List of political office-holders of the Republic of China by age
In this list of political office-holders of the Republic of China (post-1947 Constitution) by age, for each office, the table charts the age of each officeholder at the time of taking office (the first time taking office if elected or appointed to multiple and consecutive terms), upon leaving office, and at the time of death.
President of the Republic of China
[edit]| # | President[1] | Born | Age at start of presidency |
Age at end of presidency |
Post-presidency timespan |
Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Chiang Kai-shek | Oct 31, 1887 | 60 years, 202 days May 20, 1948 |
87 years, 156 days Apr 5, 1975 |
(died in office) | Apr 5, 1975 | 87 years, 156 days |
| 2 | Yen Chia-kan | Oct 23, 1905 | 69 years, 165 days Apr 6, 1975 |
72 years, 209 days May 20, 1978 |
15 years, 218 days | Dec 24, 1993 | 88 years, 62 days |
| 3 | Chiang Ching-kuo | Apr 27, 1910 | 68 years, 23 days May 20, 1978 |
77 years, 261 days Jan 13, 1988 |
(died in office) | Jan 13, 1988 | 77 years, 261 days |
| 4 | Lee Teng-hui | Jan 15, 1923 | 64 years, 363 days Jan 13, 1988 |
77 years, 126 days May 20, 2000 |
20 years, 71 days | Jul 30, 2020 | 97 years, 197 days |
| 5 | Chen Shui-bian | Oct 12, 1950 | 49 years, 221 days May 20, 2000 |
57 years, 221 days May 20, 2008 |
16 years, 175 days | (living) | 74 years, 30 days |
| 6 | Ma Ying-jeou | Jul 13, 1950 | 57 years, 312 days May 20, 2008 |
65 years, 312 days May 20, 2016 |
8 years, 175 days | (living) | 74 years, 121 days |
| 7 | Tsai Ing-wen | Aug 31, 1956 | 59 years, 263 days May 20, 2016 |
67 years, 263 days May 20, 2024 |
175 days | (living) | 68 years, 72 days |
| 8 | William Lai | Oct 6, 1959 | 64 years, 227 days May 20, 2024 |
(incumbent) | (incumbent) | (living) | 65 years, 36 days |
Graphical representation
[edit]This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the presidents of the Republic of China (post-1947 Constitution) and they are listed in order of office.
The following chart shows presidents by their age (living presidents in green), with the years of their presidency in blue.
Vice President of the Republic of China
[edit]| # | Vice President[1] | Born | Age at start of vice presidency |
Age at end of vice presidency |
Post-vice presidency timespan |
Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Li Zongren | Aug 13, 1890 | 57 years, 281 days May 20, 1948 |
63 years, 209 days Mar 10, 1954 |
14 years, 326 days | Jan 30, 1969 | 78 years, 170 days |
| 2 | Chen Cheng | Jan 4, 1898 | 56 years, 136 days May 20, 1954 |
67 years, 60 days Mar 5, 1965 |
0 days | Mar 5, 1965 | 67 years, 60 days |
| 3 | Yen Chia-kan | Oct 23, 1905 | 60 years, 209 days May 20, 1966 |
69 years, 164 days Apr 5, 1975 |
18 years, 263 days | Dec 24, 1993 | 88 years, 62 days |
| 4 | Hsieh Tung-min | Jan 25, 1908 | 70 years, 115 days May 20, 1978 |
76 years, 116 days May 20, 1984 |
16 years, 324 days | Apr 9, 2001 | 93 years, 74 days |
| 5 | Lee Teng-hui | Jan 15, 1923 | 61 years, 126 days May 20, 1984 |
64 years, 363 days Jan 13, 1988 |
32 years, 199 days | Jul 30, 2020 | 97 years, 197 days |
| 6 | Lee Yuan-tsu | Sep 24, 1923 | 66 years, 238 days May 20, 1990 |
72 years, 239 days May 20, 1996 |
20 years, 292 days | Mar 8, 2017 | 93 years, 165 days |
| 7 | Lien Chan | Aug 27, 1936 | 59 years, 267 days May 20, 1996 |
63 years, 267 days May 20, 2000 |
24 years, 175 days | (living) | 88 years, 76 days |
| 8 | Annette Lu | Jun 7, 1944 | 55 years, 348 days May 20, 2000 |
63 years, 348 days May 20, 2008 |
16 years, 175 days | (living) | 80 years, 157 days |
| 9 | Vincent Siew | Jan 3, 1939 | 69 years, 138 days May 20, 2008 |
73 years, 138 days May 20, 2012 |
12 years, 175 days | (living) | 85 years, 313 days |
| 10 | Wu Den-yih | Jan 30, 1948 | 64 years, 111 days May 20, 2012 |
68 years, 111 days May 20, 2016 |
8 years, 175 days | (living) | 76 years, 286 days |
| 11 | Chen Chien-jen | Jun 6, 1951 | 64 years, 349 days May 20, 2016 |
68 years, 349 days May 20, 2020 |
4 years, 175 days | (living) | 73 years, 158 days |
| 12 | William Lai | Oct 6, 1959 | 60 years, 227 days May 20, 2020 |
64 years, 227 days May 20, 2024 |
175 days | (living) | 65 years, 36 days |
| 13 | Hsiao Bi-khim | Aug 7, 1971 | 52 years, 287 days May 20, 2024 |
(incumbent) | (incumbent) | (living) | 53 years, 96 days |
Premier (President of the Executive Yuan)
[edit]As of November 2024, fifteen former premiers of the Republic of China are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Hau Pei-tsun (who was prime minister during 1990–1993) on 30 March 2020.
