Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician and former physician who has served as the eighth president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since May 2024. He is the third member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to assume the office of president and the first whose predecessor was also a DPP member. He is also the third incumbent vice president to succeed to the presidency and the first to assume the office through election instead of immediate succession. He has also served as the chair of the DPP since 2023.
President Lai Ching-te marked one year in office with a powerful message: Taiwan wants peace with China—but not at the cost of..