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Republic of China (ROC) 【中華民國】- Taiwan No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Term of office Term Elections (votes / percentages) Political party Vice President Presidents elected by the National Assembly: 1: Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 (1887–1975) 1 March 1950: 20 May 1954 1 — Kuomintang: Li Zongren (1950–1954) [5] Vacant (1954) 20 ...
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ROC transitioned from a one-party state under martial law to a multi-party democracy, with democratically elected presidents beginning in 1996. Taiwan's export-oriented economy is the 21st-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the 20th-largest by PPP measures, with a focus on steel, machinery ...
[122] [123] The controversial nuclear waste site on Orchid Island and the dangers of nuclear power plants in a seismic activity area (Taiwan is in a region of the world very prone to large earthquakes and tsunamis) like what happened at Fukushima in Japan in 2011 influenced Tsai and her party to make Taiwan nuclear power-free by 2025. While the ...
President-elect – Daniel Chapo Myanmar: Chairman of the State Administration Council – Min Aung Hlaing: Acting President – Min Aung Hlaing: Prime Minister – Min Aung Hlaing Namibia: President – Nangolo Mbumba [γ] Prime Minister – Saara Kuugongelwa: President-elect – Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Nauru: President – David Adeang Nepal
The Republic of China since 1949 has only controlled Taiwan and nearby islands. The 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.
25 October 1945; 79 years ago () (Taiwan handover) 20 May 1948; 76 years ago () (current form) First holder: Sun Yat-sen (as Provisional President) Unofficial names: President of Taiwan: Deputy: Vice President: Salary: NTD 531,000 monthly (2024) [1] Website: english.president.gov.tw
The previous eight presidents and vice presidents of the ROC had been elected by the members of the National Assembly. For the first time, the President of the ROC would be elected by majority vote of Taiwan's population. On 23 March 1996, Lee became the first popularly elected ROC president with 54% of the vote. [53]
The presidency of Tsai Ing-wen officially began on 20 May 2016 when Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated as the seventh president of the Taiwan. Tsai, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, took office following her landslide victory in the 2016 presidential election over Kuomintang opponent Eric Chu and People First opponent James Soong.