ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, tʃjˈæŋ wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs; hiː wʌz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd tʊ ɐ sˈɛkənd fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ tˈɜːm ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː dˈæʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
In 1998, Chiang was elected to the office; he was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002-2006.