Taiwan Independence Party
Political party in Taiwan
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The Taiwan Independence Party (TAIP; Chinese: 建國黨; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiàn-kok Tóng), also known as the Taiwan Nation Party, was a political party from 1996 to 2020 in Taiwan. It was usually associated with the Pan-Green Coalition and supported Taiwan independence.
| Abbreviation | TAIP |
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| Founded | 6 October 1996 |
| Dissolved | 29 April 2020[1] |
| Split from | Democratic Progressive Party[2] |
| Headquarters | 9F, No.15-8, Sec. 5, Nanjing E. Rd., Taipei |
| Ideology | Progressivism Anti-imperialism Taiwanese independence Anti-Chinese nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing[2] to far-left[3][4] |
| National affiliation | Pan-Green Coalition |
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| Traditional Chinese | 建國黨 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 建国党 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Nation-establishing Party | ||||||||||
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History
Disappointed by the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) gradual moderation of its support of Taiwan independence, some DPP members, many connected to Peng Ming-min's "Nation Building Association", formed the Taiwan Independence Party in 1996. However, the party has failed to win large-scale support, due to the lack of organizational skills and internal disagreements.[5] It was largely displaced as Taiwan's ideological independence party by the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU). The Ministry of Interior removed its entry from the registry of parties on 29 April 2020.[1]
Election results
Party leaders
- Chen-Yuan Lee (1996–1997)
- Koh Se-kai (1997–1998)
- Cheng Pang-chen (1998–2000)
- Boonky Ho (2000–2002)
- Huang Chien-ming (黃千明; 2002–2007)
- Wu Ching-hsiang (吴景祥; 2007–2016)
- Ku Wen-fa (2016–2020)
