Political Leaders: Taiwan (Republic of China)

Leaders of Taiwan
(Republic of China)

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Note: the Republic of China (ROC) has been best known as Nationalist China or Taiwan since 1949, when the People's Republic of China was proclaimed in the mainland and the Nationalist Government was established in the island of Formosa. See also the People's Republic of China.

Parties: KMT: Kuo-Min Tang, Nationalist Party; MCT: Min-chu Chin-pu Tang, Democratic Progressive Party

Presidents of the Republic

Chiang Kai-shek   20 May 1948 - 21 Jan 1949 (+1975) KMT/military
Li Tsong-jen      21 Jan 1949 -  1 Mar 1950 (+1969) KMT/military (acting)
Chiang Kai-shek    1 Mar 1950 -  5 Apr 1975 (+)     KMT/military
Yen Chia-kan       5 Apr 1975 - 20 May 1978 (+1993) KMT
Chiang Ching-kuo  20 May 1978 - 13 Jan 1988 (+)     KMT
Lee Teng-hui      13 Jan 1988 - 20 May 2000         KMT 
Chen Shui-bian    20 May 2000 - 20 May 2008         MCT 
Ma Ying-jeou      20 May 2000 -                     KMT

Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers)

Chiang Kai-shek    1 Mar 1947 - 18 Apr 1947 (+1975) KMT/military
Chang Chung       18 Apr 1947 - 24 May 1948 (+1990) KMT
Wong Wen-hao      24 May 1948 - 26 Nov 1948 (+1971) KMT
Sun Fo            26 Nov 1948 - 12 Mar 1949 (+1973) KMT
Ho Ying-chin      12 Mar 1949 -  3 Jun 1949 (+1987) KMT/military
Yen Hsi-shan       3 Jun 1949 -  7 Mar 1950 (+1960) KMT/military
Chen Cheng         7 Mar 1950 -  7 Jun 1954 (+1965) KMT/military
Yu Hung-chun       7 Jun 1954 - 30 Jun 1958 (+1960) KMT
Chen Cheng        30 Jun 1958 - 15 Dec 1963 (+1965) KMT/military 
Yen Chia-kan      15 Dec 1963 - 29 May 1972 (+1993) KMT
Chiang Ching-kuo  29 May 1972 - 30 May 1978 (+1988) KMT       
Sun Yun-suan      30 May 1978 - 20 May 1984 (+2006) KMT
Yu Kuo-hwa        20 May 1984 - 21 May 1989 (+2000) KMT
Lee Huan          21 May 1989 - 30 May 1990 (+2010) KMT
Hau Pei-tsun      30 May 1990 - 10 Feb 1993         KMT   
Lien Chan         10 Feb 1993 -  1 Sep 1997         KMT
Vincent Siew       1 Sep 1997 - 20 May 2000         KMT
Tang Fei          20 May 2000 -  4 Oct 2000         KMT
Chang Chun-hsiung  4 Oct 2000 - 21 Jan 2002         MCT
Yu Shyi-kun       21 Jan 2002 -  1 Feb 2005         MCT
Frank Hsieh        1 Feb 2005 - 25 Jan 2006         MCT
Su Tseng-chang    25 Jan 2006 - 21 May 2007         MCT
Chang Chun-hsiung 21 May 2007 - 20 May 2008         MCT
Liu Chao-shiuan   20 May 2008 - 10 Sep 2009         KMT
Wu Den-yih        10 Sep 2009 -                     KMT

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