In this list of political officeholders of the Republic of China by age, for each office, the first table charts the age of each officeholder at the time of taking office (the first time taking office if elected or appointed to multiple and consecutive terms), upon leaving office, and at the time of death. The oldest living and a graphical representation are provided if applicable.

President of the Republic of China

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# President Born Age at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Chiang Kai-shek Oct 31, 1887 60 years, 202 days
May 20, 1948
87 years, 156 days
Apr 5, 1975
(died in office) Apr 5, 1975 87 years, 156 days
02 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 1905 69 years, 165 days
Apr 6, 1975
72 years, 209 days
May 20, 1978
15 years, 218 days Dec 24, 1993 88 years, 62 days
03 Chiang Ching-kuo Apr 27, 1910 68 years, 23 days
May 20, 1978
77 years, 261 days
Jan 13, 1988
(died in office) Jan 13, 1988 77 years, 261 days
04 Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 1923 64 years, 363 days
Jan 13, 1988
77 years, 126 days
May 20, 2000
20 years, 71 days Jul 30, 2020 97 years, 197 days
05 Chen Shui-bian Oct 12, 1950 49 years, 221 days
May 20, 2000
57 years, 221 days
May 20, 2008
16 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 74 years, 65 days
06 Ma Ying-jeou Jul 13, 1950 57 years, 312 days
May 20, 2008
65 years, 312 days
May 20, 2016
8 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 74 years, 156 days
07 Tsai Ing-wen Aug 31, 1956 59 years, 263 days
May 20, 2016
68 years, 107 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-12-16(living) 68 years, 107 days

Oldest living

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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, 156 days(living) 4 years, 139 days

Graphical lifespan timeline

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Tsai Ing-wenMa Ying-jeouChen Shui-bianLee Teng-huiChiang Ching-kuoYen Chia-kanChiang Kai-shek

Vice President of the Republic of China

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# Vice President Born Age at
start of vice presidency
Age at
end of vice presidency
Post-vice presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Li Zongren Aug 13, 1890 57 years, 281 days
May 20, 1948
63 years, 209 days
Mar 10, 1954
14 years, 326 days Jan 30, 1969 78 years, 170 days
02 Chen Cheng Jan 4, 1898 56 years, 136 days
May 20, 1954
67 years, 60 days
Mar 5, 1965
0 days Mar 5, 1965 67 years, 60 days
03 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 1905 60 years, 209 days
May 20, 1966
69 years, 164 days
Apr 5, 1975
18 years, 263 days Dec 24, 1993 88 years, 62 days
04 Hsieh Tung-min Jan 25, 1908 70 years, 115 days
May 20, 1978
76 years, 116 days
May 20, 1984
16 years, 324 days Apr 9, 2001 93 years, 74 days
05 Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 1923 61 years, 126 days
May 20, 1984
64 years, 363 days
Jan 13, 1988
32 years, 199 days Jul 30, 2020 97 years, 197 days
06 Lee Yuan-tsu Sep 24, 1923 66 years, 238 days
May 20, 1990
72 years, 239 days
May 20, 1996
20 years, 292 days Mar 8, 2017 93 years, 165 days
07 Lien Chan Aug 27, 1936 59 years, 267 days
May 20, 1996
63 years, 267 days
May 20, 2000
24 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 88 years, 111 days
08 Annette Lu Jun 7, 1944 55 years, 348 days
May 20, 2000
63 years, 348 days
May 20, 2008
16 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 80 years, 192 days
09 Vincent Siew Jan 3, 1939 69 years, 138 days
May 20, 2008
73 years, 138 days
May 20, 2012
12 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 85 years, 348 days
10 Wu Den-yih Jan 30, 1948 64 years, 111 days
May 20, 2012
68 years, 111 days
May 20, 2016
8 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 76 years, 321 days
11 Chen Chien-jen Jun 6, 1951 64 years, 349 days
May 20, 2016
68 years, 349 days
May 20, 2020
4 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 73 years, 193 days
12 William Lai Oct 6, 1959 60 years, 227 days
May 20, 2020
65 years, 71 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-12-16(living) 65 years, 71 days

Oldest living

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Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a vice president older than any living ex-vice president. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest vice president.

President Date range Age at start Age at end Time span
Li Zongren May 20, 1948* – January 30, 1969 57 years, 281 days 78 years, 170 days 20 years, 255 days
Yen Chia-kan January 30, 1969 – December 24, 1993 63 years, 99 days 88 years, 62 days 24 years, 328 days
Lee Teng-hui December 24, 1993 – July 30, 2020 70 years, 343 days 97 years, 197 days 26 years, 219 days
Lien Chan July 30, 2020 – present 83 years, 338 days 88 years, 111 days(living) 4 years, 139 days

Premier (President of the Executive Yuan)

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As of December 2024, fourteen former premiers of the Republic of China are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Hau Pei-tsun (who was prime minister during 1990–1993) on 30 March 2020. Su Tseng-chang, who served from 2006 to 2007, returned to the office since 2019 and is the current incumbent.

