# List of county magistrates of Chiayi

The Chiayi County Magistrate is the chief executive of the Chiayi County government in Taiwan. Initially magistrates were appointed by the Taiwan Provincial Government, but from 1951 the role has been directly elected by the population of Chiayi County. The current magistrate is Weng Chang-liang of Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2018.

## Directly elected magistrates

In the multi-party era (1987 onwards) the post has been held three times by the Kuomintang and six times by the Democratic Progressive Party. Under current rules magistrates serve four-year terms, and can stand for re-election once.
Kuomintang  Independent  Chinese Youth Party  Democratic Progressive Party
| № | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Term of Office | Term | Political Party |
| 1 | Lin Chin-sheng 林金生 Lín Jīnshēng (1916-2001) | 1 June 1951 | 2 June 1954 | 1 | Kuomintang |
| | Lee Mao-sung 李茂松 Lǐ Màosōng | 2 June 1954 | November 1955 | 2 | Independent |
| 2 | Lee Mao-sung 李茂松 Lǐ Màosōng | 2 June 1954 | November 1955 | 2 | Chinese Youth Party |
| — | Chin Lu 金輅 Jīn Lù | November 1955 | 2 June 1957 | 2 | Kuomintang |
| 3 | Huang Tzung-kun 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) | 2 June 1957 | 2 June 1960 | 3 | Kuomintang |
| 3 | Huang Tzung-kun 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) | 2 June 1960 | 4 April 1963 | 4 | Kuomintang |
| — | Hou Chuan-cheng 侯全成 Hóu Quánchéng | 5 April 1963 | 13 April 1964 | 4 | Kuomintang |
| 3 | Huang Tzung-kun 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) | 13 April 1964 | 2 June 1964 | 4 | Kuomintang |
| 4 | Ho Mao-chu 何茂取 Hé Màoqǔ (1900–1980) | 2 June 1964 | 2 June 1968 | 5 | Kuomintang |
| 5 | Huang Lao-ta 黃老達 Huáng Lǎodá (1908–1981) | 2 June 1968 | 1 February 1973 | 6 | Kuomintang |
| 6 | Chen Chia-hsiung 陳嘉雄 Chén Jiāxióng (1927–1976) | 1 February 1973 | 7 May 1976 | 7 | Kuomintang |
| — | Chang Ping-nan 張柄楠 Zhāng Bǐngnán | 13 May 1976 | 20 December 1977 | 7 | Kuomintang |
| 7 | Tu Te-chi 涂德錡 Tú Déqí (1934-2011) | 20 December 1977 | 20 December 1981 | 8 | Kuomintang |
| 7 | Tu Te-chi 涂德錡 Tú Déqí (1934-2011) | 20 December 1981 | 20 December 1985 | 9 | Kuomintang |
| 8 | Ho Chia-jung 何嘉榮 Hé Jiāróng (1945–) | 20 December 1985 | 20 December 1989 | 10 | Kuomintang |
| 9 | Chen Shih-yung 陳適庸 Chén Shìyōng (1948–2022) | 20 December 1989 | 20 December 1993 | 11 | Kuomintang |
| 10 | Li Ya-ching 李雅景 Lǐ Yǎjǐng (1949-) | 20 December 1993 | 20 December 1997 | 12 | Kuomintang |
| 10 | Li Ya-ching 李雅景 Lǐ Yǎjǐng (1949-) | 20 December 1997 | 20 December 2001 | 13 | Kuomintang |
| 11 | Chen Ming-wen 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-) | 20 December 2001 | 20 December 2005 | 14 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 11 | Chen Ming-wen 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-) | 20 December 2005 | 29 October 2008 | 15 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| — | Huang Kuei-nan 黃癸楠 Huáng Guǐnán | 29 October 2008 | 9 December 2008 | 15 | |
| 11 | Chen Ming-wen 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-) | 9 December 2008 | 20 December 2009 | 15 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 12 | Helen Chang 張花冠 Zhāng Huāguān (1954-) | 20 December 2009 | 25 December 2014 | 16 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 12 | Helen Chang 張花冠 Zhāng Huāguān (1954-) | 25 December 2014 | 25 December 2018 | 17 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 13 | Weng Chang-liang 翁章梁 Wēng Zhāngliáng (1965-) | 25 December 2018 | 25 December 2022 | 18 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 13 | Weng Chang-liang 翁章梁 Wēng Zhāngliáng (1965-) | 25 December 2022 | Incumbent | 19 | Democratic Progressive Party |

## Timeline

vte Heads of governments of special municipalities, counties and provincial cities in Taiwan :
Mayors of special municipalitiesMagistrates of countiesMayors of cities
New Taipei (list): Hou Yu-ih (KMT)
Taipei (list): Chiang Wan-an (KMT)
Taoyuan (list): Chang San-cheng (KMT)
Taichung (list): Lu Shiow-yen (KMT)
Tainan (list): Huang Wei-che (DPP)
Kaohsiung (list): Chen Chi-mai (DPP)
Yilan (list): Lin Zi-miao (KMT)
Hsinchu (list): Yang Wen-ke (KMT)
Miaoli (list): Chung Tung-chin (Ind.)
Changhua (list): Wang Huei-mei (KMT)
Nantou (list): Hsu Shu-hua (KMT)
Yunlin (list): Chang Li-shan (KMT)
Chiayi (list): Weng Chang-liang (DPP)
Pingtung (list): Chou Chun-mi (DPP)
Taitung (list): April Yao (KMT)
Hualien (list): Hsu Chen-wei (KMT)
Penghu (list): Chen Kuang-fu (DPP)
Kinmen (list): Chen Fu-hai (TPP)
Lienchiang (list): Wang Chung-ming (KMT)
Keelung (list): George Hsieh (KMT)
Hsinchu (list): Ann Kao (TPP)
Chiayi (list): Huang Min-hui (KMT) :
DPP: Democratic Progressive Party
KMT: Kuomintang
TPP: Taiwan People's Party
Ind.: Non-partisan :