The 16th President and Vice President election of the Republic of China () is scheduled to be held in

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on 13 January 2024. Incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen of the

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

(DPP), who was reelected in

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, is ineligible to seek a third term. The winner of the 2024 presidential election is scheduled to be inaugurated on 20 May 2024.

Background

Presidential candidates and Vice Presidential

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s are elected on the same ticket, using

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. This will be the eighth

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of the president and vice president, the posts having previously been

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by the

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until 1996. Under the Article 22 of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act, the

(DPP),

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

(KMT),

Taiwan People's Party The Taiwan People's Party is a political party in Taiwan, formally established on 6 August 2019 by Ko Wen-je, who serves as its first and current chairman. Application process The party was proposed in August 2019 by Mayor of Taipei Ko Wen-je ...

(TPP) and New Power Party (NPP), which received more than five per cent of the total vote share in the latest election at any level, are eligible to contest the election. Registration with the

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as the candidates for President and Vice President is filed by the way of political party recommendation where a letter of recommendation stamped with the political party’s seal issued by the Ministry of the Interior shall be submitted together with the application. Under Article 23, independent candidates and smaller parties are also eligible to contest, registering as the candidates for President and Vice President by the way of joint signature shall, within five days after the public notice for election is issued, apply to the Central Election Commission for being the presenter recommended by way of joint signature, receive a list of joint signers and to receive 1.5 per cent of the total electors in the latest election of the members of the

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, and pay the deposit of NT$1,000,000. According to the

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, the incumbent President, Tsai Ing-wen, who will finish her second full term, is ineligible for re-election.

Nominations

Democratic Progressive Party

William Lai, being the only individual to register in the party's presidential primary, automatically became the nominee of the Democratic Progressive Party.

Nominees

Kuomintang

Potential candidates

=Publicly expressed interest

= As of February 2023, the following people have publicly expressed interest about potentially pursuing the candidacy. * Jaw Shaw-kong, Member of the

(1987–1991, 1993–1996); Minister of the

Environmental Protection Administration The Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan (EPA, ) is a cabinet-level executive agency responsible for protecting and conserving the environment in the Republic of China (Taiwan). This also includes, air quality, noise control, m ...

(1991–1992) *

Chang Ya-chung Chang Ya-chung (; born December 1954) is a Taiwanese political scientist. He founded the in 2004 and was elected to the National Assembly (Republic of China), National Assembly in 2005, but resigned on the first day to protest the parliament's ...

, Member of the

(2005) File:Jaw_Shaw-kong_Cropped.png, File:Yia-Chung Chang (cropped).jpg, {{center, Former Member of the

=Other potential candidates

= As of February 2023, the following people have been subjects of significant speculation about their potential candidacy. * Eric Chu,

Mayor of New Taipei The Mayor of New Taipei is the chief political executive of the city of New Taipei in Taiwan. The mayor, a new position created when the predecessor entity of New Taipei, Taipei County, was elevated to a special municipality in 2010, is elected ...

(2010–2018); Vice Premier (2009–2010); candidate for president in

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* Terry Gou, businessman and former CEO of Foxconn * Han Kuo-yu,

Mayor of Kaohsiung The Mayor of Kaohsiung is the head of the Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan and is elected to a four-year term. The current mayor is Chen Chi-mai who took office since 24 August 2020. Titles List of mayors Prefectural city era (appointe ...

(2018–2020{{efn, Han's term as Mayor of Kaohsiung ended in 2020 due to a successful recall election in the municipality.); Member of the

(1993–2002); candidate for president in

Hou Yu-ih Hou Yu-ih (; born 7 June 1957), also romanized Hou You-yi, is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as Director-General of the National Police Agency from 2006 to 2008 and as acting mayor of New Taipei City from October 2015 to January 2016. H ...

(2018–present); Director-General of the National Police Agency (2006–2008) File:Eric_Chu_Chopped_2017.png, {{center, Former

Eric Chu File:TerryGou.jpg, {{center, Businessman
Terry Gou File:高雄市長_韓國瑜.jpg, {{center, Former

Han Kuo-yu File:新北市長侯友宜.png, {{center,

Declined

The individuals in this section have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running. *

Johnny Chiang Johnny Chiang Chi-chen (; born 2 March 1972) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the penultimate Director-General of the Government Information Office from 2010 to 2011, a post he resigned to become a member of the Legislative Yuan in which he ha ...

, Member of the

(2012–present) *

Lo Chih-chiang Lo Chih-chiang () is Taiwanese politician and a member of the Kuomintang (KMT). From 2010 to 2013, he was first the spokesperson and then the Deputy Secretary-General of the President of the Republic of China, ROC Presidential Office. He was ele ...

