Vice President of the Legislative Yuan
Vice President of the Legislative Yuan | |
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Flag of the Republic of China | |
Appointer | Elected by the Legislative Yuan |
Term length | 4 years, no term limits |
Inaugural holder | Lin Sen |
Formation | 13 March 1928 |
The Vice President of the Legislative Yuan (Chinese: 立法院副院長; pinyin: Lìfǎ Yuàn Fùyuàn Zhǎng) is the deputy presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. The current Vice President is Tsai Chi-chang, a Democratic Progressive Party legislator representing the first district of Taichung.
Election
The Vice 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 or she shall serve a term the same length as that of other members.
Duty
In absent of the President, the Vice President may presides over the Yuan Sittings and the meetings of the Committee of the Entire Yuan and is responsible for the administration of the Yuan.
List of Vice Presidents
Kuomintang (Nationalist) People First Party Democratic Progressive Party
Pre-1947 Constitution
Name | Office | Political Party |
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Lin Sen 林森 Lín Sēn |
8 October 1928 – 2 March 1931 | Kuomintang |
Shao Yuanchong 邵元沖 Shào Yuánchōng |
2 March 1931 – 28 December 1931 | Kuomintang |
Tan Zhen 覃振 Tán Zhèn |
28 December 1931 – 14 May 1932 | Kuomintang |
Shao Yuanchong 邵元沖 Shào Yuánchōng acting |
14 May 1932 – 12 January 1933 | Kuomintang |
Ye Chucang 葉楚傖 Yè Chǔcāng |
12 January 1933 – 18 June 1948 | Kuomintang |
Chen Lifu 陳立夫 Chén Lìfū |
18 June 1948 – 22 December 1948 | Kuomintang |
Post-1947 Constitution
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took Office | Left Office | Term | Electoral mandates | Political Party | President |
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1 | Chen Lifu 陳立夫 Chén Lìfū (1900-2001) |
17 May 1948 | 23 Dec 1948 | 1 | 1948 | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek | |
2 | Liu Jin-chin 劉健群 Liú Jiànqún (1903-1972) MLY for Kweichow 2nd District |
24 Dec 1948 | 7 Oct 1950 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek | |
3 | Huang Guo-shu 黃國書 Huáng Guóshū (1905-1987) MLY for Taiwan at-large |
7 Oct 1950 | 24 Feb 1961 | 1 | — | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek | |
4 | Ni Wen-ya 倪文亞 Ní Wényà (1902-2006) MLY for Chekiang 3rd District |
24 Feb 1961 | 22 Feb 1972 | 1 | 1969 | KMT | Chiang Kai-shek | |
5 | Liu Kwo-tsai 劉闊才 Liú Kuòcái (1911-1993) MLY for Taiwan 1st District |
22 Feb 1972 | 18 Oct 1988 | 1 | 1972 1975 1980 1983 1986 |
KMT | Chiang Kai-shek, Yen Chia-kan, Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui | |
6 | Liang Su-yung 梁肅戎 (1920-2004) Liáng Sùróng MLY for Liaopeh at-large |
18 Oct 1988 | 2 Dec 1990 | 1 | 1989 | KMT | Lee Teng-hui | |
7 | Liu Sung-pan 劉松藩 Liú Sōngfān (1931-) MLY for Taiwan 6th District |
2 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1991 | 1 | — | KMT | Lee Teng-hui | |
8 | Shen Shih-hsiung 沈世雄 Shěn Shìxióng MLY for Taiwan 8th 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 |
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9 | Wang Jin-pyng 王金平 Wáng Jīnpíng (1941-) MLY for Kaohsiung County |
1 Feb 1993 | 31 Jan 1996 | 2 | 1992 53.0% | KMT | Lee Teng-hui | |
1 Feb 1996 | 31 Jan 1999 | 3 | 1995 46.1% | |||||
10 | Yao Eng-chi 饒穎奇 Ráo Yǐngqí (1934-) MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №1 |
1 Feb 1999 | 31 Jan 2002 | 4 | 1998 46.4% | KMT | Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian | |
11 | Chiang Pin-kung 江丙坤 Jiāng Bǐngkūn (1932-) MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №2 |
1 Feb 2002 | 31 Jan 2005 | 5 | 2001 31.3% + 23.2% (Pan-Blue Coalition) | KMT | Chen Shui-bian | |
12 | Chung Jung-chi 鍾榮吉 Zhōng Róngjí (1943-) MLY for Nationwide PFP at-large №5 |
1 Feb 2005 | 31 Jan 2008 | 6 | 2004 34.9% + 14.9% (Pan-Blue Coalition) | PFP | Chen Shui-bian | |
First non-KMT Vice President of the Legislative Yuan. | ||||||||
13 | Tseng Yung-chuan 曾永權 Zéng Yǒngquán (1947-) MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №3 |
1 Feb 2008 | 31 Jan 2012 | 7 | 2008 53.5% | KMT | Chen Shui-bian, Ma Ying-jeou | |
14 | Hung Hsiu-chu 洪秀柱 Hóng Xiùzhù (1948-) MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №6 |
1 Feb 2012 | 1 Feb 2016 | 8 | 2012 44.5% | KMT | Ma Ying-jeou | |
First female Vice President of the Legislative Yuan. | ||||||||
15 | Tsai Chi-chang 蔡其昌 Caì Qíchāng (1969-) MLY for Taichung 1 |
1 Feb 2016 | Incumbent | 9 | 2016 44.1% | DPP | Ma Ying-jeou, Tsai Ing-wen | |
First DPP Vice President of the Legislative Yuan. |
See also
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