List of premiers of the Republic of China

Not to be confused with the List of premiers of the People's Republic of China or List of presidents of the Republic of China.

This is a list of the Premiers of the Republic of China since 1912. The Republic of China before 1949 controlled Mainland China as well as offshore islands. 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.

Year	Chinese	Mandarin Pinyin	Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
1912–1914, 1916–1928	國務總理	Guówù Zǒnglǐ	Kok-bū Chóng-lí	Koet-vu Chúng-lî
1914–1916	政事堂國務卿	Zhèngshìtáng Guówùqīng	Chèng-sū-tông Kok-bū-khing	Chṳn-sṳ-thòng Koet-vu-khîn
1928–present	行政院院長	Xíngzhèng Yuàn Yuànzhǎng	Hêng-chèng Īⁿ Īⁿ-tiúⁿ	Hàng-chṳn Yen Yen-tshòng

Premiers, also known as Presidents of the Executive Yuan, are appointed by the Presidents of the Republic of China, but some premiers were even more powerful than the presidents, during the early age of the Republic of China. Some presidents were even expelled by the premiers they appointed. The title of premier in China was changed several times, so this list is divided into several sections.

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  Independent   Beiyang clique, etc.   Progressive   Communications   Kuomintang (Nationalist)   Democratic Progressive

Premiers of the Cabinet (1912–1914)

• Period: 13 March 1912 – 1 May 1914

According to the Provisional Constitution of Republic of China, which was passed in 1912, the leader of the majority party or the majority coalition should be appointed premier by the president.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office Duration in years and days		Cabinet	Political party	Legislature (elected)	President
1		Tang Shaoyi 唐紹儀 (1862–1938)	13 March 1912	27 June 1912	Tang S. I	Independent	Provisional (1912)		Yuan Shikai (Beiyang clique)
			106 days
2		Lu Zhengxiang 陸徵祥 Lù Zhēngxiáng (1871–1949)	29 June 1912	22 September 1912	Lu I	Independent
			85 days
3		Zhao Bingjun 趙秉鈞 (1859–1914)	25 September 1912	16 July 1913	Zhao	Independent
							1st (1912)
			294 days
—		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 (1865–1936) acting	19 July 1913	31 July 1913	Duan Provisional	Beiyang clique
			12 days
4		Xiong Xiling 熊希齡 (1870–1937)	31 July 1913	12 February 1914	Xiong	Independent
			196 days
—		Sun Baoqi 孫寶琦 (1867–1931) acting	12 February 1914	1 May 1914	Sun B. Provisional	Independent
			78 days

Secretaries of State (1914–1916)

• Period: 1 May 1914 – 21 December 1915; 22 March 1916 – 29 June 1916

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office Duration in years and days		Cabinet	Political party	Legislature (elected)	President
5		Xu Shichang 徐世昌 (1855–1939)	1 May 1914	21 December 1915	Xu S.-C. I	Beiyang clique	1st (1912)		Yuan Shikai (Beiyang clique)
			1 year, 234 days
(2)		Lu Zhengxiang 陸徵祥 Lù Zhēngxiáng (1871–1949)	22 December 1915	22 March 1916	Lu II	Independent
			91 days
(5)		Xu Shichang 徐世昌 (1855–1939)	22 March 1916	22 April 1916	Xu S.-C. II	Beiyang clique
			31 days
6		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 (1865–1936)	22 April 1916	29 June 1916	Duan I	Beiyang clique
									Li Yuanhong (Progressive Party)
			68 days

Premiers of the State Council (1916–1928)

