List of political office-holders of the Republic of China by age

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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.

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President of the Republic of China

#President [1] BornAge at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
DiedAge
1 Chiang Kai-shek Oct 31, 188760 years, 202 days
May 20, 1948
87 years, 156 days
Apr 5, 1975
(died in office)Apr 5, 197587 years, 156 days
2 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 190569 years, 165 days
Apr 6, 1975
72 years, 209 days
May 20, 1978
15 years, 218 daysDec 24, 199388 years, 62 days
3 Chiang Ching-kuo Apr 27, 191068 years, 23 days
May 20, 1978
77 years, 261 days
Jan 13, 1988
(died in office)Jan 13, 198877 years, 261 days
4 Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 192364 years, 363 days
Jan 13, 1988
77 years, 126 days
May 20, 2000
20 years, 71 daysJul 30, 202097 years, 197 days
5 Chen Shui-bian Oct 12, 195049 years, 221 days
May 20, 2000
57 years, 221 days
May 20, 2008
17 years, 86 days(living)74 years, 306 days
6 Ma Ying-jeou Jul 13, 195057 years, 312 days
May 20, 2008
65 years, 312 days
May 20, 2016
9 years, 86 days(living)75 years, 32 days
7 Tsai Ing-wen Aug 31, 195659 years, 263 days
May 20, 2016
67 years, 263 days
May 20, 2024
1 year, 86 days(living)68 years, 348 days
8 William Lai Oct 6, 195964 years, 227 days
May 20, 2024
(incumbent)(living)65 years, 312 days

Graphical representation

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.

Lai Ching-teTsai Ing-wenMa Ying-jeouChen Shui-bianLee Teng-huiChiang Ching-kuoYen Chia-kanChiang Kai-shekList of political office-holders of the Republic of China by age

The following chart shows presidents by their age (living presidents in green), with the years of their presidency in blue.

List of political office-holders of the Republic of China by age

Vice President of the Republic of China

#Vice President [1] BornAge at
start of vice presidency
Age at
end of vice presidency
Post-vice presidency
timespan
Lifespan
DiedAge
1 Li Zongren Aug 13, 189057 years, 281 days
May 20, 1948
63 years, 209 days
Mar 10, 1954
14 years, 326 daysJan 30, 196978 years, 170 days
2 Chen Cheng Jan 4, 189856 years, 136 days
May 20, 1954
67 years, 60 days
Mar 5, 1965
0 daysMar 5, 196567 years, 60 days
3 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 190560 years, 209 days
May 20, 1966
69 years, 164 days
Apr 5, 1975
18 years, 263 daysDec 24, 199388 years, 62 days
4 Hsieh Tung-min Jan 25, 190870 years, 115 days
May 20, 1978
76 years, 116 days
May 20, 1984
16 years, 324 daysApr 9, 200193 years, 74 days
5 Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 192361 years, 126 days
May 20, 1984
64 years, 363 days
Jan 13, 1988
32 years, 199 daysJul 30, 202097 years, 197 days
6 Lee Yuan-tsu Sep 24, 192366 years, 238 days
May 20, 1990
72 years, 239 days
May 20, 1996
20 years, 292 daysMar 8, 201793 years, 165 days
7 Lien Chan Aug 27, 193659 years, 267 days
May 20, 1996
63 years, 267 days
May 20, 2000
25 years, 86 days(living)88 years, 352 days
8 Annette Lu Jun 7, 194455 years, 348 days
May 20, 2000
63 years, 348 days
May 20, 2008
17 years, 86 days(living)81 years, 68 days
9 Vincent Siew Jan 3, 193969 years, 138 days
May 20, 2008
73 years, 138 days
May 20, 2012
13 years, 86 days(living)86 years, 223 days
10 Wu Den-yih Jan 30, 194864 years, 111 days
May 20, 2012
68 years, 111 days
May 20, 2016
9 years, 86 days(living)77 years, 196 days
11 Chen Chien-jen Jun 6, 195164 years, 349 days
May 20, 2016
68 years, 349 days
May 20, 2020
5 years, 86 days(living)74 years, 69 days
12 William Lai Oct 6, 195960 years, 227 days
May 20, 2020
64 years, 227 days
May 20, 2024
1 year, 86 days(living)65 years, 312 days
13 Hsiao Bi-khim Aug 7, 197152 years, 287 days
May 20, 2024
(incumbent)(living)54 years, 7 days