# Premier Born Age at
start of first term
Age at
end of last term
Post-premiership
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Weng Wenhao Jul 26, 1889 58 years, 304 days
May 25, 1948
59 years, 123 days
Nov 26, 1948
22 years, 62 days Jan 27, 1971 81 years, 185 days
02 Sun Fo Oct 21, 1891 57 years, 36 days
Nov 26, 1948
57 years, 142 days
Mar 12, 1949
24 years, 185 days Sep 13, 1973 81 years, 327 days
03 He Yingqin Apr 2, 1890 58 years, 344 days
Mar 12, 1949
59 years, 72 days
Jun 13, 1949
38 years, 130 days Oct 21, 1987 97 years, 202 days
04 Yan Xishan Oct 8, 1883 65 years, 248 days
Jun 13, 1949
66 years, 153 days
Mar 10, 1950
10 years, 134 days Jul 22, 1960 76 years, 288 days
05 Chen Cheng Jan 4, 1898 52 years, 65 days
Mar 10, 1950
65 years, 346 days
Dec 16, 1963
1 year, 79 days Mar 5, 1965 67 years, 60 days
06 Yu Hung-chun Jan 4, 1898 56 years, 148 days
Jun 1, 1954
60 years, 192 days
Jul 15, 1958
1 year, 322 days Jun 1, 1960 62 years, 149 days
07 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 1905 58 years, 54 days
Dec 16, 1963
66 years, 222 days
Jun 1, 1972
21 years, 206 days Dec 24, 1993 88 years, 62 days
08 Chiang Ching-kuo Apr 27, 1910 62 years, 35 days
Jun 1, 1972
68 years, 23 days
May 20, 1978
9 years, 238 days Jan 13, 1988 77 years, 261 days
09 Sun Yun-suan Nov 10, 1913 64 years, 203 days
Jun 1, 1978
70 years, 204 days
Jun 1, 1984
21 years, 259 days Feb 15, 2006 92 years, 97 days
10 Yu Kuo-hwa Jan 10, 1914 70 years, 143 days
Jun 1, 1984
75 years, 142 days
Jun 1, 1989
11 years, 125 days Oct 4, 2000 86 years, 268 days
11 Lee Huan Feb 8, 1917 72 years, 113 days
Jun 1, 1989
73 years, 113 days
Jun 1, 1990
20 years, 184 days Dec 2, 2010 93 years, 297 days
12 Hau Pei-tsun Aug 8, 1919 70 years, 297 days
Jun 1, 1990
73 years, 203 days
Feb 27, 1993
27 years, 32 days Mar 30, 2020 100 years, 235 days
13 Lien Chan Aug 27, 1936 56 years, 184 days
Feb 27, 1993
61 years, 5 days
Sep 1, 1997
27 years, 106 days 2024-12-16(living) 88 years, 111 days
14 Vincent Siew Jan 3, 1939 58 years, 241 days
Sep 1, 1997
61 years, 138 days
May 20, 2000
24 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 85 years, 348 days
15 Tang Fei Mar 15, 1932 68 years, 66 days
May 20, 2000
68 years, 205 days
Oct 6, 2000
24 years, 71 days 2024-12-16(living) 92 years, 276 days
16 Chang Chun-hsiung Mar 23, 1938 62 years, 197 days
Oct 6, 2000
70 years, 58 days
May 20, 2008
16 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 86 years, 268 days
17 Yu Shyi-kun Apr 25, 1948 53 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2002
56 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2005
19 years, 319 days 2024-12-16(living) 76 years, 235 days
18 Frank Hsieh May 18, 1946 58 years, 259 days
Feb 1, 2005
59 years, 252 days
Jan 25, 2006
18 years, 326 days 2024-12-16(living) 78 years, 212 days
19 Su Tseng-chang Jul 28, 1947 58 years, 181 days
Jan 25, 2006
77 years, 141 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-12-16(living) 77 years, 141 days
20 Liu Chao-shiuan May 10, 1943 65 years, 10 days
May 20, 2008
66 years, 123 days
Sep 10, 2009
15 years, 97 days 2024-12-16(living) 81 years, 220 days
21 Wu Den-yih Jan 30, 1948 61 years, 223 days
Sep 10, 2009
64 years, 7 days
Feb 6, 2012
12 years, 314 days 2024-12-16(living) 76 years, 321 days
22 Chen Chun Oct 13, 1949 62 years, 116 days
Feb 6, 2012
63 years, 128 days
Feb 18, 2013
11 years, 302 days 2024-12-16(living) 75 years, 64 days
23 Jiang Yi-huah Nov 18, 1960 52 years, 92 days
Feb 18, 2013
54 years, 20 days
Dec 8, 2014
10 years, 8 days 2024-12-16(living) 64 years, 28 days
24 Mao Chi-kuo Oct 4, 1948 66 years, 65 days
Dec 8, 2014
67 years, 120 days
Feb 1, 2016
8 years, 319 days 2024-12-16(living) 76 years, 73 days
25 Chang San-cheng Jun 24, 1954 61 years, 222 days
Feb 1, 2016
61 years, 331 days
May 20, 2016
8 years, 210 days 2024-12-16(living) 70 years, 175 days
26 Lin Chuan Dec 13, 1951 64 years, 159 days
May 20, 2016
65 years, 269 days
Sep 8, 2017
7 years, 99 days 2024-12-16(living) 73 years, 3 days
27 William Lai Oct 6, 1959 57 years, 337 days
Sep 8, 2017
59 years, 100 days
Jan 14, 2019
5 years, 337 days 2024-12-16(living) 65 years, 71 days
28 Chen Chien-jen Jun 6, 1951 71 years, 239 days
Jan 31, 2023
73 years, 193 days(designate) (designate) 2024-12-16(living) 73 years, 193 days

Oldest living

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Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a premier older than any living former premier. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest premier.

Premier Date range Age at start Age at end Time span
Weng Wenhao May 24, 1948* – June 13, 1949* 58 years, 304 days 59 years, 322 days 1 year, 19 days
Yan Xishan June 13, 1949* – July 22, 1960 65 years, 248 days 76 years, 288 days 11 years, 39 days
Weng Wenhao July 22, 1960 – January 27, 1971 70 years, 362 days 81 years, 185 days 10 years, 189 days
He Yingqin January 27, 1971 – October 21, 1987 80 years, 300 days 97 years, 202 days 16 years, 267 days
Yen Chia-kan October 21, 1987 – December 24, 1993 81 years, 363 days 88 years, 62 days 6 years, 64 days
Sun Yun-suan December 24, 1993 – February 15, 2006 80 years, 44 days 92 years, 97 days 12 years, 53 days
Hau Pei-tsun February 15, 2006 – March 30, 2020 86 years, 191 days 100 years, 235 days 14 years, 44 days
Tang Fei March 30, 2020 – present 88 years, 15 days 92 years, 276 days(living) (living)

President of the Legislative Yuan

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As of December 2024, two former presidents of the Legislative Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Liu Sung-pan (who was president of the Yuan during 1992–1999) on 18 November 2016.

