List of premiers of the Republic of China


This is a list of the Premiers of the Republic of China since 1912. The Republic of China before 1949 controlled Mainland China as well as offshore islands. The Republic of China since 1949 has only controlled Taiwan and nearby islands. This current Republic of China is usually known as Taiwan. In the country's history, the official title of the head of government has changed over time.
YearChineseMandarin
Pinyin		Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī		Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
1912–1914, 1916–1928Guówù ZǒnglǐKok-bū Chóng-líKoet-vu Chúng-lî
1914–1916Zhèngshìtáng GuówùqīngChèng-sū-tông Kok-bū-khingChṳn-sṳ-thòng Koet-vu-khîn
1928–presentXíngzhèng Yuàn YuànzhǎngHêng-chèng Īⁿ Īⁿ-tiúⁿHàng-chṳn Yen Yen-tshòng

Premiers also known as Presidents of Executive Yuan are appointed by Presidents in the Republic of China, but some premiers were even more powerful than the presidents, during the early age of the Republic of China. Some presidents were even expelled by the premiers they appointed.
The title of premier in China had been changed several times, so this list is divided into several sections.

Premiers of Cabinet of the Republic of China (1912–1914)

According to the Provisional Constitution of Republic of China, which passed in 1912, the leader of the majority party or the majority coalition should be appointed premier by the president.

Secretaries of State of the Republic of China (1914–1916)

When Chiang Kai-shek established the Nanking Nationalist government in 1928, he created a presidency for the Executive Yuan instead of a premiership, in order to show the difference between his government and the previous one in Peking. This government moved to Chongqing during the Sino-Japanese War and during the Chinese Civil War relocated to Taipei where it exists today.

Presidents of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1948–present)


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Rank in length by total tenure

Prime ministerial age-related data (post-1947 constitution)

As of , fourteen former premiers of the Republic of China are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Hau Pei-tsun on 30 March 2020. Su Tseng-chang, who served from 2006 to 2007, returned to the office since 2019 and is the current incumbent.

Oldest living

Green text and an asterisk mark the inauguration date of a premier older than any living former premier. Other dates are the deaths of the then-oldest premier.
PremierDate rangeAge at startAge at endTime span
Weng Wenhao
Yan XishanJuly 22, 1960
Weng WenhaoJanuary 27, 1971
He YingqinOctober 21, 1987
Yen Chia-kanDecember 24, 1993
Sun Yun-suanFebruary 15, 2006
Hau Pei-tsunMarch 30, 2020
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