhou) Zhou → (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Monarchs_of_Qin) (Template:Monarchs of Qin) Qin → (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Han_emperors) (Template:Han emperors) Han → (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Three_Kingdoms_emperors) (Template:Three Kingdoms emperors) Three Kingdoms → (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Jin_emperors_(266–420)) (Template:Jin emperors (266–420)) Jìn / (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Sixteen_Kingdoms_rulers) (Template:Sixteen Kingdoms rulers) Sixteen Kingdoms → 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(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vice_presidents_of_the_Republic_of_China_by_other_offices_held) (List of vice presidents of the Republic of China by other offices held) Other offices held      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beiyang_government) (Beiyang government) Beiyang government  (1913– 1928)   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Yuanhong) (Li Yuanhong) Li Yuen-fung  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_Guozhang) (Feng Guozhang) Feng Kuo-chang  vacant from 1917 to 1948     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg) (Flag of the Republic of China since 1928) (Flag of the Republic of China since 1928)       (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Constitution of the Republic of China) Constitutional government  indirect elections (1948–1996)   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Zongren) (Li Zongren) Li Tsung-jen  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Cheng) (Chen Cheng) Chen Cheng  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yen_Chia-kan) (Yen Chia-kan) Yen Chia-kan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsieh_Tung-min) (Hsieh Tung-min) Hsieh Tung-min  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Teng-hui) (Lee Teng-hui) Lee Teng-hui  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Yuan-tsu) (Lee Yuan-tsu) Lee Yuan-tsu      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additional_Articles_of_the_Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China) Constitutional government  direct elections (since 1996)   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lien_Chan) (Lien Chan) Lien Chan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Lu) (Annette Lu) Annette Lu Hsiu-lien  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Siew) (Vincent Siew) Vincent Siew Wan-chang  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Den-yih) (Wu Den-yih) Wu Den-yih  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Chien-jen) (Chen Chien-jen) Chen Chien-jen  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) Lai Ching-te  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiao_Bi-khim) (Hsiao Bi-khim) Hsiao Bi-khim         (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333133064)  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1364279517)    (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333133064)  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231)   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Premiers_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Template:Premiers of the Republic of China) (View this template) v   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Premiers_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Template talk:Premiers of the Republic of China) (Discuss this template) t   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Premiers_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Special:EditPage/Template:Premiers of the Republic of China) (Edit this template) e     (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_premiers_of_the_Republic_of_China) (List of premiers of the Republic of China) Heads of government of the Republic of China    Premiers of Cabinet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Shaoyi) (Tang Shaoyi) Tang Shaoyi  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu_Zhengxiang) (Lu Zhengxiang) Lu Zhengxiang  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Bingjun) (Zhao Bingjun) Zhao Bingjun  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duan_Qirui) (Duan Qirui) Duan Qirui * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiong_Xiling) (Xiong Xiling) Xiong Xiling  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Baoqi) (Sun Baoqi) Sun Baoqi *    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_China_(1912–1928).svg) (Flag of the Republic of China (1912-1928)) (Flag of the Republic of China (1912-1928))      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg) (Flag of the Republic of China) (Flag of the Republic of China)       Secretaries of State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Shichang) (Xu Shichang) Xu Shichang  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu_Zhengxiang) (Lu Zhengxiang) Lu Zhengxiang *     Premiers of State Council (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duan_Qirui) (Duan Qirui) Duan Qirui  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Tingfang) (Wu Tingfang) Wu Tingfang * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Jingxi) (Li Jingxi) Li Jingxi      Premiers of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beiyang_government) (Beiyang government) State Council  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duan_Qirui) (Duan