The official residence of the president () is provided by the government of the Republic of China for the president, while in office, along with his or her family.
The current official residence is at the intersection of Chongqing South Road Section 2 and Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng, Taipei, and has been in use since Lee Teng-hui's presidency. Security of the residence is maintained by the Sixth Special Corps of the National Police Agency along with a wall along the perimeter of the complex.
The vice president's official residence is separate from that of the president. The current official residence is on Ren'ai Road Section 3.
Presidential residences The name of the presidential official residence is the same as the code name, picked by the president, used by the National Security Bureau for the president's security detail. The name "official residence" () and "residence" () were used by different presidents depending on their preference. OrderDatesLocationResidence namePresidentNotes1May 20, 1948–Jan 21, 19493 Huangpu Road, No. 1 District, NankingRestingChiang Kai-shek2Jan 21, 1949–Apr 23, 194968 Fuhougang Road, No. 6 District, NankingnoneLi Tsung-jenNow known as the former site of Li Zongren Mansion, it is a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu.3Mar 1, 1950—Apr 5, 197560 Fulin Rd, Shilin, TaipeiShilin Official ResidenceChiang Kai-shekMaintained as a national monument4Apr 6, 1975—May 20, 19782 Chongqing S Rd Sec 2, Zhongzheng, TaipeiChungking Official ResidenceYen Chia-kanMaintained as a national monument5May 20, 1978—Jan 13, 1988271 Bei'an Rd, Dazhi, Zhongshan, TaipeiSeven Seas ResidenceChiang Ching-kuoMaintained as a municipal monument of Taipei6Jan 13, 1988—presentIntersection of Chongqing S Rd Sec 2and Aiguo W Rd,Zhongzheng, TaipeiDa'an Official ResidenceLee Teng-huiCurrent presidential residenceYushan Official ResidenceChen Shui-bianZhongxing ResidenceMa Ying-jeouYonghe ResidenceTsai Ing-wenWanli ResidenceWilliam Lai
Code names The official residence of the president and vice president takes on a different alias depending on the code name assigned by the National Security Bureau. The code name is usually selected depending on the current state of the nation, the transfer of power between political parties, or the incoming president's style of governance and ideals.
President TermPresidentCode nameMeaningCharacterMandarinTaiwaneseHakka1st—5thChiang Kai-shekLived in Shilin Official Residence5thYen Chia-kanChóngqìngTiōng-khèngChhùng-khin"Double celebration"; also the name of the wartime capital Chungking.6th, 7thChiang Ching-kuoQīhǎiChhit-háiChhit-hói"Seven Seas"; Named after the United States Seventh Fleet that protected Taiwan during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.7th—9thLee Teng-huiDà'ānTāi-anThai-ôn"Great Peace"; also the location of Lee's previous home in (Daan, Taipei).10th, 11thChen Shui-bianYùshānGio̍k-sanNgiu̍k-sân"Jade Mountain"; named after the tallest mountain in Taiwan; also to symbolize a new era with the "son of Taiwan" taking office in the first transfer of power between political parties.12th, 13thMa Ying-jeouZhōngxīngTiong-hengChûng-hîn"Revitalization"; marks the second transfer of power; also a combination of the characters in the addresses of the official residence (Zhongzheng, Taipei) and Ma's private home (Xinglong Road, Wenshan, Taipei).14th, 15thTsai Ing-wenYǒnghéÉng-hôYún-fò"Eternal peace"; marks the third transfer of power; also the previous location of Tsai's household registration in Yonghe, New Taipei.16thWilliam LaiWànlǐBān-líVan-lî"Ten thousand li;" named after Lai's birthplace Wanli, New Taipei.
Vice president TermVice PresidentCode nameMeaningCharacterMandarinTaiwaneseHakka2nd, 3rdChen Cheng4th, 5thYen Chia-kanChóngqìngTiōng-khèngChhùng-khinSame as section above6thHsieh Tung-min7thLee Teng-huiDà'ānTāi-anThai-ônSame as section above8thLi Yuan-tsuChóngshíChông-si̍tChhùng-sṳ̍t9thLien ChanDūnhuàTun-hòaTûn-fa10th, 11thAnnette LuRén'àiJîn-àiYìn-oi12thVincent SiewCháng'ānTiông-anChhòng-ôn 13thWu Den-yihHépíngHô-pêngFò-phìn14thChen Chien-jenPíng'ānPêng-anPhìn-ôn"Peace or safety;" derived from "平安喜樂 (Peace and joy)", formerly "聖家 (Holy family)"; changed after his inauguration. Both code names were named after Chen's Catholic faith.15thWilliam LaiWànlǐBān-líVan-lî"Ten thousand li;" named after Lai's birthplace Wanli, New Taipei. 16thHsiao Bi-khimĀnpíngAn-pîngÔn-phìn"Safe and peaceful;" named after the historical international port Anping in Hsiao's hometown Tainan, symbolizing Taiwan's international aspirations.
See also
Presidential Office Building, Taipei Presidential Palace (Nanjing)
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