List of vice presidents of the Republic of China by other offices held

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This is a list of vice presidents (post-1947 constitution) of the Republic of China by other offices (either elected or appointive) held, either before or after service as the vice president.

Contents

Central government

Executive branch

Presidents [1]

PresidentYear(s) servedNotes
Yen Chia-kan 1975–1978Became president after Chiang Kai-shek's death
Lee Teng-hui 1988–2000Became president after Chiang Ching-kuo's death

In addition, Li Zongren acted as president from 21 January 1949 to 1 March 1950 on Chiang Kai-shek's declaration of incapacity.

Executive Yuan Ministers

MinisterOfficePresident served underYear(s) served
Chen Cheng Premier [2] Chiang Kai-shek 1950–1954
1958–1963
Minister of Council for United States Aid 1950–1954
1958–1963
Minister of Council for International Economic Cooperation and Development 1963
Yen Chia-kan Minister of Economic Affairs [3] Chiang Kai-shek 1950
Minister of Finance [4] 1950–1954
Minister of Council for United States Aid1957–1958
Minister of Council for International Economic Cooperation and Development1963–1969
Minister of Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen [5] 1954–1956
Minister of Finance1958–1963
Lee Teng-hui Minister Without Portfolio Chiang Kai-shek
Yen Chia-kan 		1972–1978
Lee Yuan-tsu Minister of Education [6] Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo 		1977–1978
Minister Without Portfolio1977–1984
Minister of Justice [7] 1978–1984
Lien Chan Minister of National Youth Commission Chiang Ching-kuo
Lee Teng-hui 		1978–1981
Minister of Transportation and Communications [8] 1981–1987
Minister Without Portfolio1981–1990
Vice Premier1987–1988
Minister of Foreign Affairs [9] 1988–1990
Premier1993–1997
Vincent Siew Minister of Economic Affairs Lee Teng-hui 1990–1993
Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development 1993–1994
Minister Without Portfolio1993–1995
Minister of Mainland Affairs Council [10] 1994–1995
Premier1997–2000
Wu Den-yih Premier Ma Ying-jeou 2009–2012
Chen Chien-jen Minister of Department of Health Chen Shui-bian 2003–2005
Minister of National Science Council [11] 2006–2008
Premier Tsai Ing-wen 2023–
William Lai Premier Tsai Ing-wen 2017–2019

Ambassadors

Vice PresidentPositionPresident served underYear(s) servedNotes
Lien Chan Ambassador to El Salvador Yen Chia-kan 1975–1976
Hsiao Bi-khim Representative to the United States Tsai Ing-wen 2020-2023

Parliament

National Assembly

ConstituencyVice PresidentYear(s) servedNotes
Tainan City William Lai 1996–1999

Legislative Yuan

Constituency [12] Vice PresidentYear(s) servedNotes
Chiayi City Vincent Siew 1996–1997Later appointed as premier
Hualien Hsiao Bi-khim 2016–2020
Nantou
Nantou 1		 Wu Den-yih 2002–2009Later appointed as premier
Tainan City
Tainan City 2		 William Lai 1999–2010Later elected as Mayor of Tainan
Taipei 1 Hsiao Bi-khim 2005–2008
Taoyuan Annette Lu 1993–1996Later elected as Taoyuan County Magistrate
Party list (overseas Chinese)
Party list		 Hsiao Bi-khim 2002–2005
2012–2016

These future vice presidents served in the Legislative Yuan together:

Local government

Governors and Mayors of Special Municipalities

Province / Special MunicipalityVice PresidentYear(s) servedNotes
Anhui Li Zongren 1938
Hubei Chen Cheng 1940–1944
Kaohsiung City Wu Den-yih 1990–1998
Tainan William Lai 2010–2017
Taipei Lee Teng-hui 1978–1981
Taiwan Chen Cheng 1949
Hsieh Tung-min 1972–1978
Lee Teng-hui 1981–1984
Lien Chan 1990–1993

Provincial or City Councillors

Provincial/City CouncilVice PresidentYear(s)servedNotes
Taipei City Council [13] Wu Den-yih 1973–1981
Taiwan Provincial Council Hsieh Tung-min 1957–1972Was Deputy Speaker 1957–1963, Speaker 1963–1972

Other provincial or municipal offices

Vice PresidentOffice and JurisdictionYear(s) served
Yen Chia-kan Commissioner, Department of Finance, Fukien Province1939–1945
Commissioner, Department of Construction, Fukien Province1947–1949
Hsieh Tung-min Secretary General, Taiwan Provincial Government1954–1957

Magistrates and Mayors of County-level Units

County/CityVice PresidentYear(s) servedNotes
Xinhui, Guangdong Li Zongren 1919
Kaohsiung County, Taiwan Province Hsieh Tung-min 1946–1947
Taoyuan, Taiwan Province Annette Lu 1997–2000

Military

Vice PresidentTerm of officePosition(s)
Li Zongren 1948–1954Full General in the Republic of China Army
Chen Cheng 1954–1965Full General in the Republic of China Army

Lost races [14]

Presidential elections

Vice PresidentOffice and jurisdictionYearNotes
Lien Chan President of the Republic of China 2000
2004 		Lost both times to Chen Shui-bian.
Annette Lu Democratic Progressive nomination for President of the Republic of China 2008 Lost to Frank Hsieh.
Candidacy for President of the Republic of China 2020 Did not gather enough petitions.
Vincent Siew Vice President of the Republic of China 2000 Lost to Annette Lu.
William Lai Democratic Progressive nomination for President of the Republic of China 2020 Lost to Tsai Ing-wen. Later served as her running mate.

Legislative elections

Vice PresidentConstituencyYearNotes
Hsiao Bi-khim Democratic Progressive nomination for Taipei 2 2008 Lost to Wang Shih-chien.
Hsiao Bi-khim Hualien2010 by-election
2020 		Lost to Wang Ting-son and Fu Kun-chi.

Local elections

Vice PresidentOffice and jurisdictionYearNotes
Wu Den-yih Mayor of Kaohsiung1998Lost to Frank Hsieh.

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References

  1. ↑ "Presidents & vice presidents since 1947". Office of the President.
  2. ↑ "Premiers of the Republic of China". Executive Yuan History Exhibit.
  3. ↑ "歷任部長" (in Chinese). Ministry of Economic Affairs.
  4. ↑ "行憲以來財政部部長照片" (in Chinese). Ministry of Finance.
  5. ↑ "歷任主任委員" (in Chinese). Veterans Affairs Council.
  6. ↑ "歷任教育首長" (in Chinese). Ministry of Education.
  7. ↑ "歷任部長" (in Chinese). Ministry of Justice.
  8. ↑ "歷任首長任期" (in Chinese). Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
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