# Speaker Born Age at
start of first term
Age at
end of last term
Post-speakership
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Sun Fo Oct 21, 1891 56 years, 209 days
May 17, 1948
57 years, 64 days
Dec 24, 1948
24 years, 263 days Sep 13, 1973 81 years, 327 days
02 Tung Gun-shin May 16, 1894 54 years, 222 days
Dec 24, 1948
56 years, 144 days
Oct 7, 1950
30 years, 304 days Aug 7, 1981 87 years, 83 days
03 Liu Jin-chin 1902 48 years, 338 days47 or 48 years
Dec 5, 1950
49 years, 291 days48 or 49 years
Oct 19, 1951
20 years, 150 days Mar 17, 1972 70 years, 76 days70 or 71 years
04 Chang Tao-fan Aug 9, 1897 54 years, 215 days
Mar 11, 1952
63 years, 195 days
Feb 20, 1961
7 years, 113 days Jun 12, 1968 70 years, 308 days
05 Huang Guo-shu Aug 8, 1905 55 years, 204 days
Feb 28, 1961
66 years, 195 days
Feb 19, 1972
15 years, 292 days Dec 8, 1987 82 years, 122 days
06 Ni Wen-ya Mar 2, 1902 70 years, 61 days
May 2, 1972
86 years, 293 days
Dec 20, 1988
17 years, 165 days Jun 3, 2006 104 years, 93 days
07 Liu Kuo-tsai 1911 78 years, 54 days77 or 78 years
Feb 24, 1989
79 years, 50 days78 or 79 years
Feb 20, 1990
3 years, 90 days May 21, 1993 82 years, 140 days81 or 82 years
08 Liang Su-yung Aug 8, 1920 69 years, 203 days
Feb 27, 1990
71 years, 145 days
Dec 31, 1991
12 years, 240 days Aug 27, 2004 84 years, 19 days
09 Liu Sung-pan Dec 3, 1931 60 years, 45 days
Jan 17, 1992
67 years, 60 days
Feb 1, 1999
17 years, 291 days Nov 18, 2016 84 years, 351 days
10 Wang Jin-pyng Mar 17, 1941 57 years, 321 days
Feb 1, 1999
74 years, 321 days
Feb 1, 2016
8 years, 319 days 2024-12-16(living) 83 years, 274 days
11 Su Jia-chyuan Oct 22, 1956 59 years, 102 days
Feb 1, 2016
63 years, 102 days
Feb 1, 2020
4 years, 319 days 2024-12-16(living) 68 years, 55 days
13 Yu Shyi-kun Apr 25, 1948 71 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2020
76 years, 235 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-12-16(living) 76 years, 235 days

Oldest living

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Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a speaker older than any living former speaker. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest speaker.

Speaker Date range Age at start Age at end Time span
Sun Fo May 17, 1948* – September 13, 1973 56 years, 209 days 81 years, 327 days 25 years, 119 days
Tung Gun-shin September 13, 1973 – August 7, 1981 79 years, 120 days 87 years, 83 days 7 years, 328 days
Ni Wen-ya August 7, 1981 – June 3, 2006 79 years, 158 days 104 years, 93 days 24 years, 300 days
Liu Sung-pan June 3, 2006 – November 18, 2016 74 years, 182 days 84 years, 351 days 10 years, 168 days
Wang Jin-pyng November 18, 2016 – present 75 years, 246 days 83 years, 274 days(living) 8 years, 28 days

President of the Judicial Yuan

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President of the Examination Yuan

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As of December 2024, three former presidents of the Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former Examination Yuan president was that of Hsu Shui-teh (who was President of the Yuan during 1996–2002) on 31 March 2021.

# Yuan President Born Age at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Chang Po-ling Apr 5, 1876 72 years, 96 days
Jul 10, 1948
73 years, 234 days
Nov 25, 1949
1 year, 90 days Feb 23, 1951 74 years, 324 days
02 Chia Ching-teh Aug 28, 1880 71 years, 237 days
Apr 21, 1952
74 years, 4 days
Sep 1, 1954
6 years, 50 days Oct 21, 1960 80 years, 54 days
03 Mo Teh-hui Apr 16, 1883 71 years, 138 days
Sep 1, 1954
83 years, 138 days
Sep 1, 1966
1 year, 229 days Apr 17, 1968 87 years, 233 days
04 Sun Fo Oct 21, 1891 74 years, 315 days
Sep 1, 1966
81 years, 327 days
Sep 13, 1973
0 days Sep 13, 1973 81 years, 327 days
04 Yang Liang-kung Aug 8, 1895 78 years, 73 days
Oct 20, 1973
83 years, 24 days
Sep 1, 1978
13 years, 129 days Jan 8, 1992 96 years, 153 days
05 Liu Chi-hung Apr 18, 1904 74 years, 136 days
Sep 1, 1978
80 years, 136 days
Sep 1, 1984
4 years, 136 days Jan 15, 1989 84 years, 272 days
06 Kung Teh-cheng Feb 23, 1920 64 years, 191 days
Sep 1, 1984
73 years, 60 days
Apr 24, 1993
15 years, 187 days Oct 28, 2008 88 years, 248 days
07 Chiu Chuang-huan Jul 25, 1925 67 years, 273 days
Apr 24, 1993
71 years, 38 days
Sep 1, 1996
23 years, 305 days Jul 2, 2020 94 years, 343 days
08 Hsu Shui-teh Aug 1, 1931 65 years, 31 days
Sep 1, 1996
71 years, 31 days
Sep 1, 2002
18 years, 211 days Mar 31, 2021 89 years, 242 days
09 Yao Chia-wen Jun 15, 1938 64 years, 78 days
Sep 1, 2002
70 years, 78 days
Sep 1, 2008
16 years, 106 days 2024-12-16(living) 86 years, 184 days
10 John Kuan Jun 9, 1940 68 years, 175 days
Dec 1, 2008
74 years, 84 days
Sep 1, 2014
10 years, 106 days 2024-12-16(living) 84 years, 190 days
11 Wu Jin-lin Oct 6, 1947 66 years, 330 days
Sep 1, 2014
72 years, 331 days
Sep 1, 2020
4 years, 106 days 2024-12-16(living) 77 years, 71 days
12 Huang Jong-tsun Mar 30, 1947 73 years, 155 days
Sep 1, 2020
77 years, 261 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-12-16(living) 77 years, 261 days