| # | Premier[2] | Born | Age at start of first term |
Age at end of last term |
Post-premiership timespan |
Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Weng Wenhao | Jul 26, 1889 | 58 years, 304 days May 25, 1948 |
59 years, 123 days Nov 26, 1948 |
22 years, 62 days | Jan 27, 1971 | 81 years, 185 days |
| 2 | Sun Fo | Oct 21, 1891 | 57 years, 36 days Nov 26, 1948 |
57 years, 142 days Mar 12, 1949 |
24 years, 185 days | Sep 13, 1973 | 81 years, 327 days |
| 3 | He Yingqin | Apr 2, 1890 | 58 years, 344 days Mar 12, 1949 |
59 years, 72 days Jun 13, 1949 |
38 years, 130 days | Oct 21, 1987 | 97 years, 202 days |
| 4 | Yan Xishan | Oct 8, 1883 | 65 years, 248 days Jun 13, 1949 |
66 years, 153 days Mar 10, 1950 |
10 years, 134 days | Jul 22, 1960 | 76 years, 288 days |
| 5 | Chen Cheng | Jan 4, 1898 | 52 years, 65 days Mar 10, 1950 |
65 years, 346 days Dec 16, 1963 |
1 year, 79 days | Mar 5, 1965 | 67 years, 60 days |
| 6 | Yu Hung-chun | Jan 4, 1898 | 56 years, 148 days Jun 1, 1954 |
60 years, 192 days Jul 15, 1958 |
1 year, 322 days | Jun 1, 1960 | 62 years, 149 days |
| 7 | Yen Chia-kan | Oct 23, 1905 | 58 years, 54 days Dec 16, 1963 |
66 years, 222 days Jun 1, 1972 |
21 years, 206 days | Dec 24, 1993 | 88 years, 62 days |
| 8 | Chiang Ching-kuo | Apr 27, 1910 | 62 years, 35 days Jun 1, 1972 |
68 years, 23 days May 20, 1978 |
9 years, 238 days | Jan 13, 1988 | 77 years, 261 days |
| 9 | Sun Yun-suan | Nov 10, 1913 | 64 years, 203 days Jun 1, 1978 |
70 years, 204 days Jun 1, 1984 |
21 years, 259 days | Feb 15, 2006 | 92 years, 97 days |
| 10 | Yu Kuo-hwa | Jan 10, 1914 | 70 years, 143 days Jun 1, 1984 |
75 years, 142 days Jun 1, 1989 |
11 years, 125 days | Oct 4, 2000 | 86 years, 268 days |
| 11 | Lee Huan | Feb 8, 1917 | 72 years, 113 days Jun 1, 1989 |
73 years, 113 days Jun 1, 1990 |
20 years, 184 days | Dec 2, 2010 | 93 years, 297 days |
| 12 | Hau Pei-tsun | Aug 8, 1919 | 70 years, 297 days Jun 1, 1990 |
73 years, 203 days Feb 27, 1993 |
27 years, 32 days | Mar 30, 2020 | 100 years, 235 days |
| 13 | Lien Chan | Aug 27, 1936 | 56 years, 184 days Feb 27, 1993 |
61 years, 5 days Sep 1, 1997 |
27 years, 71 days | (living) | 88 years, 76 days |
| 14 | Vincent Siew | Jan 3, 1939 | 58 years, 241 days Sep 1, 1997 |
61 years, 138 days May 20, 2000 |
24 years, 175 days | (living) | 85 years, 313 days |
| 15 | Tang Fei | Mar 15, 1932 | 68 years, 66 days May 20, 2000 |
68 years, 205 days Oct 6, 2000 |
