Vice President of the Legislative Yuan

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Vice President of the
Legislative Yuan
Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Flag of the Republic of China
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Incumbent
Hung Hsiu-chu

since 1 February 2012
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 Hung Hsiu-chu, a Kuomintang at-large legislator.

Election[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-1947 Constitution[edit]

Name Office Political Party
Lin Sen
林森
Lín Sēn
8 October 1928 – 2 March 1931 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Shao Yuanchong
邵元沖
Shào Yuánchōng
2 March 1931 – 28 December 1931 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Tan Zhen
覃振
Tán Zhèn
28 December 1931 – 14 May 1932 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Shao Yuanchong
邵元沖
Shào Yuánchōng
acting
14 May 1932 – 12 January 1933 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Ye Chucang
葉楚傖
Yè Chǔcāng
12 January 1933 – 18 June 1948 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Chen Lifu
陳立夫
Chén Lìfū
18 June 1948 – 22 December 1948 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang

Post-1947 Constitution[edit]

Name Office Political Party
Liu Jin-chin
劉健群
Liú Jiànqún
Representing Kweichow 2nd District at-large
22 December 1948 – 7 October 1950 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Huang Guo-shu
黃國書
Huáng Guóshū
Representing Taiwan at-large
7 October 1950 – 1 March 1961 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Ni Wen-ya
倪文亞
Ní Wényà
Representing Chekiang 3rd District at-large
1 March 1961 – 2 May 1972 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Liu Kwo-tsai
劉闊才
Liú Kuòcái
Representing Taiwan 1st District at-large
2 May 1972 – 24 February 1989 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Liang Su-yung
梁肅戎
Liáng Sùróng
Representing Liaopeh at-large
24 February 1989 – 12 February 1990 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Liu Sung-pan
劉松藩
Liú Sōngfān
Representing Taiwan 6th District at-large
12 February 1990 – 17 February 1992 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Shen Shih-hsiung
沈世雄
Chén Shìxióng
Representing Taiwan 8th District at-large
17 January 1992 – 1 February 1993 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang

Direct Democratic Election[edit]

Name Office Electoral mandates Political Party
Wang Jin-pyng
王金平
Wáng Jīnpíng
Representing Kaohsiung County
1 February 1993 – 1 February 1999 1992 53.0%
1995 46.1%
Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Yao Eng-chi
饒穎奇
Ráo Yǐngqí
Representing Nationwide KMT at-large №1
1 February 1999 – 1 February 2002 1998 46.4% Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Chiang Pin-kung
江丙坤
Jiāng Bǐngkūn
Representing Nationwide KMT at-large №2
1 February 2002 – 1 February 2005 2001 31.3% + 23.2% (Pan-Blue Coalition) Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Chung Jung-chi
鍾榮吉
Zhōng Róngjí
Representing Nationwide PFP at-large №5
1 February 2005 – 1 February 2008 2004 34.9% + 14.9% (Pan-Blue Coalition) LogoPFP.svg People First Party
Tseng Yung-chuan
曾永權
Zéng Yǒngquán
Representing Nationwide KMT at-large №3
1 February 2008 – 1 February 2012 2008 53.5% Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
Hung Hsiu-chu
洪秀柱
Hóng Xiùzhù
Representing Nationwide KMT at-large №6
1 February 2012 – Incumbent 2012 44.5% Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang

See also[edit]