Oldest living

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Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a president of the Yuan older than any living former president. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest president of the Yuan.

Yuan president Date range Age at start Age at end Time span
Chang Po-ling July 10, 1948* – 23 February 1951 72 years, 96 days 74 years, 324 days 2 years, 228 days
None 1 year, 58 days
Chia Ching-teh April 21, 1952* – 21 October 1960 71 years, 237 days 80 years, 54 days 8 years, 183 days
Mo Teh-hui October 21, 1960 – 17 April 1968 80 years, 54 days 87 years, 233 days 7 years, 179 days
Sun Fo April 17, 1968 – 13 September 1973 76 years, 179 days 81 years, 327 days 5 years, 149 days
None 37 days
Yang Liang-kung October 20, 1973* – 8 January 1992 78 years, 73 days 96 years, 153 days 18 years, 80 days
Kung Teh-cheng January 8, 1992 – 28 October 2008 71 years, 319 days 88 years, 248 days 16 years, 294 days
Chiu Chuang-huan October 28, 2008 – 2 July 2020 83 years, 95 days 94 years, 343 days 11 years, 248 days
Hsu Shui-teh July 2, 2020 – 31 March 2021 88 years, 336 days 89 years, 242 days 272 days
Yao Chia-wen March 31, 2021 – present 82 years, 289 days 86 years, 184 days(living) (living)

President of the Control Yuan

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As of December 2024, four former presidents of the Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former Control Yuan president was that of Wang Tso-yung (who was President of the Yuan during 1996–1999) on 31 July 2013.

# Yuan President Born Age at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Yu You-ren Apr 11, 1879 69 years, 59 days
Jun 9, 1948
85 years, 213 days
Nov 10, 1964
0 days Nov 10, 1964 85 years, 213 days
02 Lee Shih-tsung 1898 67 years, 228 days66 or 67 years
Aug 17, 1965
74 years, 135 days73 or 74 years
May 15, 1972
0 days May 15, 1972 74 years, 135 days73 or 74 years
03 Yu Chun-hsien Dec 31, 1901 71 years, 78 days
Mar 19, 1973
85 years, 70 days
Mar 11, 1987
6 years, 316 days Jan 21, 1994 92 years, 21 days
04 Huang Tsun-chiu Dec 5, 1923 63 years, 97 days
Mar 12, 1987
69 years, 57 days
Jan 31, 1993
7 years, 298 days Nov 24, 2000 76 years, 355 days
05 Chen Li-an Jun 22, 1937 55 years, 224 days
Feb 1, 1993
58 years, 93 days
Sep 23, 1995
29 years, 84 days 2024-12-16(living) 87 years, 177 days
06 Wang Tso-yung Feb 6, 1919 77 years, 208 days
Sep 1, 1996
79 years, 359 days
Jan 31, 1999
14 years, 181 days Jul 31, 2013 94 years, 175 days
07 Frederick Chien Feb 17, 1935 63 years, 349 days
Feb 1, 1999
69 years, 349 days
Jan 31, 2005
19 years, 320 days 2024-12-16(living) 89 years, 303 days
08 Wang Chien-shien Aug 7, 1938 69 years, 360 days
Aug 1, 2008
75 years, 358 days
Jul 31, 2014
10 years, 138 days 2024-12-16(living) 86 years, 131 days
09 Chang Po-ya Oct 5, 1942 71 years, 300 days
Aug 1, 2014
77 years, 300 days
Jul 31, 2020
4 years, 138 days 2024-12-16(living) 82 years, 72 days
10 Chen Chu Jun 10, 1950 70 years, 52 days
Aug 1, 2020
74 years, 189 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-12-16(living) 74 years, 189 days

Oldest living

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Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a president of the Yuan older than any living former president. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest president of the Yuan.

Yuan President Date range Age at start Age at end Time span
Yu You-ren June 9, 1948* – November 10, 1964 69 years, 59 days 85 years, 213 days 16 years, 154 days
None 279 days
Lee Shih-tsung August 17, 1965* – May 15, 1972 67 years, 228 days66 or 67 years 74 years, 135 days73 or 74 years 6 years, 272 days
None 307 days
Yu Chun-hsien March 19, 1973* – January 21, 1994 71 years, 78 days 92 years, 21 days 20 years, 308 days
Huang Tsun-chiu January 21, 1994 – September 1, 1996* 70 years, 351 days 72 years, 271 days 2 years, 224 days
Wang Tso-yung September 1, 1996* – July 31, 2013 77 years, 208 days 94 years, 175 days 16 years, 333 days
Frederick Chien July 31, 2013 – present 78 years, 164 days 89 years, 303 days(living) (living)

Graphical timeline

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This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the presidents of the Republic of China. The presidents are listed in order of office.