24 years, 36 days | (living) | 92 years, 241 days |
| 16 | Chang Chun-hsiung | Mar 23, 1938 | 62 years, 197 days Oct 6, 2000 |
70 years, 58 days May 20, 2008 |
16 years, 175 days | (living) | 86 years, 233 days |
| 17 | Yu Shyi-kun | Apr 25, 1948 | 53 years, 282 days Feb 1, 2002 |
56 years, 282 days Feb 1, 2005 |
19 years, 284 days | (living) | 76 years, 200 days |
| 18 | Frank Hsieh | May 18, 1946 | 58 years, 259 days Feb 1, 2005 |
59 years, 252 days Jan 25, 2006 |
18 years, 291 days | (living) | 78 years, 177 days |
| 19 | Su Tseng-chang | Jul 28, 1947 | 58 years, 181 days Jan 25, 2006 |
75 years, 187 days Jan 31, 2023 |
1 year, 285 days | (living) | 77 years, 106 days |
| 20 | Liu Chao-shiuan | May 10, 1943 | 65 years, 10 days May 20, 2008 |
66 years, 123 days Sep 10, 2009 |
15 years, 62 days | (living) | 81 years, 185 days |
| 21 | Wu Den-yih | Jan 30, 1948 | 61 years, 223 days Sep 10, 2009 |
64 years, 7 days Feb 6, 2012 |
12 years, 279 days | (living) | 76 years, 286 days |
| 22 | Chen Chun | Oct 13, 1949 | 62 years, 116 days Feb 6, 2012 |
63 years, 128 days Feb 18, 2013 |
11 years, 267 days | (living) | 75 years, 29 days |
| 23 | Jiang Yi-huah | Nov 18, 1960 | 52 years, 92 days Feb 18, 2013 |
54 years, 20 days Dec 8, 2014 |
9 years, 339 days | (living) | 63 years, 359 days |
| 24 | Mao Chi-kuo | Oct 4, 1948 | 66 years, 65 days Dec 8, 2014 |
67 years, 120 days Feb 1, 2016 |
8 years, 284 days | (living) | 76 years, 38 days |
| 25 | Chang San-cheng | Jun 24, 1954 | 61 years, 222 days Feb 1, 2016 |
61 years, 331 days May 20, 2016 |
8 years, 175 days | (living) | 70 years, 140 days |
| 26 | Lin Chuan | Dec 13, 1951 | 64 years, 159 days May 20, 2016 |
65 years, 269 days Sep 8, 2017 |
7 years, 64 days | (living) | 72 years, 334 days |
| 27 | William Lai | Oct 6, 1959 | 57 years, 337 days Sep 8, 2017 |
59 years, 100 days Jan 14, 2019 |
5 years, 302 days | (living) | 65 years, 36 days |
| 28 | Chen Chien-jen | Jun 6, 1951 | 71 years, 239 days Jan 31, 2023 |
72 years, 349 days May 20, 2024 |
175 days | (living) | 73 years, 158 days |
| 29 | Cho Jung-tai | Jan 22, 1959 | 65 years, 119 days May 20, 2024 |
Incumbent | Incumbent | (living) | 65 years, 294 days |
President of the Legislative Yuan
[edit]As of November 2024, three former presidents of the Legislative Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Liu Sung-pan (who was president of the Yuan during 1992–1999) on 18 November 2016.
