List of political office-holders of the Republic of China by age

In this list of political office-holders of the Republic of China (post-1947 Constitution) by age, for each office, the table charts the age of each officeholder at the time of taking office (the first time taking office if elected or appointed to multiple and consecutive terms), upon leaving office, and at the time of death.

President of the Republic of China

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# President[1] Born Age at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Chiang Kai-shek Oct 31, 1887 60 years, 202 days
May 20, 1948
87 years, 156 days
Apr 5, 1975
(died in office) Apr 5, 1975 87 years, 156 days
02 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 1905 69 years, 165 days
Apr 6, 1975
72 years, 209 days
May 20, 1978
15 years, 218 days Dec 24, 1993 88 years, 62 days
03 Chiang Ching-kuo Apr 27, 1910 68 years, 23 days
May 20, 1978
77 years, 261 days
Jan 13, 1988
(died in office) Jan 13, 1988 77 years, 261 days
04 Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 1923 64 years, 363 days
Jan 13, 1988
77 years, 126 days
May 20, 2000
20 years, 71 days Jul 30, 2020 97 years, 197 days
05 Chen Shui-bian Oct 12, 1950 49 years, 221 days
May 20, 2000
57 years, 221 days
May 20, 2008
16 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 74 years, 38 days
06 Ma Ying-jeou Jul 13, 1950 57 years, 312 days
May 20, 2008
65 years, 312 days
May 20, 2016
8 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 74 years, 129 days
07 Tsai Ing-wen Aug 31, 1956 59 years, 263 days
May 20, 2016
67 years, 263 days
May 20, 2024
183 days 2024-11-19(living) 68 years, 80 days
08 William Lai Oct 6, 1959 64 years, 227 days
May 20, 2024
65 years, 44 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-11-19(living) 65 years, 44 days

Graphical representation

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This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the presidents of the Republic of China (post-1947 Constitution) and they are listed in order of office.

Lai Ching-teTsai Ing-wenMa Ying-jeouChen Shui-bianLee Teng-huiChiang Ching-kuoYen Chia-kanChiang Kai-shek

The following chart shows presidents by their age (living presidents in green), with the years of their presidency in blue.

Vice President of the Republic of China

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# Vice President[1] Born Age at
start of vice presidency
Age at
end of vice presidency
Post-vice presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Li Zongren Aug 13, 1890 57 years, 281 days
May 20, 1948
63 years, 209 days
Mar 10, 1954
14 years, 326 days Jan 30, 1969 78 years, 170 days
02 Chen Cheng Jan 4, 1898 56 years, 136 days
May 20, 1954
67 years, 60 days
Mar 5, 1965
0 days Mar 5, 1965 67 years, 60 days
03 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 1905 60 years, 209 days
May 20, 1966
69 years, 164 days
Apr 5, 1975
18 years, 263 days Dec 24, 1993 88 years, 62 days
04 Hsieh Tung-min Jan 25, 1908 70 years, 115 days
May 20, 1978
76 years, 116 days
May 20, 1984
16 years, 324 days Apr 9, 2001 93 years, 74 days
05 Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 1923 61 years, 126 days
May 20, 1984
64 years, 363 days
Jan 13, 1988
32 years, 199 days Jul 30, 2020 97 years, 197 days
06 Lee Yuan-tsu Sep 24, 1923 66 years, 238 days
May 20, 1990
72 years, 239 days
May 20, 1996
20 years, 292 days Mar 8, 2017 93 years, 165 days
07 Lien Chan Aug 27, 1936 59 years, 267 days
May 20, 1996
63 years, 267 days
May 20, 2000
24 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 88 years, 84 days
08 Annette Lu Jun 7, 1944 55 years, 348 days
May 20, 2000
63 years, 348 days
May 20, 2008
16 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 80 years, 165 days
09 Vincent Siew Jan 3, 1939 69 years, 138 days
May 20, 2008
73 years, 138 days
May 20, 2012
12 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 85 years, 321 days
10 Wu Den-yih Jan 30, 1948 64 years, 111 days
May 20, 2012
68 years, 111 days
May 20, 2016
8 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 76 years, 294 days
11 Chen Chien-jen Jun 6, 1951 64 years, 349 days
May 20, 2016
68 years, 349 days
May 20, 2020
4 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 73 years, 166 days
12 William Lai Oct 6, 1959 60 years, 227 days
May 20, 2020
64 years, 227 days
May 20, 2024
183 days 2024-11-19(living) 65 years, 44 days
13 Hsiao Bi-khim Aug 7, 1971 52 years, 287 days
May 20, 2024
53 years, 104 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-11-19(living) 53 years, 104 days

