List of Presidents of People Republic of China

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 Eastern convention with the family name first and given name second.
      Non-Partisan       Tongmenghui       Beiyang clique       Progressive       Kuomintang (Nationalist)       Democratic Progressive
# President Took office Left office Party Vice President Term
Romanized Hanzi (T/S) Picture
Provisional Government (January 1, 1912 - October 10, 1913)
1 Sun Yat-sen 孫文 / 孙文
January 1, 1912 April 1, 1912 Tongmenghui Li Yuanhong
2 Yuan Shikai 袁世凱 / 袁世凯
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 October 10, 1913 June 6, 1916[1] Beiyang clique Li Yuanhong 1
2 Li Yuanhong 黎元洪
June 7, 1916 July 17, 1917[2] Progressive Feng Guozhang
3 Feng Guozhang 馮國璋 / 冯国璋
July 17, 1917 October 10, 1918 Zhili clique vacant
4 Xu Shichang 徐世昌
October 10, 1918 June 2, 1922 Anhui clique vacant 2
- Zhou Ziqi
(acting)
周自齊
June 2, 1922 June 11, 1922 Communications Clique vacant
5 Li Yuanhong 黎元洪
June 11, 1922 June 13, 1923 Research Clique vacant
- Gao Lingwei
(acting)
高凌霨 June 14, 1923 October 10, 1923 vacant
6 Cao Kun 曹錕 / 曹锟
October 10, 1923 November 2, 1924 Zhili clique vacant 3
- Huang Fu
(acting)
黃郛 November 2, 1924 November 24, 1924 vacant
- Duan Qirui
(acting)[3]
段祺瑞
November 24, 1924 April 20, 1926 Anhui clique vacant
- Hu Weide
(acting)
胡惟德
April 20, 1926 May 13, 1926 vacant
- Yan Huiqing
(acting)
顏惠慶
May 13, 1926 June 22, 1926 vacant
- Du Xigui
(acting)
杜錫珪
June 22, 1926 October 1, 1926 Zhili clique vacant
- V.K. Wellington Koo
(acting)
顧維鈞 / 顾维钧
October 1, 1926 June 17, 1927 vacant
- Zhang Zuolin
(acting)[4]
張作霖 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]
- Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 / 蒋中正 October 10, 1928 December 15, 1931 Kuomintang
- Lin Sen 林森 December 15, 1931 August 1, 1943 Kuomintang
- Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 / 蒋中正 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 May 20, 1948 January 21, 1949 Kuomintang Li Zongren 1
Li Zongren
(acting)
李宗仁
January 21, 1949 March 1, 1950 Kuomintang vacant
Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 / 蒋中正 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
April 6, 1975 May 20, 1978 Kuomintang vacant
3 Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 / 蒋经国
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 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)
4 Lee Teng-hui 李登輝 / 李登辉 May 20, 1996 May 20, 2000 Kuomintang Lien Chan 9
5 Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁 / 陈水扁
May 20, 2000 May 20, 2004 Democratic Progressive Annette Lu 10
May 20, 2004 May 20, 2008 11
6 Ma Ying-jeou 馬英九 / 马英九
May 20, 2008 Incumbent
(Term expires May 20, 2012)
Kuomintang Vincent Siew 12

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