Presidency of Ma Ying-jeou
Official portrait, 2008 | |
| Presidency of Ma Ying-jeou 20 May 2008 – 20 May 2016 | |
Vice President | |
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| Cabinet | See list
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| Party | Kuomintang (KMT) |
| Election | |
| Seat | Wanli Residence, Zhongzheng, Taipei |
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The presidency of Ma Ying-jeou began on 20 May 2008, when Ma Ying-jeou was sworn in as 11th president of the Republic of China and the sixth president of the republic since it became established on the island of Taiwan, succeeding Chen Shui-bian. Ma won the 2008 Taiwanese presidential election on 22 March 2008 with 58% of the vote, ending eight years of DPP rule and becoming officially recognized as the sixth president of the Republic of China. Ma won with 7,659,014 votes against DPP nominee Frank Hsieh's 5,444,949 votes. Ma's overwhelming victory in the presidential election gave him political mandate to make changes in Taiwan.