List of vice presidents of the Republic of China facts for kids

• Top left: Li Zongren was the first vice president under the 1947 Constitution and the only vice president to have acted as president.
• Top right: Lien Chan was the first vice president directly elected by popular vote.
• Bottom left: Annette Lu was the first female vice president and the only person to serve two full terms.
• Bottom right: Hsiao Bi-khim is the current vice president.

To avoid confusion, all names on this list follow the Eastern order convention. This means the family name comes first, followed by the given name.

This is a list of all the vice presidents of the Republic of China from 1912 until today. The Vice President is a very important leader in the government of the Republic of China. They work closely with the President.

What is a Vice President?

The Vice President of the Republic of China is the second-highest government official. They are elected alongside the President. Their main job is to help the President. If the President cannot do their job, the Vice President takes over. This role is similar to a vice president in other countries.

A Look at the Vice Presidents Over Time

This timeline shows who has been the Vice President of the Republic of China since 1948. You can see how long each person served. Different colors show the political party each Vice President belonged to.

List of Vice Presidents

Here is a list of all the people who have served as Vice President of the Republic of China. The list is divided into different periods of government.

Provisional Government:       Tongmenghui       Beiyang clique, etc.       Independent
Beiyang Government:       Beiyang clique, etc.       Progressive Party
Constitutional Government:       Kuomintang (KMT)       Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)       Independent

Vice Presidents of the Early Provisional Government (1912-1913) This period was right after the Republic of China was founded.
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office		Political Party	President		Election
1		Li Yuanhong 黎元洪 (1864–1928)	January 1, 1912	October 10, 1913	Independent		Sun Yat-sen (Tongmenghui)	Provisional (1911)
							Yuan Shikai (Beiyang clique)	Provisional (1912)
Vice Presidents of the Beiyang Government (1913-1928) The Beiyang Government was a series of governments in China. They were led by military leaders.
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office		Political Party	President		Election
1		Li Yuanhong 黎元洪 (1864–1928)	October 10, 1913	June 6, 1916	Progressive Party		Yuan Shikai (Beiyang clique)	1st (1913)
2		Feng Guozhang 馮國璋 (1859–1919)	June 6, 1916	July 17, 1917	Beiyang clique		Li Yuanhong (Progressive Party)	1st (1916)
Vice Presidents Under the 1947 Constitution This period began when a new constitution was put in place. It shaped how the government works today.
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office		Political Party	President		Term (Elected)
1		Li Zongren 李宗仁 (1890–1969)	May 20, 1948	March 12, 1954	Kuomintang		Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)	1st (1948)
No Vice President from March 12 – May 19, 1954
2		Chen Cheng 陳誠 (1898–1965)	May 20, 1954	March 5, 1965	Kuomintang			2nd (1954)
								3rd (1960)
No Vice President from March 5, 1965 – May 19, 1966
3		Yen Chia-kan (C. K. Yen) 嚴家淦 (1905–1993)	May 20, 1966	April 5, 1975	Kuomintang			4th (1966)
								5th (1972)
No Vice President from April 5, 1975 – May 19, 1978							Yen Chia-kan (Kuomintang)
4		Hsieh Tung-min 謝東閔 (1908–2001)	May 20, 1978	May 19, 1984	Kuomintang		Chiang Ching-kuo (Kuomintang)	6th (1978)
5		Lee Teng-hui 李登輝 (1923–2020)	May 20, 1984	January 13, 1988	Kuomintang			7th (1984)
No Vice President from January 13, 1988 – May 19, 1990							Lee Teng-hui (Kuomintang)
6		Li Yuan-tsu 李元簇 (1923–2017)	May 20, 1990	May 20, 1996	Kuomintang			8th (1990)
Vice Presidents After Direct Elections (1996-Present) Since 1996, the Vice President has been chosen directly by the people through elections.
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office		Political Party	President		Term (Elected)
7		Lien Chan 連戰 (born 1936)	May 20, 1996	May 20, 2000	Kuomintang		Lee Teng-hui (Kuomintang)	9th (1996)
8		Annette Lu (Lü Hsiu-lien) 呂秀蓮 (born 1944)	May 20, 2000	May 20, 2008	Democratic Progressive		Chen Shui-bian (DPP)	10th (2000)
								11th (2004)
9		Vincent Siew (Siew Wan-chang) 蕭萬長 (born 1939)	May 20, 2008	May 20, 2012	Kuomintang		Ma Ying-jeou (Kuomintang)	12th (2008)
10		Wu Den-yih 吳敦義 (born 1948)	May 20, 2012	May 20, 2016	Kuomintang			13th (2012)
11		Chen Chien-jen 陳建仁 (born 1951)	May 20, 2016	May 20, 2020	Independent		Tsai Ing-wen (DPP)	14th (2016)
12		Lai Ching-te 賴清德 (born 1959)	May 20, 2020	May 20, 2024	Democratic Progressive			15th (2020)
13		Hsiao Bi-khim 蕭美琴 (born 1971)	May 20, 2024	Incumbent	Democratic Progressive		Lai Ching-te (DPP)	16th (2024)

See also

• List of presidents of the Republic of China
• List of premiers of the Republic of China