Tsai Ing-wenMa Ying-jeouChen Shui-bianLee Teng-huiChiang Ching-kuoYen Chia-kanChiang Kai-shek

List

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Political Party:   Kuomintang   Non-partisan/ unknown   Democratic Progressive Party

List of Secretaries-General of the Executive Yuan (2000–now)
No. Name Image Term Days Party Cabinet
Start End
1 Li Weiguo (李惟果)   31 May 1948 22 December 1948 205 Kuomintang Weng Wenhao
Sun Fo
2 Duanmu Kai (端木愷)   22 December 1948 21 March 1949 99 Kuomintang Sun Fo
3 Huang Shao-ku (黃少谷)   21 March 1949 12 June 1949 73 Kuomintang He Yingqin
4 Chia Ching-teh (賈景德)   12 June 1949 1950 Kuomintang Yan Xishan
(3) Huang Shao-ku (黃少谷)   12 March 1950 1 June 1954 1542 Kuomintang Chen Cheng I
5 Chen Ching-yu (陳慶瑜)   1 June 1954 14 July 1958 1504 Kuomintang Yu Hung-chun
Chen Cheng II
6 Chen Hsueh-ping (陳雪屏)   14 July 1958 29 November 1967 3425 Kuomintang Chen Cheng II
Yen Chia-kan
7 Chiang Yen-shih (蔣彥士)   29 November 1967 29 May 1972 1643 Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
8 Fei Hua (費驊)   29 May 1972 9 June 1976 1472 Kuomintang Chiang Ching-kuo
9 Chang Chi-cheng (張繼正)   May 1976 May 1978 Kuomintang Chiang Ching-kuo
10 Ma Chi-chuang (馬紀壯)   May 1978 December 1978 Kuomintang Sun Yun-suan
11 Chu Shao-hua (瞿韶華)   December 1978 May 1984 Kuomintang Sun Yun-suan
12 Wang Chang-ching (王章清)   1 June 1984 July 1988 Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
13 Robert Chien (錢純)   July 1988 May 1989 Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
14 Wang Chao-ming [zh] (王昭明)   1989 26 February 1993 Kuomintang Lee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun
15 Li Ho-kao [zh] (李厚高)   26 February 1993 14 December 1993 291 Kuomintang Lien Chan
16 Chao Shou-po (趙守博)   14 December 1993 1 September 1997 1357 Kuomintang Lien Chan
17 Chang Yu-hui [zh] (張有惠)   1 September 1997 27 January 1999 513 Kuomintang Vincent Siew
18 Hsieh Shen-shan   27 January 1999 20 May 2000 479 Kuomintang Vincent Siew
19 Wea Chi-lin [zh] (魏啟林)   20 May 2000 6 October 2000 139 Democratic Progressive Party Tang Fei
20 Chiou I-jen (邱義仁)   6 October 2000 1 February 2002 483 Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung I
21 Lee Ying-yuan (李應元)   1 February 2002 1 July 2002 150 Democratic Progressive Party Yu Shyi-kun
22 Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳)   1 July 2002 20 May 2004 689 Democratic Progressive Party Yu Shyi-kun
23 Arthur Iap [zh] (葉國興)   20 May 2004 1 February 2005 257 Independent Yu Shyi-kun
(21) Lee Ying-yuan (李應元)   1 February 2005 14 September 2005 225 Democratic Progressive Party Frank Hsieh
24 Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰)   14 September 2005 25 January 2006 133 Democratic Progressive Party Frank Hsieh
25 Liu Yuh-san (劉玉山)   25 January 2006 21 May 2007 481 Independent Su Tseng-chang I
26 Chen Chin-jun (陳景峻)   21 May 2007 20 May 2008 365 Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung II
27 Hsueh Hsiang-chuan (薛香川)   20 May 2008 10 September 2009 478 Kuomintang Liu Chao-shiuan
28 Lin Join-sane (林中森)   10 September 2009 5 February 2012 879 Kuomintang Wu Den-yih
29 Lin Yi-shih (林益世)   6 February 2012 29 June 2012 144 Kuomintang Sean Chen
30 Chen Shyh-kwei (陳士魁)   10 July 2012 7 February 2013 212 Kuomintang Sean Chen
31 Chen Wei-zen (陳威仁)   18 February 2013 28 February 2014 376 Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
32 Lee Shu-chuan (李四川)   1 March 2014 21 January 2015 326 Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
33 Chien Tai-lang (簡太郎)   24 January 2015 20 May 2016 482 Kuomintang Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
34 Chen Mei-ling (陳美伶)   20 May 2016 7 September 2017 476 Independent Lin Chuan
(24) Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰)   8 September 2017 28 December 2018 476 Democratic Progressive Party William Lai
35 Li Meng-yen (李孟諺)   14 January 2019 incumbent 2163 Independent Su Tseng-chang II

List of leaders

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Head of State
Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission (軍事委員會主席)
1   Wang Jingwei
汪兆銘
Wāng Zhàomíng
(1883–1944)
3 July 1925 9 April 1926 Kuomintang  
Wang Jingwei
(Co-serving)
280 days
2   Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
16 April 1926 10 March 1927 Kuomintang  
Tan Yankai
328 days
During this interval, the MAC was headed by a presidium.
3   Hu Hanmin
胡漢民
Hú Hànmín
(1879–1936)
20 September 1927 4 January 1928 Kuomintang  
Tan Yankai
106 days
(2)   Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
7 February 1928 7 November 1928 Kuomintang
 
Chiang Kai-shek
(Co-serving)
274 days
MAC abolished during this interval
Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission (軍事委員會委員長)
(2)   Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
6 March 1932 31 May 1946 Kuomintang  
Lin Sen
 
Chiang Kai-shek
(Co-serving)
14 years, 86 days

Timeline

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Wu Tze-chengHsu Jan-yauShih Jun-jiLin Junq-tzerChang Jin-fuTsai Hsun-hsiungLin Hsi-yaoLin Kuang-huaFan Kuang-chunChang Po-yaChao Shou-poJames SoongLien ChanChiu Chuang-huanLee Teng-huiLin Yang-kangHsieh Tung-minChen Ta-chingHuang ChiehYen Chia-kanYu Hung-chunK. C. WuChen ChengWei Tao-mingChen Yi (Kuomintang)

