This is a list of the

Premiers of the Republic of China Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

since 1912. The Republic of China before 1949 controlled

Mainland China "Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the China, People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming Island, Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territorie ...

as well as offshore islands. The Republic of China since 1949 has only controlled

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 no ...

and nearby islands. The current

Republic of China 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 northeas ...

is usually known as Taiwan. In the country's history, the official title of the

head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a ...

has changed over time. Premiers, also known as Presidents of the

Executive Yuan The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan. ...

, are appointed by the Presidents of the Republic of China, but some premiers were even more powerful than the presidents, during the early age of the

. Some presidents were even expelled by the premiers they appointed. The title of premier in China was changed several times, so this list is divided into several sections.

List

Premiers of the Cabinet of the Republic of China (1912–1914)

* Period: 13 March 1912 – 1 May 1914 According to the Provisional Constitution of Republic of China, which was passed in 1912, the leader of the majority party or the majority coalition should be appointed premier by the president.

Secretaries of State of the Republic of China (1914–1916)

* Period: 1 May 1914 – 21 December 1915; 22 March 1916 – 29 June 1916

Premiers of the State Council of the Republic of China (1916–1928)

* Period: 29 June 1916 – 3 June 1928

Presidents of the Executive Yuan of the National Government of the Republic of China (1928–1948)

: Period: 25 October 1928 – 24 May 1948 When

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

established the Nanking Nationalist government in 1928, he created a presidency for the Executive Yuan instead of a premiership, in order to show the difference between his government and the previous one in

Peking } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

(then renamed Beiping). This government moved to

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Co ...

during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and during the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on main ...

relocated to

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

where it exists today.

Presidents of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1948–present)

* Period: 25 May 1948 – present

Timeline

Nationalist Government (1928-1948)

Constitutional Government (1948-)

Rank in length by total tenure