List of presidents of the Examination Yuan

The president of the Examination Yuan is the head of the Examination Yuan, a constitutional branch of the Republic of China.[1] The post has been vacant since the previous president Huang Jong-tsun's term expired on 1 September 2024.

President of the Examination Yuan
Incumbent
Post vacant
since 1 September 2024
NominatorPresident
AppointerLegislative Yuan
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderDai Jitao
Formation1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Websitehttp://intro.exam.gov.tw/enggtm/gtm-index.htm

List

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  Non-partisan   Kuomintang (Nationalist)   Democratic Progressive Party

Pre-1947 Constitution

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Name Office Political party
Dai Jitao 25 October 1928 – 1932 Kuomintang
Niou Yung-chien (鈕永建) 1932–1935 as acting Kuomintang
Dai Jitao 1935 – 10 July 1948 Kuomintang

Post-1947 Constitution

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Term Political party President
1   Chang Po-ling
張伯苓
Zhāng Bólíng
(1876–1951)
10 Jul 1948 25 Nov 1949 1 Kuomintang  
Chiang Kai-shek
(KMT)
  Niou Yung-chien[2]
鈕永建
Niǔ Yǒngjiàn
(1870–1965)
25 Nov 1949 21 Apr 1952 Kuomintang
2   Chia Ching-teh
賈景德
Jiǎ Jǐngdé
(1880–1960)
21 Apr 1952 1 Sep 1954 Kuomintang
3   Mo Teh-hui[3]
莫德惠
Mò Déhuì
(1883–1968)
1 Sep 1954 1 Sep 1959 2 Kuomintang
1 Sep 1959 1 Sep 1966 3
4   Sun Fo[4]
孫科
Sūn Kē
(1891–1973)
1 Sep 1966 1 Sep 1972 4 Kuomintang
1 Sep 1972 13 Sep 1973 5
  Yang Liang-kung[2]
楊亮功
Yáng Liànggōng
(1895–1992)
14 Sep 1973 20 Oct 1973 Kuomintang
5   Yang Liang-kung
楊亮功
Yáng Liànggōng
(1895–1992)
20 Oct 1973 1 Sep 1978 Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek
(KMT)
 
Yen Chia-kan
(KMT)
 
Chiang Ching-kuo
(KMT)
6   Liu Chi-hung
劉季洪
Liú Jìhóng
(1904–1989)
1 Sep 1978 1 September 1984 6 Kuomintang
7   Kung Teh-cheng[5]
孔德成
Kǒng Déchéng
(1920–2008)
1 Sep 1984 1 Sep 1990 7 Kuomintang

Lee Teng-hui
(KMT)
1 Sep 1990 24 Apr 1993 8
8   Chiu Chuang-huan
邱創煥
Qiū Chuànghuàn
(1925–2020)
24 Apr 1993 1 Sep 1996 Kuomintang
9   Hsu Shui-teh
許水德
Xǚ Shuǐdé
(1931–2021)
1 Sep 1996 1 Sep 2002 9 Kuomintang
 
Chen Shui-bian
(DPP)
10   Yao Chia-wen[6]
姚嘉文
Yáo Jiāwén
(1938- )
1 Sep 2002 1 Sep 2008 10 Democratic Progressive Party
 
Ma Ying-jeou
(KMT)
-   Wu Jin-lin[2]
伍錦霖
Wǔ Jǐnlín
(1947- )
1 Sep 2008 1 Dec 2008 11 Kuomintang
11   John Kuan[3]
關中
Guān Zhōng
(1940- )
1 Dec 2008 1 Sep 2014 Kuomintang
12   Wu Jin-lin
伍錦霖
Wǔ Jǐnlín
(1947- )
1 Sep 2014 1 Sep 2020 12 Kuomintang
 
Tsai Ing-wen
(DPP)
13   Huang Jong-tsun
黃榮村
Huáng Róngcūn
(1947- )
1 Sep 2020 1 Sep 2024 13 Independent
 
Lai Ching-te
(DPP)
Post vacant

Timeline

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Huang Jong-tsunJohn KuanWu Jin-linYao Chia-wenHsu Shui-tehChiu Chuang-huanKung Teh-chengSun FoMo Teh-huiChia Ching-tehChang Po-ling

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "歷任院長 (Past Presidents)" (in Chinese). Examination Yuan. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c As acting.
  3. ^ a b Of Manchu descent.
  4. ^ Son of Sun Yat-sen. Only individual to have been president of three government branches. Died in office.
  5. ^ Direct descendant of Confucius.
  6. ^ First non-KMT President of the Examination Yuan.
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