2008 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election

February 2024 2008 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election Taiwan presidential File:Green Taiwan with White Cross (cropped).svg no 2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election 15 January 2006 2010 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election 2010 18 May 2008 Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen 2016 MOFA Portrait.png DC1651 73,865 57.1% Koo Kwang-ming 03.22 總統贈勳暨國宴宴請馬紹爾群島共和國總統柯布亞伉儷 (51952735357) (cropped).jpg 89A654 48,882 37.8% Chai Trong-rong Tsai-trong-candidate.png 5D2971 6,530 5.1% 2008DPPChair.svg 300px #dc1651 County-level units with Tsai Ing-wen leading.#89A654 County-level units with Koo Kwang-ming leading.#B4B4B4 Area with no party office (Lienchiang County). Chairman Chen Shui-bian Chairperson of DPP Tsai Ing-wen The 2008 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election took place on May 18, 2008. The election date was announced by chairperson Frank Hsieh after losing the presidential election. Candidates Three members expressed their desire to run for the position: Chai Trong-rong Chai Trong-rong, first president of the World United Formosans for Independence and former legislator, announced his candidacy on April 14, 2008.https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/04/15/2003409323 Chai makes bid for DPP chair Ko Shu-ling Taipei Times 2008-05-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080421195720/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/04/15/2003409323 2008-04-21 He withdrew from the election on May 12 and endorsed candidate Koo Kwang-ming.http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/05/13/2003411823 Chai pulls out of DPP leadership race 2008-05-13 2008-05-17 Taipei Times dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080523040807/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/05/13/2003411823 2008-05-23 +Endorsements Name Former faction Political office References Hsu Tain-tsair Justice Alliance Mayor of Tainan http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2008/new/may/12/today-south14.htm Liberty Times 2008-05-12 2008-05-17 zh:選黨主席 市長挺蔡同榮 zh dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080520085123/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2008/new/may/12/today-south14.htm 2008-05-20 Koo Kwang-ming During Koo Kwang-ming's campaign, he made controversial remarks towards Tsai Ing-wen about the suitability of an unmarried woman leading. He then apologized to all women in Taiwan for those statements.Ko Shu-ling 8 May 2008 Koo apologizes for offensive remarks https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/05/08/2003411329 Taipei Times +Endorsements Name Former faction Political office References Chai Trong-rong Welfare State Alliance Member of the Legislative Yuan Chen Shih-meng Secretary-General of the Presidential Office http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/04/26/2003410312 Chen Shih-meng supports Koo’s chairmanship bid 2008-04-26 2008-05-17 Taipei Times Shieh Jhy-wey N/A Minister of the Government Information Office Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen, former vice premier and former chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Council, won support from many local executives and decided to launch her campaign. She earned endorsements from Chiayi County magistrate Chen Ming-wen, Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chu, Tainan County magistrate Su Huan-chih, and Yunlin County magistrate Su Chih-fen.http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2008/new/may/3/today-center1.htm 民進黨黨魁之爭 蘇治芬挺蔡英文 Liberty Times 2008-05-02 +Endorsements Name Former faction Political office References Chen Chu New Tide Mayor of Kaohsiung http://www.libertytimes.com/2008/new/may/1/today-p8.htm https://archive.today/20130103161807/http://www.libertytimes.com/2008/new/may/1/today-p8.htm dead 2013-01-03 蔡英文拜票 陳菊、蘇煥智相挺 Liberty Times 2008-05-02 Chen Ming-wen Justice Alliance Magistrate of Chiayi County N/A Su Huan-chih Justice Alliance Magistrate of Tainan County Results Candidate Total votes cast Percentage of vote References Tsai Ing-wen 73,865 57.1%http://www.dpp.org.tw/news_content.php?sub_menu=43&sn=2652 第12屆黨主席選舉投(開)票數統計表 2008-05-18 Democratic Progressive Party dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080628212429/http://www.dpp.org.tw/news_content.php?sub_menu=43&sn=2652 2008-06-28 Koo Kwang-ming 48,882 37.8% Chai Trong-rong 6,530 5.1% Voter turnout 51.1% References Category:2008 elections in Taiwan Category:Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship elections Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election Category:May 2008 in Taiwan