1. Cho Jung-tai is a Taiwanese politician who is the premier of the Republic of China since 2024.
17 Facts About Cho Jung-tai
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Cho Jung-tai served on the Taipei City Council from 1990 to 1998, when he was first elected to the Legislative Yuan.
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Cho Jung-tai returned to public service in 2017, as secretary-general of the Executive Yuan under Premier William Lai.
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In 2019, Cho Jung-tai succeeded Tsai Ing-wen as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party.
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Cho Jung-tai remained leader of the party until May 2020, when Tsai resumed the role.
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Cho Jung-tai launched his career in politics as a city council aide to Frank Hsieh during his tenure in the Taipei City Council.
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Cho Jung-tai was later elected as member of the Taipei City Council from 1990 to 1998.
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Cho Jung-tai vacated the position in May 2004, succeeding Chen Che-nan as deputy secretary-general to President Chen Shui-bian.
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Cho Jung-tai was appointed spokesperson of the Executive Yuan in January 2005.
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In January 2006, Cho Jung-tai resumed his previous post as deputy-secretary general within the presidential office.
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Cho Jung-tai was appointed Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party in October 2007.
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Cho Jung-tai was replaced shortly following Frank Hsieh's loss in the presidential elections in March 2008.
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Cho Jung-tai was appointed Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan in September 2017, and took office with the inauguration of the William Lai cabinet.
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In December 2018, Cho Jung-tai announced his intention to contest the DPP chairmanship vacated by Tsai Ing-wen after the DPP's landslide defeat in the local elections of 2018.
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Cho Jung-tai took office on 9 January 2019, when the electoral results were formally announced.
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Cho Jung-tai stepped down from the chairmanship on 20 May 2020, as Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated for a second presidential term.
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Cho Jung-tai was a central figure in then-Vice President Lai Ching-te's electoral campaign for the presidency in the 2024 elections.