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{{short description|Taiwanese politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Xǔ (surname)|Hsu]]|lang=Taiwanese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Hsu Tain-tsair
| native_name = {{nobold|許添財}}
|native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix =
| image = 許添財委員.jpg
| caption =
| order = [[List of mayors of Tainan|Mayor of Tainan]]
| term_start = 20 December 2001
| term_end = 25 December 2010
| predecessor = [[George Chang]]
| successor = [[William Lai]] as mayor of Tainan (special municipality)
| order2           = Member of the [[Legislative Yuan]]
| term_start2      = 11 March 2011
| term_end2        = 31 January 2016
| predecessor2     = [[William Lai]]
| successor2       = [[Lin Chun-hsien]]
| constituency2    = 4th constituency of [[Tainan City]]
| term_start3      = 1 February 1993
| term_end3        = 20 December 2001
| constituency3    = [[Tainan City]] constituency
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1951|1|23}}
| birth_place = [[Guantian District|Guantian]], [[Tainan County]] (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = DPP
| spouse = Hung Shu-chen
| residence = Tainan City, Taiwan
| alma_mater = [[Chinese Culture University]]<br />[[Rutgers University]]<br />[[Columbia University]]<br />[[New School for Social Research]]
| occupation = Politician
| profession = Economist
}}
'''Hsu Tain-tsair''' ({{zh|t=許添財|p=Xǔ Tiāncái|w=Hsǔ Tiēn-tsái|poj=Khó͘ Thiam-châi}}; born 23 January 1953) is a [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] politician who served as the mayor of [[Tainan City]] from 2001 to 2010. Born in [[Tainan County]] (now part of Tainan City), Hsu got his [[Candidate of Philosophy|PhD candidacy]] in economics in the United States, where he started participating in the [[Taiwan independence|independence movement of Taiwan]]. He was placed on the blacklist of [[Kuomintang]] and was not allowed to return to Taiwan until 1990.
When Hsu returned to Taiwan, he joined the [[Democratic Progressive Party]] (DPP). Having been elected legislator three times, Hsu is considered a [[privy council]]or to the DPP in the field of economics.<ref>{{cite web|author=陳詩婷|url=http://www.ettoday.com/2005/12/03/11370-1877514.htm|script-title=zh:南市／財經資歷豐富 許添財承諾連任後 落實美好未來|work=[[ETtoday]]|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080116095910/http://www.ettoday.com/2005/12/03/11370-1877514.htm |archive-date = 2008-01-16}}</ref> He was nominated to run for the mayor of Tainan and was elected in 2001. During his terms as mayor, Hsu worked on public projects and encouraged tourism. For example, a police unit was established to facilitate tourists in 2007, and he also improved the [[Built environment|environment]] of the city.
In 2009, Hsu worked with the Tainan County government to push for a merger that would form a [[Special municipality of Taiwan|special municipality]]. The merger was set to take effect in December 2010, giving Hsu one additional year in his mayoral term. During the DPP primary election for the nomination of a new Tainan mayor in May, he lost to [[William Lai]] by 12% of the votes. After Lai was elected mayor, Hsu later ran for Lai's seat as a member of Legislative Yuan and was finally elected.
