The vice president of the Legislative Yuan (Chinese: 立法院副院長) is the deputy presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. The current Vice President is Johnny Chiang, a Kuomintang legislator representing the eighth district of Taichung.
Election 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 serves a term the same length as that of other members.
Duty In the absence of the President, the Vice President may preside 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
Pre-1947 Constitution Name Office Political party Lin Sen林森Lín Sēn 8 October 19282 March 1931 Kuomintang Shao Yuanchong邵元沖Shào Yuánchōng 2 March 193128 December 1931 Kuomintang Qin Zhen覃振Qín Zhèn 28 December 193114 May 1932 Kuomintang Shao Yuanchong邵元沖Shào Yuánchōng 14 May 193212 January 1933 Kuomintang Ye Chucang葉楚傖Yè Chǔcāng 12 January 193318 June 1948 Kuomintang Chen Lifu陳立夫Chén Lìfū 18 June 194822 December 1948 Kuomintang
1947 Constitution The first Legislative Yuan election under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China was held in 1948. 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.
№PortraitName(Birth–Death)Took officeLeft officeTerm Electoral mandates(Supplementary elections)Political party President 1 Chen Lifu陳立夫17 May 194823 Dec 19481 1948 Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek(KMT) 2 Liu Chien-chun劉健群24 Dec 19487 Oct 1950 — Kuomintang 3 Huang Kuo-shu黃國書7 Oct 195024 Feb 1961 — Kuomintang 4 Ni Wen-ya倪文亞24 Feb 196122 Feb 1972 1948, 1969 Kuomintang5 Liu Kuo-tsai劉闊才22 Feb 197218 Oct 1988 1948, 1969, 1972 1948, 1969, 1975 1948, 1969, 1980 1948, 1969, 1983 1948, 1969, 1986 Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek(KMT) Yen Chia-kan(KMT)Chiang Ching-kuo(KMT)Lee Teng-hui(KMT)6Liang Su-yung梁肅戎18 Oct 19882 Dec 1990 1948, 1969, 1989 Kuomintang Lee Teng-hui(KMT)7 Liu Sung-pan劉松藩2 Dec 199031 Dec 1991 — Kuomintang 8 Shen Shih-hsiung沈世雄17 Jan 19921 Feb 19931989Chamber consisted of supplementary members only. Kuomintang
1991 Constitution amendment The Additional Articles of the Constitution promulgated in 1991 mandated the total re-election of Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.
No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTermElectoral mandates Political partyPresident 9Wang Jin-pyng王金平Wáng Jīnpíng(1941–)1 Feb 199331 Jan 19962 1992 53.0%Kuomintang Lee Teng-hui(KMT)(Majority)1 Feb 199631 Jan 19993 1995 46.1% 10Yao Ying-chi饒穎奇Ráo Yǐngqí(1934–2026)1 Feb 199931 Jan 20024 1998 46.4%Kuomintang Chen Shui-bian(DPP)(Minority) 11Chiang Pin-kung江丙坤Jiāng Bǐngkūn(1932–2018)1 Feb 200231 Jan 20055 2001 31.3% + 23.2% (Pan-Blue Coalition) Kuomintang 12David ChungFirst non-KMT Vice President of the Legislative Yuan.鍾榮吉Zhōng Róngjí(1943–)1 Feb 200531 Jan 20086 2004 34.9% + 14.9% (Pan-Blue Coalition) People First 13Tseng Yung-chuan曾永權Zéng Yǒngquán(1947–)1 Feb 200831 Jan 20127 2008 53.5%Kuomintang Ma Ying-jeou(KMT)(Majority: 2008-2016)(Minority: 2016) 14 Hung Hsiu-chuFirst female Vice President of the Legislative Yuan.洪秀柱Hóng Xiùzhù(1948–)1 Feb 20121 Feb 20168 2012 44.5% Kuomintang 15Tsai Chi-chang蔡其昌Caì Qíchāng(1969–)1 Feb 20161 Feb 20209 2016 44.1%Democratic Progressive Tsai Ing-wen(DPP)(Majority: 2016-2024)(Minority: 2024)1 Feb 20201 Feb 202410 2020 34.0% 16Johnny Chiang江啟臣Jiāng Qǐchén(1972–)1 Feb 2024Incumbent11 2024 44.7% Kuomintang Lai Ching-te(DPP)(Minority)
See also Legislative Yuan President of the Legislative Yuan Government of the Republic of China
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