| President of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China | |
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| 立法院院長 | |
 Emblem of the Legislative Yuan | |
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| Legislative Yuan | |
| Style | Mr President (withinLegislative Yuan) |
| Seat | Zhongzheng District,Taipei |
| Appointer | Legislative Yuan |
| Term length | 4 years; renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Article 66 of theConstitution of the Republic of China |
| Formation | 8 October 1928; 97 years ago (1928-10-08) (original) 25 October 1945; 80 years ago (1945-10-25) (Taiwan handover) 17 May 1948; 77 years ago (1948-05-17) (1947 Constitution) |
| First holder | Hu Hanmin |
| Final holder | Tung Kuan-hsien (Mainland China) |
| Abolished | 1 October 1949; 76 years ago (1949-10-01) (Mainland China) |
| Succession | Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| Unofficial names | Speaker of the Parliament of Taiwan |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Website | www |
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Thepresident of the Legislative Yuan is thepresiding officer of theLegislative Yuan of theRepublic of China, which formerly ruledmainland China before 1949.
The incumbent president isHan Kuo-yu, a legislator from theKuomintang.
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.
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, thevice president acts in his or her place.
During theNationalist government era, the president of Legislative Yuan was appointed by the Central Committee of theKuomintang (Nationalist Party).
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Political party | Chairman | |
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| 1 |  | Hu Hanmin 胡漢民 Hú Hànmín | 8 Oct 1928 | 2 Mar 1931 | Kuomintang |  Tan Yankai (Kuomintang) | |
 Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang) | |||||||
| 2 |  | Lin Sen[1] 林森 Lín Sēn | 2 Mar 1931 | 1 Jan 1932 | Kuomintang | ||
 Lin Sen (Kuomintang) | |||||||
| — |  | Shao Yuanchong[2] 邵元沖 Shào Yuánchōng | 2 Mar 1931 | 1 Jan 1932 | Kuomintang | ||
| 3 |  | Chang Chi[1] 張繼 Zhāng Jì | 1 Jan 1932 | 28 Jan 1932 | Kuomintang | ||
| — |  | Qin Zhen[2] 覃振 Qín Zhèn | 1 Jan 1932 | 14 May 1932 | Kuomintang | ||
| — | | Shao Yuanchong[2] 邵元沖 Shào Yuánchōng | 14 May 1932 | 1 Dec 1932 | Kuomintang | ||
| 4 |  | Sun Fo[3] 孫科 Sūn Kē | 29 Jan 1932[4] | 17 May 1948 | Kuomintang | ||
 Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang) | |||||||
The first Legislative Yuan election under the 1947Constitution of the Republic of China washeld in 1948.[5] However, thegovernmentretreated 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 inTaiwan until December 31, 1991 while some supplementary members kept serving until January 31, 1993.
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Term | Electoral mandates (Supplementary elections) | Political party | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē (1891-1973) MLY forCanton at-large | 17 May 1948 | 24 Dec 1948 | 1 | 1948 | Kuomintang |  Chiang Kai-shek (KMT) | |
| 2 |  | Tung Kuan-hsien 童冠賢 Tóng Guānxián (1894-1981) MLY forChahar at-large | 24 Dec 1948 | 7 Oct 1950 | — | Kuomintang | |||