==Early years==
After graduating from Duba Elementary School in Tainan County, Hsu attended Tsengwen Junior High School (曾文中學; now the Madou Junior High School), where he was a classmate of former [[President of the Republic of China|President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)]] [[Chen Shui-bian]] for four years. He then attended the [[Cheng Kung Senior High School]]. In 1976, Hsu got his [[Master of Economics]] degree from the [[Chinese Culture University]] and started teaching banking the next year at the same school.<ref name="Government">{{cite web|url=http://www.tncg.gov.tw/mayor.asp?sub1=02&sub2=01&lang=E |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527094250/http://www.tncg.gov.tw/mayor.asp?sub1=02&sub2=01&lang=E |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-05-27 |title=Mayor: Biography |work=Tainan City Government |access-date=2008-05-02 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hsu Tian-tsair (4) |url=https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.aspx?nodeid=11216 |access-date=5 September 2020 |agency=Legislative Yuan}} Note: This webpage chronicling Hsu's service in the 4th Legislative Yuan is erroneously titled with the name of fellow legislator [[Chang Tsai Mei]], but properly lists Hsu's constituency, education and career experiences.</ref>
In 1982, Hsu went to the United States as a [[Columbia University]] exchange scholar. In the same year, he joined the [[World United Formosans for Independence]], and he also served as the [[literary editor]] for the Taiwan Tribune. As a result, he was placed on the [[Kuomintang]]'s blacklist and was unable to return to [[Taiwan]]. He then earned his [[Candidate of Philosophy|PhD candidacy]] from the [[New School for Social Research]].<ref name="Government"/> In 1990, Hsu was invited to a meeting by President [[Lee Teng-hui]] and returned to Taiwan as a [[Taiwanese-American]] professor. With the influence of then-[[legislator]]s [[Chen Shui-bian]], [[Peng Pai-hsien]], [[Hung Chi-chang]], and [[Lu Hsiu-yi]], the government relented and removed the restriction for Hsu to exit and enter the country, finally issuing him a new passport.<ref>{{cite web|author=羅碧霞|url=http://ban-lift20.blogspot.com/2007/11/18_15.html|script-title=zh:我見我思 18年新聞生涯|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref>
Hsu started helping members of the [[World United Formosans for Independence]] return to Taiwan in 1991. In 1992, after being nominated by the [[Democratic Progressive Party]] (DPP), Hsu was elected to become a member of the [[Legislative Yuan]]. In 1995, he was not nominated by the DPP, but was still elected as an independent candidate. He lost the election for the office of mayor of Tainan in 1997 and instead became the secretary-general of the New National Coalition (新國家連線) shortly after the establishment of the organization. He was re-elected legislator in the [[1998 Republic of China legislative election|1998 legislative election]]. Hsu stepped out of the New National Coalition and rejoined the DPP shortly after his re-election to the Legislative Yuan. He was nominated by the DPP Central Executive Committee as the party's candidate for the Tainan mayoral race.<ref>{{cite web|author=Huang, Joyce |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/05/16/85931|title=DPP candidate choice stirs rage|work=The Taipei Times |date=May 16, 2001|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
==Tainan mayoralty==
Hsu was elected mayor of Tainan in 2001 and was re-elected to that post in 2004. In his terms as mayor, he focused on projects to beautify the city, set up cultural parks, and strive for major constructions. He worked to help the city profit from historical assets and restore Tainan's former splendor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wang, Scott |url=http://www.cw.com.tw/english/article/380158.jsp |title=Restoring Luster to a Faded Beauty |work=Commonwealth Magazine |access-date=2008-05-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716081434/http://www.cw.com.tw/english/article/380158.jsp |archive-date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> He made 2007 Tainan's "year of culture and tourism" to promote Tainan's tourism attractions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/06/16/2003313809|title=Tainan government to focus on cultural, tourist attractions|work=The Taipei Times |date=June 16, 2006|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> His major mayoral achievements were the renovation of the city transportation system and overseeing the city's successful bids for the 2005 and 2006 [[Taiwan Lantern Festival]]s, the 2007 International Chihsi Arts Festival,<ref>{{cite web|author=Loa Iok-sin|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/08/03/2003372483|title=Tainan to host Chihsi Arts Festival|work=The Taipei Times |date=August 3, 2007|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> and the 2007 National Games of Taiwan (全國運動會). One of his major goals, the renovation of the Tainan Railway Station and [[National Cheng Kung University]], was scheduled to be completed during his term in office and has earned him high compliments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tncg.gov.tw/news.asp?id=%7B0E66C798-FFEC-4D46-A151-5EF5CC01B568%7D&Lang= |script-title=zh:台南市重大建設系列—都市景觀改造|work=Tainan City Government|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
