Su Jia-chyuan
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Su Jia-chyuan is a Taiwan
ese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party
(DPP). Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County
Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior
and Minister of Agriculture
. In 2010 he narrowly lost to Jason Hu
in the election for Mayor of Taichung
. Su is the vice-presidential candidate on the DPP ticket for the 2012 Presidential election
.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party is a political party in Taiwan, and the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition. Founded in 1986, DPP is the first meaningful opposition party in Taiwan. It has traditionally been associated with strong advocacy of human rights and a distinct Taiwanese identity,...
(DPP). Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984...
Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior
Ministry of the Interior (Republic of China)
The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China is a cabinet level executive yuan agency responsible for home affairs and security throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China...
and Minister of Agriculture
Council of Agriculture
The Council of Agriculture is the official government body in the Republic of China charged with overseeing agricultural affairs. It is a child agency of the Executive Yuan and was formed in 1984 from the amalgamation of the Agriculture Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Council...
. In 2010 he narrowly lost to Jason Hu
Jason Hu
Jason Hu Chih-chiang is a former official in the national government of Republic of China. He is currently serving his second term as mayor of the central Taiwan city of Taichung. His current term ends in early 2010 and he is currently running for re-election as mayor of the new Taichung...
in the election for Mayor of Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
. Su is the vice-presidential candidate on the DPP ticket for the 2012 Presidential election
Republic of China presidential election, 2012
The election for the 13th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China will be held in the Free Area of the Republic of China on January 14, 2012. The election will be held together with legislative elections...
.