Eric Chu

Politician and former Vice Premier of Taiwan · Taiwan · On the map · Politicians · Born 1961 · age 65

Eric Li-luan Chu is a Taiwanese politician, statistician, and academic who served as the chairman of the Kuomintang from 2015 to 2016 and from 2021 to 2025.

Eric Chu is read about 478 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2022“(Shinzo) Abe is forever Taiwan's good friend.”In their words9 July 2022Taipei TimesRead the whole statement

2019“The Republic of China has always adhered to the path of democracy and freedom and will surely do so in the future.”In their words4 January 2019Focus TaiwanRead the whole statement

2015“We should harbor a positive mentality to any cross-strait development and exchange.”In their words6 November 2015Taipei TimesRead the whole statement

“The development of Cross-Strait relations is not decided unilaterally by any one side. It depends on a consensus on both sides.”In their words22 October 2015The China PostRead the whole statement

“The KMT after 17 October (2015) will be a united KMT. As chairman, I cannot let the party become history.”In their words15 October 2015Read the whole statement

“This is the time we have to make a decision (to replace Hung Hsiu-chu as the KMT candidate for 2016 ROC presidential election), and it is a decision we have to make.”In their words14 October 2015Focus TaiwanRead the whole statement

1961Born7 June 1961

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Sean Chen Succeeded Eric as Vice Premier of the Republic of China

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Chu at the 2007 Taoyuan Book Exhibition

Chu and Hau Lung-pin at the 2008 Digital Cities Convention Taoyuan

Chu in 2010 ROC Municipal Election for Mayor of New Taipei City

Election result in New Taipei City for Chu (blue) and Yu Shyi-kun (green).

In their own words 4

Eric Chu

4 statements, newest first

Only through dialogue and exchanges and mutual respect can we promote goodwill and resolve the estrangement between the two sides of the strait.
10 December 2021 · Focus Taiwan, Own words
There is no right or wrong method (for party's primary election). As long as we choose the most appropriate method at the time, that is the right method.
6 January 2019 · Taipei Times, Own words
I have learned to never give up, to take the necessary risks to win and to seek victory amid defeat. This is the spirit of Taiwan. We stick with it to the end and never quit.
28 October 2015 · Taipei Times, Own words