List of mayors of Taipei

This is a list of mayors of Taipei [ cite web | url=http://www.taipei.gov.tw/cgi-bin/SM_theme?page=42abb9be | title=Former mayors (歷任市長) | accessdate=2007-04-18 | language= Traditional Chinese ] , where three of them (Lee Tenghui, Chen Shuibian, and Ma Yingjeou) have become president:

Japanese rule era

* 木原圓次 (1940 - 1941)
* 藤村寬太 (1941 - 1942)
* 廣谷致員 (1942 - 1943)
* 土居美水 (1944 - 1945)

=Provincial city era=

Appointed mayors

* Huang Chao-chin (November 1, 1945 - February 28, 1946) (first post-war mayor)
* Yu Mi-hsien (March 1, 1946 - February 5, 1950)
* Wu San-lien (February 6, 1950 - November 1950)
** Hsiang Chang-chüan (November 1950 - January 31, 1951)（acting）

Elected mayors

*Wu San-lien (February 1, 1951 - June 2, 1954)
*Henry Kao (June 2, 1954 - June 2, 1957) (first term)
* Huang Chi-jui (June 2, 1957 - June 2, 1964)
** Chou Pai-lien (August, 1961 - December 14, 1963) (acting)
*Henry Kao (June 2, 1964 - July 1, 1967

=Direct-controlled city era=

Appointed mayors

*Henry Kao (July 1, 1967 - June 10, 1972) (second time)
*Chang Feng-shu (June 10, 1972 - June 11, 1976)
*Lin Yang-kang (June 11, 1976 - June 9, 1978)
*Lee Teng-hui (June 9, 1978 - December 4, 1981)
*Shao En-hsin (December 4, 1981 - April 19, 1982)
* Yang Chin-tsung (April 19, 1982 - May 30, 1985)
*Hsu Shui-teh (May 30, 1985 - July 25, 1988)
*Wu Po-hsiung (July 25, 1988 - June 2, 1990)
*Huang Ta-chou (June 2, 1990 - December 25, 1994)

Elected mayors

*Chen Shui-bian (December 25, 1994 - December 25, 1998)
*Ma Ying-jeou (December 25, 1998 - December 25, 2006)
*Hau Lung-pin (December 25, 2006 - )

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