About Us
The New Power Party (NPP), founded in 2015, emerged from Taiwan’s Sunflower Student Movement and advocates for progressive values such as human rights, social justice, and transparency. It champions LGBTQ+ rights, labor reforms, environmental sustainability, and indigenous welfare, while firmly supporting Taiwan’s sovereignty. The NPP strives to engage younger generations and promote grassroots participation, offering a fresh alternative to traditional politics. With its reform-oriented vision, the NPP continues to inspire civic engagement and work toward a more equitable and democratic society in Taiwan.
History
Oct 19, 2024
Held the 10th-anniversary “Ark of Ideas” forums.
Sep 21, 2024
Hosted the forum “The Rise and Fall of the Third Party.”
Jul 23, 2024
Announced the initiation of the second party founding reconstruction project.
Jan 13, 2024
Failed to secure legislative seats and temporarily departed from the Legislative Yuan.
2024
2023
Dec 19, 2023
The House Hoarding Tax 2.0 amendment was successfully passed after long-term advocacy by the NPP.
Dec 1, 2023
The Road Traffic Safety Basic Act, first proposed by the NPP, was passed by the Legislative Yuan.
Oct 15, 2023
Celebrated the 8th anniversary, announced the 2024 at-large legislator candidate list (8 candidates) and 2 district candidates.
Mar 1, 2023
Wang Wan-Yu was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Nov 28, 2022
Mental Health Act amendment was successfully passed after long-term advocacy by the NPP.
Nov 26, 2022
Won 6 local councilor seats in the local elections.
Sep 14, 2022
Stopped the construction of the Kunyu landfill in Miaoli County with local residents.
Jul 24, 2022
At the 7th-anniversary celebration, a total of 59 candidates for local elections were announced, including local councilors and mayoral candidates.
2022
2021
Oct 8, 2021
Advocated for regular publication of traffic accident statistics by the Ministry of Transportation.
Sep 14, 2021
Proposed amendments to the Constitution, including electoral reforms, reducing at-large seat thresholds, and introducing children’s, labor, and environmental rights.
Mar 8, 2021
Proposed the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act.
Mar 1, 2021
Chen Jiau-Hua was elected to continue serving as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Dec 30, 2020
Real Estate Actual Purchase Price Registration System 2.0 was successfully passed after long-term advocacy by the NPP.
Nov 7, 2020
Chen Jiau-Hua was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Aug 29, 2020
Kao Yu-Ting was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Jan 11, 2020
Won 3 at-large legislator seats in the general election, with a party vote share of 7.75%, becoming the 4th largest party in the 10th Legislative Yuan.
2020
2019
Nov 13, 2019
Announced 12 at-large legislator candidates and a total of 17 legislative candidates nationwide.
Aug 20, 2019
Hsu Yung-Ming was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Mar 1, 2019
Chiu Hsien-Chih was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Jan 12, 2019
Held a party convention and amended the party charter.
Nov 24, 2018
Won 16 local councilor seats in local elections.
Aug 31, 2018
Completed nominations for 41 local councilors nationwide.
Jul 5, 2018
Launched a petition for a referendum to repeal the amendments to the Labor Standards Act and to legislate the Minimum Wage Act.
Jan 20, 2018
Celebrated the 3rd anniversary and announced the first 21 councilor candidates.
2018
2017
Nov 8, 2017
Announced nomination rules and joint pledges for the 2018 local elections.
May 24, 2017
The Constitutional Court declared the exclusion of same-sex marriage in the Civil Code unconstitutional, and the New Power Party actively promoted the marriage equality in the Legislative Yuan.
Jun 12, 2017
Established the Taiwan Congressional Hong Kong Caucus.
Jan 14, 2017
Celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the New Power Party.
Dec 13, 2016
The New Power Party successfully advocated for amendments to the Organic Law of the Legislative Yuan, officially implementing transparency in party caucus negotiations. Audio, video, and written records of negotiations can now be published online for public scrutiny.
Apr 21, 2016
Proposed the “Minimum Wage Act.”
Apr 9, 2016
Established the first local party office.
Jan 16, 2016
Won 2 at-large and 3 district legislator seats, with 6.11% of the party vote, becoming the 3rd largest party in the 9th Legislative Yuan.
2016
2015
Nov 20, 2015
Leading the nation, NPP’s at-large legislator candidate list was decided through online voting by party members.
Sep 13, 2015
Official founding of the New Power Party.
Jul 2, 2015
Huang Kuo-Chang was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Jan 25, 2015
Held the founding assembly, established the founding task force, and announced the core principles.
Mar 18, 2014
The Sunflower Student Movement marked the beginning of Taiwan’s political reform movement.
2014
History
Oct 19, 2024
Held the 10th-anniversary “Ark of Ideas” forums.
Sep 21, 2024
Hosted the forum “The Rise and Fall of the Third Party.”
Jul 23, 2024
Announced the initiation of the second party founding reconstruction project.
Jan 13, 2024
Failed to secure legislative seats and temporarily departed from the Legislative Yuan.
2024
2023
Dec 19, 2023
The House Hoarding Tax 2.0 amendment was successfully passed after long-term advocacy by the NPP.
Dec 1, 2023
The Road Traffic Safety Basic Act, first proposed by the NPP, was passed by the Legislative Yuan.
Oct 15, 2023
Celebrated the 8th anniversary, announced the 2024 at-large legislator candidate list (8 candidates) and 2 district candidates.
