Yeh Chu-lan

In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Yeh.

Yeh Chu-lan (Chinese: 葉菊蘭; pinyin: Yè Júlán; Wade–Giles: Yeh Chü-lan; born 1949) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice Premier of Taiwan under the Yu Shyi-kun cabinet. She has also served as the acting Mayor of Kaohsiung, Minister of Transportation and Communications, Minister of Council for Hakka Affairs, and the secretary-general of the presidential office of Taiwan under the Chen Shui-bian government. She was the senior advisor to President Tsai Ing-wen.

Yeh Chu-lan
葉菊蘭
Official portrait, 2004
Senior Advisor to the President
In office 9 November 2016 – 20 May 2024
President	Tsai Ing-wen
25th Secretary-General to the President
In office 20 August 2007 – 22 March 2008
President	Chen Shui-bian
Preceded by	Cho Jung-tai (acting)
Succeeded by	Mark Chen
Acting Mayor of Kaohsiung
In office 20 December 2005 – 25 December 2006
Preceded by	Chen Chi-mai (acting)
Succeeded by	Chen Chu
24th Vice Premier of Taiwan
In office 20 May 2004 – 21 February 2005
Premier	Yu Shyi-kun
Preceded by	Lin Hsin-i
Succeeded by	Wu Rong-i
2nd Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council
In office 1 February 2002 – 19 May 2004
Premier	Yu Shyi-kun
Preceded by	Fan Kuang-chun
Succeeded by	Luo Wen-jia
18th Minister of Transportation and Communications
In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2002
Premier	Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung
Preceded by	Chen Shih-yi
Succeeded by	Lin Ling-san
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 December 1990 – 20 May 2000
Constituency	Taipei 2 (1990–1993; 1996–2000) Taiwan (1993–1996)
Personal details
Born	(1949-02-13) 13 February 1949 Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse	Cheng Nan-jung
Education	Fu Jen Catholic University

Career

Yeh worked in advertising for seventeen years prior to entering politics after her husband, Cheng Nan-jung, a dissident, chose to commit suicide rather than be arrested in 1989.

In 1992, she was the deputy convener of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Caucus in Legislative Yuan, and convener in 1995.

First DPP administration

From 2000 to 2002, Yeh was third in the Cabinet in her position as Minister of Transportation and Communications. She was Chairperson of the Council for Hakka Affairs from 2002 to 2004. In 2004 she was named Vice Premier, as well as Minister of Consumer Protection and Minister responsible for the Council for Economic Planning and Development. In late 2005, she became the first female acting mayor of Kaohsiung when then-mayor Frank Hsieh was appointed Premier.

She was sworn in as the Presidential Office secretary-general in August 2007.

Yeh was amongst the front runners to serve as DPP 2008 presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's vice-presidential running mate, however former Premier and DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang was eventually chosen for the role.

Second & third DPP administration

Yeh in 2024.

During the Presidency of Tsai Ing-wen, Yeh served as the senior advisor of the Office of the President.

In 2017, she was elected chairwoman of the Taiwan Visitors Association.