| # | Speaker[3] | Born | Age at start of first term |
Age at end of last term |
Post-speakership timespan |
Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Sun Fo | Oct 21, 1891 | 56 years, 209 days May 17, 1948 |
57 years, 64 days Dec 24, 1948 |
24 years, 263 days | Sep 13, 1973 | 81 years, 327 days |
| 2 | Tung Gun-shin | May 16, 1894 | 54 years, 222 days Dec 24, 1948 |
56 years, 144 days Oct 7, 1950 |
30 years, 304 days | Aug 7, 1981 | 87 years, 83 days |
| 3 | Liu Jin-chin | 1902 | 47 or 48 years Dec 5, 1950 |
48 or 49 years Oct 19, 1951 |
20 years, 150 days | Mar 17, 1972 | 70 or 71 years |
| 4 | Chang Tao-fan | Aug 9, 1897 | 54 years, 215 days Mar 11, 1952 |
63 years, 195 days Feb 20, 1961 |
7 years, 113 days | Jun 12, 1968 | 70 years, 308 days |
| 5 | Huang Kuo-shu | Aug 8, 1905 | 55 years, 204 days Feb 28, 1961 |
66 years, 195 days Feb 19, 1972 |
15 years, 292 days | Dec 8, 1987 | 82 years, 122 days |
| 6 | Ni Wen-ya | Mar 2, 1902 | 70 years, 61 days May 2, 1972 |
86 years, 293 days Dec 20, 1988 |
17 years, 165 days | Jun 3, 2006 | 104 years, 93 days |
| 7 | Liu Kuo-tsai | 1911 | 77 or 78 years Feb 24, 1989 |
78 or 79 years Feb 20, 1990 |
3 years, 90 days | May 21, 1993 | 81 or 82 years |
| 8 | Liang Su-yung | Aug 8, 1920 | 69 years, 203 days Feb 27, 1990 |
71 years, 145 days Dec 31, 1991 |
12 years, 240 days | Aug 27, 2004 | 84 years, 19 days |
| 9 | Liu Sung-pan | Dec 3, 1931 | 60 years, 45 days Jan 17, 1992 |
67 years, 60 days Feb 1, 1999 |
17 years, 291 days | Nov 18, 2016 | 84 years, 351 days |
| 10 | Wang Jin-pyng | Mar 17, 1941 | 57 years, 321 days Feb 1, 1999 |
74 years, 321 days Feb 1, 2016 |
8 years, 284 days | (living) | 83 years, 239 days |
| 11 | Su Jia-chyuan | Oct 22, 1956 | 59 years, 102 days Feb 1, 2016 |
63 years, 102 days Feb 1, 2020 |
4 years, 284 days | (living) | 68 years, 20 days |
| 12 | Yu Shyi-kun | Apr 25, 1948 | 71 years, 282 days Feb 1, 2020 |
75 years, 282 days Feb 1, 2024 |
284 days | (living) | 76 years, 200 days |
| 13 | Han Kuo-yu | Jun 17, 1957 | 66 years, 229 days Feb 1, 2024 |
(incumbent) | (incumbent) | (living) | 67 years, 147 days |
President of the Judicial Yuan
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President of the Examination Yuan
[edit]As of November 2024, three former presidents of the Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former Examination Yuan president was that of Hsu Shui-teh (who was President of the Yuan during 1996–2002) on 31 March 2021.
| # | Yuan President[4] | Born | Age at start of presidency |
Age at end of presidency |
Post-presidency timespan |
Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Chang Po-ling | Apr 5, 1876 | 72 years, 96 days Jul 10, 1948 |
73 years, 234 days Nov 25, 1949 |
1 year, 90 days | Feb 23, 1951 | 74 years, 324 days |
| 2 | Chia Ching-teh | Aug 28, 1880 | 71 years, 237 days Apr 21, 1952 |
74 years, 4 days Sep 1, 1954 |
6 years, 50 days | Oct 21, 1960 | 80 years, 54 days |
| 3 | Mo Teh-hui | Apr 16, 1883 | 71 years, 138 days Sep 1, 1954 |
83 years, 138 days Sep 1, 1966 |
1 year, 229 days | Apr 17, 1968 | 87 years, 233 days |
| 4 | Sun Fo | Oct 21, 1891 | 74 years, 315 days Sep 1, 1966 |
81 years, 327 days Sep 13, 1973 |
0 days | Sep 13, 1973 | 81 years, 327 days |
| 4 | Yang Liang-kung | Aug 8, 1895 | 78 years, 73 days Oct 20, 1973 |
83 years, 24 days Sep 1, 1978 |
13 years, 129 days | Jan 8, 1992 | 96 years, 153 days |
| 5 | Liu Chi-hung | Apr 18, 1904 | 74 years, 136 days Sep 1, 1978 |
80 years, 136 days Sep 1, 1984 |
4 years, 136 days | Jan 15, 1989 | 84 years, 272 days |
