President of the Legislative Yuan

The president of the Legislative Yuan is the presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China, which formerly ruled mainland China before 1949.

The incumbent president is Han Kuo-yu, a legislator from the Kuomintang.

Election

The president is elected by and from among all members of the Yuan in a preparatory meeting held on the first reporting day of the first session of each Legislative Yuan, and he shall serve a term the same length as that of other members.

Duty The president presides over the Yuan Sittings and the meetings of the Committee of the Entire Yuan and is responsible for the administration of the Yuan. In the cases in which the president of the Legislative Yuan is unable to attend to his or her duties, the vice president acts in his or her place.

List of presidents of the Legislative Yuan Pre-1947 Constitution During the Nationalist government era, the president of Legislative Yuan was appointed by the Central Committee of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party).

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officePolitical partyChairman 1 Hu Hanmin胡漢民Hú Hànmín8 Oct 19282 Mar 1931KuomintangTan Yankai(Kuomintang)Chiang Kai-shek(Kuomintang) 2 Lin SenDid not assume post.林森Lín Sēn 2 Mar 1931 1 Jan 1932KuomintangLin Sen(Kuomintang) — Shao YuanchongAs acting; vice president of the LY.邵元沖Shào Yuánchōng2 Mar 19311 Jan 1932Kuomintang 3 Chang Chi張繼Zhāng Jì1 Jan 193228 Jan 1932Kuomintang — Qin Zhen覃振Qín Zhèn1 Jan 193214 May 1932Kuomintang — Shao Yuanchong邵元沖Shào Yuánchōng14 May 19321 Dec 1932Kuomintang 4 Sun FoSon of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Only individual to have been president of three government branches.孫科Sūn Kē29 Jan 1932Assumed post on 12 January 1933.17 May 1948KuomintangChiang Kai-shek(Kuomintang)

1947 Constitution The first Legislative Yuan election under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China was held in 1948. However, the government retreated to Taiwan in 1949. Members of the first Legislative Yuan had their terms extended indefinitely and the sessions of the first Legislative Yuan were conducted in Taiwan until December 31, 1991 while some supplementary members kept serving until January 31, 1993.

№PortraitName(Birth–Death)Took officeLeft officeTerm Electoral mandates(Supplementary elections)Political party President 1 Sun Fo孫科Sūn Kē17 May 194824 Dec 19481 1948 Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek(KMT) 2 Tung Kuan-hsien童冠賢Tóng Guānxián24 Dec 19487 Oct 1950—Kuomintang 3 Liu Chien-chun劉健群Liú Jiànqún5 Dec 195019 Oct 1951—Kuomintang — Huang Kuo-shu黃國書Huáng Guóshū19 Oct 195111 Mar 1952—Kuomintang 4 Chang Tao-fan張道藩Zhāng Dàofān11 Mar 195220 Feb 1961—Kuomintang 5 Huang Kuo-shuFirst head with Taiwanese ancestry of any government branch.黃國書Huáng Guóshū28 Feb 196119 Feb 19721948, 1969 Kuomintang — Ni Wen-ya倪文亞Ní Wényà19 Feb 19722 May 1972—Kuomintang 62 May 197220 Dec 19881948, 1969, 19721948, 1969, 1975 Yen Chia-kan(KMT)1948, 1969, 19801948, 1969, 19831948, 1969, 1986Chiang Ching-kuo(KMT)— Lee Teng-hui(KMT) — Liu Kuo-tsai劉闊才Liú Kuòcái20 Dec 198824 Feb 1989—Kuomintang 724 Feb 198920 Feb 1990— — Liang Su-yung梁肅戎Liáng Sùróng20 Feb 199027 Feb 19901948, 1969, 1989Kuomintang 827 Feb 199031 Dec 1991Retired with all Mainland legislators.1948, 1969, 1989 9 Liu Sung-pan劉松藩Liú Sōngfān17 Jan 19921 Feb 19931989Chamber consisted of supplementary members only.Kuomintang

1991 Constitution amendment The Additional Articles of the Constitution promulgated in 1991 mandated the total re-election of Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.

No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTermElectoral mandates Political partyPresident (9) Liu Sung-pan1 Feb 19931 Feb 19962 1992 53.0%Kuomintang Lee Teng-hui(KMT)(Majority)1 Feb 19961 Feb 19993 1995 46.1% 10Wang Jin-pyngLongest-serving president of the Legislative Yuan.1 Feb 19991 Feb 20024 1998 46.4%Kuomintang Chen Shui-bian(DPP)(Minority)1 Feb 20021 Feb 20055 2001 31.3% + 23.2%1 Feb 20051 Feb 20086 2004 34.9% + 14.9%1 Feb 20081 Feb 20127 2008 53.5% Ma Ying-jeou(KMT)(Majority: 2008-2016)(Minority: 2016)1 Feb 20121 Feb 20168 2012 44.5% 11Su Jia-chyuanFirst non-KMT president of the Legislative Yuan.Sū Jiāquán (Mandarin)So͘ Ka-choân (Taiwanese)Sû Kâ-chhiòn (Hakka)(1956-)1 Feb 20161 Feb 20209 2016 44.1%Democratic Progressive Tsai Ing-wen(DPP)(Majority: 2016-2024)(Minority: 2024) 12You Si-kunYóu Xíkūn (Mandarin)Iû Sek-khun (Taiwanese)Yù Siak-khûn (Hakka)(1948-)1 Feb 20201 Feb 202410 2020 34.0%Democratic Progressive 13Han Kuo-yuHán Guóyǘ (Mandarin)(1957-)1 Feb 2024Incumbent11 2024 34.6%Kuomintang Lai Ching-te(DPP)(Minority)

Timeline

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