The Non-Partisan Solidarity Union is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It was established on 16 June 2004, led by founding Chairwoman
Chang Po-ya
Chang Po-ya (; born 5 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and physician who is the founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, a political party in Taiwan.
Early life and education
Chang was born in what is now Chiayi City to Hsu Shih-hs ...
and emerged a major player in the national political scene during the
2004 Legislative Yuan election, with 26 candidates running for local constituency and aboriginal seats, and 6 others nominated for proportional representation seats.
History
At its founding, it was something of a
big tent
A big tent party, or catch-all party, is a political party having members covering a broad spectrum of beliefs. This is in contrast to other kinds of parties, which defend a determined ideology, seek voters who adhere to that ideology, and att ...
party in that it lacked a central ideology and fielded various candidates who ran more on their personal qualities rather than a well-articulated commonality.
The party won six seats in the 6th
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...
(2005–2008), three seats in the 7th Legislative Yuan (2008–2012), two seats in the
2012 election and one in the
2016 election.
Election results
Legislative elections
Local elections
National Assembly elections
See also
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Politics of the Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is governed in a framework of a representative democracy, representative democratic republic under a five-power system first envisioned by Sun Yat-sen in 1906, whereby under the constitutiona ...
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List of political parties in Taiwan
This article lists the political parties in the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 7 December 1949.
The organization of political parties in Taiwan is governed by the Political Parties Act, enacted on 6 December 2017. The Political Parties Act def ...
Notes
References
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