Hsu supported a merger between Tainan City and [[Tainan County]] to form a [[Special municipality of Taiwan|special municipality]]. The [[Executive Yuan]] passed a resolution to upgrade the city, and the official merger will occur in December 2010. In January 2010, Hsu declared his candidacy in the 2010 municipal election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/jan/7/today-p7.htm |script-title=zh:許添財 宣布角逐大台南市長|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2010-03-30|language=Chinese}}</ref> During the DPP primary election in May, he lost to fellow Tainan politician [[William Lai]] by 12% of the votes, ending his candidacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nownews.com/2010/05/08/301-2600857.htm|script-title=zh:五都爭霸／民調落敗許添財思考中 蔡英文：不擔心|work=[[ETTV News|NOWnews]]|access-date=2011-07-09|language=Chinese}}</ref>
===Development===
During the DPP [[Partisan primary|primary election]] for the [[2008 Republic of China presidential election|presidential candidate's nomination]], Hsu expressed that he "will not support the candidate that opposes the construction of an [[underground railway system]] in Tainan."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://big5.huaxia.com/xw/tw/2007/00613212.html|script-title=zh:蘇貞昌釋利多 台南市長許添財仍不鬆口表態支援|work=Huaxia.com|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref> Then-[[Premier of the Republic of China|Premier]] [[Su Tseng-chang]] promised that the construction would be financially supported by the central government if he were elected. As a result, Hsu openly supported Su in the primary election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sina.com.tw/politics/ftv/tw/2007-04-28/011412474656.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185421/http://news.sina.com.tw/politics/ftv/tw/2007-04-28/011412474656.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-03|script-title=zh:建設府城 許添財聲援蘇揆|work=[[Sina.com]]|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref>
He also believes that in order to improve the competitive advantage of Taiwan, the government should review the distribution of resources between northern and southern Taiwan, with the purpose of balancing their development.<ref name= "UN for Taiwan">{{cite web|author=洪瑞琴|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/sep/14/today-south13.htm|script-title=zh:台灣入聯公投 許添財力挺|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref> Hsu, as a member of the [[Democratic Progressive Party]], also supports the [[Taiwan independence|independence movement of Taiwan]]. Hsu thinks that the [[2008 Republic of China United Nations membership referendum|United Nations membership referendum]] is an important step for democracy.<ref name= "UN for Taiwan"/>
While the [[National Central Library]] is located in [[Taipei]], Hsu strongly supports the establishment of a regional branch in Tainan City. The branch might be established in [[Kaohsiung City]], another southern city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/jun/16/today-south5.htm|script-title=zh:國圖改高雄？ 許添財嗆「 試看嘜」|language=Chinese|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> Hsu, however, is confident about Tainan being chosen as the location for the new branch because of the transport convenience and academic resources of the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2008/new/feb/20/today-south8.htm|script-title=zh:爭取國圖分館 許添財有信心|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref>
===Environment===
Under his term, the environment of the city greatly improved. Hsu started a program of having the city's [[garbage truck]]s ring out brief English lessons in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|author=Phipps, Gavin|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2002/09/07/167223|title=Tainan's garbage is fine, thank you|work=The Taipei Times |date=September 7, 2002|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> He promoted the use of [[eco-friendly]] [[chopstick]]s by requiring government officials and teachers to use their own reusable chopsticks when dining, expressing that the goal of the [[civil society campaign|campaign]] is to reduce the use of disposable chopsticks by 100,000 pairs per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/05/07/2003306583|title =Tainan government promotes use of eco-chopsticks|work=The Taipei Times |date =May 7, 2006|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
[[Image:Chihkan Tower 10.JPG|thumb|left|Under the Hsu administration, the [[Chihkan Tower]] became the first smoke-free historical site in Taiwan]]
During his second term in office, Tainan City became the first [[Taiwan]]ese city to enter the ''Alliance for Healthy Cities'' of the [[World Health Organization]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2005/new/oct/13/today-life1.htm|script-title=zh:南市加入世衛周邊組織|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-06-19|language=Chinese}}</ref> In addition, Tainan also became the first Taiwanese city to enter the [[Global Cities Dialogue]]. Hsu also believes that Tainan should become a city of international tourism and culture,<ref>{{cite web|author=Crook, Steven|url=http://www.amcham.com.tw/publication_topics_view.php?volume=37&vol_num=6&topics_id=924 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070811043300/http://www.amcham.com.tw/publication_topics_view.php?volume=37&vol_num=6&topics_id=924 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-08-11 |title=Mayor Hsu Tain-tsair: Making Tainan an International City|work=[[American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei]]|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> and he is working towards that purpose. In September 2007, he spoke to the 2007 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit participants and stated that Tainan is blessed with natural, historical, cultural, and humanistic characteristics and that Tainan also possesses great conditions for [[high-tech]], trade, and investment development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/09/11/122015/Mayor-Hsu.htm|title=Mayor Hsu attends Asia Pacific Cities Summit|work=The China Post |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
