President of the Legislative Yuan

The president of the Legislative Yuan is the presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. The incumbent president is Yu Shyi-kun, a Democratic Progressive Party legislator and the second DPP president of the Legislative Yuan.

President of the Legislative Yuan
立法院院長
Seal of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Yu Shyi-kun
since 1 February 2020
Legislative Yuan
StyleMr President (within Legislative Yuan)
SeatZhongzheng District, Taipei
AppointerLegislative Yuan
Term length4 years; renewable
Constituting instrumentArticle 66 of the Constitution of the Republic of China
Formation8 October 1928 (1928-10-08) (original)
17 May 1948 (1948-05-17) (1947 Constitution)
First holderHu Hanmin
DeputyVice President
Websitewww.ly.gov.tw
President of the Legislative Yuan
Traditional Chinese立法院院長
Simplified Chinese立法院院长

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.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft office Political partyChairman
1 Hu Hanmin
胡漢民
Hú Hànmín
8 Oct 1928 2 Mar 1931 Kuomintang
Tan Yankai
(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

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

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Term Electoral mandates
(Supplementary elections)
Political party President
1 Sun Fo
孫科
Sūn Kē
(1891-1973)
MLY for Canton at-large
17 May 194824 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 19487 Oct 1950 Kuomintang
3 Liu Jin-chin
劉健群
Liú Jiànqún
(1903-1972)
MLY for Kweichow 2nd District
5 Dec 195019 Oct 1951 Kuomintang
Huang Guo-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 195220 Feb 1961 Kuomintang
5 Huang Guo-shu[6]
黃國書
Huáng Guóshū
(1905-1987)
MLY for Taiwan at-large
28 Feb 196119 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 197220 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 198920 Feb 1990
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 199031 Dec 1991[7] 1948, 1969, 1989
9 Liu Sung-pan
劉松藩
Liú Sōngfān
(1931-2016)
MLY for Taiwan 6th District
17 Jan 19921 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.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft office TermElectoral mandates
(Proportional vote share)
Political partyPresident
(Government)
(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 19931 Feb 19962 1992 53.0% Kuomintang
Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
(Majority)
1 Feb 19961 Feb 19993 1995 46.1%
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 19991 Feb 20024 1998 46.4% Kuomintang

Chen Shui-bian
(DPP)
(Minority)
1 Feb 20021 Feb 20055 2001 31.3% + 23.2%
(Pan-Blue Coalition)
1 Feb 20051 Feb 20086 2004 34.9% + 14.9%
(Pan-Blue Coalition)
1 Feb 20081 Feb 20127 2008 53.5%

Ma Ying-jeou
(KMT)
(Majority: 2008-2016)
(Minority: 2016)
1 Feb 20121 Feb 20168 2012 44.5%
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 20161 Feb 20209 2016 44.1% Democratic Progressive

Tsai Ing-wen
(DPP)
(Majority)
12 Yu Shyi-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 2020Incumbent10 2020 34.0% Democratic Progressive

Timeline

Yu Shyi-kunSu Jia-chyuanWang Jin-pyngLiu Sung-panLiang Su-yungLiu Kuo-tsaiNi Wen-yaChang Tao-fanHuang Guo-shuSun Fo

See also

References

  1. Did not assume post.
  2. 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.
  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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