Su Chia-chyuan

Su Jia-chyuan 蘇嘉全
Su in 2007
Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 December 2010
Chairperson	Tsai Ing-wen
Preceded by	Wu Nai-ren
In office 20 December 2009 – 20 May 2010
Chairperson	Tsai Ing-wen
Preceded by	Wu Nai-ren
Succeeded by	Wu Nai-ren
Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan
In office 25 January 2006 – 20 May 2008
Preceded by	Lee Chin-lung
Succeeded by	Chen Wu-hsiung
Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
In office 9 April 2004 – 25 January 2006
Deputy	Chang Wen-ying[1]
Preceded by	Yu Cheng-hsien
Succeeded by	Lee I-yang
Magistrate of Pingtung County
In office 20 December 1997 – 8 April 2004
Preceded by	Wu Tse-yuan Chang Man-chuen (acting)
Succeeded by	Wu Ying-wen (acting) Tsao Chi-hung
Personal details
Born	22 October 1956 (1956-10-22) (age 58) Pingtung County, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Alma mater	National Taiwan Ocean University
Profession	Politician

Su Jia-chyuan (Entire name is spelled in Gwoyeu Romatzyh, Su & Jia = 1st tone, Chyuan = 2nd tone; Chinese: 蘇嘉全; pinyin: Sū Jiāquán) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Currently the Secretary-General of the DPP, Su was formerly a legislator and later Pingtung County Commissioner, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture.^[2]

2010 Taichung City Mayoralty election

In 2010 he narrowly lost to Jason Hu in the election for Mayor of Taichung.

Party		#	Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic Progressive Party	1	Su Jia-chyuan	698,358	48.88%
	Kuomintang	2	Jason Hu	730,284	51.12%
Total				1,428,642	100.00%
Voter turnout				73.15%

2012 Republic of China Presidential election

Tsai Ing-wen and Su as DPP candidates for 2012 ROC Presidential and Vice Presidential Election.

Su was the vice-presidential candidate on the losing DPP ticket for the 2012 Presidential election.^[3]

 Summary of the 14 January 2012 Republic of China presidential election results

Party		Candidate		Votes	Percentage
		President	Vice president
	Kuomintang	Ma Ying-jeou (incumbent)	Wu Den-yih	6,891,139	51.60%
	Democratic Progressive Party	Tsai Ing-wen	Su Jia-chyuan	6,093,578	45.63%
	People First Party	James Soong Chu-yu	Lin Ruey-shiung	369,588	2.77%
Total				13,354,305	100%

Controversy

Su was impeached by the Control Yuan on September 3, 2012, for illegally constructing a luxury farmhouse on agricultural land without engaging in any agriculture. Su's villa, built on agricultural land, was a controversial issue in the 2012 presidential elections.^[4]

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