• Period: 29 June 1916 – 3 June 1928

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office Duration in years and days		Cabinet	Political party	Legislature (elected)	President
(6)		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 (1865–1936)	29 June 1916	23 May 1917	Duan I Reshuffled	Beiyang clique	1st (1912)		Li Yuanhong (Progressive Party)
			328 days
—		Wu Tingfang 伍廷芳 (1842–1922) acting	23 May 1917	12 June 1917	Wu T. Provisional	Independent
			20 days
—		Jiang Chaozong 江朝宗 (1861–1943) acting	12 June 1917	24 June 1917	Jiang C. Provisional	Beiyang clique
			12 days
7		Li Jingxi 李經羲 (1857–1925)	25 June 1917	2 July 1917	Li	Independent
			8 days
During this interval, Zhang Xun was the prime minister of the Restored Qing Imperial Government.
(6)		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 (1865–1936)	14 July 1917	22 November 1917	Duan II	Anhui clique			Feng Guozhang (Zhili clique) acting
			131 days
—		Wang Daxie 汪大燮 (1859–1929) acting	22 November 1917	30 November 1917		Independent
			8 days
8		Wang Shizhen 王士珍 (1861–1930)	30 November 1917	23 March 1918	Wang S.	Zhili clique
			113 days
(6)		Duan Qirui 段祺瑞 (1865–1936)	23 March 1918	10 October 1918	Duan III	Anhui clique	2nd (1918)
			201 days
—		Qian Nengxun 錢能訓 (1869–1924)	10 October 1918	20 December 1918	Qian Provisional	Independent			Xu Shichang (Anhui clique)
			71 days
9			20 December 1918	13 June 1919	Qian
			175 days
—		Gong Xinzhan 龔心湛 (1871–1943) acting	13 June 1919	24 September 1919	Gong Provisional	Independent
			103 days
—		Jin Yunpeng 靳雲鵬 (1877–1951)	24 September 1919	5 November 1919	Jin Provisional	Anhui clique
			42 days
10			5 November 1919	14 May 1920	Jin I
			191 days
—		Sa Zhenbing 薩鎮冰 (1859–1952) acting	2 July 1920	9 August 1920	Sa Provisional	Independent
			38 days
(10)		Jin Yunpeng 靳雲鵬 (1877–1951)	9 August 1920	14 May 1921	Jin II	Anhui clique
			278 days
			14 May 1921	18 December 1921	Jin III
			218 days
—		Yan Huiqing (W.W. Yan) 顏惠慶 (1877–1950) acting	18 December 1921	24 December 1921	Yan H. Provisional	Independent
			6 days
11		Liang Shiyi 梁士詒 (1869–1933)	24 December 1921	8 April 1922	Liang	Communications Clique
			105 days
—		Zhou Ziqi 周自齊 (1869–1923) acting	8 April 1922	11 June 1922	Zhou Provisional	Communications Clique
			65 days
12		Yan Huiqing (W.W. Yan) 顏惠慶 (1877–1950)	12 June 1922	5 August 1922	Yan H. I	Independent			Li Yuanhong (Research Clique)
			54 days
(1)		Tang Shaoyi 唐紹儀 (1862–1938)	5 August 1922	19 September 1922	Tang S. II	Independent
			45 days
13		Wang Chonghui 王寵惠 (1881–1958)	19 September 1922	29 November 1922	Wang C.	Independent
			71 days
14		Wang Daxie 汪大燮 (1859–1929)	29 November 1922	11 December 1922	Wang D.	Independent
			12 days
—		Wang Zhengting 王正廷 (1882–1961) acting	11 December 1922	4 January 1923	Wang Z. Provisional	Independent
			24 days
15		Zhang Shaozeng 張紹曾 (1879–1928)	4 January 1923	13 June 1923	Zhang	Independent
			160 days
—		Gao Lingwei 高凌霨 (1870–1940) acting	14 June 1923	12 October 1923	Gao Acting	Zhili clique
			120 days
			12 October 1923	12 January 1924	Gao Provisional		1st (1912)		Cao Kun (Zhili clique)
			92 days
16		Sun Baoqi 孫寶琦 (1867–1931)	12 January 1924	2 July 1924	Sun B.	Independent
			172 days
—		V. S. Wellington Koo 顧維鈞 Gù Wéijūn (1888–1985) acting	2 July 1924	14 September 1924	Koo Provisional	Independent
			74 days
(12)		Yan Huiqing (W.W. Yan) 顏惠慶 (1877–1950)	14 September 1924	31 October 1924	Yan H. II	Independent
			47 days
—		Huang Fu 黃郛 (1880–1936) acting	31 October 1924	24 November 1924	Huang Provisional	Independent
			24 days
The premiership was abolished from 25 November 1924 to 26 December 1925.									Duan Qirui (Anhui clique)
17		Xu Shiying 許世英 (1873–1964)	26 December 1925	4 March 1926	Xu S.-Y.	Anhui clique	Dissolved
			68 days
18		Jia Deyao 賈德耀 (1880–1941)	4 March 1926	20 April 1926	Jia	Anhui clique
			47 days
—		Hu Weide 胡惟德 (1863–1933) acting	20 April 1926	13 May 1926	Hu Provisional Acting	Zhili clique		Premier as acting President
			23 days
—		Yan Huiqing (W.W. Yan) 顏惠慶 (1877–1950) acting	13 May 1926	22 June 1926	Yan H. Acting	Independent
			40 days
—		Du Xigui 杜錫珪 (1874–1933) acting	22 June 1926	1 October 1926	Du Provisional Acting	Zhili clique
			101 days
—		V. S. Wellington Koo 顧維鈞 Gù Wéijūn (1888–1985)	1 October 1926	11 January 1927	Koo Provisional Acting	Independent
			102 days
19			11 January 1927	16 June 1927	Koo Acting
			156 days
20		Pan Fu 潘復 (1883–1936)	20 June 1927	3 June 1928	Pan	Independent			Zhang Zuolin (Fengtian clique)
			349 days

