TPP Nominates Chiu Chen-yuan for Zhubei Mayor; He Immediately Resigns as Hsinchu Deputy Mayor

(CNA, Taipei, 20th, by reporter Tseng Yi-ning) As the nine-in-one local elections approach, Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang stated today that the party's Hsinchu City Deputy Mayor, Chiu Chen-yuan, has submitted his resignation to Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an, effective immediately. The TPP also announced that it will hold a press conference this afternoon to nominate Chiu Chen-yuan for the Zhubei mayoral election. During a live interview on the radio program "Chien-chiu Wan-shih" with host Wang Chien-chiu this morning, Huang Kuo-chang mentioned that the TPP's election decision committee had met yesterday and approved the nomination of Chiu Chen-yuan to run for Zhubei mayor. A formal Central Committee meeting will also be held this afternoon, and with a very high consensus within the party, it is expected that the case will pass through the Central Committee without issue. Huang Kuo-chang said that Chiu Chen-yuan has already submitted his resignation to Kao Hung-an, and the resignation is effective immediately. The TPP is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 PM today, where TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang, founding chairman Ko Wen-je, and Zhubei mayoral candidate Chiu Chen-yuan will provide an explanation to the public. The TPP stated that Chiu Chen-yuan has long been deeply involved in Hsinchu, caring for the public's well-being, and his outstanding performance in municipal affairs has been highly recognized. In 2026, he will strive to continue his spirit of service and execution from the central and local levels in Zhubei City, serving the local people.