The Chiayi County Magistrate is the chief executive of the Chiayi County government in Taiwan. Initially magistrates were appointed by the Taiwan Provincial Government, but from 1951 the role has been directly elected by the population of Chiayi County. The current magistrate is Weng Chang-liang of Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2018.
In the multi-party era (1987 onwards) the post has been held three times by the Kuomintang and six times by the Democratic Progressive Party. Under current rules magistrates serve four-year terms, and can stand for re-election once.
Kuomintang Independent Chinese Youth Party Democratic Progressive Party
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of Office | Term | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lin Chin-sheng 林金生 Lín Jīnshēng (1916-2001) | 1 June 1951 | 2 June 1954 [1] | 1 | Kuomintang |
 | Lee Mao-sung 李茂松 Lǐ Màosōng | 2 June 1954 | November 1955 [2] | 2 | Independent | |
| 2 | Chinese Youth Party | |||||
| — | | Chin Lu [3] [4] 金輅 Jīn Lù | November 1955 | 2 June 1957 | Kuomintang | |
| 3 |  | Huang Tzung-kun 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) | 2 June 1957 | 2 June 1960 | 3 | Kuomintang |
| 2 June 1960 | 4 April 1963 [5] | 4 | ||||
| — | | Hou Chuan-cheng [3] [4] 侯全成 Hóu Quánchéng | 5 April 1963 | 13 April 1964 | Kuomintang | |
| 3 | | Huang Tzung-kun [6] 黃宗焜 Huáng Zōngkūn (1910–1997) | 13 April 1964 | 2 June 1964 [7] | Kuomintang | |
| 4 | | Ho Mao-chu 何茂取 Hé Màoqǔ (1900–1980) | 2 June 1964 | 2 June 1968 | 5 | Kuomintang |
| 5 | | Huang Lao-ta 黃老達 Huáng Lǎodá (1908–1981) | 2 June 1968 | 1 February 1973 [8] | 6 | Kuomintang |
| 6 | | Chen Chia-hsiung 陳嘉雄 Chén Jiāxióng (1927–1976) | 1 February 1973 | 7 May 1976 [9] | 7 | Kuomintang |
| — | | Chang Ping-nan [3] [4] 張柄楠 Zhāng Bǐngnán | 13 May 1976 | 20 December 1977 | Kuomintang | |
| 7 | | Tu Te-chi 涂德錡 Tú Déqí (1934-2011) | 20 December 1977 | 20 December 1981 | 8 | Kuomintang |
| 20 December 1981 | 20 December 1985 | 9 | ||||
| 8 |  | Ho Chia-jung 何嘉榮 Hé Jiāróng (1945–) | 20 December 1985 | 20 December 1989 [1] | 10 | Kuomintang |
| 9 |  | Chen Shih-yung 陳適庸 Chén Shìyōng (1948–2022) | 20 December 1989 | 20 December 1993 [1] | 11 | Kuomintang |
| 10 |  | Li Ya-ching 李雅景 Lǐ Yǎjǐng (1949-) | 20 December 1993 | 20 December 1997 | 12 | Kuomintang |
| 20 December 1997 | 20 December 2001 | 13 | ||||
| 11 |  | Chen Ming-wen 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-) | 20 December 2001 | 20 December 2005 | 14 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 20 December 2005 | 29 October 2008 | 15 | ||||
| — | | Huang Kuei-nan [3] [10] 黃癸楠 Huáng Guǐnán | 29 October 2008 | 9 December 2008 | ||
| 11 | | Chen Ming-wen [11] 陳明文 Chén Míngwén (1955-) | 9 December 2008 | 20 December 2009 | Democratic Progressive Party | |
| 12 |  | Helen Chang [12] 張花冠 Zhāng Huāguān (1954-) | 20 December 2009 | 25 December 2014 [13] | 16 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 25 December 2014 | 25 December 2018 | 17 | ||||
| 13 |  | Weng Chang-liang 翁章梁 Wēng Zhāngliáng (1965-) | 25 December 2018 | 25 December 2022 | 18 | Democratic Progressive Party |
| 25 December 2022 | Incumbent | 19 | ||||
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