List of Presidents of The ROC (since 1912)
This is a list of the Presidents of the Republic of China (1912–present). The Republic of China is now commonly known as "Taiwan" due to the Taiwan currently making up almost all of its de facto territory. The Republic of China President is called 總統 (zǒngtǒng), and from 1912–1928, 大總統 (dàzǒngtǒng).
All the names on this list follow the Oriental convention with the family name first and given name second.
List of Presidents of the Republic of ChinaNon-Partisan Tongmenghui Beiyang clique Progressive Kuomintang (Nationalist) Democratic Progressive
| # | President | Took office | Left office | Party | Vice President | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisional Government (January 1, 1912 - October 10, 1913) | ||||||||
| 1 | Sun Yat-sen 孫文 (孙文) Sūn Wén |
January 1, 1912 | April 1, 1912 | Tongmenghui | Li Yuanhong | — | ||
| 2 | Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 (袁世凯) Yuán Shìkǎi |
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 |
October 10, 1913 | June 6, 1916 | Beiyang clique | Li Yuanhong | 1 | ||
| 2 | Li Yuanhong 黎元洪 Lí Yuánhóng |
June 7, 1916 | July 17, 1917 | Progressive | Feng Guozhang | |||
| 3 | Feng Guozhang 馮國璋 (冯国璋) Féng Guózhāng |
July 17, 1917 | October 10, 1918 | Zhili clique | ||||
| 4 | Xu Shichang 徐世昌 Xú Shìchāng |
October 10, 1918 | June 2, 1922 | Anhui clique | 2 | |||
| - | Zhou Ziqi 周自齊 Zhōu Zìqí |
June 2, 1922 | June 11, 1922 | Communications Clique | ||||
| 5 | Li Yuanhong 黎元洪 Lí Yuánhóng |
June 11, 1922 | June 13, 1923 | Research Clique | ||||
| - | Gao Lingwei 高凌霨 Gāo Língwèi |
June 14, 1923 | October 10, 1923 | — | ||||
| 6 | Cao Kun 曹錕 (曹锟) Cáo Kūn |
October 10, 1923 | November 2, 1924 | Zhili clique | 3 | |||
| - | Huang Fu 黃郛 Huáng Fú |
November 2, 1924 | November 24, 1924 | — | ||||
| - | Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 Duàn Qíruì |
November 24, 1924 | April 20, 1926 | Anhui clique | ||||
| - | Hu Weide 胡惟德 Hú Wéidé |
April 20, 1926 | May 13, 1926 | — | ||||
| - | Yan Huiqing 顏惠慶 Yán Huìqìng |
May 13, 1926 | June 22, 1926 | — | ||||
| - | Du Xigui 杜錫珪 Dù Xīguī |
June 22, 1926 | October 1, 1926 | Zhili clique | ||||
| - | Koo Vi-kyuin (V.K. Wellington Koo) 顧維鈞 (顾维钧) Gù Wéijūn |
October 1, 1926 | June 17, 1927 | — | ||||
| - | Zhang Zuolin 張作霖 Zhāng Zuòlín |
June 18, 1927 | June 2, 1928 | Fengtian clique | ||||
| Post abolished: June 2, 1928 - October 10, 1928 Nationalist Government (October 10, 1928 - May 20, 1948) |
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| - | Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng |
October 10, 1928 | December 15, 1931 | Kuomintang | — | — | ||
| - | Lin Sen 林森 Lín Sēn |
December 15, 1931 | August 1, 1943 | Kuomintang | — | — | ||
| - | Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng |
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 |
May 20, 1948 | January 21, 1949 | Kuomintang | Li Zongren | 1 | ||
| Li Zongren 李宗仁 Li Zōngrén |
January 21, 1949 | March 1, 1950 | Kuomintang | |||||
| Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (蒋中正) Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng |
March 1, 1950 | May 20, 1954 | Kuomintang | Li Zongren | ||||
| May 20, 1954 | May 20, 1960 | Chen Cheng | 2 | |||||
| May 20, 1960 | May 20, 1966 | 3 | ||||||
| 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 |
April 6, 1975 | May 20, 1978 | Kuomintang | ||||
| 3 | Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 (蒋经国) Jiǎng Jīngguó |
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 |
January 13, 1988 | May 20, 1990 | Kuomintang | ||||
| 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 |
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 |
May 20, 2008 | May 20, 2012 | Kuomintang | Siew Wan-chang (Vincent Siew) |
12 | ||
| May 20, 2012 | Incumbent |
Wu Den-yih | 13 | |||||
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