In this article, "China" refers to the modern territories controlled by the People's Republic of China (which controls Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Republic of China (which controls Taiwan area). For more information, see Two Chinas, Political status of Taiwan, One-China policy, 1992 Consensus and One country, two systems.
"China" also refers to many historical states, empires and dynasties that controlled parts of what are now the PRC and the ROC. For leaders of ancient and imperial China, see List of Chinese monarchs.
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Presidents
List of presidents of the Republic of China (1912–present) Paramount leader (1949–present) List of presidents of the People's Republic of China (1954–1975, 1982–present)
/ Republic of ChinaYearPresident(list)Republic of China1912 Sun Yat-sen Yuan Shikai 1913191419151916 Li Yuanhong1917 Feng Guozhang 1918 Xu Shichang 1919192019211922 Zhou Ziqi Li Yuanhong 1923 Gao Lingwei Cao Kun 1924 Huang Fu Duan Qirui 19251926 Hu Weide Yan Huiqing Du Xigui V.K. Wellington Koo Wei-chün 1927Zhang Zuolin 1928Chiang Kai-shek 192919301931 Lin Sen193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943 Chiang Kai-shek194419451946194719481949 Li Zongren
ChinaYear President (list)Republic of China President (list)People's Republic of China1949Li Zongren Presidency was not established1950 Chiang Kai-shek1951195219531954Mao Zedong(Paramount leader: Himself)19551956195719581959 Liu Shaoqi(Paramount leader: Mao Zedong)196019611962196319641965196619671968 Soong Ching-ling &Dong Biwu (Paramount leader: Mao Zedong)1969197019711972 Dong Biwu (Paramount leader: Mao Zedong)197319741975 Presidency abolished(Paramount leaders: Mao Zedong,Hua Guofeng, and Deng Xiaoping)Yen Chia-kan197619771978 Chiang Ching-kuo197919801981 Soong Ching-ling (Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)Presidency abolished(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping) 19821983 Li Xiannian(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)19841985198619871988 Lee Teng-huiYang Shangkun(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)19891990199119921993 Jiang Zemin(Paramount leader: Himself)1994199519961997199819992000 Chen Shui-bian20012002 Hu Jintao(Paramount leader: Himself)200320042005200620072008 Ma Ying-jeou2009201020112012 Xi Jinping(Paramount leader: Himself)2013201420152016Tsai Ing-Wen20172018201920202021202220232024Lai Ching-te20252026
Premiers
List of premiers of the Republic of China (1912–present) List of premiers of the People's Republic of China (1949–present)
/ Republic of ChinaYearPremier /the Republic of China1912Tang ShaoyiLu ZhengxiangZhao Bingjun1913Xiong Xiling1914Sun BaoqiXu Shichang1915Lu Zhengxiang 1916Xu ShichangDuan QiruiDuan Qirui1917Wu Tingfang Li JingxiDuan QiruiWang Daxie Wang Shizhen 1918Qian Nengxun Duan QiruiQian Nengxun 1919Gong Xinzhan Jin Yunpeng Jin Yunpeng1920Sa ZhenbingJin Yunpeng1921Yan Huiqing Liang Shiyi1922Yan Huiqing Wang Chonghui Wang Daxie Wang Zhengting 1923Zhang ShaozengGao Lingwei1924Sun BaoqiV.K. Wellington Koo Wei-chün Yan HuiqingHuang FuPost abolished1925Xu Shiying1926Jia Deyao Hu Weide Yan HuiqingDu Xigui V.K. Wellington Koo Wei-chün 1927Pan Fu Post abolished1928Tan Yankai19291930T. V. Soong Tse-VenChiang Kai-shek1931Chen Mingshu1932Sun FoWang Jingwei193319341935Chiang Kai-shek193619371938H. H. Kung Hsiang-hsiChiang Kai-shek1939194019411942194319441945T. V. Soong Tse-Ven19461947Chiang Kai-shek1948Chang ChunWong Wen-hao1949Sun FoHo Ying-chin
ChinaYearPremier the Republic of ChinaPremier the People's Republic of China1949Yan XishanZhou Enlai1950Chen Cheng1951195219531954Yü Hung-chün1955195619571958Chen Cheng19591960196119621963Yen Chia-kan196419651966196719681969197019711972Chiang Ching-kuo1973197419751976Hua Guofeng Hua Guofeng19771978
ChinaYearPremier the Republic of ChinaPremier the People's Republic of China1978Sun Yun-suanHua Guofeng19791980Zhao Ziyang 1981198219831984Yu Kuo-hwaZhao Ziyang198519861987Li Peng 19881989Lee HuanLi Peng1990Hau Pei-tsun199119921993Lien Chan1994199519961997Vincent Siew Wan-chang1998Zhu Rongji19992000Tang FeiChang Chun-hsiung20012002Yu Shyi-kun2003Wen Jiabao20042005Frank Hsieh Chang-ting2006Su Tseng-chang2007Chang Chun-hsiung2008Liu Chao-shiuan2009Wu Den-yih201020112012Sean Chen Chong2013Jiang Yi-huahLi Keqiang2014Mao Chi-kuo20152016Chang San-chengLin Chuan2017William Lai Ching‑te20182019Su Tseng-chang2020202120222023Chen Chien-jenLi Qiang2024Cho Jung-tai20252026
See also Incumbents Paramount leader, an informal list of those who have been considered the highest leader of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China Leader of the Chinese Communist Party Chairman of the Kuomintang List of leaders of the People's Republic of China of institutions List of national leaders of the People's Republic of China List of leaders of the Republic of China
Hong Kong and Macau Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–present) Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present) Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong (1997–present) Secretary for Administration and Justice of Macau (1999–present)
Taiwan Governor-General of Taiwan (1895–1945) List of rulers of Taiwan