| 6 | Kung Teh-cheng | Feb 23, 1920 | 64 years, 191 days Sep 1, 1984 |
73 years, 60 days Apr 24, 1993 |
15 years, 187 days | Oct 28, 2008 | 88 years, 248 days |
| 7 | Chiu Chuang-huan | Jul 25, 1925 | 67 years, 273 days Apr 24, 1993 |
71 years, 38 days Sep 1, 1996 |
23 years, 305 days | Jul 2, 2020 | 94 years, 343 days |
| 8 | Hsu Shui-teh | Aug 1, 1931 | 65 years, 31 days Sep 1, 1996 |
71 years, 31 days Sep 1, 2002 |
18 years, 211 days | Mar 31, 2021 | 89 years, 242 days |
| 9 | Yao Chia-wen | Jun 15, 1938 | 64 years, 78 days Sep 1, 2002 |
70 years, 78 days Sep 1, 2008 |
16 years, 71 days | (living) | 86 years, 149 days |
| 10 | John Kuan | Jun 9, 1940 | 68 years, 175 days Dec 1, 2008 |
74 years, 84 days Sep 1, 2014 |
10 years, 71 days | (living) | 84 years, 155 days |
| 11 | Wu Jin-lin | Oct 6, 1947 | 66 years, 330 days Sep 1, 2014 |
72 years, 331 days Sep 1, 2020 |
4 years, 71 days | (living) | 77 years, 36 days |
| 12 | Huang Jong-tsun | Mar 30, 1947 | 73 years, 155 days Sep 1, 2020 |
(incumbent) | (incumbent) | (living) | 77 years, 226 days |
President of the Control Yuan
[edit]As of November 2024, four former presidents of the Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former Control Yuan president was that of Wang Tso-yung (who was President of the Yuan during 1996–1999) on 31 July 2013.
| # | Yuan President[5] | Born | Age at start of presidency |
Age at end of presidency |
Post-presidency timespan |
Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Yu You-ren | Apr 11, 1879 | 69 years, 59 days Jun 9, 1948 |
85 years, 213 days Nov 10, 1964 |
0 days | Nov 10, 1964 | 85 years, 213 days |
| 2 | Lee Shih-tsung | 1898 | 66 or 67 years Aug 17, 1965 |
73 or 74 years May 15, 1972 |
0 days | May 15, 1972 | 73 or 74 years |
| 3 | Yu Chun-hsien | Dec 31, 1901 | 71 years, 78 days Mar 19, 1973 |
85 years, 70 days Mar 11, 1987 |
6 years, 316 days | Jan 21, 1994 | 92 years, 21 days |
| 4 | Huang Tsun-chiu | Dec 5, 1923 | 63 years, 97 days Mar 12, 1987 |
69 years, 57 days Jan 31, 1993 |
7 years, 298 days | Nov 24, 2000 | 76 years, 355 days |
| 5 | Chen Li-an | Jun 22, 1937 | 55 years, 224 days Feb 1, 1993 |
58 years, 93 days Sep 23, 1995 |
29 years, 49 days | (living) | 87 years, 142 days |
| 6 | Wang Tso-yung | Feb 6, 1919 | 77 years, 208 days Sep 1, 1996 |
79 years, 359 days Jan 31, 1999 |
14 years, 181 days | Jul 31, 2013 | 94 years, 175 days |
| 7 | Frederick Chien | Feb 17, 1935 | 63 years, 349 days Feb 1, 1999 |
69 years, 349 days Jan 31, 2005 |
19 years, 285 days | (living) | 89 years, 268 days |
| 8 | Wang Chien-shien | Aug 7, 1938 | 69 years, 360 days Aug 1, 2008 |
75 years, 358 days Jul 31, 2014 |
10 years, 103 days | (living) | 86 years, 96 days |
| 9 | Chang Po-ya | Oct 5, 1942 | 71 years, 300 days Aug 1, 2014 |
77 years, 300 days Jul 31, 2020 |
4 years, 103 days | (living) | 82 years, 37 days |
| 10 | Chen Chu | Jun 10, 1950 | 70 years, 52 days Aug 1, 2020 |
(incumbent) | (incumbent) | (living) | 74 years, 154 days |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Presidents & vice presidents since 1947". Office of the President. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Premiers of the Republic of China". Executive Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "歷屆院長 (Past Presidents)" (in Chinese). Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "歷任院長 (Past Presidents)" (in Chinese). Examination Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "院長 (Presidents)" (in Chinese). Control Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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