Premier (President of the Executive Yuan)

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As of November 2024, fifteen former premiers of the Republic of China are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Hau Pei-tsun (who was prime minister during 1990–1993) on 30 March 2020.

# Premier[2] Born Age at
start of first term
Age at
end of last term
Post-premiership
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Weng Wenhao Jul 26, 1889 58 years, 304 days
May 25, 1948
59 years, 123 days
Nov 26, 1948
22 years, 62 days Jan 27, 1971 81 years, 185 days
02 Sun Fo Oct 21, 1891 57 years, 36 days
Nov 26, 1948
57 years, 142 days
Mar 12, 1949
24 years, 185 days Sep 13, 1973 81 years, 327 days
03 He Yingqin Apr 2, 1890 58 years, 344 days
Mar 12, 1949
59 years, 72 days
Jun 13, 1949
38 years, 130 days Oct 21, 1987 97 years, 202 days
04 Yan Xishan Oct 8, 1883 65 years, 248 days
Jun 13, 1949
66 years, 153 days
Mar 10, 1950
10 years, 134 days Jul 22, 1960 76 years, 288 days
05 Chen Cheng Jan 4, 1898 52 years, 65 days
Mar 10, 1950
65 years, 346 days
Dec 16, 1963
1 year, 79 days Mar 5, 1965 67 years, 60 days
06 Yu Hung-chun Jan 4, 1898 56 years, 148 days
Jun 1, 1954
60 years, 192 days
Jul 15, 1958
1 year, 322 days Jun 1, 1960 62 years, 149 days
07 Yen Chia-kan Oct 23, 1905 58 years, 54 days
Dec 16, 1963
66 years, 222 days
Jun 1, 1972
21 years, 206 days Dec 24, 1993 88 years, 62 days
08 Chiang Ching-kuo Apr 27, 1910 62 years, 35 days
Jun 1, 1972
68 years, 23 days
May 20, 1978
9 years, 238 days Jan 13, 1988 77 years, 261 days
09 Sun Yun-suan Nov 10, 1913 64 years, 203 days
Jun 1, 1978
70 years, 204 days
Jun 1, 1984
21 years, 259 days Feb 15, 2006 92 years, 97 days
10 Yu Kuo-hwa Jan 10, 1914 70 years, 143 days
Jun 1, 1984
75 years, 142 days
Jun 1, 1989
11 years, 125 days Oct 4, 2000 86 years, 268 days
11 Lee Huan Feb 8, 1917 72 years, 113 days
Jun 1, 1989
73 years, 113 days
Jun 1, 1990
20 years, 184 days Dec 2, 2010 93 years, 297 days
12 Hau Pei-tsun Aug 8, 1919 70 years, 297 days
Jun 1, 1990
73 years, 203 days
Feb 27, 1993
27 years, 32 days Mar 30, 2020 100 years, 235 days
13 Lien Chan Aug 27, 1936 56 years, 184 days
Feb 27, 1993
61 years, 5 days
Sep 1, 1997
27 years, 79 days 2024-11-19(living) 88 years, 84 days
14 Vincent Siew Jan 3, 1939 58 years, 241 days
Sep 1, 1997
61 years, 138 days
May 20, 2000