Premier (President of the Executive Yuan)

As of August2025, 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] BornAge at
start of first term
Age at
end of last term
Post-premiership
timespan
Lifespan
DiedAge
1 Weng Wenhao Jul 26, 188958 years, 304 days
May 25, 1948
59 years, 123 days
Nov 26, 1948
22 years, 62 daysJan 27, 197181 years, 185 days
2 Sun Fo Oct 21, 189157 years, 36 days
Nov 26, 1948
57 years, 142 days
Mar 12, 1949
24 years, 185 daysSep 13, 197381 years, 327 days
3 He Yingqin Apr 2, 189058 years, 344 days
Mar 12, 1949
59 years, 72 days
Jun 13, 1949
38 years, 130 daysOct 21, 198797 years, 202 days
4 Yan Xishan Oct 8, 188365 years, 248 days
Jun 13, 1949
66 years, 153 days
Mar 10, 1950
10 years, 134 daysJul 22, 196076 years, 288 days
5 Chen Cheng Jan 4, 189852 years, 65 days
Mar 10, 1950
65 years, 346 days
Dec 16, 1963
1 year, 79 daysMar 5, 196567 years, 60 days
6 Yu Hung-chun Jan 4, 189856 years, 148 days
Jun 1, 1954
60 years, 192 days
Jul 15, 1958
1 year, 322 daysJun 1, 196062 years, 149 days
7 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 190558 years, 54 days
Dec 16, 1963
66 years, 222 days
Jun 1, 1972
21 years, 206 daysDec 24, 199388 years, 62 days
8 Chiang Ching-kuo Apr 27, 191062 years, 35 days
Jun 1, 1972
68 years, 23 days
May 20, 1978
9 years, 238 daysJan 13, 198877 years, 261 days
9 Sun Yun-suan Nov 10, 191364 years, 203 days
Jun 1, 1978
70 years, 204 days
Jun 1, 1984
21 years, 259 daysFeb 15, 200692 years, 97 days
10 Yu Kuo-hwa Jan 10, 191470 years, 143 days
Jun 1, 1984
75 years, 142 days
Jun 1, 1989
11 years, 125 daysOct 4, 200086 years, 268 days
11 Lee Huan Feb 8, 191772 years, 113 days
Jun 1, 1989
73 years, 113 days
Jun 1, 1990
20 years, 184 daysDec 2, 201093 years, 297 days
12 Hau Pei-tsun Aug 8, 191970 years, 297 days
Jun 1, 1990
73 years, 203 days
Feb 27, 1993
27 years, 32 daysMar 30, 2020100 years, 235 days
13 Lien Chan Aug 27, 193656 years, 184 days
Feb 27, 1993
61 years, 5 days
Sep 1, 1997
27 years, 347 days(living)88 years, 352 days
14 Vincent Siew Jan 3, 193958 years, 241 days
Sep 1, 1997
61 years, 138 days
May 20, 2000
25 years, 86 days(living)86 years, 223 days
15 Tang Fei Mar 15, 193268 years, 66 days
May 20, 2000
68 years, 205 days
Oct 6, 2000
24 years, 312 days(living)93 years, 152 days
16 Chang Chun-hsiung Mar 23, 193862 years, 197 days
Oct 6, 2000
70 years, 58 days
May 20, 2008
17 years, 86 days(living)87 years, 144 days
17 Yu Shyi-kun Apr 25, 194853 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2002
56 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2005
20 years, 194 days(living)77 years, 111 days
18 Frank Hsieh May 18, 194658 years, 259 days
Feb 1, 2005
59 years, 252 days
Jan 25, 2006
19 years, 201 days(living)79 years, 88 days
19 Su Tseng-chang Jul 28, 194758 years, 181 days
Jan 25, 2006
75 years, 187 days
Jan 31, 2023
2 years, 195 days(living)78 years, 17 days
20 Liu Chao-shiuan May 10, 194365 years, 10 days
May 20, 2008
66 years, 123 days
Sep 10, 2009
15 years, 338 days(living)82 years, 96 days
21 Wu Den-yih Jan 30, 194861 years, 223 days
Sep 10, 2009
64 years, 7 days
Feb 6, 2012
13 years, 189 days(living)77 years, 196 days
22 Chen Chun Oct 13, 194962 years, 116 days
Feb 6, 2012
63 years, 128 days
Feb 18, 2013
12 years, 177 days(living)75 years, 305 days
23 Jiang Yi-huah Nov 18, 196052 years, 92 days
Feb 18, 2013
54 years, 20 days
Dec 8, 2014
10 years, 249 days(living)64 years, 269 days
24 Mao Chi-kuo Oct 4, 194866 years, 65 days
Dec 8, 2014
67 years, 120 days
Feb 1, 2016
9 years, 194 days(living)76 years, 314 days
25 Chang San-cheng Jun 24, 195461 years, 222 days
Feb 1, 2016
61 years, 331 days
May 20, 2016
9 years, 86 days(living)71 years, 51 days
26 Lin Chuan Dec 13, 195164 years, 159 days
May 20, 2016
65 years, 269 days
Sep 8, 2017
7 years, 340 days(living)73 years, 244 days
27 William Lai Oct 6, 195957 years, 337 days
Sep 8, 2017
59 years, 100 days
Jan 14, 2019
6 years, 212 days(living)65 years, 312 days
28 Chen Chien-jen Jun 6, 195171 years, 239 days
Jan 31, 2023
72 years, 349 days
May 20, 2024
1 year, 86 days(living)74 years, 69 days
29 Cho Jung-tai Jan 22, 195965 years, 119 days
May 20, 2024
Incumbent(living)66 years, 204 days