Timeline

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Weng Chang-liangHelen ChangChen Ming-wenLin Chin-sheng

Premiers of the Cabinet of the Republic of China (1912–1914)

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  • Period: 13 March 1912 – 1 May 1914

According to the Provisional Constitution of Republic of China, which was passed in 1912, the leader of the majority party or the majority coalition should be appointed premier by the president.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Duration in years and days
Cabinet Political party Legislature
(elected)
President
1   Tang Shaoyi
唐紹儀
(1862–1938)
13 March 1912 27 June 1912 Tang S. I Nonpartisan Provisional
(1912)
 
Yuan Shikai
(Beiyang clique)
106 days
2   Lou Tseng-tsiang
(Pierre-Célestin Lou)

陸徵祥
Lù Zhēngxiáng
(1871–1949)
29 June 1912 22 September 1912 Lou I Nonpartisan
85 days
3   Zhao Bingjun
趙秉鈞
(1859–1914)
25 September 1912 16 July 1913 Zhao Nonpartisan
1st (1912)
294 days
  Duan Qirui
段祺瑞
(1865–1936)
acting
19 July 1913 31 July 1913 Duan Provisional Beiyang clique
12 days
4   Xiong Xiling
熊希齡
(1870–1937)
31 July 1913 12 February 1914 Xiong Nonpartisan
196 days
  Sun Baoqi
孫寶琦
(1867–1931)
acting
12 February 1914 1 May 1914 Sun B. Provisional Nonpartisan
78 days

Secretaries of State of the Republic of China (1914–1916)

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  • Period: 1 May 1914 – 22 December 1915; 22 March 1916 – 29 June 1916
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Duration Political party President Legislature
(elected)
5   Xu Shichang
徐世昌
(1855–1939)
1 May 1914 21 December 1915 Xu I Beiyang clique  
Yuan Shikai
(Beiyang clique)
1st (1912)
1 year, 234 days
(2)   Lou Tseng-tsiang
(Pierre-Célestin Lou)

陸徵祥
Lù Zhēngxiáng
(1871–1949)
22 December 1915 22 March 1916 Lou II Nonpartisan
91 days
(5)   Xu Shichang
徐世昌
(1855–1939)
22 March 1916 22 April 1916 Xu II Beiyang clique
31 days
6   Duan Qirui
段祺瑞
(1865–1936)
22 April 1916 29 June 1916 Duan I Beiyang clique
 
Li Yuanhong
(Progressive Party)
68 days


Premiers of the State Council of the Republic of China (1916–1928)

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  • Period: 29 June 1916 – 3 June 1928
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Duration in years and days
Cabinet Political party Legislature
(elected)
President
(6)   Duan Qirui
段祺瑞
(1865–1936)
29 June 1916 23 May 1917 Duan I Reshuffled Beiyang clique 1st (1912)  
Li Yuanhong
(Progressive Party)
328 days
  Wu Tingfang
伍廷芳
(1842–1922)
acting
23 May 1917 12 June 1917 Wu T. Provisional Nonpartisan
20 days
  Jiang Chaozong
江朝宗
(1861–1943)
acting
12 June 1917 24 June 1917 Jiang C. Provisional Beiyang clique
12 days
7   Li Jingxi
李經羲
(1857–1925)
25 June 1917 2 July 1917 Li Nonpartisan
8 days
During this interval, Zhang Xun was the prime minister of the Restored Qing Imperial Government.
(6)   Duan Qirui
段祺瑞
(1865–1936)
14 July 1917 22 November 1917 Duan II Anhui clique  
Feng Guozhang
(Zhili clique)
(acting)
131 days
  Wang Daxie
汪大燮
(1859–1929)
acting
22 November 1917 30 November 1917 Nonpartisan
8 days
8   Wang Shizhen
王士珍
(1861–1930)
30 November 1917 23 March 1918 Wang S. Zhili clique
113 days
(6)   Duan Qirui
段祺瑞
(1865–1936)
23 March 1918 10 October 1918 Duan III Anhui clique 2nd (1918)
201 days
  Qian Nengxun
錢能訓
(1869–1924)
10 October 1918 20 December 1918 Qian Provisional Nonpartisan  
Xu Shichang
(Anhui clique)
71 days
9 20 December 1918 13 June 1919 Qian
175 days
  Gong Xinzhan
龔心湛
(1871–1943)
acting
13 June 1919 24 September 1919 Gong Provisional Nonpartisan
103 days
  Jin Yunpeng
靳雲鵬
(1877–1951)
24 September 1919 5 November 1919 Jin Provisional Anhui clique
42 days
10 5 November 1919 14 May 1920 Jin I
191 days
  Sa Zhenbing
薩鎮冰
(1859–1952)
acting
2 July 1920 9 August 1920 Sa Provisional Nonpartisan
38 days
(10)   Jin Yunpeng
靳雲鵬
(1877–1951)
9 August 1920 14 May 1921 Jin II Anhui clique
278 days
14 May 1921 18 December 1921 Jin III
218 days
  Yan Huiqing
(W.W. Yan)

顏惠慶
(1877–1950)
acting
18 December 1921 24 December 1921 Yan H. Provisional Nonpartisan
6 days
11   Liang Shiyi
梁士詒
(1869–1933)
24 December 1921 8 April 1922 Liang Communications Clique
105 days
  Zhou Ziqi
周自齊
(1869–1923)
acting
8 April 1922 11 June 1922 Zhou Provisional Communications Clique
65 days
12   Yan Huiqing
(W.W. Yan)