24 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 85 years, 321 days
15 Tang Fei Mar 15, 1932 68 years, 66 days
May 20, 2000
68 years, 205 days
Oct 6, 2000
24 years, 44 days 2024-11-19(living) 92 years, 249 days
16 Chang Chun-hsiung Mar 23, 1938 62 years, 197 days
Oct 6, 2000
70 years, 58 days
May 20, 2008
16 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 86 years, 241 days
17 Yu Shyi-kun Apr 25, 1948 53 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2002
56 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2005
19 years, 292 days 2024-11-19(living) 76 years, 208 days
18 Frank Hsieh May 18, 1946 58 years, 259 days
Feb 1, 2005
59 years, 252 days
Jan 25, 2006
18 years, 299 days 2024-11-19(living) 78 years, 185 days
19 Su Tseng-chang Jul 28, 1947 58 years, 181 days
Jan 25, 2006
75 years, 187 days
Jan 31, 2023
1 year, 293 days 2024-11-19(living) 77 years, 114 days
20 Liu Chao-shiuan May 10, 1943 65 years, 10 days
May 20, 2008
66 years, 123 days
Sep 10, 2009
15 years, 70 days 2024-11-19(living) 81 years, 193 days
21 Wu Den-yih Jan 30, 1948 61 years, 223 days
Sep 10, 2009
64 years, 7 days
Feb 6, 2012
12 years, 287 days 2024-11-19(living) 76 years, 294 days
22 Chen Chun Oct 13, 1949 62 years, 116 days
Feb 6, 2012
63 years, 128 days
Feb 18, 2013
11 years, 275 days 2024-11-19(living) 75 years, 37 days
23 Jiang Yi-huah Nov 18, 1960 52 years, 92 days
Feb 18, 2013
54 years, 20 days
Dec 8, 2014
9 years, 347 days 2024-11-19(living) 64 years, 1 day
24 Mao Chi-kuo Oct 4, 1948 66 years, 65 days
Dec 8, 2014
67 years, 120 days
Feb 1, 2016
8 years, 292 days 2024-11-19(living) 76 years, 46 days
25 Chang San-cheng Jun 24, 1954 61 years, 222 days
Feb 1, 2016
61 years, 331 days
May 20, 2016
8 years, 183 days 2024-11-19(living) 70 years, 148 days
26 Lin Chuan Dec 13, 1951 64 years, 159 days
May 20, 2016
65 years, 269 days
Sep 8, 2017
7 years, 72 days 2024-11-19(living) 72 years, 342 days
27 William Lai Oct 6, 1959 57 years, 337 days
Sep 8, 2017
59 years, 100 days
Jan 14, 2019
5 years, 310 days 2024-11-19(living) 65 years, 44 days
28 Chen Chien-jen Jun 6, 1951 71 years, 239 days
Jan 31, 2023
72 years, 349 days
May 20, 2024
183 days 2024-11-19(living) 73 years, 166 days
29 Cho Jung-tai Jan 22, 1959 65 years, 119 days
May 20, 2024
65 years, 302 daysIncumbent Incumbent 2024-11-19(living) 65 years, 302 days