Presidents of the Executive Yuan of the National Government (1928–1948)

Period: 25 October 1928 – 24 May 1948

When Chiang Kai-shek established the Nanking Nationalist government in 1928, he created a presidency for the Executive Yuan instead of a premiership, in order to show the difference between his government and the previous one in Peking (then renamed Beiping). This government moved to Chongqing during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and during the Chinese Civil War relocated to Taipei where it exists today.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office Duration in years and days		Cabinet	Political party	Chairman
21		Tan Yankai 譚延闓 Tán Yánkǎi (1880–1930)	25 October 1928	22 September 1930	Tan	Kuomintang
								Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)
			1 year, 332 days
—		Soong Tse-ven (T.V. Soong) 宋子文 Sòng Zǐwén (1894–1971) acting	25 September 1930	18 November 1930		Kuomintang
			54 days
22		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	18 November 1930	15 December 1931	Chiang K. I	Kuomintang
			1 year, 27 days
—		Chen Mingshu 陳銘樞 Chén Míngshū (1889–1965) acting	15 December 1931	28 December 1931	—	Kuomintang		Lin Sen (Kuomintang)
			13 days
23		Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē (1891–1973)	28 December 1931	28 January 1932	Sun F. I	Kuomintang
			31 days
24		Wang Jingwei 汪兆銘 Wāng Zhàomíng (1883–1944)	28 January 1932	1 December 1935	Wang	Kuomintang
			3 years, 307 days
(22)		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	7 December 1935	1 January 1938	Chiang K. II	Kuomintang
			2 years, 25 days
25		Kung Hsiang-hsi (H.H. Kung) 孔祥熙 Kǒng Xiángxī (1881–1967)	1 January 1938	25 November 1939	Kung	Kuomintang
			1 year, 328 days
(22)		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975)	11 December 1939	31 May 1945	Chiang K. III	Kuomintang
								Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)
			5 years, 171 days
26		Soong Tse-ven (T.V. Soong) 宋子文 Sòng Zǐwén (1894–1971)	31 May 1945	1 March 1947	Soong	Kuomintang
			1 year, 274 days
—		Chiang Kai-shek 蔣中正 Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng (1887–1975) acting	1 March 1947	23 April 1947	—	Kuomintang
			48 days
27		Zhang Qun 張群 Zhāng Qún (1889–1990)	23 April 1947	24 May 1948	Zhang Qun	Kuomintang

Presidents of the Executive Yuan (1948–present)

