# Han Kuo-yu elected speaker of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan

Date: 2024

On 1 February 2024 [Han Kuo-yu](/people/han-kuo-yu) of the Kuomintang was elected speaker of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan after the KMT became the largest party in the January elections. Han, a former Kaohsiung mayor who lost the 2020 presidential race, defeated the DPP's candidate in the second round.

## Sources

- https://t.media/2385701

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/han-kuo-yu-elected-speaker-2024-02-01