David Chiu (politician)

David Sen-Fu Chiu (Chinese: 邱信福, born April 2, 1970) is an American politician serving since 2021 as City Attorney of San Francisco. Previously, he served in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the state's 17th Assembly District, which encompasses the eastern half of San Francisco. Chiu was Chair of the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, a position he held from 2016 to 2021, and the former chair of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.

Chiu was born to Taiwanese American immigrants and earned three degrees from Harvard University. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Chiu was the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Supervisor for District 3, encompassing the northeastern corner of the city, including Chinatown, Nob Hill, North Beach, Union Square, the Financial District, and Fisherman's Wharf. He was the first Asian American to serve as District 3 supervisor, the first Asian American to serve as board president, and the first supervisor elected to three consecutive terms as board president.

On September 29, 2021, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that she would appoint David Chiu to serve as the new City Attorney of San Francisco. After he left the Assembly, a special election was held to succeed him, which was won by District 6 supervisor Matt Haney.