The Central Election Commission (CEC; ;

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: ''Tûng-ông Sién-kí Vî-yèn-fi'') is the statutory independent agency responsible for managing local and national elections in the Republic of China (

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). It is an important agency which carries out elections and enhances the democracy in the country. It is also charged with improving the election legal system, improve the quality of service, reinforce impartiality and independence. There are also local election commissions in all

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, and

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. It is headed by the Chairman of commissioners or Chief of Commissioners.

Functions

The functions of the CEC includes:
*Election Announcement *Candidate Nomination and Registration *Lot-Drawing for determining the order of candidates *Campaign Activities *Public Forums *Display and Public Releasing Voters’ Lists *Printing Election Bulletins *Election Day *Electee List Announcement *Awarding Electee Certificates

Chairpersons

Chiu Chuang-huan Chiu Chuang-huan (; 25 July 1925 – 2 July 2020) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier from 1981 to 1984. Born in Changhua, Chiu was of Hakka ancestry from Raoping, Chaozhou, Guangdong, China China, officially the Peop ...

(16 July 1980 – 1 December 1981) *

Lin Yang-kang Lin Yang-kang ( ; 10 June 1927 – 13 April 2013) was a Taiwanese politician. He was born at Sun Moon Lake during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. Some thought he might be Chiang Ching-kuo's successor as head of the Kuomintang (KMT), but after fai ...

(1 December 1981 – 1 June 1984) *

Wu Po-hsiung Wu Po-hsiung (; born 19 June 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who is a former chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). He has been the Interior Minister (1984-1988), Mayor of Taipei (1988–1990), Secretary-General to the President (1991–1996), and ...

(1 June 1984 – 22 July 1988; first term) *

Hsu Shui-teh Hsu Shui-teh (; 1 August 1931 – 31 March 2021) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the President of the Examination Yuan from 1996 to 2002. He died of pneumonia on 31 March 2021, at the age of 89. Education Hsu earned his bachelor's and master ...

(22 July 1988 – 1 June 1991) *

(1 June 1991 – 30 July 1994; second term) * George Huang (30 July 1994 – 16 June 1995; first term) *

Huang Kun-huei Huang Kun-huei (; born 8 November 1936) is a Taiwanese politician. A former member of the Kuomintang, he had served as the party's secretary general from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, Huang served as the minister of the Mainland Affairs Council f ...

(16 June 1995 – 10 June 1996) *

Lin Fong-cheng Lin Fong-cheng (; born 20 March 1940) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang from April 2007 to April 2014. Kuomintang Secretary-General 2005 Mainland China visit In April 2005, Lin joined Lien Chan and other Pa ...

(10 June 1996 – 15 May 1997) *

Yeh Chin-fong Yeh Chin-fong (; born 22 June 1943) is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Minister of Justice from 1999 to 2000. Minister of Justice 1999 judicial person of the year In January 2000, Yeh was chosen as the Judicial Person of the Year for 1999. ...

(15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998) *

Huang Chu-wen Huang Chu-wen (; born 20 August 1941) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Interior from 1998 to 2000. References Taiwanese Ministers of the Interior Living people 1941 births National Taiwan University alumni Taiwa ...

(5 February 1998 – 17 December 1999) * George Huang (17 December 1999 – 16 June 2004; second term) *

Chang Cheng-hsiung Chang Cheng-hsiung (; born 24 November 1941) is a Taiwanese lawyer who chaired the Central Election Commission from 2004 to 2009. Prior to his appointment as chair of the Central Election Commission, Chang had practiced law for 37 years. He serv ...

(16 June 2004 – 3 November 2009) *

Rai Hau-min Rai Hau-min (; born 2 January 1939) in Tō'oku Village, Shinchiku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan, was the President of the Judicial Yuan of the Republic of China from 2010 to 2016. An attorney by profession, Rai founded the Formosa Transnational At ...

(4 November 2009 – 12 October 2010) *

Liu I-chou Liu I-chou () is a Taiwanese politician. He was the acting chairperson and subsequently the chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of China since 1 August 2014 until 3 November 2017. Education Liu obtained his b ...

(13 October 2010 – 14 November 2010) (acting) *

Chang Po-ya Chang Po-ya (; born 5 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, a political party in Taiwan. Early life Born in what is now Chiayi City to Hsu Shih-hsien and Chang Chin-tung, both physician ...

(15 November 2010 – 31 July 2014) *

(1 August 2014 – 28 January 2015) (acting) *

(29 January 2015 – 3 November 2017) *

Lin Tzu-ling Lin Tzu-ling () is a Taiwanese politician. She currently serves as the Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry of the Interior. ROC Interior Ministry In 2000, Lin was appointed leader of the Civil Affairs Department. By 2002, she had ...

(4 November 2017 – 16 November 2017) (acting) *

Chen In-chin Chen In-chin () is now a Taiwanese professor at National Central University. He was the Chairperson of Central Election Commission from 17 November 2017 to 25 November 2018. Education and academic career Chen obtained his bachelor's and maste ...

(17 November 2017 – 3 December 2018) * Chen Chao-chien (4 December 2018 – 24 February 2019) (acting) *

Lee Chin-yung Lee Chin-yung (; born 1 August 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 1997, when he was elected Mayor of Keelung. Lee remained mayor until 2001. He served as acting Yunlin County magistrate in 200 ...

(25 February 2019 –) (incumbent)

References

External links

Central Elections Commission
1980 establishments in Taiwan Executive Yuan

Government agencies established in 1980 {{Taiwan-gov-stub

Functions

Chairpersons

See also

References

External links