President of the Legislative Yuan

As of August2025, 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] BornAge at
start of first term
Age at
end of last term
Post-speakership
timespan
Lifespan
DiedAge
1 Sun Fo Oct 21, 189156 years, 209 days
May 17, 1948
57 years, 64 days
Dec 24, 1948
24 years, 263 daysSep 13, 197381 years, 327 days
2Tung Gun-shinMay 16, 189454 years, 222 days
Dec 24, 1948
56 years, 144 days
Oct 7, 1950
30 years, 304 daysAug 7, 198187 years, 83 days
3 Liu Chien-chun 190220 years, 150 daysMar 17, 1972
4 Chang Tao-fan Aug 9, 189754 years, 215 days
Mar 11, 1952
63 years, 195 days
Feb 20, 1961
7 years, 113 daysJun 12, 196870 years, 308 days
5 Huang Kuo-shu Aug 8, 190555 years, 204 days
Feb 28, 1961
66 years, 195 days
Feb 19, 1972
15 years, 292 daysDec 8, 198782 years, 122 days
6 Ni Wen-ya Mar 2, 190270 years, 61 days
May 2, 1972
86 years, 293 days
Dec 20, 1988
17 years, 165 daysJun 3, 2006104 years, 93 days
7 Liu Kuo-tsai 19113 years, 90 daysMay 21, 1993
8 Liang Su-yung Aug 8, 192069 years, 203 days
Feb 27, 1990
71 years, 145 days
Dec 31, 1991
12 years, 240 daysAug 27, 200484 years, 19 days
9 Liu Sung-pan Dec 3, 193160 years, 45 days
Jan 17, 1992
67 years, 60 days
Feb 1, 1999
17 years, 291 daysNov 18, 201684 years, 351 days
10 Wang Jin-pyng Mar 17, 194157 years, 321 days
Feb 1, 1999
74 years, 321 days
Feb 1, 2016
9 years, 194 days(living)84 years, 150 days
11 Su Jia-chyuan Oct 22, 195659 years, 102 days
Feb 1, 2016
63 years, 102 days
Feb 1, 2020
5 years, 194 days(living)68 years, 296 days
12 Yu Shyi-kun Apr 25, 194871 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2020
75 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2024
1 year, 194 days(living)77 years, 111 days
13 Han Kuo-yu Jun 17, 195766 years, 229 days
Feb 1, 2024
(incumbent)(living)68 years, 58 days