Qirui) Duan Qirui  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Daxie) (Wang Daxie) Wang Daxie * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Shizhen_(Beiyang_government)) (Wang Shizhen (Beiyang government)) Wang Shizhen * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qian_Nengxun) (Qian Nengxun) Qian Nengxun * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gong_Xinzhan) (Gong Xinzhan) Gong Xinzhan * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Yunpeng) (Jin Yunpeng) Jin Yunpeng  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa_Zhenbing) (Sa Zhenbing) Sa Zhenbing  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Huiqing) (Yan Huiqing) Yan Huiqing * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liang_Shiyi) (Liang Shiyi) Liang Shiyi  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou_Ziqi) (Zhou Ziqi) Zhou Ziqi * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Chonghui) (Wang Chonghui) Wang Chonghui * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Zhengting) (Wang Zhengting) Wang Zhengting * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Shaozeng) (Zhang Shaozeng) Zhang Shaozeng  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao_Lingwei) (Gao Lingwei) Gao Lingwei  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Baoqi) (Sun Baoqi) Sun Baoqi  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Koo) (Wellington Koo) Vi Kyuin Wellington Koo * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Fu) (Huang Fu) Huang Fu * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xu_Shiying) (Xu Shiying) Xu Shiying  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jia_Deyao) (Jia Deyao) Jia Deyao * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu_Weide) (Hu Weide) Hu Weide * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_Xigui) (Du Xigui) Du Xigui * (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Fu) (Pan Fu) Pan Fu      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Premier of the Republic of China) Presidents of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Yuan) (Executive Yuan) Executive Yuan  ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalist_government) (Nationalist government) Mainland China ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Yankai) (Tan Yankai) Tan Yankai  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._V._Soong) (T. V. Soong) T. V. Soong  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek) (Chiang Kai-shek) Chiang Kai-shek  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Mingshu) (Chen Mingshu) Chen Mingshu  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Fo) (Sun Fo) Sun Fo  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Jingwei) (Wang Jingwei) Wang Jingwei  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Kung) (H. H. Kung) H. H. Kung  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Qun) (Zhang Qun) Zhang Qun  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weng_Wenhao) (Weng Wenhao) Weng Wenhao  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Yingqin) (He Yingqin) He Yingqin      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_the_Republic_of_China) (Premier of the Republic of China) Presidents of Executive Yuan  ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan) (Taiwan) Taiwan ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Xishan) (Yan Xishan) Yan Xishan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Cheng) (Chen Cheng) Chen Cheng  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Hung-chun) (Yu Hung-chun) Yu Hung-chun  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yen_Chia-kan) (Yen Chia-kan) Yen Chia-kan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Ching-kuo) (Chiang Ching-kuo) Chiang Ching-kuo  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Yun-suan) (Sun Yun-suan) Sun Yun-suan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Kuo-hwa) (Yu Kuo-hwa) Yu Kuo-hwa  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Huan) (Lee Huan) Lee Huan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hau_Pei-tsun) (Hau Pei-tsun) Hau Pei-tsun  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lien_Chan) (Lien Chan) Lien Chan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Siew) (Vincent Siew) Vincent Siew  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Fei) (Tang Fei) Tang Fei  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_Chun-hsiung) (Chang Chun-hsiung) Chang Chun-hsiung  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Shyi-kun) (Yu Shyi-kun) Yu Shyi-kun  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hsieh) (Frank Hsieh) Frank Hsieh  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su_Tseng-chang) (Su Tseng-chang) Su Tseng-chang  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Chao-shiuan) (Liu Chao-shiuan) Liu Chao-shiuan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Den-yih) (Wu Den-yih) Wu Den-yih  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Chen_(politician)) (Sean Chen (politician)) Sean Chen  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiang_Yi-huah) (Jiang Yi-huah) Jiang Yi-huah  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Chi-kuo) (Mao Chi-kuo) Mao Chi-kuo  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_San-cheng) (Chang San-cheng) Chang San-cheng  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Chuan) (Lin Chuan) Lin Chuan  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) Lai