Hsu worked to make Tainan a [[Smoking ban|smoke-free]] environment. After the successful ban on smoking in public areas such as shopping centers, he pushed through the ban on smoking in historical sites.<ref name="Chihkan">{{cite web|author=吳幸樺|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/jul/5/today-life8.htm|script-title=zh:赤崁樓將成全國首座無菸古蹟|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref> The [[Chihkan Tower]] became the first smoke-free historical site in Taiwan after the passing of the regulation in October 2007. Other historical sites covered by the regulation include [[Tainan Confucian Temple]], [[Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)|Fort Zeelandia]], and [[Eternal Golden Castle]].<ref name="Chihkan"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/oct/27/today-south11.htm|script-title=zh:全國首創 四大古蹟 今起禁菸|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|language=Chinese|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
In January 2008, the government of Tainan started an operation to clean up [[Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds|dioxin]]-contaminated soil around the site of a defunct factory of Taiwan Alkali Industrial Corp (台鹼公司). The Hsu administration was the first to take action since 1982 when the government became aware of the [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] concentrations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/01/26/2003398881|title= Tainan begins dioxin cleanup|work=The Taipei Times |date= January 26, 2008|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
===Law enforcement===
Due to an accidental killing of a teenage girl, while trying to shoot a [[psychotic]] suspect, the Tainan City Police Bureau made a decision to develop a special kind of [[Baton (law enforcement)|baton]] in 2006. When dealing with suspects without [[firearm]]s, police officers are expected to use the baton first in order to reduce accidents. To commemorate the girl who died, Mayor Hsu named the baton after her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2006/new/aug/19/today-south3.htm|script-title=zh:減少用槍誤射 南市改良警棍|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref>
In September 2007, the Tourism Mounted Police Unit of Tainan ({{zh|t=臺南市觀光騎警隊}}) was established to attract tourists. The members of the unit wear green uniforms and ride bicycles around the city on the [[Workweek|weekends]]. They facilitate tourists and, at the same time, try to reduce [[crime rate]].<ref>{{cite web|author=黃博郎|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/sep/16/today-south7.htm|script-title=zh:府城觀光騎警隊 成軍|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref>
==Criticism==
After the DPP nominated Hsu as the 2001 Tainan mayoral race candidate, protests led by supporters of the then-incumbent mayor [[George Chang]], who is also a member of the DPP, arose. The protesters called Hsu a [[betrayer]] of the party as he left the party in 1995. They showed their disapproval of the party's choice by burning their party membership cards.<ref>{{cite web|author=Huang, Joyce|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/05/17/86062|title=DPP stands behind Hsu despite ongoing protests|work=The Taipei Times |date=May 17, 2001|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
The prevention of [[dengue fever]] in Taiwan was always most successful in Tainan City. In 2007, however, outbreaks in the city were almost unstoppable. The fever outbreaks originally occurred only in [[Annan District]], where the first case was reported in June. The health department failed to control the spread of the fever, and all six districts ended up having confirmed cases. There was also an outbreak in an [[old soldiers' home]].<ref>{{cite web|author=吳幸樺|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/aug/24/today-south14-3.htm|script-title=zh:防疫工作確實度 令人質疑|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref> On August 22, Mayor Hsu apologized for the disastrous outbreak of dengue fever; he announced that the health department would be reorganized and new officials would be appointed in six months.<ref>{{cite web|author=吳幸樺|url=http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2007/new/aug/23/today-south14.htm|script-title=zh:市長道歉：將有人事異動|work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC)|access-date=2008-05-02|language=Chinese}}</ref>
===Mayoral scandals===
