List of presidents of the Republic of China
This is a list of the presidents of the Republic of China .
The Republic of China controlled Mainland China before 1949. In the fall of 1949, the ROC government retreated to Taiwan and surrounding islands as a result of the takeover of the mainland by the Chinese Communist Party and founding of the People's Republic of China . Since 1949, the Republic of China, now commonly known as "Taiwan ", has only controlled Taiwan and nearby islands. Martial law ended in Taiwan in the 1980s and direct elections were introduced in 1996.
The official name of the office in Chinese has changed several times.
Year
Chinese
Mandarin Pinyin
Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
English Translation
1912–1928
大總統
Dàzǒngtǒng
Tōa-chóng-thóng
Thai-chúng-thúng
Great President
1928–1947
國民政府主席
Guómín Zhèngfǔ Zhǔxí
Kok-bîn Chèng-hú Chú-se̍k
Koet-mìn Chṳn-fú Chú-si̍t
Chairman of the Nationalist Government
1947–present
總統
Zǒngtǒng
Chóng-thóng
Chúng-thúng
President
List
Provisional Government: Tongmenghui
Beiyang clique , etc.
Beiyang Government: Beiyang clique , etc.
Progressive Party /Research Clique
Communications Clique
Nationalist to Constitutional Government: Kuomintang
Democratic Progressive Party
Timeline
Presidential age-related data (post-1947 Constitution)
Key:
Dead
Living
Incumbent
#
President
Born
Age atstart of presidency
Age atend of presidency
Post-presidency timespan
Lifespan
Died
Age
0 1
Chiang Kai-shek
Oct 31, 1887
60 years, 202 daysMay 20, 1948
87 years, 156 daysApr 5, 1975
(died in office)
Apr 5, 1975
87 years, 156 days
0 2
Yen Chia-kan
Oct 23, 1905
69 years, 165 daysApr 6, 1975
72 years, 209 daysMay 20, 1978
15 years, 218 days
Dec 24, 1993
88 years, 62 days
0 3
Chiang Ching-kuo
Apr 27, 1910
68 years, 23 daysMay 20, 1978
77 years, 261 daysJan 13, 1988
(died in office)
Jan 13, 1988
77 years, 261 days
0 4
Lee Teng-hui
Jan 15, 1923
64 years, 363 daysJan 13, 1988
77 years, 126 daysMay 20, 2000
21 years, 71 days
Jul 30, 2020
97 years, 197 days
0 5
Chen Shui-bian
Oct 12, 1950
49 years, 221 daysMay 20, 2000
57 years, 221 daysMay 20, 2008
16 years, 239 days
2025-01-14 (living)
74 years, 94 days
0 6
Ma Ying-jeou
Jul 13, 1950
57 years, 312 daysMay 20, 2008
65 years, 312 daysMay 20, 2016
8 years, 239 days
2025-01-14 (living)
74 years, 185 days
0 7
Tsai Ing-wen
Aug 31, 1956
59 years, 263 daysMay 20, 2016
67 years, 263 daysMay 20, 2024
239 days
2025-01-14 (living)
68 years, 136 days
0 8
Lai Ching-te
Oct 6, 1959
64 years, 227 daysMay 20, 2024
65 years, 100 days(incumbent)
(incumbent)
2025-01-14 (living)
65 years, 100 days
Oldest living
Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a president older than any living ex-president. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest president.
President
Date range
Age at start
Age at end
Time span
Chiang Kai-shek
May 20, 1948 * – April 5, 1975
60 years, 202 days
87 years, 156 days
26 years, 320 days
Yen Chia-kan
April 6, 1975 * – December 24, 1993
69 years, 165 days
88 years, 62 days
18 years, 262 days
Lee Teng-hui
December 24, 1993 – July 30, 2020
70 years, 343 days
97 years, 197 days
26 years, 219 days
Ma Ying-jeou
July 30, 2020 – present
70 years, 17 days
74 years, 185 days(living)
4 years, 168 days
Graphical representation
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the presidents of the Republic of China (post-1947 Constitution) and they are listed in order of office.
The following chart shows presidents by their age (living presidents in green), with the years of their presidency in blue.
Gallery
See also
Notes
^ Proclaimed a new empire from 12 December 1915 to 22 March 1916.
^ a b c d Died in office.
^ Zhang Xun restored Qing Empire from 1 July to 12 July in 1917.
^ a b c d e Forced out of office.
^ a b As Vice President.
^ a b c d As Acting Premier.
^ a b c As Premier.
^ Provisional Chief Executive instead of President.
^ Acting Provisional Chief Executive instead of Acting President.
^ a b Resigned.
^ Zhang was the Generalissimo of the Beiyang Military Government instead of President.
^ Assassinated.
^ The Chairman of the Nationalist Government (國民政府) was the head of state in this period (political tutelage [zh ] ; 訓政時期). There was no office of Vice Chairman.
^ Assumed office as acting chairman from 15 December 1931 to 1 January 1932.
^ Assumed office as acting chairman from 1 June to 1o October 1943.
^ Declared incapacity.
^ Vice-President from 1948 to 1954; impeached and recalled in 1954.
^ Died on 5 March 1965.
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