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President of the Legislative Yuan

President of the Legislative Yuan

Presiding officer of the parliament of the Republic of China

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.

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Election

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

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

Pre-1947 Constitution

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

  Kuomintang

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1947 Constitution

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

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1991 Constitution amendment

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

  Kuomintang   Democratic Progressive Party

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Timeline

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

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References

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