President of the Republic of China

President of the Republic of China
中華民國總統
Presidential seal
Presidential standard
Incumbent Lai Ching-te since 20 May 2024
Office of the President
Style	Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status	Head of state Commander-in-chief
Member of	National Security Council
Residence	Wanli Residence
Seat	Presidential Office Building, Taipei
Appointer	Direct election[note 1] or via succession
Term length	4 years; renewable once
Precursor	Chairman of the National Government (1925–1948)
Formation	1 January 1912; 112 years ago (1912-01-01) (provisional, in Mainland China) 25 October 1945; 79 years ago (1945-10-25) (Taiwan handover) 20 May 1948; 76 years ago (1948-05-20) (current form)
First holder	Sun Yat-sen (as Provisional President)
Unofficial names	President of Taiwan
Deputy	Vice President
Salary	NTD 531,000 monthly (2024)[1]
Website	english.president.gov.tw

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The president of the Republic of China (ROC), also known as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces. Before 1949 the position had the authority of ruling over Mainland China, but after communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, the remaining jurisdictions of the ROC have been limited to Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and smaller islands.

Originally elected by the National Assembly, the presidency was intended to be a ceremonial office with no real executive power because the ROC was originally envisioned as a parliamentary republic.^[2] Since the 1996 election however, the president has been directly elected by plurality voting to a four-year term, with incumbents limited to serving two terms. The current president is Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, preceded by Tsai Ing-wen from the same party.

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