, Taipei City Councilor (2018–2022); Deputy Secretary-General of the ROC Presidential Office (2012–2013)

Taiwan People's Party

Potential candidates

=Publicly expressed interest

= As of February 2023, the following people have publicly expressed interest about potentially pursuing the candidacy. * Ko Wen-je, Mayor of Taipei (2014–2022) File:柯文哲 IMG 9322-1 (14300234412) (cropped).jpg, {{center, Former Mayor of Taipei
Ko Wen-je

New Party

Declared

Wang Chien-shien Wang Chien-shien (; born 7 August 1938) is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder of the New Party. He was finance minister of the Republic of China from 1990 to 1992 and is the chairman of the Chinese Management Association (CMA) (since 19 ...

, President of

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(2008–2014){{cite web, url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4850424, title=Former Control Yuan chief announces bid for Taiwan presidency, date=March 28, 2023, work= Taiwan News, access-date=March 29, 2023 File:Wang_Chien-shien_at_NIU.jpg, {{center, Former President of

Opinion polling

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Chen Chien-jen Chen Chien-jen (, born 6 June 1951) is a Taiwanese epidemiologist who served as the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2016 to 2020. He joined the Chen Shui-bian presidential administration in 2003 as leader of the Departmen ...

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KMT The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Taiw ...

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Z.Media
, 8-10 November 2022 , 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 23.2% , rowspan="8"{{N/A , rowspan="7"{{N/A , 3.4% , 5.5% , 16.6% , 11.7% , 19.6% , 20% , -
Z.Media
, 17-18 October 2022 , 1,073 , style="background:#90ee90;", 21.9% , 2.8% , 6.4% , 16.9% , 12.1% , 21.6% , 18.3% , -
Z.Media
, 12-13 September 2022 , 1,073 , style="background:#90ee90;", 23.2% , 2.6% , 9.6% , 16.3% , 9.7% , 19.1% , 19.5% , -
Z.Media
, 27-28 July 2022 , 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 23.8% , 3.3% , 9.4% , 14.5% , 12.2% , 19.9% , 16.8% , -
Formosa
, 21-22 June 2022 , 1,071 , style="background:#90ee90;", 33.0% , 9.2% , 3.3% , 19.8% , 17.9% , {{N/A , 16.8% , -
Z.Media
, 7-9 June 2022 , 1,071 , style="background:#90ee90;", 22.3% , 3.7% , 9.3% , 15.9% , 11.9% , 20.8% , 16.1% , -

, 20-21 April 2022 , 1,071 , style="background:#90ee90;", 30.9% , 8.6% , 3.2% , 22.2% , 10.6% , rowspan="7"{{N/A , 24.4% , -

, 16-17 February 2022 , 1,075 , style="background:#90ee90;", 35.0% , 3.7% , rowspan="6"{{N/A , 5.2% , 21.9% , 14.3% , 19.9% , -

, 22-23 December 2021 , 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 30.6% , 4.3% , rowspan="4"{{N/A , 4.5% , 22.0% , 14.1% , 24.5% , -

, 25-26 October 2021 , 1,074 , style="background:#90ee90;", 25.5% , 6.4% , 9.0% , 23.0% , 14.2% , 21.8% , -

, 25-26 August 2021 , 1,077 , style="background:#90ee90;", 25.1% , 8.4% , 5.9% , 22.9% , 15.9% , 21.9% , -

, 23-24 June 2021 , 1,075 , 21.8% , 6.7% , 7.1% , style="background:#cedeff;", 22.3% , 17.8% , 24.2% , -

, 21-22 April 2021 , 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 23.6% , 7.5% , 3.9% , 8.1% , 22.5% , 10.8% , 23.6%

Single candidate per party

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Formosa
, rowspan="2", 21-22 December 2022 , rowspan="2", 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 42.6% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 24.3% , 12.8% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 20.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , 34.1% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 12.7% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 39.9% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 13.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , -
TPOF
, 12-13 December 2022 , 1,070 , {{N/A , 17.9% , {{N/A , 20.2% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 43.6% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , {{N/A , 10.9% , 7.5% , -
TPOF
, 12-13 December 2022 , 1,070 , 29.0% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 17.8% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 38.7% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , {{N/A , 8.1% , 6.4% , - , rowspan="2"

, rowspan="2", 29-30 November 2022 , rowspan="2", 1,073 , style="background:#90ee90;", 42.2% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 23.6% , 11.1% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 23.2% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 34.3% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 13.5% , {{N/A , 33.8% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 18.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , rowspan="11"

