Su Jia-chyuan

Su Jia-chyuan (or Su Chia-chyuan; ; born 22 October 1956) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) who served as the President of the Legislative Yuan from 2016 to 2020.

As the first non-Kuomintang President of the Legislative Yuan, Su is an at-large legislator and previously Commissioner of Pingtung County, and held national posts as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Agriculture under President Chen Shui-bian's administration. From May to August 2020, he briefly served as Secretary General to the President under the Tsai Ing-wen administration.

Education After graduating from National Pingtung Senior High School, Su studied food science as an undergraduate at National Taiwan Ocean University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1979. He then earned a Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) from National Sun Yat-sen University.

Political career

Taichung mayoralty candidacy (2010) In 2010, Su narrowly lost to Jason Hu in the election for Mayor of Taichung.

Vice presidential candidacy (2012)

The DPP presidential candidate, Tsai Ing-wen, announced Su as her running mate in the 2012 presidential election. However, the ticket lost to the incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou, who sought a second term.

2016 legislative elections In 2016 legislative elections Su placed on the proportional representation ballot, and won a seat in the Legislative Yuan.

Su was elected the eleventh President of the Legislative Yuan on 1 February 2016, when the members of the ninth Legislative Yuan met for the first time. Su became the first DPP and non-KMT speaker in the Legislative Yuan.

Later political career Su was named Secretary-General to the President on 20 May 2020. He resigned on 2 August 2020, following allegations of bribery against his nephew, legislator . In May 2022, Su succeeded Chiou I-jen as chairperson of the Taiwan–Japan Relations Association. in January 2026, Su was named chair of the Straits Exchange Foundation.

Controversy Su was impeached by the Control Yuan on 3 September 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.