Chiayi County Speaker Zhang Mingda (right) and Deputy Speaker Chen Yiyue (left) will fight for re-election as chairman and deputy speaker.

(Provided by the Chiayi County Party Headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party)

[Reporter Lin Yizhang/Chiayi Report] The results of the election of Chiayi County Councilors have been announced. The current chairmen and deputy speakers Zhang Mingda and Chen Yiyue from the Democratic Progressive Party are both re-elected. Zhang Mingda and Chen Yiyue will compete for re-election in the 20th session of the chairman and deputy speaker combination.

The party group pointed out that Zhang Mingda and Chen Yiyue were members of the 19th session of the party group. They served as the speaker and deputy speaker respectively. The candidate for the current speaker, Mr. Chen Yiyue, is the candidate for the current deputy speaker.

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The party group stated that according to Article 4 of the "Measures for the Selection of Speakers and Deputy Speakers of the DPP's Municipal, County and City Councils Supporting Candidates", "The party group should take into account local development, benefit the people, and rationally supervise the responsibilities, and consider the needs of parliamentary operations. Candidates supported by the speaker election.”

The Chiayi County Council has 37 seats. The DPP nominated 23 seats and elected 18 seats in this election. Luo Shiyang, the chief convener of the DPP group, said that the 20th speaker and deputy speaker elections will be elected by open ballot, and the party group meeting will fully support the party group. If a recommended candidate violates the decision of the party group, he or she will be reported to the party headquarters for disposition and expulsion from the party in accordance with party regulations.