顏惠慶
(1877–1950)
12 June 1922 5 August 1922 Yan H. I Nonpartisan  
Li Yuanhong
(Research Clique)
54 days
(1)   Tang Shaoyi
唐紹儀
(1862–1938)
5 August 1922 19 September 1922 Tang S. II Nonpartisan
45 days
13   Wang Chonghui
王寵惠
(1881–1958)
19 September 1922 29 November 1922 Wang C. Nonpartisan
71 days
14   Wang Daxie
汪大燮
(1859–1929)
29 November 1922 11 December 1922 Wang D. Nonpartisan
12 days
  Wang Zhengting
王正廷
(1882–1961)
acting
11 December 1922 4 January 1923 Wang Z. Provisional Nonpartisan
24 days
15   Zhang Shaozeng
張紹曾
(1879–1928)
4 January 1923 13 June 1923 Zhang Nonpartisan
160 days
  Gao Lingwei
高凌霨
(1870–1940)
acting
14 June 1923 12 October 1923 Gao Acting Zhili clique
120 days
12 October 1923 12 January 1924 Gao Provisional 1st (1912)  
Cao Kun
(Zhili clique)
92 days
16   Sun Baoqi
孫寶琦
(1867–1931)
12 January 1924 2 July 1924 Sun B. Nonpartisan
172 days
  V. S. Wellington Koo
顧維鈞
Gù Wéijūn
(1888–1985)
acting
2 July 1924 14 September 1924 Koo Provisional Nonpartisan
74 days
(12)   Yan Huiqing
(W.W. Yan)

顏惠慶
(1877–1950)
14 September 1924 31 October 1924 Yan H. II Nonpartisan
47 days
  Huang Fu
黃郛
(1880–1936)
acting
31 October 1924 24 November 1924 Huang Provisional Nonpartisan
24 days
The premiership was abolished from 25 November 1924 to 26 December 1925.  
Duan Qirui
(Anhui clique)
17   Xu Shiying
許世英
(1873–1964)
26 December 1925 4 March 1926 Xu S.-Y. Anhui clique Dissolved
68 days
18   Jia Deyao
賈德耀
(1880–1941)
4 March 1926 20 April 1926 Jia Anhui clique
47 days
  Hu Weide
胡惟德
(1863–1933)
acting
20 April 1926 13 May 1926 Hu Provisional Acting Zhili clique Premier as
acting President
23 days
  Yan Huiqing
(W.W. Yan)

顏惠慶
(1877–1950)
acting
13 May 1926 22 June 1926 Yan H. Acting Nonpartisan
40 days
  Du Xigui
杜錫珪
(1874–1933)
acting
22 June 1926 1 October 1926 Du Provisional Acting Zhili clique
101 days
  V. S. Wellington Koo
顧維鈞
Gù Wéijūn
(1888–1985)
1 October 1926 11 January 1927 Koo Provisional Acting Nonpartisan
102 days
19 11 January 1927 16 June 1927 Koo Acting
156 days
20   Pan Fu
潘復
(1883–1936)
20 June 1927 3 June 1928 Pan Nonpartisan  
Zhang Zuolin
(Fengtian clique)
349 days

Presidents of Executive Yuan of the National Government of the Republic of China (1928–1948)

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Period: 8 October 1928 – 31 May 1948

When Chiang Kai-shek established the Nanking Nationalist government in 1928, he created a presidency for the Executive Yuan instead of a premiership, in order to show the difference between his government and the previous one in Peking (then renamed Beiping). This government moved to Chongqing during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and during the Chinese Civil War relocated to Taipei where it exists today.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Duration Political party Chairman
21   Tan Yankai
譚延闓[1]
Tán Yánkǎi
(1880–1930)
25 October 1928 22 September 1930 Tan Kuomintang  
Tan Yankai
(Co-serving)
 
Chiang Kai-shek
(Kuomintang)
1 year, 332 days
  Soong Tse-ven
(T.V. Soong)

宋子文
Sòng Zǐwén
(1894–1971)
acting
25 September 1930 18 November 1930 Kuomintang
54 days
22   Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
18 November 1930 15 December 1931 Chiang K. I Kuomintang
1 year, 27 days
  Chen Mingshu
陳銘樞
Chén Míngshū
(1889–1965)
acting
15 December 1931 28 December 1931 Kuomintang  
Lin Sen
(Kuomintang)
13 days
23   Sun Fo
孫科
Sūn Kē
(1891–1973)
28 December 1931 28 January 1932 Sun F. I Kuomintang
31 days
24   Wang Jingwei
汪兆銘
Wāng Zhàomíng
(1883–1944)
28 January 1932 1 December 1935 Wang Kuomintang
3 years, 307 days
(22)   Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
7 December 1935 1 January 1938 Chiang K. II Kuomintang
2 years, 25 days
25   Kung Hsiang-hsi
(H.H. Kung)

孔祥熙
Kǒng Xiángxī
(1881–1967)
1 January 1938 25 November 1939 Kung Kuomintang
1 year, 328 days
(22)   Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
11 December 1939 31 May 1945 Chiang K. III Kuomintang
 
Chiang Kai-shek
(Kuomintang)
5 years, 171 days
26   Soong Tse-ven
(T.V. Soong)

宋子文
Sòng Zǐwén
(1894–1971)
31 May 1945 1 March 1947 Soong Kuomintang
1 year, 274 days
  Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)
acting
1 March 1947 23 April 1947 Kuomintang
48 days
27   Chang Ch'ün
張群
Zhāng Qún
(1889–1990)
23 April 1947 24 May 1948 Chang C. Kuomintang
1 year, 32 days

Presidents of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1948–present)

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  • Period: 24 May 1948 – present[2]
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Duration in years and days
Cabinet Political party Legislature
(elected)
President
28   Weng Wenhao
翁文灝
Wēng Wénhào
(1889–1971)
25 May 1948 26 November 1948 Weng Kuomintang 1st (1948)  
Chiang Kai-shek
(KMT)
185 days
(23)   Sun Fo
孫科
Sūn Kē
(1891–1973)
26 November 1948 12 March 1949 Sun F. II Kuomintang
106 days
29   He Yingqin
何應欽
Hé Yìngqīn
(1890–1987)
12 March 1949 13 June 1949 He Kuomintang
 
