President of the Legislative Yuan

President of the Legislative Yuan
President of the Legislative Yuan
Traditional Chinese	立法院院長
Simplified Chinese	立法院院长
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lìfǎ Yuàn Yuànzhǎng
Wade–Giles	Li4-fa3-yüan4 Yüan4-chang3
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Li̍p-fap Yen Yen-tshòng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Li̍p-hoat Īⁿ Īⁿ-tiúⁿ
Tâi-lô	Li̍p-huat Īnn Īnn-tiúnn

President of the Legislative Yuan of nation of Republic of China
President of the Legislative Yuan of nation of Republic of China
立法院院長
	Seal of the Legislative Yuan
	Incumbent; Han Kuo-yu; since 1 February 2024
	Legislative Yuan
Style	Mr President (within Legislative Yuan)
Seat	Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Appointer	Legislative Yuan
Term length	4 years; renewable
Constituting instrument	Article 66 of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Formation	8 October 1928; 96 years ago (original); 17 May 1948; 76 years ago (1947 Constitution)
First holder	Hu Hanmin
Deputy	Vice President
Website	www.ly.gov.tw

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.

Election

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

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political party
1	Hu Hanmin 胡漢民 Hú Hànmín	8 Oct 1928	2 Mar 1931	Kuomintang	Tan Yankai (Kuomintang)
1	Hu Hanmin 胡漢民 Hú Hànmín	8 Oct 1928	2 Mar 1931	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)
2	Lin Sen^[1] 林森 Lín Sēn	2 Mar 1931	1 Jan 1932	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
4	Sun Fo^[3] 孫科 Sūn Kē	29 Jan 1932^[4]	17 May 1948	Kuomintang	Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)

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

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Term	Electoral mandates (Supplementary elections)	Political party
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		—	Kuomintang
—	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	Kuomintang
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

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

Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Term	Electoral mandates (Proportional vote share)	Political party
(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)
(9)		1 Feb 1996	1 Feb 1999	3	1995 46.1%	Kuomintang
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
		1 Feb 1999	1 Feb 2002	4	1998 46.4%		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%		Ma Ying-jeou (KMT) (Majority: 2008-2016) (Minority: 2016)
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
13		1 Feb 2024	Incumbent	11	2024 34.6%	Kuomintang	Lai Ching-te (DPP) (Minority)

Timeline

References

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

[nopost-1] Did not assume post.

[VP-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.

[list-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.

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