President of the Judicial Yuan

President of the Examination Yuan

As of August2025, 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] BornAge at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
DiedAge
1 Chang Po-ling Apr 5, 187672 years, 96 days
Jul 10, 1948
73 years, 234 days
Nov 25, 1949
1 year, 90 daysFeb 23, 195174 years, 324 days
2 Chia Ching-teh Aug 28, 188071 years, 237 days
Apr 21, 1952
74 years, 4 days
Sep 1, 1954
6 years, 50 daysOct 21, 196080 years, 54 days
3 Mo Teh-hui Apr 16, 188371 years, 138 days
Sep 1, 1954
83 years, 138 days
Sep 1, 1966
1 year, 229 daysApr 17, 196887 years, 233 days
4 Sun Fo Oct 21, 189174 years, 315 days
Sep 1, 1966
81 years, 327 days
Sep 13, 1973
0 daysSep 13, 197381 years, 327 days
4 Yang Liang-kung Aug 8, 189578 years, 73 days
Oct 20, 1973
83 years, 24 days
Sep 1, 1978
13 years, 129 daysJan 8, 199296 years, 153 days
5 Liu Chi-hung Apr 18, 190474 years, 136 days
Sep 1, 1978
80 years, 136 days
Sep 1, 1984
4 years, 136 daysJan 15, 198984 years, 272 days
6 Kung Teh-cheng Feb 23, 192064 years, 191 days
Sep 1, 1984
73 years, 60 days
Apr 24, 1993
15 years, 187 daysOct 28, 200888 years, 248 days
7 Chiu Chuang-huan Jul 25, 192567 years, 273 days
Apr 24, 1993
71 years, 38 days
Sep 1, 1996
23 years, 305 daysJul 2, 202094 years, 343 days
8 Hsu Shui-teh Aug 1, 193165 years, 31 days
Sep 1, 1996
71 years, 31 days
Sep 1, 2002
18 years, 211 daysMar 31, 202189 years, 242 days
9 Yao Chia-wen Jun 15, 193864 years, 78 days
Sep 1, 2002
70 years, 78 days
Sep 1, 2008
16 years, 347 days(living)87 years, 60 days
10 John Kuan Jun 9, 194068 years, 175 days
Dec 1, 2008
74 years, 84 days
Sep 1, 2014
10 years, 347 days(living)85 years, 66 days
11 Wu Jin-lin Oct 6, 194766 years, 330 days
Sep 1, 2014
72 years, 331 days
Sep 1, 2020
4 years, 347 days(living)77 years, 312 days
12 Huang Jong-tsun Mar 30, 194773 years, 155 days
Sep 1, 2020
(incumbent)(living)78 years, 137 days

President of the Control Yuan

As of August2025, 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] BornAge at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
DiedAge
1 Yu You-ren Apr 11, 187969 years, 59 days
Jun 9, 1948
85 years, 213 days
Nov 10, 1964
0 daysNov 10, 196485 years, 213 days
2 Lee Shih-tsung 18980 daysMay 15, 1972
3 Yu Chun-hsien Dec 31, 190171 years, 78 days
Mar 19, 1973
85 years, 70 days
Mar 11, 1987
6 years, 316 daysJan 21, 199492 years, 21 days
4 Huang Tsun-chiu Dec 5, 192363 years, 97 days
Mar 12, 1987
69 years, 57 days
Jan 31, 1993
7 years, 298 daysNov 24, 200076 years, 355 days
5 Chen Li-an Jun 22, 193755 years, 224 days
Feb 1, 1993
58 years, 93 days
Sep 23, 1995
29 years, 325 days(living)88 years, 53 days
6 Wang Tso-yung Feb 6, 191977 years, 208 days
Sep 1, 1996
79 years, 359 days
Jan 31, 1999
14 years, 181 daysJul 31, 201394 years, 175 days
7 Frederick Chien Feb 17, 193563 years, 349 days
Feb 1, 1999
69 years, 349 days
Jan 31, 2005
20 years, 195 days(living)90 years, 178 days
8 Wang Chien-shien Aug 7, 193869 years, 360 days
Aug 1, 2008
75 years, 358 days
Jul 31, 2014
11 years, 14 days(living)87 years, 7 days
9 Chang Po-ya Oct 5, 194271 years, 300 days
Aug 1, 2014
77 years, 300 days
Jul 31, 2020
5 years, 14 days(living)82 years, 313 days
10 Chen Chu Jun 10, 195070 years, 52 days
Aug 1, 2020
(incumbent)(living)75 years, 65 days

References

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