Ching-te  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su_Tseng-chang) (Su Tseng-chang) Su Tseng-chang  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Chien-jen) (Chen Chien-jen) Chen Chien-jen  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho_Jung-tai) (Cho Jung-tai) Cho Jung-tai      *acting      (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333133064)  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1364279517)  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333133064)    (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1333133064)  (mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231)   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Heads_of_state_of_republics) (Template:Heads of state of republics) (View this template) v   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Heads_of_state_of_republics) (Template talk:Heads of state of republics) (Discuss this template) t   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Maria Neves) Neves   Central African Republic: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustin-Archange_Touadéra) (Faustin-Archange Touadéra) Touadéra   Chad: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahamat_Déby) (Mahamat Déby) Déby   Comoros: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azali_Assoumani) (Azali Assoumani) Assoumani   Democratic Republic of the Congo: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Félix_Tshisekedi) (Félix Tshisekedi) Tshisekedi   Republic of the Congo: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Sassou_Nguesso) (Denis Sassou Nguesso) Nguesso   Djibouti: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismaïl_Omar_Guelleh) (Ismaïl Omar Guelleh) Guelleh   Egypt: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_el-Sisi) (Abdel Fattah el-Sisi) el-Sisi   Equatorial Guinea: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodoro_Obiang_Nguema_Mbasogo) (Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo) Obiang   Eritrea: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaias_Afwerki) (Isaias Afwerki) Isaias   Ethiopia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taye_Atske_Selassie) (Taye Atske Selassie) Selassie   Gabon: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brice_Oligui_Nguema) (Brice Oligui Nguema) Oligui   The Gambia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adama_Barrow) (Adama Barrow) Barrow   Ghana: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mahama) (John Mahama) Mahama   Guinea: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamady_Doumbouya) (Mamady Doumbouya) Doumbouya   Guinea-Bissau: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horta_Inta-A_Na_Man) (Horta Inta-A Na Man) Inta-A  * Ivory Coast: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alassane_Ouattara) (Alassane Ouattara) Ouattara   Kenya: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ruto) (William Ruto) Ruto   Liberia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Boakai) (Joseph Boakai) Boakai   Libya: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_al-Menfi) (Mohamed al-Menfi) al-Menfi  * Madagascar: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Randrianirina) (Michael Randrianirina) Randrianirina   Malawi: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mutharika) (Peter Mutharika) Mutharika   Mali: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimi_Goïta) (Assimi Goïta) Goïta   Mauritania: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Ould_Ghazouani) (Mohamed Ould Ghazouani) Ould Ghazouani   Mauritius: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharam_Gokhool) (Dharam Gokhool) Gokhool   Mozambique: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Chapo) (Daniel Chapo) Chapo   Namibia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netumbo_Nandi-Ndaitwah) (Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah) Nandi-Ndaitwah   Niger: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Tiani) (Omar Tiani) Tiani  * Nigeria: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bola_Tinubu) (Bola Tinubu) Tinubu   Rwanda: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kagame) (Paul Kagame) Kagame   Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahim_Ghali) (Brahim Ghali) Ghali    São Tomé and Príncipe: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Vila_Nova) (Carlos Vila Nova) Vila Nova   Senegal: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassirou_Diomaye_Faye) (Bassirou Diomaye Faye) Faye   Seychelles: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Herminie) (Patrick Herminie) Herminie   Sierra Leone: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Maada_Bio) (Julius Maada Bio) Bio   Somalia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud) (Hassan Sheikh Mohamud) Hassan   Somaliland: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdirahman_Mohamed_Abdullahi) (Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi) Abdirahman    South Africa: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Ramaphosa) (Cyril Ramaphosa) Ramaphosa   South Sudan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salva_Kiir) (Salva Kiir) Kiir   Sudan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Fattah_al-Burhan) (Abdel Fattah al-Burhan) al-Burhan , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik_Agar) (Malik Agar) Agar , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shams_al-Din_Kabbashi) (Shams