2000 Taiwanese presidential election

The 2000 Taiwanese presidential election was held on 18 March 2000 to elect the 10th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China under the 1947 Constitution. With a voter turnout of 82.69%, Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive Party were elected president and vice president respectively with a slight plurality. This put an end to more than half a century of Kuomintang rule on Taiwan. This was the first time the ruling party peacefully transferred power to the opposition party.

2000 Taiwanese presidential election

The 2000 Taiwanese presidential election was held on 18 March 2000 to elect the 10th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China under the 1947 Constitution. With a voter turnout of 82.69%, Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive Party were elected president and vice president respectively with a slight plurality. This put an end to more than half a century of Kuomintang rule on Taiwan. This was the first time the ruling party peacefully transferred power to the opposition party.