President of the Legislative Yuan

Summary

The President of the Legislative Yuan is the presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. The incumbent president is Han Kuo-yu, a legislator from the Kuomintang.

President of the Legislative Yuan
立法院院長
Seal of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Han Kuo-yu
since 1 February 2024
Legislative Yuan
StyleMr President (within Legislative Yuan)
SeatZhongzheng District, Taipei
AppointerLegislative Yuan
Term length4 years; renewable
Constituting instrumentArticle 66 of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Formation8 October 1928; 95 years ago (1928-10-08) (original)
17 May 1948; 75 years ago (1948-05-17) (1947 Constitution)
First holderHu Hanmin
DeputyVice President
Websitewww.ly.gov.tw
President of the Legislative Yuan
Traditional Chinese立法院院長
Simplified Chinese立法院院长

Election edit

 
Official residence of President of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei.

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 edit

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 edit

Pre-1947 Constitution edit

During the Nationalist government era, the president of Legislative Yuan was appointed by the Central Committee of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party).

  Kuomintang

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party Chairman
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)

1947 Constitution edit

The first Legislative Yuan election under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China was held in 1948.[5] 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.

  Kuomintang

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 for Canton at-large
17 May 1948 24 Dec 1948 1 1948 Kuomintang  
Chiang Kai-shek
(KMT)
2   Tung Gun-shin
童冠賢
Tóng Guānxián
(1894-1981)
MLY for Chahar at-large
24 Dec 1948 7 Oct 1950 Kuomintang
3   Liu Jin-chin
劉健群
Liú Jiànqún
(1903-1972)
MLY for Kweichow 2nd District
5 Dec 1950 19 Oct 1951 Kuomintang
  Huang Kuo-shu
黃國書
Huáng Guóshū
(1905-1987)
MLY for Taiwan at-large
19 Oct 1951[2] 11 Mar 1952 Kuomintang
4   Chang Tao-fan
張道藩
Zhāng Dàofān
(1897-1968)
MLY for Kweichow 2nd District
11 Mar 1952 20 Feb 1961 Kuomintang
5   Huang Kuo-shu[6]
黃國書
Huáng Guóshū
(1905-1987)
MLY for Taiwan at-large
28 Feb 1961 19 Feb 1972 1948, 1969 Kuomintang
  Ni Wen-ya
倪文亞
Ní Wényà
(1902-2006)
MLY for Chekiang 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)
 
Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
  Liu Kuo-tsai
劉闊才
Liú Kuòcái
(1911-1993)
MLY for Taiwan 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 for Liaopeh 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 for Taiwan 6th District
17 Jan 1992 1 Feb 1993 1989[8] Kuomintang

1991 Constitution amendment edit

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

  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 for Taichung County
1 Feb 1993 1 Feb 1996 2 1992 53.0% Kuomintang  
Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
(Majority)
1 Feb 1996 1 Feb 1999 3 1995 46.1%
10   Wang Jin-pyng[9]
王金平
Wáng Jīnpíng (Mandarin)
Ông Kim-pêng (Taiwanese)
Vòng Kîm-phiàng (Hakka)
(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% Kuomintang
 
Chen Shui-bian
(DPP)
(Minority)
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%  
Ma Ying-jeou
(KMT)
(Majority: 2008-2016)
(Minority: 2016)
1 Feb 2012 1 Feb 2016 8 2012 44.5%
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 2016 44.1% Democratic Progressive  
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 2020 34.0% 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 2024 34.6% Kuomintang

Timeline edit

Han Kuo-yuYu Shyi-kunSu Jia-chyuanWang Jin-pyngLiu Sung-panLiang Su-yungLiu Kuo-tsaiNi Wen-yaChang Tao-fanHuang Kuo-shu (born 1905)Sun Fo

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Did not assume post.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g As acting; vice president of the LY.
  3. ^ Son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Only individual to have been president of three government branches.
  4. ^ Assumed post on 12 January 1933.
  5. ^ "歷屆院長 (Past Presidents)" (in Chinese). Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ First head with Taiwanese ancestry of any government branch.
  7. ^ Retired with all Mainland legislators.
  8. ^ Chamber consisted of supplementary members only.
  9. ^ Longest-serving president of the Legislative Yuan.
  10. ^ First non-KMT president of the Legislative Yuan.