al-Din Kabbashi) Kabbashi , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_al-Atta) (Yasser al-Atta) al-Atta , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Jaber) (Ibrahim Jaber) Jaber , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salma_Abdul_Jabbar_al-Mubarak?action=edit&redlink=1) (Salma Abdul Jabbar al-Mubarak (page does not exist)) al-Mubarak , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salah_al-Din_Adam_Tur?action=edit&redlink=1) (Salah al-Din Adam Tur (page does not exist)) Tur , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Yahya_Ahmed_Hussein?action=edit&redlink=1) (Abdullah Yahya Ahmed Hussein (page does not exist)) Hussein and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawara_Abu_Muhammad_Muhammad_Taher?action=edit&redlink=1) (Nawara Abu Muhammad Muhammad Taher (page does not exist)) Taher  * Tanzania: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samia_Suluhu_Hassan) (Samia Suluhu Hassan) Suluhu   Togo: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Lucien_Savi_de_Tové) (Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové) Savi de Tové   Tunisia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kais_Saied) (Kais Saied) Saied   Uganda: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoweri_Museveni) (Yoweri Museveni) Museveni   Zambia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakainde_Hichilema) (Hakainde Hichilema) Hichilema   Zimbabwe: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmerson_Mnangagwa) (Emmerson Mnangagwa) Mnangagwa       Asia Bangladesh: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirza_Fakhrul_Islam_Alamgir) (Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir) Alamgir   China: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping) (Xi Jinping) Xi   India: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droupadi_Murmu) (Droupadi Murmu) Murmu   Indonesia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabowo_Subianto) (Prabowo Subianto) Prabowo   Iran: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian) (Masoud Pezeshkian) Pezeshkian   Iraq: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizar_Amidi) (Nizar Amidi) Amidi   Israel: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Herzog) (Isaac Herzog) Herzog   Kazakhstan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassym-Jomart_Tokayev) (Kassym-Jomart Tokayev) Tokayev   Kyrgyzstan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadyr_Japarov) (Sadyr Japarov) Japarov   Laos: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thongloun_Sisoulith) (Thongloun Sisoulith) Thongloun   Lebanon: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun) (Joseph Aoun) Aoun   Maldives: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Muizzu) (Mohamed Muizzu) Muizzu   Mongolia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukhnaagiin_Khürelsükh) (Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh) Khürelsükh   Myanmar: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Min_Aung_Hlaing) (Min Aung Hlaing) Min Aung Hlaing   Nepal: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Chandra_Paudel) (Ram Chandra Paudel) Paudel   North Korea: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong_Un) (Kim Jong Un) Kim   Pakistan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif_Ali_Zardari) (Asif Ali Zardari) Zardari   Palestine: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas) (Mahmoud Abbas) Abbas    Philippines: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bongbong_Marcos) (Bongbong Marcos) Marcos   Singapore: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharman_Shanmugaratnam) (Tharman Shanmugaratnam) Tharman   South Korea: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jae_Myung) (Lee Jae Myung) Lee   Sri Lanka: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anura_Kumara_Dissanayake) (Anura Kumara Dissanayake) Dissanayake   Syria: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_al-Sharaa) (Ahmed al-Sharaa) al-Sharaa  * Taiwan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te) Lai    Tajikistan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emomali_Rahmon) (Emomali Rahmon) Rahmon   Timor-Leste: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Ramos-Horta) (José Ramos-Horta) Ramos-Horta   Turkmenistan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serdar_Berdimuhamedow) (Serdar Berdimuhamedow) Berdimuhamedow   Uzbekistan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavkat_Mirziyoyev) (Shavkat Mirziyoyev) Mirziyoyev   Vietnam: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tô_Lâm) (Tô Lâm) Tô   Yemen: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashad_al-Alimi) (Rashad al-Alimi) al-Alimi       Europe Abkhazia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badra_Gunba) (Badra Gunba) Gunba    Albania: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajram_Begaj) (Bajram Begaj) Begaj   Armenia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vahagn_Khachaturyan) (Vahagn Khachaturyan) Khachaturyan   Austria: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Van_der_Bellen) (Alexander Van der Bellen) Van der Bellen   Azerbaijan: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilham_Aliyev) (Ilham Aliyev) Aliyev   Belarus: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lukashenko) (Alexander Lukashenko) Lukashenko   Bosnia and Herzegovina: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Bećirović) (Denis