Chairman of the Kuomintang

Chairman of the Kuomintang
中國國民黨主席
Incumbent
Eric Chu
since 5 October 2021
Central Committee of the Kuomintang
TypeParty leader
Term lengthFours years, renewable once consecutively
Precursor
  • President (1912–1914)
  • Premier (1919–1925)
  • Chairman of the Central Executive Committee (1925–1938)
  • Director-General (1938–1975)
Inaugural holderSun Yat-sen
Formation25 August 1912; 112 years ago (1912-08-25)
DeputyVice Chairman of the Kuomintang

The chairman of the Kuomintang is the leader of the Kuomintang in the Republic of China. The position used to be titled as President (1912–1914), Premier (1919–1925), Chairman of the Central Executive Committee (1925–1938), Director-General (1938–1975), and Chairman (from 1975). The post is currently held by Eric Chu, who assumed the post on 5 October 2021, following the tenth direct election of the party leadership. The chairman is now directly elected by party members for a term of four years and may be re-elected for a second term.