The First Lady of the Republic of China refers to the wife of the
President of the Republic of China.
Since 1949, the position has been based in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
, where they are often called by the title of First Lady of Taiwan,
[ in addition to First Lady of the Republic of China (ROC).][
The position has been vacant since 2016, as incumbent President ]Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...
, the first woman to be elected to the presidency, is unmarried.[
]
First Ladies (before the 1947 Constitution)
First Ladies (after the 1947 Constitution; based in Taiwan after 1949)
Since 1949, individuals in this position have been known as the First Lady of Taiwan, in addition to the First Lady of the Republic of China.[
]
Longevity
See also
* List of presidents of the Republic of China
This is a list of the presidents of the Republic of China.
The Republic of China controlled Mainland China before 1949. In the fall of 1949, the ROC government retreated to Taiwan and surrounding islands as a result of the takeover of the ...
* First family of the Republic of China
The first family of the Republic of China is an informal reference to the immediate family of the president of the Republic of China, who is the head of state of the Republic of China. Members of the first family consist of the president, their sp ...
References
{{First Ladies and Gentlemen
Spouses of Presidents of the Republic of China
Republic of China