President of the Legislative Yuan

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As of November 2024, three former presidents of the Legislative Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former premier was that of Liu Sung-pan (who was president of the Yuan during 1992–1999) on 18 November 2016.

# Speaker[3] Born Age at
start of first term
Age at
end of last term
Post-speakership
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Sun Fo Oct 21, 1891 56 years, 209 days
May 17, 1948
57 years, 64 days
Dec 24, 1948
24 years, 263 days Sep 13, 1973 81 years, 327 days
02 Tung Gun-shin May 16, 1894 54 years, 222 days
Dec 24, 1948
56 years, 144 days
Oct 7, 1950
30 years, 304 days Aug 7, 1981 87 years, 83 days
03 Liu Jin-chin 1902 48 years, 338 days47 or 48 years
Dec 5, 1950
49 years, 291 days48 or 49 years
Oct 19, 1951
20 years, 150 days Mar 17, 1972 70 years, 76 days70 or 71 years
04 Chang Tao-fan Aug 9, 1897 54 years, 215 days
Mar 11, 1952
63 years, 195 days
Feb 20, 1961
7 years, 113 days Jun 12, 1968 70 years, 308 days
05 Huang Kuo-shu Aug 8, 1905 55 years, 204 days
Feb 28, 1961
66 years, 195 days
Feb 19, 1972
15 years, 292 days Dec 8, 1987 82 years, 122 days
06 Ni Wen-ya Mar 2, 1902 70 years, 61 days
May 2, 1972
86 years, 293 days
Dec 20, 1988
17 years, 165 days Jun 3, 2006 104 years, 93 days
07 Liu Kuo-tsai 1911 78 years, 54 days77 or 78 years
Feb 24, 1989
79 years, 50 days78 or 79 years
Feb 20, 1990
3 years, 90 days May 21, 1993 82 years, 140 days81 or 82 years
08 Liang Su-yung Aug 8, 1920 69 years, 203 days
Feb 27, 1990
71 years, 145 days
Dec 31, 1991
12 years, 240 days Aug 27, 2004 84 years, 19 days
09 Liu Sung-pan Dec 3, 1931 60 years, 45 days
Jan 17, 1992
67 years, 60 days
Feb 1, 1999
17 years, 291 days Nov 18, 2016 84 years, 351 days
10 Wang Jin-pyng Mar 17, 1941 57 years, 321 days
Feb 1, 1999
74 years, 321 days
Feb 1, 2016
8 years, 292 days 2024-11-19(living) 83 years, 247 days
11 Su Jia-chyuan Oct 22, 1956 59 years, 102 days
Feb 1, 2016
63 years, 102 days
Feb 1, 2020
4 years, 292 days 2024-11-19(living) 68 years, 28 days
12 Yu Shyi-kun Apr 25, 1948 71 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2020
75 years, 282 days
Feb 1, 2024
292 days 2024-11-19(living) 76 years, 208 days
13 Han Kuo-yu Jun 17, 1957 66 years, 229 days
Feb 1, 2024
67 years, 155 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-11-19(living) 67 years, 155 days

President of the Judicial Yuan

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President of the Examination Yuan

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As of November 2024, three former presidents of the Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former Examination Yuan president was that of Hsu Shui-teh (who was President of the Yuan during 1996–2002) on 31 March 2021.

# Yuan President[4] Born Age at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Chang Po-ling Apr 5, 1876 72 years, 96 days
Jul 10, 1948
73 years, 234 days
Nov 25, 1949
1 year, 90 days Feb 23, 1951 74 years, 324 days
02 Chia Ching-teh Aug 28, 1880 71 years, 237 days
Apr 21, 1952
74 years, 4 days
Sep 1, 1954
6 years, 50 days Oct 21, 1960 80 years, 54 days
03 Mo Teh-hui Apr 16, 1883 71 years, 138 days
Sep 1, 1954
83 years, 138 days
Sep 1, 1966
1 year, 229 days Apr 17, 1968 87 years, 233 days
04 Sun Fo Oct 21, 1891 74 years, 315 days
Sep 1, 1966
81 years, 327 days
Sep 13, 1973
0 days Sep 13, 1973 81 years, 327 days
04 Yang Liang-kung Aug 8, 1895 78 years, 73 days
Oct 20, 1973
83 years, 24 days
Sep 1, 1978
13 years, 129 days Jan 8, 1992 96 years, 153 days
05 Liu Chi-hung Apr 18, 1904 74 years, 136 days
Sep 1, 1978
80 years, 136 days
Sep 1, 1984
4 years, 136 days Jan 15, 1989 84 years, 272 days
06 Kung Teh-cheng Feb 23, 1920 64 years, 191 days
Sep 1, 1984
73 years, 60 days
Apr 24, 1993
15 years, 187 days Oct 28, 2008 88 years, 248 days
07 Chiu Chuang-huan Jul 25, 1925 67 years, 273 days
Apr 24, 1993
71 years, 38 days
Sep 1, 1996
23 years, 305 days Jul 2, 2020 94 years, 343 days
08 Hsu Shui-teh Aug 1, 1931 65 years, 31 days
Sep 1, 1996
71 years, 31 days
Sep 1, 2002
18 years, 211 days Mar 31, 2021 89 years, 242 days
09 Yao Chia-wen Jun 15, 1938 64 years, 78 days
Sep 1, 2002
70 years, 78 days
Sep 1, 2008
16 years, 79 days 2024-11-19(living) 86 years, 157 days
10 John Kuan Jun 9, 1940 68 years, 175 days
Dec 1, 2008
74 years, 84 days
Sep 1, 2014
10 years, 79 days 2024-11-19(living) 84 years, 163 days
11 Wu Jin-lin Oct 6, 1947 66 years, 330 days
Sep 1, 2014
72 years, 331 days
Sep 1, 2020
4 years, 79 days 2024-11-19(living) 77 years, 44 days
12 Huang Jong-tsun Mar 30, 1947 73 years, 155 days
Sep 1, 2020
77 years, 234 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-11-19(living) 77 years, 234 days

