Vice President of the Legislative Yuan

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Vice President of the
Legislative Yuan
立法院副院長
Seal of the Legislative Yuan
Incumbent
Johnny Chiang
since 1 February 2024
AppointerLegislative Yuan
Term length4 years; renewable
Formation13 March 1928; 96 years ago (1928-03-13)
First holderLin Sen

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  Kuomintang (Nationalist)   People First Party   Democratic Progressive Party

Pre-1947 Constitution[edit]

Name Office Political party
Lin Sen
林森
Lín Sēn
8 October 1928 – 2 March 1931 Kuomintang
Shao Yuanchong
邵元沖
Shào Yuánchōng
2 March 1931 – 28 December 1931 Kuomintang
Qin Zhen
覃振
Qín Zhèn
28 December 1931 – 14 May 1932 Kuomintang
Shao Yuanchong
邵元沖
Shào Yuánchōng
acting
14 May 1932 – 12 January 1933 Kuomintang
Ye Chucang
葉楚傖
Yè Chǔcāng
12 January 1933 – 18 June 1948 Kuomintang
Chen Lifu
陳立夫
Chén Lìfū
18 June 1948 – 22 December 1948 Kuomintang

1947 Constitution[edit]

The first Legislative Yuan election under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China was held in 1948.[1] 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.

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Term Electoral mandates
(Supplementary elections)
Political party President
1 Chen Lifu
陳立夫
Chén Lìfū
(1900-2001)
MLY for Chekiang 1st District
17 May 1948 23 Dec 1948 1 1948 Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-shek
(KMT)
2 Liu Jin-chin
劉健群
Liú Jiànqún
(1903-1972)
MLY for Kweichow 2nd District
24 Dec 1948 7 Oct 1950 Kuomintang
3 Huang Kuo-shu
黃國書
Huáng Guóshū
(1905-1987)
MLY for Taiwan at-large
7 Oct 1950 24 Feb 1961 Kuomintang
4 Ni Wen-ya
倪文亞
Ní Wényà
(1902-2006)
MLY for Chekiang 3rd District
24 Feb 1961 22 Feb 1972 1948, 1969 Kuomintang
5 Liu Kuo-tsai
劉闊才
Liú Kuòcái
(1911-1993)
MLY for Taiwan 1st District
22 Feb 1972 18 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)
6 Liang Su-yung
梁肅戎
(1920-2004)
Liáng Sùróng
MLY for Liaopeh at-large
18 Oct 1988 2 Dec 1990 1948, 1969, 1989 Kuomintang
Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
7 Liu Sung-pan
劉松藩
Liú Sōngfān
(1931-2016)
MLY for Taiwan 6th District
2 Dec 1990 31 Dec 1991 Kuomintang
8 Shen Shih-hsiung
沈世雄
Shěn Shìxióng
MLY for Taiwan 8th District
17 Jan 1992 1 Feb 1993 1989[2] Kuomintang

1991 Constitution amendment[edit]

The Additional Articles of the Constitution promulgated in 1991 mandated the total re-election of Legislative Yuan in Taiwan.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Term Electoral mandates
(Proportional vote share)
Political party President
(Government)
9 Wang Jin-pyng
王金平
Wáng Jīnpíng
(1941-)
MLY for Kaohsiung County
1 Feb 1993 31 Jan 1996 2 1992 53.0% Kuomintang
Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
(Majority)
1 Feb 1996 31 Jan 1999 3 1995 46.1%
10 Yao Eng-chi
饒穎奇
Ráo Yǐngqí
(1934-)
MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №1
1 Feb 1999 31 Jan 2002 4 1998 46.4% Kuomintang

Chen Shui-bian
(DPP)
(Minority)
11 Chiang Pin-kung
江丙坤
Jiāng Bǐngkūn
(1932-2018)
MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №2
1 Feb 2002 31 Jan 2005 5 2001 31.3% + 23.2% (Pan-Blue Coalition) Kuomintang
12 David Chung[3]
鍾榮吉
Zhōng Róngjí
(1943-)
MLY for Nationwide PFP at-large №5
1 Feb 2005 31 Jan 2008 6 2004 34.9% + 14.9% (Pan-Blue Coalition) People First
13 Tseng Yung-chuan
曾永權
Zéng Yǒngquán
(1947-)
MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №3
1 Feb 2008 31 Jan 2012 7 2008 53.5% Kuomintang

Ma Ying-jeou
(KMT)
(Majority: 2008-2016)
(Minority: 2016)
14 Hung Hsiu-chu[4]
洪秀柱
Hóng Xiùzhù
(1948-)
MLY for Nationwide KMT at-large №6
1 Feb 2012 1 Feb 2016 8 2012 44.5% Kuomintang
15 Tsai Chi-chang
蔡其昌
Caì Qíchāng
(1969-)
MLY for Taichung 1
1 Feb 2016 1 Feb 2020 9 2016 44.1% Democratic Progressive

Tsai Ing-wen
(DPP)
(Majority: 2016-2024)
(Minority: 2024)
1 Feb 2020 1 Feb 2024 10 2020 34.0%
16 Johnny Chiang
江啟臣
Jiāng Qǐchén
(1972-)
MLY for Taichung 8
1 Feb 2024 Incumbent 11 2024 44.7% Kuomintang

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "歷屆副院長 (Past Vice Presidents)" (in Chinese). Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ Chamber consisted of supplementary members only.
  3. ^ First non-KMT Vice President of the Legislative Yuan.
  4. ^ First female Vice President of the Legislative Yuan.