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John Wu (politician)

Wu Chih-yang (Chinese: 吳志揚; pinyin: Wú Zhìyáng; born 8 February 1969), also known by his English name John Wu, is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. He was the Magistrate of Taoyuan County from 2009 to 2014.[5][6] Wu was the former Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) commissioner.[7]

Wu Chih-yang
MLY
吳志揚
Official portrait, 2009
Commissioner of the Chinese Professional Baseball League
In office
4 February 2015 – 16 January 2019
Preceded byHsieh Chih-peng (acting)
Huang Chen-tai
Succeeded byTsai Chi-chang
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2016 – 31 January 2020
ConstituencyParty-list
In office
1 February 2005 – 20 December 2009
Succeeded byHuang Jen-shu
ConstituencyTaoyuan
Taoyuan 3rd (after 2008)
Magistrate of Taoyuan County
In office
20 December 2009 – 25 December 2014
DeputyLee Chao-chih, Huang Hung-pin[1][2][3]
Ye Shi-wen
Preceded byEric Chu
Huang Min-kon (acting)
Succeeded byPosition abolished; Cheng Wen-tsan as mayor of new municipality
Personal details
Born (1969-02-08) 8 February 1969 (age 57)
Zhongli City, Taoyuan County (now Zhongli District, Taoyuan City), Taiwan
PartyKuomintang
RelationsWu Po-hsiung (father)[4]
EducationNational Taiwan University (LLB, LLM)
Harvard University (LLM)

Early life and education

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Wu was born in Zhongli District, Taoyuan, on February 8, 1969.[8] His father is politician Wu Po-hsiung.

After high school, Wu attended law school at National Taiwan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) specializing in judicial administration and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) specializing in jurisprudence in 1996.[9] He then pursued graduate studies in the United States at Harvard University,[10] where he earned a second LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School in 1997 under law professor William P. Alford.[11]

Taoyuan County Magistrate

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2009 Taoyuan County Magistrate election

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Wu was elected Magistrate of Taoyuan County on 5 December 2009 defeating Cheng Wen-tsan in the 2009 magisterial election as a Kuomintang candidate.[12] He assumed the office on 20 December 2009.

2009 Taoyuan County Magistrate Election Result
No. Party Candidate Votes Percentage
1Hakka PartyWu Futong (吳富彤)15,0872.08%
2DPPCheng Wen-tsan346,67845.69%
3KMTJohn Wu396,23752.22%

Taoyuan County upgrade

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In July 2014, it was announced that Taoyuan County would be renamed Taoyuan and reclassified as a special municipality by the end of the year. The county-administered city, known officially as Taoyuan City, was to be renamed Taoyuan District.[13][14]

2014 Taoyuan City mayoral election

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Shortly before the reclassification of Taoyuan County as a special municipality, Wu ran for the Taoyuan mayoralty in the 2014 Taiwanese local elections, again facing Cheng Wen-tsan, and lost.[15]

2014 Taoyuan City Mayoralty Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1Cheng Wen-tsanDPP492,414 51.00%
2John WuKMT463,133 47.97%
3Hsu Jiu-chih (許睿智)Independent9,943 1.03%

CPBL Commissioner

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Wu became the commissioner of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2015, and was reelected in 2017 with unanimous support.[16] During Wu's term, he further expanded CPBL from four teams to five teams, with the addition of Wei Chuan Dragons.[17] As Wu's term ended, Tsai Chi-chang became Wu's successor as CPBL commissioner in January 2021.[18][19][20]

Personal life

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Wu is married to Hung Hsiu-hua.[21]

References

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  1. ↑ "Taoyuan County deputy commissioner loses job over allegations of corruption - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Taoyuan County Government - Deputy County Mayor". Tycg.gov.tw. 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Taiwan Taoyuan branch deputy governor Li Chao was blasting resignation allowed corruption involving land speculation - News". Newshome.us. 2013-06-27. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  4. ↑ "Lien says nation cannot afford KMT Taipei loss". 29 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Taoyuan County Government - County Mayor Office". Tycg.gov.tw. 2013-05-21. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  6. ↑ "Magistrate Li Delivered "Fo-Tie", and Invited Tourists To Visit Kinmen". Kinmen.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ 歐, 建智. "蔡其昌接任中職第11屆會長 史上官階最高會長". ETtoday運動雲. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Who's Who in the ROC [2012]" (PDF). Executive Yuan. 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Who's Who in the ROC [2012]" (PDF). Executive Yuan. 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Wu, Chih-Yang". Legislative Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. ↑ Birbrair, Lana (27 August 2015). "President Ma of Taiwan visits HLS". Harvard Law Today. Harvard Law School. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  12. ↑ Shan, Shelley (6 December 2014). "2009 ELECTIONS: DPP regains Yilan County seat". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Taoyuan County to become municipality". The China Post. 2011-01-01. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  14. ↑ "Taoyuan becoming power player: Wu". 28 July 2014.
  15. ↑ Shan, Shelley (30 November 2014). "2014 ELECTIONS: KMT's John Wu loses Taoyuan re-election bid". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  16. ↑ 哲郢, 張. "吳志揚連任首要目標 盡快催生第5隊". Yahoo. Yahoo News. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  17. ↑ 洪, 立文. "味全龍回歸！加盟通過成中職第5隊". 華視CTS. CTS Inc. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  18. ↑ Pan, Jason (27 December 2020). "New CPBL head eyes expansion". The Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "蔡其昌當選第十一屆中華職棒會長" (Press release) (in Chinese). CPBL. January 19, 2021.
  20. ↑ "蔡其昌副院長親自拜訪吳志揚會長 雙方會晤相談甚歡" (Press release) (in Chinese). CPBL. January 7, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Hoping for reelection". Central News Agency. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
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