Bećirović) Bećirović , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Željka_Cvijanović) (Željka Cvijanović) Cvijanović and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Željko_Komšić) (Željko Komšić) Komšić   Bulgaria: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliana_Iotova) (Iliana Iotova) Iotova   Croatia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoran_Milanović) (Zoran Milanović) Milanović   Cyprus: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Christodoulides) (Nikos Christodoulides) Christodoulides   Czech Republic: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Pavel) (Petr Pavel) Pavel   Estonia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alar_Karis) (Alar Karis) Karis   Finland: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Stubb) (Alexander Stubb) Stubb   France: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron) (Emmanuel Macron) Macron   Georgia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikheil_Kavelashvili) (Mikheil Kavelashvili) Kavelashvili   Germany: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank-Walter_Steinmeier) (Frank-Walter Steinmeier) Steinmeier   Greece: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantinos_Tasoulas) (Konstantinos Tasoulas) Tasoulas   Hungary: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/András_Baka) (András Baka) Baka   Iceland: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halla_Tómasdóttir) (Halla Tómasdóttir) Halla   Ireland: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Connolly) (Catherine Connolly) Connolly   Italy: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Mattarella) (Sergio Mattarella) Mattarella   Kosovo: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albulena_Haxhiu) (Albulena Haxhiu) Haxhiu  *  Latvia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgars_Rinkēvičs) (Edgars Rinkēvičs) Rinkēvičs   Lithuania: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitanas_Nausėda) (Gitanas Nausėda) Nausėda   Malta: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriam_Spiteri_Debono) (Myriam Spiteri Debono) Spiteri Debono   Moldova: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia_Sandu) (Maia Sandu) Sandu   Montenegro: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakov_Milatović) (Jakov Milatović) Milatović   Northern Cyprus: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tufan_Erhürman) (Tufan Erhürman) Erhürman    North Macedonia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordana_Siljanovska-Davkova) (Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova) Siljanovska-Davkova   Poland: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karol_Nawrocki) (Karol Nawrocki) Nawrocki   Portugal: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_José_Seguro) (António José Seguro) Seguro   Romania: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicușor_Dan) (Nicușor Dan) Dan   Russia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin) (Vladimir Putin) Putin   San Marino: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Mina) (Alice Mina) Mina and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimiro_Selva) (Vladimiro Selva) Selva   Serbia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vučić) (Aleksandar Vučić) Vučić   Slovakia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pellegrini) (Peter Pellegrini) Pellegrini   Slovenia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataša_Pirc_Musar) (Nataša Pirc Musar) Pirc Musar   South Ossetia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Kambolov) (Marat Kambolov) Kambolov  *  Switzerland: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Parmelin) (Guy Parmelin) Parmelin , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignazio_Cassis) (Ignazio Cassis) Cassis , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karin_Keller-Sutter) (Karin Keller-Sutter) Keller-Sutter , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Rösti) (Albert Rösti) Rösti , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Élisabeth_Baume-Schneider) (Élisabeth Baume-Schneider) Baume-Schneider , (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Jans) (Beat Jans) Jans and (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Pfister) (Martin Pfister) Pfister   Transnistria: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadim_Krasnoselsky) (Vadim Krasnoselsky) Krasnoselsky    Turkey: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan) (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan) Erdoğan   Ukraine: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy) (Volodymyr Zelenskyy) Zelenskyy       North America Barbados: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bostic) (Jeffrey Bostic) Bostic   Costa Rica: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Fernández) (Laura Fernández) Fernández   Cuba: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Díaz-Canel) (Miguel Díaz-Canel) Díaz-Canel   Dominica: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvanie_Burton) (Sylvanie Burton) Burton   Dominican Republic: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Abinader) (Luis Abinader) Abinader   El Salvador: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayib_Bukele) (Nayib Bukele) Bukele   Guatemala: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardo_Arévalo) (Bernardo Arévalo) Arévalo   Haiti: 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