Zhang Qingzhao (right) of the Kuomintang was re-elected as the speaker. Although Zeng Chaorong (left) promoted by the Democratic Progressive Party failed, congratulations to Zhang Qingzhao (photo by reporter Su Jinfeng)

[Reporter Su Jinfeng/Taichung Report] The Taichung City Council held the oath of city councilors and the election of the chairman and deputy speaker today. The ballot was used, and the speaker was voted first. As expected, the speaker Zhang Qingzhao, promoted by the Kuomintang, was elected with 40 votes. The Democratic Progressive Party Tsang Chiu Wing, who was launched by the company, won 24 votes. All the city councilors of the party voted for Tsang Chiu Wing, and Wu Peiyun, the power of the times, voted for herself.

The Taichung City Council reported today and began to take the oath at 10 o'clock. Mayor Lu Xiuyan took the newly appointed deputy mayor Wang Yumin to greet the city councilors before 10 o'clock, and went to run the itinerary after the city councilors took the oath.

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Today, five scrutineers are appointed by each political party. The Democratic Progressive Party appoints Zheng Gongjin and Wang Liren, the KMT appoints Huang Jianhao and Chen Chengtian, and the non-party members Jiang Heshu.

In order to show respect for the former city council chairman and former mayor, the city council also arranged seats to watch the ceremony. Former mayor Zhang Wenying, former speaker Lin Rende, and Zhenlan Palace chairman Yan Qingbiao and Zhang Qingtang all attended, while Zhang Wenying's daughter Chen Yurong was the new chief The city councilor, Yan Limin, the daughter of Yan Qingbiao, will be re-elected as the deputy speaker, and Zhang Qingzhao, the younger brother of Zhang Qingtang, will be re-elected as the speaker.

The Taichung City Council has 65 city council members, 32 seats from the KMT, 24 seats from the DPP, 1 seat from the Times Power, 1 seat from the People’s Party and 7 seats without party membership. With the support of non-party city councilors and the People's Party, they won 40 votes to be re-elected as the fourth speaker. Zeng Chaorong of the Democratic Progressive Party won 24 votes from the whole party, and Wu Peiyun of the Power of the Times voted for herself.

Members of the fourth term of Central City Council take an oath (photo by reporter Su Jinfeng)