While the then-[[mayor of Taipei]] [[Ma Ying-jeou]] was indicted for alleged misuse of "special allowance fund," prosecutors dropped Hsu Tain-tsair's case in March 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/04/29/2003358724|title=DPP officials to be questioned on allowance funds next week|work=The Taipei Times |date=April 29, 2007|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref> However, on April 10, 2007, Hsu was indicted by prosecutors for his alleged involvement in a construction [[scandal]] and violations of the Government Procurement Act ({{zh|t=政府採購法}}). The scandal was broken by the Tainan City councillor Hsieh Long-chieh (謝龍介) in May 2006 during a council meeting.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chang, Rich|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/04/11/2003356113|title= Prosecutors indict Tainan mayor|work=The Taipei Times |date=April 11, 2007|access-date=2008-05-02}}</ref>
In April 2007, Hsu was indicted by the Tainan prosecutors. In their statement of charges, the prosecutors accused Hsu of money grafting in an [[underground city]] construction project. According to Hsu, the prosecutors heavily used the testimonies of people who were convicted of crime. In August 2009, Hsu was found [[Acquittal|not guilty]] by the Tainan District Court.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://libertytimes.com/2009/new/aug/25/today-p4.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127201321/http://libertytimes.com/2009/new/aug/25/today-p4.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-27 |work=Liberty Times |location=Taiwan (ROC) |script-title=zh:地下街工程弊案 許添財一審無罪 |language=Chinese }}</ref>
==Electoral history==
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Shih Tai-sheng]]
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|percentage = 15.02
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Tu Chen-jung]]
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{{Election box candidate no party|
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||{{Election box begin no party| title=[[1997 Republic of China local elections|Tainan City mayoral election, 1997]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F1997A0000000000aaa |title=13th term local elections database |work=Central Election Committee |access-date=2008-05-03 |language=Chinese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928170156/http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F1997A0000000000aaa |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
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|candidate = [[Lin Nan-sheng]]
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|{{Election box begin no party| title=[[1998 Republic of China legislative election|Tainan City legislative election, 1998]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=B1998A0000000000aaa |title=4th term legislative election database |work=Central Election Committee |access-date=2008-05-03 |language=Chinese }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
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|candidate = [[Chen Rong-shen]]
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|candidate = '''Hsu Tain-tsair'''
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Lin Nan-sheng]]
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Lai Ching-te]]
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|percentage = 10.6
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Wang Yi-ting]]
|votes =
|percentage = 10.59
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Tang Bi-a]]
|votes =
|percentage = 10.24
|change =
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||{{Election box begin no party| title=[[2001 Republic of China local elections|Tainan City mayoral election, 2001]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F2001A0000000000aaa |title=14th term local elections database |work=Central Election Committee |access-date=2008-05-03 |language=Chinese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928170145/http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F2001A0000000000aaa |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Su Nan-cheng]]
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|percentage = 14.36
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{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[George Chang]]
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|{{Election box begin no party| title=[[2005 Republic of China local elections|Tainan City mayoral election, 2005]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F2005A0000000000aaa |title=15th term local elections database |work=Central Election Committee |access-date=2008-05-03 |language=Chinese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928170208/http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F2005A0000000000aaa |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref>}}
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|candidate = '''Hsu Tain-tsair'''
|votes =
|percentage = 45.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Chen Rong-shen]]
|votes =
|percentage = 41.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate no party|
|candidate = [[Chien Lin Hui-chun]]
|votes =
|percentage = 12.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
|}
==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011012855/http://taiwantribune.com/index.php Taiwan Tribune] {{in lang|zh-tw}}
* [http://natpa.org North America Taiwanese Professors' Association]
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{{s-aft|after = [[William Lai]]<br /><small>(special municipality)</small>}}
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