• Period: 25 May 1948 – present

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office Duration in years and days		Cabinet	Political party	Legislature (elected)	President
28		Weng Wenhao 翁文灝 Wēng Wénhào (1889–1971)	25 May 1948	26 November 1948	Weng	Kuomintang	1st (1948)		Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)
			185 days
(23)		Sun Fo 孫科 Sūn Kē (1891–1973)	26 November 1948	12 March 1949	Sun F. II	Kuomintang
			106 days
29		He Yingqin 何應欽 Hé Yìngqīn (1890–1987)	12 March 1949	13 June 1949	He	Kuomintang
									Li Zongren (KMT) acting
			93 days
30		Yan Xishan 閻錫山 Yán Xíshān (1883–1960)	13 June 1949	10 March 1950	Yan X.	Kuomintang
									Chiang Kai-shek (Kuomintang)
			270 days
31		Chen Cheng 陳誠 Chén Chéng (1898–1965)	10 March 1950	1 June 1954	Chen C. I	Kuomintang
			4 years, 83 days
32		Yu Hung-Chun 俞鴻鈞 Yú Hóngjūn (1897–1960)	1 June 1954	15 July 1958	Yu H.	Kuomintang
			4 years, 44 days
(31)		Chen Cheng 陳誠 Chén Chéng (1898–1965)	15 July 1958	16 December 1963	Chen C. II	Kuomintang
			5 years, 154 days
33		Yen Chia-kan (C. K. Yen) 嚴家淦 Yán Jiāgàn (1905–1993)	16 December 1963	1 June 1972	Yen	Kuomintang
			8 years, 168 days
34		Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國 Jiǎng Jīngguó (1910–1988)	1 June 1972	20 May 1978	Chiang C.	Kuomintang
									Yen Chia-kan (Kuomintang)
			5 years, 353 days
—		Hsu Ching-chung 徐慶鐘 Xú Qìngzhōng (1907–1996) (acting)	20 May 1978	1 June 1978		Kuomintang			Chiang Ching-kuo (Kuomintang)
			12 days
35		Sun Yun-suan 孫運璿 Sūn Yùnxuán (1913–2006)	1 June 1978	1 June 1984	Sun Y.	Kuomintang
			6 years, 0 days
36		Yu Kuo-hwa 俞國華 Yú Guóhuá (1914–2000)	1 June 1984	1 June 1989	Yu K.	Kuomintang
									Lee Teng-hui (KMT)
			5 years, 0 days
37		Lee Huan 李煥 Lǐ Huàn (1917–2010)	1 June 1989	1 June 1990	Lee	Kuomintang
			1 year, 0 days
38		Hau Pei-tsun 郝柏村 Hǎo Bócūn (1919–2020)	1 June 1990	27 February 1993	Hau	Kuomintang
			2 years, 271 days
39		Lien Chan 連戰 Lián Zhàn (1936–)	27 February 1993	1 September 1997	Lien	Kuomintang	2nd (1992)
			4 years, 186 days				3rd (1995)
40		Siew Wan-chang (Vincent Siew) 蕭萬長 Xiāo Wàncháng (1939–)	1 September 1997	20 May 2000	Siew	Kuomintang
			2 years, 262 days				4th (1998)
41		Tang Fei 唐飛 Táng Fēi (1932–)	20 May 2000	6 October 2000	Tang F.	Kuomintang			Chen Shui-bian (DPP)
			139 days
42		Chang Chun-hsiung 張俊雄 Zhāng Jùnxióng (1938–)	6 October 2000	1 February 2002	Chang C.-H. I	Democratic Progressive
			1 year, 118 days
43		Yu Shyi-kun 游錫堃 Yóu Xíkūn (1948–)	1 February 2002	1 February 2005	Yu S.	Democratic Progressive	5th (2001)
			3 years, 0 days
44		Hsieh Chang-ting (Frank Hsieh) 謝長廷 Xiè Chángtíng (1946–)	1 February 2005	25 January 2006	Hsieh	Democratic Progressive	6th (2004)
			358 days
45		Su Tseng-chang 蘇貞昌 Sū Zhēnchāng (1948–)	25 January 2006	21 May 2007	Su I	Democratic Progressive
			1 year, 116 days
(42)		Chang Chun-hsiung 張俊雄 Zhāng Jùnxióng (1938–)	21 May 2007	20 May 2008	Chang C.-H. II	Democratic Progressive
			365 days				7th (2008)
46		Liu Chao-shiuan 劉兆玄 Liú Zhàoxuán (1943–)	20 May 2008	10 September 2009	Liu	Kuomintang			Ma Ying-jeou (Kuomintang)
			1 year, 113 days
47		Wu Den-yih 吳敦義 Wú Dūnyì (1948–)	10 September 2009	6 February 2012	Wu D.	Kuomintang
			2 years, 149 days
48		Chen Chun (Sean Chen) 陳冲 Chén Chōng (1949–)	6 February 2012	18 February 2013	S. Chen	Kuomintang	8th (2012)
			1 year, 12 days
49		Jiang Yi-huah 江宜樺 Jiāng Yīhuá (1960–)	18 February 2013	8 December 2014	Jiang	Kuomintang
			1 year, 293 days
50		Mao Chi-kuo 毛治國 Máo Zhìguó (1948–)	8 December 2014	1 February 2016	Mao	Kuomintang
			1 year, 55 days
51		Chang San-cheng (Simon Chang) 張善政 Zhāng Shànzhèng (1954–)	1 February 2016	20 May 2016	S. Chang	Independent	9th (2016)
			109 days
52		Lin Chuan 林全 Lín Quán (1951–)	20 May 2016	8 September 2017	Lin	Independent			Tsai Ing-wen (DPP)
			1 year, 111 days
53		Lai Ching-te (William Lai) 賴清德 Lài Qīngdé (1958–)	8 September 2017	14 January 2019	Lai	Democratic Progressive
			1 year, 128 days
(45)		Su Tseng-chang 蘇貞昌 Sū Zhēnchāng (1948–)	14 January 2019	31 January 2023	Su II	Democratic Progressive
			4 years, 17 days				10th (2020)
54		Chen Chien-jen 陳建仁 Chén Jiànrén (1951–)	31 January 2023	20 May 2024	Chen C.J.	Democratic Progressive
			1 year, 287 days				11th (2024)
55		Cho Jung-tai 卓榮泰 Zhuó Róngtài (1959–)	20 May 2024	Incumbent	Cho	Democratic Progressive			Lai Ching-te (DPP)
			177 days

