List of Presidents of the Republic of China
Not to be confused with the List of Presidents of the People's Republic of China.
- To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Eastern order convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency.
This is a list of the Presidents of the Republic of China (1912–present). The Republic of China's President is called 總統 (zǒngtǒng), and from 1912–1928, 大總統 (dàzǒngtǒng).
Timeline of Presidents
The list
Non-Partisan Tongmenghui Beiyang clique Progressive Kuomintang (Nationalist) Democratic Progressive
| # | President | Took office | Left office | Party | Vice President | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Portrait | |||||||
| Provisional Government (January 1, 1912 - October 10, 1913) | ||||||||
| 1 | Sun Yat-sen 孫文 (孙文) Sūn Wén 1866–1925 |
January 1, 1912 | April 1, 1912 | Tongmenghui | Li Yuanhong | — | ||
| 2 | Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 (袁世凯) Yuán Shìkǎi 1859–1915 |
March 10, 1912 | October 10, 1913 | Beiyang clique | Li Yuanhong | — | ||
| Beiyang Government (October 10, 1913 - June 2, 1928) | ||||||||
| 1 | Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 (袁世凯) Yuán Shìkǎi 1859–1915 |
October 10, 1913 | June 6, 1916[1] | Beiyang clique | Li Yuanhong | 1 | ||
| 2 | Li Yuanhong 黎元洪 Lí Yuánhóng 1864–1928 |
June 7, 1916 | July 17, 1917[2] | Progressive | Feng Guozhang | |||
| 3 | Feng Guozhang 馮國璋 (冯国璋) Féng Guózhāng 1859–1919 |
July 17, 1917 | October 10, 1918 | Zhili clique | vacant | |||
| 4 | Xu Shichang 徐世昌 Xú Shìchāng 1855–1939 |
October 10, 1918 | June 2, 1922 | Anhui clique | vacant | 2 | ||
| - | Zhou Ziqi 周自齊 Zhōu Zìqí 1871–1923 (acting) |
June 2, 1922 | June 11, 1922 | Communications Clique | vacant | |||
| 5 | Li Yuanhong 黎元洪 Lí Yuánhóng 1864–1928 |
June 11, 1922 | June 13, 1923 | Research Clique | vacant | |||
| - | Gao Lingwei 高凌霨 Gāo Língwèi 1868–1939 (acting) |
June 14, 1923 | October 10, 1923 | — | vacant | |||
| 6 | Cao Kun 曹錕 (曹锟) Cáo Kūn 1862–1938 |
October 10, 1923 | November 2, 1924 | Zhili clique | vacant | 3 | ||
| - | Huang Fu 黃郛 Huáng Fú 1883–1936 (acting) |
November 2, 1924 | November 24, 1924 | — | vacant | |||
| - | Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì 1865–1936 (acting)[3] |
November 24, 1924 | April 20, 1926 | Anhui clique | vacant | |||
| - | Hu Weide 胡惟德 Hú Wéidé 1863–1933 (acting) |
April 20, 1926 | May 13, 1926 | — | vacant | |||
| - | Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng 1877–1950 (acting) |
May 13, 1926 | June 22, 1926 | — | vacant | |||
| - | Du Xigui 杜錫珪 Dù Xīguī 1875–1933 (acting) |
June 22, 1926 | October 1, 1926 | Zhili clique | vacant | |||
| - | Koo Vi-kyuin (V.K. Wellington Koo) 顧維鈞 (顾维钧) Gù Wéijūn 1887–1985 (acting) |
October 1, 1926 | June 17, 1927 | — | vacant | |||
| - | Zhang Zuolin 張作霖 Zhāng Zuòlín 1875–1928 (acting)[4] |
June 18, 1927 | June 2, 1928 | Fengtian clique | vacant | |||
| Post abolished: June 2, 1928 - October 10, 1928 Nationalist Government (October 10, 1928 - May 20, 1948)[5] |
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| - | Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng 1887–1975 |
October 10, 1928 | December 15, 1931 | Kuomintang | — | — | ||
| - | Lin Sen 林森 Lín Sēn 1868–1943 |
December 15, 1931 | August 1, 1943 | Kuomintang | — | — | ||
| - | Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng 1887–1975 |
August 1, 1943 | May 20, 1948 | Kuomintang | — | — | ||
| After 1947 Constitution (May 20, 1948 - May 20, 1996) | ||||||||
| 1 | Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng 1887–1975 |
May 20, 1948 | January 21, 1949 | Kuomintang | Li Zongren | 1 | ||
| Li Zongren 李宗仁 Li Zōngrén 1890–1969 (acting) |
January 21, 1949 | March 1, 1950 | Kuomintang | vacant | ||||
| Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng 1887–1975 |
March 1, 1950 | May 20, 1954 | Kuomintang | Li Zongren | ||||
| May 20, 1954 | May 20, 1960 | Chen Cheng[6] | 2 | |||||
| May 20, 1960 | May 20, 1966 | 3 | ||||||
| vacant | ||||||||
| May 20, 1966 | May 20, 1972 | Yen Chia-kan | 4 | |||||
| May 20, 1972 | April 5, 1975 | 5 | ||||||
| 2 | Yen Chia-kan 嚴家淦 (严家淦) Yán Jiāgàn 1905–1993 |
April 6, 1975 | May 20, 1978 | Kuomintang | vacant | |||
| 3 | Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 (蒋经国) Jiǎng Jīngguó 1910–1988 |
May 20, 1978 | May 20, 1984 | Kuomintang | Hsieh Tung-min | 6 | ||
| May 20, 1984 | January 13, 1988 | Lee Teng-hui | 7 | |||||
| 4 | Lee Teng-hui 李登輝 (李登辉) Li Dēnghuī 1923– |
January 13, 1988 | May 20, 1990 | Kuomintang | vacant | |||
| May 20, 1990 | May 20, 1996 | Li Yuan-zu | 8 | |||||
| Direct Democratic Election (May 20, 1996–present) | ||||||||
| May 20, 1996 | May 20, 2000 | Kuomintang | Lien Chan | 9 | ||||
| 5 | Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁 (陈水扁) Chén Shuǐbiǎn 1950– |
May 20, 2000 | May 20, 2004 | Democratic Progressive | Lu Hsiu-lien (Annette Lu) |
10 | ||
| May 20, 2004 | May 20, 2008 | 11 | ||||||
| 6 | Ma Ying-jeou 馬英九 (马英九) Mǎ Yīngjiǔ 1950– |
May 20, 2008 | Incumbent (Term expires May 20, 2012) |
Kuomintang | Siew Wan-chang (Vincent Siew) |
12 | ||
References
- ^ Restored the monarchy from December 12, 1915 to March 22, 1916.
- ^ Zhang Xun restored Qing Empire from July 1 to July 12 in 1917.
- ^ Duan Qirui was the Provisional Chief Executive instead of President.
- ^ Zhang Zuolin was the Generalissimo of the Military Government instead of President.
- ^ The head of state of the Nationalist Government (國民政府) in this period (political tutelage, 訓政時期) was formally called "Chairman" (主席) but translated as "President of the National Government of the Republic of China".
- ^ Died on March 5, 1965.