| 3 |  | Liu Chien-chun 劉健群 Liú Jiànqún (1903-1972) MLY forKweichow 2nd District | 5 Dec 1950 | 19 Oct 1951 | — | Kuomintang | |||
| — |  | Huang Kuo-shu 黃國書 Huáng Guóshū (1905-1987) MLY forTaiwan at-large | 19 Oct 1951[2] | 11 Mar 1952 | — | Kuomintang | |||
| 4 |  | Chang Tao-fan 張道藩 Zhāng Dàofān (1897-1968) MLY forKweichow 2nd District | 11 Mar 1952 | 20 Feb 1961 | — | Kuomintang | |||
| 5 | | Huang Kuo-shu[6] 黃國書 Huáng Guóshū (1905-1987) MLY forTaiwan at-large | 28 Feb 1961 | 19 Feb 1972 | 1948,1969 | Kuomintang | |||
| — |  | Ni Wen-ya 倪文亞 Ní Wényà (1902-2006) MLY forChekiang 3rd District | 19 Feb 1972[2] | 2 May 1972 | — | Kuomintang | |||
| 6 | 2 May 1972 | 20 Dec 1988 | 1948,1969,1972 | ||||||
| 1948,1969,1975 |  Yen Chia-kan (KMT) | ||||||||
| 1948,1969,1980 1948,1969,1983 1948,1969,1986 |  Chiang Ching-kuo (KMT) | ||||||||
| — | .jpg) Lee Teng-hui (KMT) | ||||||||
| — |  | Liu Kuo-tsai 劉闊才 Liú Kuòcái (1911-1993) MLY forTaiwan 1st District | 20 Dec 1988[2] | 24 Feb 1989 | — | Kuomintang | |||
| 7 | 24 Feb 1989 | 20 Feb 1990 | — | ||||||
| — |  | Liang Su-yung 梁肅戎 (1920-2004) Liáng Sùróng MLY forLiaopeh at-large | 20 Feb 1990[2] | 27 Feb 1990 | 1948,1969,1989 | Kuomintang | |||
| 8 | 27 Feb 1990 | 31 Dec 1991[7] | 1948,1969,1989 | ||||||
| 9 |  | Liu Sung-pan 劉松藩 Liú Sōngfān (1931-2016) MLY forTaiwan 6th District | 17 Jan 1992 | 1 Feb 1993 | 1989[8] | Kuomintang | |||
TheAdditional Articles of the Constitution promulgated in 1991 mandated the total re-election ofLegislative Yuan inTaiwan.
Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Term | Electoral mandates (Proportional vote share) | Political party | President (Government) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (9) | | Liu Sung-pan 劉松藩 Liú Sōngfān (Mandarin) Lâu Siông-phoan (Taiwanese) Liù Chhiùng-fân (Hakka) (1931-2016) MLY forTaichung County | 1 Feb 1993 | 1 Feb 1996 | 2 | 199253.0% | Kuomintang | Lee Teng-hui (KMT) (Majority) | |
| 1 Feb 1996 | 1 Feb 1999 | 3 | 199546.1% | ||||||
| 10 |  | Wang Jin-pyng[9] 王金平 Wáng Jīnpíng (Mandarin) Ông Kim-pêng (Taiwanese) Vòng Kîm-phiàng (Hakka) (1941-) MLY forKaohsiung County until 2005 MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №1 from 2005 | 1 Feb 1999 | 1 Feb 2002 | 4 | 199846.4% | Kuomintang | ||
.jpg) Chen Shui-bian (DPP) (Minority) | |||||||||
| 1 Feb 2002 | 1 Feb 2005 | 5 | 200131.3% +23.2% (Pan-Blue Coalition) | ||||||
| 1 Feb 2005 | 1 Feb 2008 | 6 | 200434.9% +14.9% (Pan-Blue Coalition) | ||||||
| 1 Feb 2008 | 1 Feb 2012 | 7 | 200853.5% |  Ma Ying-jeou (KMT) (Majority: 2008-2016) (Minority: 2016) | |||||
| 1 Feb 2012 | 1 Feb 2016 | 8 | 201244.5% | ||||||
| 11 |  | Su Jia-chyuan[10] 蘇嘉全 Sū Jiāquán (Mandarin) So͘ Ka-choân (Taiwanese) Sû Kâ-chhiòn (Hakka) (1956-) MLY for Nationwide DPP at-large №9 | 1 Feb 2016 | 1 Feb 2020 | 9 | 201644.1% | Democratic Progressive | .png) Tsai Ing-wen (DPP) (Majority: 2016-2024) (Minority: 2024) | |
| 12 |  | You Si-kun 游錫堃 Yóu Xíkūn (Mandarin) Iû Sek-khun (Taiwanese) Yù Siak-khûn (Hakka) (1948-) MLY for Nationwide DPP at-large №7 | 1 Feb 2020 | 1 Feb 2024 | 10 | 202034.0% | Democratic Progressive | ||
| 13 | | Han Kuo-yu 韓國瑜 Hán Guóyǘ (Mandarin) (1957-) MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №1 | 1 Feb 2024 | Incumbent | 11 | 202434.6% | Kuomintang | ||
.jpg) Lai Ching-te (DPP) (Minority) | |||||||||