President of the Control Yuan

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As of November 2024, four former presidents of the Yuan are still alive. The most recent death of a former Control Yuan president was that of Wang Tso-yung (who was President of the Yuan during 1996–1999) on 31 July 2013.

# Yuan President[5] Born Age at
start of presidency
Age at
end of presidency
Post-presidency
timespan
Lifespan
Died Age
01 Yu You-ren Apr 11, 1879 69 years, 59 days
Jun 9, 1948
85 years, 213 days
Nov 10, 1964
0 days Nov 10, 1964 85 years, 213 days
02 Lee Shih-tsung 1898 67 years, 228 days66 or 67 years
Aug 17, 1965
74 years, 135 days73 or 74 years
May 15, 1972
0 days May 15, 1972 74 years, 135 days73 or 74 years
03 Yu Chun-hsien Dec 31, 1901 71 years, 78 days
Mar 19, 1973
85 years, 70 days
Mar 11, 1987
6 years, 316 days Jan 21, 1994 92 years, 21 days
04 Huang Tsun-chiu Dec 5, 1923 63 years, 97 days
Mar 12, 1987
69 years, 57 days
Jan 31, 1993
7 years, 298 days Nov 24, 2000 76 years, 355 days
05 Chen Li-an Jun 22, 1937 55 years, 224 days
Feb 1, 1993
58 years, 93 days
Sep 23, 1995
29 years, 57 days 2024-11-19(living) 87 years, 150 days
06 Wang Tso-yung Feb 6, 1919 77 years, 208 days
Sep 1, 1996
79 years, 359 days
Jan 31, 1999
14 years, 181 days Jul 31, 2013 94 years, 175 days
07 Frederick Chien Feb 17, 1935 63 years, 349 days
Feb 1, 1999
69 years, 349 days
Jan 31, 2005
19 years, 293 days 2024-11-19(living) 89 years, 276 days
08 Wang Chien-shien Aug 7, 1938 69 years, 360 days
Aug 1, 2008
75 years, 358 days
Jul 31, 2014
10 years, 111 days 2024-11-19(living) 86 years, 104 days
09 Chang Po-ya Oct 5, 1942 71 years, 300 days
Aug 1, 2014
77 years, 300 days
Jul 31, 2020
4 years, 111 days 2024-11-19(living) 82 years, 45 days
10 Chen Chu Jun 10, 1950 70 years, 52 days
Aug 1, 2020
74 years, 162 days(incumbent) (incumbent) 2024-11-19(living) 74 years, 162 days

References

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  1. ^ a b "Presidents & vice presidents since 1947". Office of the President. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Premiers of the Republic of China". Executive Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "歷屆院長 (Past Presidents)" (in Chinese). Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "歷任院長 (Past Presidents)" (in Chinese). Examination Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "院長 (Presidents)" (in Chinese). Control Yuan. Retrieved 1 February 2023.