New Power Party

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New Power Party
時代力量
Leader Claire Wang
Secretary Bai Ching-feng  [ zh ]
Policy-making Committee
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Founded25 January 2015
Headquarters Taipei City, Taiwan
Ideology
Political position Centre-left [4] [5]
Colours   Yellow, black
Legislative Yuan
0 / 113
Municipal mayors
0 / 6
Magistrates/mayors
0 / 16
Councillors
6 / 910
Township/city mayors
0 / 204
Website
www.newpowerparty.tw
  1. 1 2 Lim and Hung left the NPP in 2019 due to disagreement with the central party leadership over cooperation with the Democratic Progressive Party.
  2. ↑ The NPP revoked Kawlo's membership after a conflict of interest scandal surfaced.
  3. ↑ Jang replaced Kawlo's seat.

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  2. 1 2 "대만 청년정당 '시대역량'을 만나다. (Meet Taiwan's youth party, the 'New Power Party'.)" (in Korean). OhmyNews. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020. 시대역량이 민진당에 끊임없이 진보적인 목소리를 불어넣으려고 노력하는 이유이다. 특히 시대역량은 노동·복지·경제 문제에 집중하고 있다. (The NPP is trying to infuse a constantly progressive voice into the DPP. In particular, the NPP is focusing on labor, welfare and economic issues.)
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  7. ↑ Taiwan's newest politicians include a rock star and an aboriginal activist
  8. ↑ "Civic groups voice support for 'third force' - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
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