Su Jia-chyuan
Taiwanese politician
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Su Jia-chyuan (or Su Chia-chyuan; Chinese: 蘇嘉全; pinyin: Sū Jiāquán; born 22 October 1956) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who served as the President of the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020.
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| 11th Chairperson of the Straits Exchange Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 23 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Lai Ching-te | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Frank Wu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th President of the Legislative Yuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 February 2016 – 31 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Tsai Chi-chang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Wang Jin-pyng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Yu Shyi-kun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10th Magistrate of Pingtung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 December 1997 – 8 April 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chang Man-chuen (acting) Wu Tse-yuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Ying-wen (acting) Tsao Chi-hung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 February 2016 – 31 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Party-list (DPP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 February 1993 – 20 December 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Pingtung County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the National Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 February 1987 – 31 January 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 October 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Hung Heng-chu (洪恆珠)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | National Taiwan Ocean University (BS) National Sun Yat-sen University (MPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As the first non-Kuomintang President of the Legislative Yuan, Su is an at-large legislator and previously Commissioner of Pingtung County, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture under President Chen Shui-bian's administration.[3] From May to August 2020, he briefly served as Secretary General to the President under the Tsai Ing-wen administration.[4]
Education
After graduating from National Pingtung Senior High School, Su studied food science as an undergraduate at National Taiwan Ocean University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1979. He then earned a Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) from National Sun Yat-sen University.[5]
Political career
Taichung mayoralty candidacy (2010)
In 2010, Su narrowly lost to Jason Hu in the election for Mayor of Taichung.[6]
Vice presidential candidacy (2012)
The DPP presidential candidate, Tsai Ing-wen, announced Su as her running mate in the 2012 presidential election. However, the ticket lost to the incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou, who sought a second term.[7]
2016 legislative elections
In 2016 legislative elections Su placed on the proportional representation ballot, and won a seat in the Legislative Yuan.[8]
Su was elected the eleventh President of the Legislative Yuan on 1 February 2016, when the members of the ninth Legislative Yuan met for the first time.[9] Su became the first DPP and non-KMT speaker in the Legislative Yuan.[10][11]
Later political career
Su was named Secretary-General to the President on 20 May 2020.[12][13] He resigned on 2 August 2020, following allegations of bribery against his nephew, legislator Su Chen-ching.[14] In May 2022, Su succeeded Chiou I-jen as chairperson of the Taiwan–Japan Relations Association.[15] in January 2026, Su was named chair of the Straits Exchange Foundation.[16][17]
Controversy
Su was impeached by the Control Yuan on 3 September 2012, for illegally constructing a luxury farmhouse on agricultural land without engaging in any agriculture. Su's villa, built on agricultural land, was a controversial issue in the 2012 presidential elections.[18]