Mar 1, 2023
Wang Wan-Yu was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Nov 28, 2022
Mental Health Act amendment was successfully passed after long-term advocacy by the NPP.
Nov 26, 2022
Won 6 local councilor seats in the local elections.
Sep 14, 2022
Stopped the construction of the Kunyu landfill in Miaoli County with local residents.
Jul 24, 2022
At the 7th-anniversary celebration, a total of 59 candidates for local elections were announced, including local councilors and mayoral candidates.
2022
2021
Oct 8, 2021
Advocated for regular publication of traffic accident statistics by the Ministry of Transportation.
Sep 14, 2021
Proposed amendments to the Constitution, including electoral reforms, reducing at-large seat thresholds, and introducing children’s, labor, and environmental rights.
Mar 8, 2021
Proposed the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act.
Mar 1, 2021
Chen Jiau-Hua was elected to continue serving as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Dec 30, 2020
Real Estate Actual Purchase Price Registration System 2.0 was successfully passed after long-term advocacy by the NPP.
Nov 7, 2020
Chen Jiau-Hua was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Aug 29, 2020
Kao Yu-Ting was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Jan 11, 2020
Won 3 at-large legislator seats in the general election, with a party vote share of 7.75%, becoming the 4th largest party in the 10th Legislative Yuan.
2020
2019
Nov 13, 2019
Announced 12 at-large legislator candidates and a total of 17 legislative candidates nationwide.
Aug 20, 2019
Hsu Yung-Ming was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Mar 1, 2019
Chiu Hsien-Chih was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Jan 12, 2019
Held a party convention and amended the party charter.
Nov 24, 2018
Won 16 local councilor seats in local elections.
Aug 31, 2018
Completed nominations for 41 local councilors nationwide.
Jul 5, 2018
Launched a petition for a referendum to repeal the amendments to the Labor Standards Act and to legislate the Minimum Wage Act.
Jan 20, 2018
Celebrated the 3rd anniversary and announced the first 21 councilor candidates.
2018
2017
Nov 8, 2017
Announced nomination rules and joint pledges for the 2018 local elections.
May 24, 2017
The Constitutional Court declared the exclusion of same-sex marriage in the Civil Code unconstitutional, and the New Power Party actively promoted the marriage equality in the Legislative Yuan.
Jun 12, 2017
Established the Taiwan Congressional Hong Kong Caucus.
Jan 14, 2017
Celebrated the 2nd anniversary of the New Power Party.
Dec 13, 2016
The New Power Party successfully advocated for amendments to the Organic Law of the Legislative Yuan, officially implementing transparency in party caucus negotiations. Audio, video, and written records of negotiations can now be published online for public scrutiny.
Apr 21, 2016
Proposed the “Minimum Wage Act.”
Apr 9, 2016
Established the first local party office.
Jan 16, 2016
Won 2 at-large and 3 district legislator seats, with 6.11% of the party vote, becoming the 3rd largest party in the 9th Legislative Yuan.
2016
2015
Nov 20, 2015
Leading the nation, NPP’s at-large legislator candidate list was decided through online voting by party members.
Sep 13, 2015
Official founding of the New Power Party.
Jul 2, 2015
Huang Kuo-Chang was elected as the Chairperson of the New Power Party.
Jan 25, 2015
Held the founding assembly, established the founding task force, and announced the core principles.
Mar 18, 2014
The Sunflower Student Movement marked the beginning of Taiwan’s political reform movement.
2014
Party Leaders
Chairperson
WANG, WAN-YU
Secretary General
LIN, YI-XUAN
Deputy Secretary-General
LIU, PIN-CHEN
Spokesperson
LIAO, ZIQI
CHENG, YU-YEN
Decision-making committee
WANG, WAN-YU
ZHOU, WEI-HANG
LIN, YI-YING
HU, DIE
LIAO, ZI-QI
LIN, YAN-FU
WANG, XU-HUI
LIAO, QI-FAN
WANG, JING-HONG
Discipline Committee
CAI, HUI-TING
WU, DA-NUO
LI, MU-ZHE
CHEN, KAI-HONG
LIU, YAO-WEI
Arbitration Committee
XU, SHI-RONG
LIN, JUN-HONG
JIANG, YA-QI
Elected Public Official
Councilor
LIN, YAN-FU
Hsinchu City (North District)
Councilor
LIAO, ZI-QI
Hsinchu City (Xiangshan District)
Councilor
CAI, HUI-TING
Hsinchu City (East District)
Councilor
YE, ZHONG-LI
Miaoli County (Houlong Township,
Zaoqiao Township, Zhunan Township)
Township Councilperson
CHEN, YUN-ZHI
Xiushui Township, Changhua County
Locations and Service Offices
Address: 3F-5, No. 31-1, Section 2, Xinsheng North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan
Tel: 02-2550-0895
Fax: 02-2550-0896
E-mail: npp@npptw.org
Hsinchu City Councilor Service Office
Address: 6th Floor, No. 69, Ziyou Road, East District, Hsinchu City 300, Taiwan
Tel: 03-535-4576
E-mail: npphsinchu@gmail.com
Address: No.8, Jiaxiang 7th St., Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 302058, Taiwan
Tel: 03-658-3240
E-mail:
Miaoli County Councilor Ye Zhonglun Service Office
Address: No. 213, Section 2, Huanshi Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan
Tel: 037-465-009
E-mail: miaoli@npptw.org
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