, rowspan="11", 27-28 November 2022 , rowspan="11", 1,108 , 34.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , style="background:#87deeb;", 36.1% , 12.1% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 7.2% , {{N/A , 10% , - , 29.4% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 23.2% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 35.4% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 4.1% , {{N/A , 8.0% , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 33.1% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 27.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 25.9% , {{N/A , 4.6% , {{N/A , 8.7% , - , 31.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 22.6% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , style="background:#c8c8c8;", 32.0% , 5.8% , {{N/A , 7.9% , - , {{N/A , 24.3% , {{N/A , style="background:#87deeb;", 37.8% , 16.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 21.2% , - , {{N/A , 22.6% , {{N/A , 25.1% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 39.7% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 12.6% , - , {{N/A , 20.6% , {{N/A , 24.5% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , style="background:#c8c8c8;", 39.7% , 8.5% , {{N/A , 7.4% , - , {{N/A , {{N/A , 27.2% , style="background:#87deeb;", 37.4% , 15.5% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 10.1% , {{N/A , 9.8% , - , {{N/A , {{N/A , 21.9% , 25.0% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 39.1% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 6.2% , {{N/A , 7.8% , - , {{N/A , {{N/A , 27.2% , style="background:#87deeb;", 30.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 26.2% , {{N/A , 8.5% , {{N/A , 7.4% , - , {{N/A , {{N/A , 22.7% , 24.0% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , style="background:#c8c8c8;", 38.0% , 7.9% , {{N/A , 7.4% , - , rowspan="3"

, rowspan="3", 29-30 October 2022 , rowspan="3", 1,419 , style="background:#90ee90;", 35.5% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 26.4% , 10.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 7.2% , 18.4% , 1.8% , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 31.5% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 21.7% , {{N/A , 23.4% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 19.8% , {{N/A , 3.6% , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 34.7% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 23.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 20.4% , {{N/A , 3.1% , 13.8% , 4.2% , - , rowspan="2"

, rowspan="2", 24-25 October 2022 , rowspan="2", 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 46.0% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 27.1% , 10.1% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 16.8% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 37.8% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 18.6% , {{N/A , 29.5% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 14.0% , {{N/A , {{N/A , -

, 23-26 September 2022 , 1,076 , style="background:#90ee90;", 29.9% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 20.9% , {{N/A , 27.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 14.0% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , rowspan="2"

, rowspan="2", 24-25 August 2022 , rowspan="2", 1,072 , style="background:#90ee90;", 42.6% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 31.1% , 9.6% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 16.7% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 37.1% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 19.0% , {{N/A , 29.5% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 14.4% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , rowspan="2"
Formosa
, rowspan="2", 21-22 June 2022 , rowspan="2", 1,071 , style="background:#90ee90;", 48.8% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 30.5% , 7.4% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 13.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 41.5% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 19.6% , {{N/A , 28.0% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 10.9% , {{N/A , {{N/A , - , rowspan="4"

, rowspan="4", 23-25 February 2022 , rowspan="4", 1,209 , style="background:#90ee90;", 37.2% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 22.3% , {{N/A , 28.0% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 3.8% , {{N/A , 8.7% , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 39.9% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 20.2% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 27.6% , 3.7% , {{N/A , 8.5% , - , {{N/A , 23.8% , {{N/A , 24.1% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 34.9% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 7.5% , {{N/A , 9.7% , - , {{N/A , 26.4% , {{N/A , 21.5% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , style="background:#c8c8c8;", 35.4% , 6.4% , {{N/A , 10.3% , - , rowspan="4"

, rowspan="4", 17-19 October 2021 , rowspan="4", 1,833 , style="background:#90ee90;", 38.6% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 25.5% , 20.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 13.1% , {{N/A , 12.3% , - , style="background:#90ee90;", 35.5% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 21.0% , {{N/A , 30.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 4.6% , {{N/A , 8.6% , - , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background:#90ee90;", 32.9% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 28.3% , 21.2% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 8.2% , {{N/A , 9.4% , - , {{N/A , 28.9% , {{N/A , 22.6% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 33.5% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 5.8% , {{N/A , 9.2% , - , rowspan="4"
CAPOR
, rowspan="4", 27 July-1 August 2021 , rowspan="4", 1,088 , style="background:#90ee90;", 27.5% , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , style="background: #d1ecd1;", — , 27.2% , 21.3% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 9.4% , 4.7% , 9.8% , - , 24.2% , {{N/A , {{N/A , 19.0% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 34.9% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 6.3% , 5.5% , 10.0% , - , {{N/A , 20.9% , {{N/A , style="background:#87deeb;", 30.0% , 21.9% , {{N/A , {{N/A , {{N/A , 11.0% , 5.5% , 10.6% , - , {{N/A , 18.3% , {{N/A , 21.0% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , style="background:#cedeff;", 37.5% , style="background: #e1e7f3;", — , {{N/A , 8.5% , 5.1% , 9.5%

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