President of the Legislative Yuan
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| Appointer | Elected by the Legislative Yuan |
| Term length | 4 years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Hu Hanmin |
| Formation | 13 March 1928 |
The President of the Legislative Yuan (Chinese: 立法院長; pinyin: Lì fǎ Yuàn Zhǎng; Wade–Giles: Li Fa Yüan Chang) is the presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. The current President is Su Jia-chyuan, a Democratic Progressive Party at-large legislator.
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 President of the Legislative Yuan
Kuomintang (Nationalist) Democratic Progressive Party
Pre-1947 Constitution
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took Office | Left Office | Term | Electoral mandates | Political Party | President |
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| 1 |  |
Hu Hanmin 胡漢民 Hú Hànmín |
8 Oct 1928 | 2 Mar 1931 | — | — | KMT | Tan Yankai Chiang Kai-shek |
| 2 |  |
Lin Sen 林森 Lín Sēn |
2 Mar 1931 | 1 Jan 1932 | — | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek Lin Sen |
| Did not assume post. | ||||||||
| - |  |
Shao Yuanchong 邵元沖 Shào Yuánchōng |
2 Mar 1931 | 1 Jan 1932 | — | — | KMT | Lin Sen |
| As acting; vice president of the LY. | ||||||||
| 3 |  |
Chang Chi 張繼 Zhang Ji |
1 Jan 1932 | 28 Jan 1932 | — | — | KMT | Lin Sen |
| Did not assume post. | ||||||||
| - | |
Tan Zhen 覃振 Tán Zhèn |
1 Jan 1932 | 14 May 1932 | — | — | KMT | Lin Sen |
| As acting; vice president of the LY. | ||||||||
| - | |
Shao Yuanchong 邵元沖 Shào Yuánchōng |
14 May 1932 | 1 Dec 1933 | — | — | KMT | Lin Sen |
| As acting; vice president of the LY. | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē |
29 Jan 1932 | 17 May 1948 | — | — | KMT | Lin Sen Chiang Kai-shek |
Post-1947 Constitution
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took Office | Left Office | Term | Electoral mandates | Political Party | President |
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| 1 | |
Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē (1891-1973) MLY for Canton at-large |
17 May 1948 | 23 Dec 1948 | 1 | 1948 | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Only individual to have been president of three government branches. | ||||||||
| 2 | |
Tung Gun-shin 童冠賢 Tóng Guānxián (1894-1981) MLY for Chahar at-large |
24 Dec 1948 | 7 Oct 1950 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| 3 | |
Liu Jin-chin 劉健群 Liú Jiànqún (1903-1972) MLY for Kweichow 2nd District |
7 Oct 1950 | 19 Oct 1951 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| – | |
Huang Guo-shu 黃國書 Huáng Guóshū (1905-1987) MLY for Taiwan at-large |
19 Oct 1951 | 11 Mar 1952 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| As acting. | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Chang Tao-fan 張道藩 Zhāng Dàofān (1897-1968) MLY for Kweichow 2nd District |
11 Mar 1952 | 24 Feb 1961 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| 5 | |
Huang Guo-shu 黃國書 Huáng Guóshū (1905-1987) MLY for Taiwan at-large |
24 Feb 1961 | 22 Feb 1972 | 1 | 1969 | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| First native Taiwanese head of any government branch. | ||||||||
| – | |
Ni Wen-ya 倪文亞 Ní Wényà (1902-2006) MLY for Chekiang 3rd District |
22 Feb 1972 | 28 Apr 1972 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek |
| As acting. | ||||||||
| 6 | |
Ni Wen-ya 倪文亞 Ní Wényà (1902-2006) MLY for Chekiang 3rd District |
2 May 1972 | 18 Oct 1988 | 1 | 1972 1975 1980 1983 1986 |
KMT | Chiang Kai-shek Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui |
| - | |
Liu Kwo-tsai 劉闊才 Liú Kuòcái (1911-1993) MLY for Taiwan 1st District |
18 Oct 1988 | 24 Feb 1989 | 1 | — | KMT | Lee Teng-hui |
| As acting. | ||||||||
| 7 | |
Liu Kwo-tsai 劉闊才 Liú Kuòcái (1911-1993) MLY for Taiwan 1st District |
24 Feb 1989 | 2 Dec 1990 | 1 | 1989 | KMT | Lee Teng-hui |
| - | |
Liang Su-yung 梁肅戎 (1920-2004) Liáng Sùróng MLY for Liaopeh at-large |
2 Dec 1990 | 27 Feb 1991 | 1 | — | KMT | Lee Teng-hui |
| As acting. | ||||||||
| 8 | |
Liang Su-yung 梁肅戎 (1920-2004) Liáng Sùróng MLY for Liaopeh at-large |
27 Feb 1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 1 | — | KMT | Lee Teng-hui |
| Retired with all Mainland legislators. | ||||||||
| 9 | |
Liu Sung-pan 劉松藩 Liú Sōngfān (1931-) MLY for Taiwan 6th District |
17 Jan 1992 | 1 Feb 1993 | 1 | — | KMT | Lee Teng-hui |
Direct Democratic Election
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took Office | Left Office | Term | Electoral mandates | Political Party | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | |
Liu Sung-pan 劉松藩 Liú Sōngfān (1931-) MLY for Taichung County |
1 Feb 1993 | 1 Feb 1996 | 2 | 1992 53.0% | KMT | Lee Teng-hui |
| 1 Feb 1996 | 1 Feb 1999 | 3 | 1995 46.1% | |||||
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Wang Jin-pyng 王金平 Wáng Jīnpíng (1941-) MLY for Kaohsiung County until 2005 MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №1 from 2005 |
1 Feb 1999 | 1 Feb 2002 | 4 | 1998 46.4% | KMT | Lee Teng-hui Chen Shui-bian Ma Ying-jeou |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 1 Feb 2005 | 5 | 2001 31.3% + 23.2% (Pan-Blue Coalition) | |||||
| 1 Feb 2005 | 1 Feb 2008 | 6 | 2004 34.9% + 14.9% (Pan-Blue Coalition) | |||||
| 1 Feb 2008 | 1 Feb 2012 | 7 | 2008 53.5% | |||||
| 1 Feb 2012 | 1 Feb 2016 | 8 | 2012 44.5% | |||||
| Longest-serving president of the Legislative Yuan. | ||||||||
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Su Jia-chyuan 蘇嘉全 Sū Jiāquán (1956-) MLY for Nationwide DPP at-large №9 |
1 Feb 2016 | Incumbent | 9 | 2016 44.1% | DPP | Ma Ying-jeou Tsai Ing-wen |
| First non-KMT President of the Legislative Yuan. | ||||||||
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