Taiwan Nationalist Party

The Taiwan Nationalist Party was a political party officially registered on 27 May 2007, being the 127th legal political party in Taiwan. The party was founded in July 2005 by activists supportive of Taiwanese independence. It has been dissolved by the Ministry of the Interior.

History

Kan Nai-ti became the first chairperson of the Taiwan Nationalist Party on 30 July 2005 in Taoyuan. Lacking in preparations, it was not legalised until 27 May 2015. Before registration, there was a suggestion to change the name to distinguish from the Kuomintang from the Ministry of the Interior.
On 29 April 2020, the Taiwan Nationalist Party was dissolved by the Ministry of the Interior for failing to comply with the requirements of the Political Parties Act.

Ideology

The Taiwan Nationalist Party stated it was centrist and supported Taiwanese nationalism. The party's core ideology focused on promoting Taiwanese independence and the establishment of Taiwan as a de jure sovereign nation, separate from the People's Republic of China.
This stance aligned with the broader Taiwanese independence movement, which emphasizes Taiwan’s distinct cultural and political identity and supports the formal declaration of an independent Taiwanese state.

Election results

Officially registered in 2007 and dissolved in 2020, the Taiwan Nationalist Party did not participated in Taiwan's national-level elections. Instead, it focused on local politics, though with limited success.
The TNP fielded candidates in the 2009 Taiwanese local elections for the Taoyuan County. The party secured only 208 votes, accounting for <0.01% of the total, and did not win any seats in county and city councils.