Huang Jie to Become First Female Chairperson of DPP Kaohsiung Branch Since Merger
Legislator Huang Jie is set to become the first female chairperson of the DPP's Kaohsiung branch since the 2010 administrative merger. She aims to focus on election assistance and party services during her two-year term.
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- 📰 Published: April 25, 2026 at 15:51
- 🔍 Collected: April 25, 2026 at 16:01 (9 min after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 25, 2026 at 17:43 (1h 41m after Collected)
Kaohsiung, April 25 (CNA) — Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Huang Jie will become the first female chairperson of the DPP's Kaohsiung City branch since the 2010 merger of Kaohsiung County and City. Huang expressed today that she is very honored and will work hard over the next two years to serve party members and assist in election campaigns, hoping to live up to everyone's expectations. Huang registered for the chairperson election on the 21st, and as of 5 p.m. yesterday, no other candidates had registered, making her the sole candidate. Huang stated that she values members' opinions and hopes to play a role in election assistance and communication/integration for the year-end elections, helping DPP candidates for mayor, city council, and village heads get elected. She thanked Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai and other legislators/councilors for their advice on doing the job well. Huang said this is her first time participating so deeply in party affairs and hopes to contribute more. She has also consulted with Wu Pei-yi (Taipei) and Su Chiao-hui (New New Taipei), who are also sole candidates for their respective city branches, hoping that female chairpersons in the three major cities can support a new era.