Timeline

Rank in length by total tenure

Rank	Individual	Days		Assumed office	Left office	Notes
1	Chen Cheng	3524	1544	10 March 1950	1 June 1954
			1980	15 July 1958	16 December 1963
2	Chiang Kai-shek	3135	386	24 November 1930	15 December 1931	Pre-1947 Constitution
			747	16 December 1935	1 January 1938	Pre-1947 Constitution
			2002	11 December 1939	4 June 1945	Pre-1947 Constitution
3	Yen Chia-kan	3090		16 December 1963	1 June 1972
4	Sun Yun-suan	2192		1 June 1978	1 June 1984
5	Chiang Ching-kuo	2179		1 June 1972	20 May 1978
6	Su Tseng-chang	1961	483	25 January 2006	21 May 2007
			1478	14 January 2019	31 January 2023
7	Yu Kuo-hua	1826		1 June 1984	1 June 1989
8	Lien Chan	1647		27 February 1993	1 September 1997
9	Yu Hung-chun	1505		1 June 1954	15 July 1958
10	Wang Jingwei	1417		29 January 1932	16 December 1935	Pre-1947 Constitution
11	Yu Shyi-kun	1096		1 February 2002	1 February 2005
12	Hau Pei-tsun	1002		1 June 1990	27 February 1993
13	Vincent Siew	992		1 September 1997	20 May 2000
14	Wu Den-yih	879		10 September 2009	6 February 2012
15	Chang Chun-hsiung	848	483	6 October 2000	1 February 2002
			365	21 May 2007	20 May 2008
16	H. H. Kung	709		1 January 1938	11 December 1939	Pre-1947 Constitution
17	Tan Yankai	697		25 October 1928	22 September 1930	Pre-1947 Constitution
18	Jiang Yi-huah	658		18 February 2013	8 December 2014
19	T. V. Soong	635		4 June 1945	1 March 1947	Pre-1947 Constitution
20	William Lai	493		8 September 2017	14 January 2019
21	Liu Chao-shiuan	478		20 May 2008	10 September 2009
22	Lin Chuan	476		20 May 2016	8 September 2017
23	Chen Chien-jen	475		31 January 2023	20 May 2024
24	Mao Chi-kuo	420		8 December 2014	1 February 2016
25	Chang Chun	402		23 April 1947	29 May 1948	Pre-1947 Constitution
26	Sean Chen	378		6 February 2012	18 February 2013
27	Lee Huan	365		1 June 1989	1 June 1990
28	Frank Hsieh	358		1 February 2005	25 January 2006
29	Yan Xishan	275		13 June 1949	15 March 1950
30	Weng Wenhao	208		29 May 1948	23 December 1948
31	Tang Fei	139		20 May 2000	6 October 2000
32	Cho Jung-tai	177		20 May 2024	Incumbent
33	Sun Fo	119	28	1 January 1932	29 January 1932	Pre-1947 Constitution
			91	23 December 1948	24 March 1949
34	Chang San-cheng	109		1 February 2016	20 May 2016
35	He Yingqin	81		24 March 1949	13 June 1949

See also

• List of presidents of the Republic of China
• List of rulers of Taiwan
• List of vice presidents of the Republic of China
• Vice Premier of the Republic of China
• List of political office-holders of the Republic of China by age