Li Zongren
(KMT)
93 days
30   Yan Xishan
閻錫山
Yán Xíshān
(1883–1960)
13 June 1949 10 March 1950 Yan Kuomintang
 
Chiang Kai-shek
(KMT)
270 days
31   Chen Cheng
陳誠
Chén Chéng
(1897–1965)
10 March 1950 1 June 1954 Chen C. I Kuomintang
4 years, 83 days
32   Yu Hung-Chun
俞鴻鈞
Yú Hóngjūn
(1897–1960)
1 June 1954 15 July 1958 Yu H. Kuomintang
4 years, 44 days
(31)   Chen Cheng
陳誠
Chén Chéng
(1897–1965)
15 July 1958 16 December 1963 Chen C. II Kuomintang
5 years, 154 days
33   Yen Chia-kan
(C. K. Yen)

嚴家淦
Yán Jiāgàn
(1905–1993)
16 December 1963 1 June 1972 Yen Kuomintang
8 years, 168 days
34   Chiang Ching-kuo
蔣經國
Jiǎng Jīngguó
(1910–1988)
1 June 1972 20 May 1978 Chiang C. Kuomintang
 
Yen Chia-kan
(KMT)
5 years, 353 days
  Hsu Ching-chung
徐慶鐘
Xú Qìngzhōng
(1907–1996)

(acting)
20 May 1978 1 June 1978 Kuomintang  
Chiang Ching-kuo
(KMT)
12 days
35   Sun Yun-suan
孫運璿
Sūn Yùnxuán
(1913–2006)
1 June 1978 1 June 1984 Sun Y. Kuomintang
6 years, 0 days
36   Yu Kuo-hwa
俞國華
Yú Guóhuá
(1914–2000)
1 June 1984 1 June 1989 Yu K. Kuomintang

Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
5 years, 0 days
37   Lee Huan
李煥
Lǐ Huàn
(1917–2010)
1 June 1989 1 June 1990 Lee Kuomintang
1 year, 0 days
38   Hau Pei-tsun
郝柏村
Hǎo Bócūn
(1919–2020)
1 June 1990 27 February 1993 Hau Kuomintang
2nd (1992)
2 years, 271 days
39   Lien Chan
連戰
Lián Zhàn
(1936–)
27 February 1993 1 September 1997 Lien Kuomintang
3rd (1995)
4 years, 186 days
40   Siew Wan-chang
(Vincent Siew)

蕭萬長
Xiāo Wàncháng
(1939–)
1 September 1997 20 May 2000 Siew Kuomintang
4th (1998)
2 years, 262 days
41   Tang Fei
唐飛
Táng Fēi
(1932–)
20 May 2000 6 October 2000 Tang Kuomintang[3]  
Chen Shui-bian
(DPP)
139 days
42   Chang Chun-hsiung
張俊雄
Zhāng Jùnxióng
(1939–)
6 October 2000 1 February 2002 Chang C.-H. I Democratic Progressive
1 year, 118 days
43   Yu Shyi-kun
游錫堃
Yóu Xíkūn
(1948–)
1 February 2002 1 February 2005 Yu S. Democratic Progressive 5th (2001)
3 years, 0 days
44   Hsieh Chang-ting
(Frank Hsieh)

謝長廷
Xiè Chángtíng
(1946–)
1 February 2005 25 January 2006 Hsieh Democratic Progressive 6th (2004)
358 days
45   Su Tseng-chang
蘇貞昌
Sū Zhēnchāng
(1947–)
25 January 2006 21 May 2007 Su I Democratic Progressive
1 year, 116 days
(42)   Chang Chun-hsiung
張俊雄
Zhāng Jùnxióng
(1939–)
21 May 2007 20 May 2008 Chang C.-H. II Democratic Progressive
7th (2008)
365 days
46   Liu Chao-shiuan
劉兆玄
Liú Zhàoxuán
(1943–)
20 May 2008 10 September 2009 Liu Kuomintang  
Ma Ying-jeou
(KMT)
1 year, 113 days
47   Wu Den-yih
吳敦義
Wú Dūnyì
(1948–)
10 September 2009 6 February 2012 Wu Kuomintang
8th (2012)
2 years, 149 days
48   Chen Chun
(Sean Chen)

陳冲
Chén Chōng
(1949–)
6 February 2012 18 February 2013 S. Chen Kuomintang
1 year, 12 days
49   Jiang Yi-huah
江宜樺
Jiāng Yīhuá
(1960–)
18 February 2013 8 December 2014 Jiang Kuomintang
1 year, 293 days
50   Mao Chi-kuo
毛治國
Máo Zhìguó
(1948–)
8 December 2014 1 February 2016 Mao Kuomintang
1 year, 55 days
51   Chang San-cheng
(Simon Chang)

張善政
Zhāng Shànzhèng
(1954–)
1 February 2016 20 May 2016 Chang S. Nonpartisan 9th (2016)
109 days
52   Lin Chuan
林全
Lín Quán
(1951–)
20 May 2016 8 September 2017 Lin Nonpartisan  
Tsai Ing-wen
(DPP)
1 year, 111 days
53   Lai Ching-te
(William Lai)

賴清德
Lài Qīngdé
(1959–)
8 September 2017 14 January 2019 Lai Democratic Progressive
1 year, 128 days
(45)   Su Tseng-chang
蘇貞昌
Sū Zhēnchāng
(1947–)
14 January 2019 Incumbent Su II Democratic Progressive
10th (2020)
5 years, 337 days

References

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  1. ^ Died in office.
  2. ^ "Premiers of the Republic of China". Executive Yuan. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ Membership suspended.