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- Introduction Taiwan / ROC
- Disambiguation: Taiwan, ROC, China
- Basic facts about the Republic of China (ROC) The political system of the ROC today—a brief description
- Essential information on Taiwan I—population and languages Ethnic makeup of Taiwan's population
- Essential information on Taiwan II—history Taiwan's history—much more than just the ROC
- The indigenous peoples and their marginalization The indigenous peoples in contemporary Taiwan
- ROC Presidency
- Details about the office Top job
- Presidents of the ROC 1912–1948 Early Republic 1912–1916
- Presidents / Vice Presidents of the ROC since 1948 List of ROC presidents and VPs since 1948
- Biographical background of popularly elected ROC presidents (since 1996) Lee Teng-hui 李登輝
- Executive Yuan (Cabinet)
- The Executive Yuan in the Republic of China (Taiwan) Different layers of government
- Leadership of the ROC Executive Yuan ROC Premiers/Vice Premiers—pre-constitutional period [1928-1948]
- Past and present Ministers without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan Wang Wen-ho cabinet (took office on May 31, 1948)
- History of the ROC Executive Yuan Founding of the Executive Yuan in 1928
- A few remarks about the ROC before 1928 The Xinhai Revolution
- Ministries and cabinet agencies
- Ministry of the Interior (MOI) National Police Agency, MOI (NPA)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Taiwan Council for U. S. Affairs, MOFA (TCUSA)
- Ministry of National Defense (MND) Military Intelligence Bureau, MND (MIB)
- Ministry of Justice (MOJ) MOJ Investigation Bureau (MJIB)
- Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Energy Administration, MOEA (EA)
- Ministry of Finance (MOF) Customs Administration, MOF
- Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC (CAA)
- Ministry of Education (MOE) National Central Library, MOE (NCL)
- Ministry of Culture (MOC) Bureau of Cultural Heritage, MOC (BOCH)
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) Centers for Disease Control, MOHW (CDC)
- Ministry of Labor (MOL) Bureau of Labor Insurance, MOL (BLI)
- Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) Administration for Cyber Security, MODA (ACS)
- Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Agricultural Finance Agency, MOA (AFNA)
- Ministry of Environment (MOENV) Chemicals Administration, MOENV (CHA)
- National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Hsinchu Science Park (HSP)
- Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs, MAC
- National Development Council (NDC) National Archives Administration, NDC (NAA)
- Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) Coast Guard Administration, OAC (CGA)
- Fair Trade Commission (FTC)
- Public Construction Commission (PCC)
- National Communications Commission (NCC)
- Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)
- ROC Central Bank
- Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
- Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA) Civil Service Development Institute, DGPA (CSDI)
- Central Election Commission (CEC)
- Veterans Affairs Council (VAC)
- Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC)
- Hakka Affairs Council (HAC)
- Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP)
- National Palace Museum (NPM)
- Abolished cabinet agencies
- Other central government agencies
- Diverse major agencies / Semi-official organizations Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN)
- Handling of the Cross-Strait relations Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
- State-owned enterprises (SOE) / Public institutions Overview
- The ROC military Introduction
- Foreign relations of the ROC
- The diplomatic isolation of the ROC Terms for various diplomatic approaches
- ROC vs. PRC since the 1970s Lost and found—the ROC's diplomatic relations since the 1970s
- The ROC in major international organizations ROC representatives to the United Nations (UN)
- The ROC and the US Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO)
- The ROC and Japan Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan (TECROJ)
- The ROC and Europe Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium
- The ROC and selected other countries Ties between the ROC and Singapore
- Legislative Yuan (Parliament)
- General information about the Legislative Yuan Outline of the Legislative Yuan
- The ROC Legislative Yuan before 1948
- 1st Legislative Yuan (1948–1992)—A Summary Elections for the First Legislative Yuan
- 2nd Legislative Yuan (1993–1996) Second Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 3rd Legislative Yuan (1996–1999) Third Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 4th Legislative Yuan (1999–2002) Fourth Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 5th Legislative Yuan (2002–2005) Fifth Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 6th Legislative Yuan (2005–2008) Sixth Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 7th Legislative Yuan (2008–2012) Seventh Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 8th Legislative Yuan (2012–2016) Eighth Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 9th Legislative Yuan (2016–2020) Ninth Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 10th Legislative Yuan (2020–2024) Tenth Legislative Yuan—Overview
- 11th Legislative Yuan (2024–2028) Eleventh Legislative Yuan—Overview
- List of all ROC legislators since 1993 Alternative English spelling of ROC legislator's names
- Judicial Yuan
- Overview
- Leadership and structure Presidents of the Judicial Yuan
- Constitutional Court and ROC Supreme Court ROC Constitutional Court
- Control Yuan
- Overview
- Leadership and structure Presidents of the Control Yuan
- Control Yuan members Members of the Control Yuan since 1948
- Ministry of Audit under the Control Yuan National Audit Office (NAO) aka Ministry of Audit
- Examination Yuan
- Overview
- Leadership and structure Presidents of the Examination Yuan
- Members of the Examination Yuan Members of the Examination Yuan since 1948
- Ministries and agencies under the Examination Yuan Ministry of Examination (MOEX)
- Local administration
- The special municipalities, counties and cities of the ROC Overview
- The provincial level of the ROC Taiwan Province
- Special municipalities in the ROC
- Counties in the ROC
- County-level cities in the ROC Keelung City
- Abolished local governments Taichung County (now part of Taichung City)
- Political parties
- Overview Other political parties in the ROC
- The KMT and affiliates Facts about the KMT
- The DPP and affiliates Facts about the DPP
- Other major parties in the ROC and their leaders New Party (NP)
- Democratic elections
- History of democratic elections in the ROC Chronology of democratic elections in the ROC since 1987
- Direct presidential elections since 1996 Retrospective: Non-direct ROC presidential elections before 1996
- Parliamentary elections since 1991 Second National Assembly (1991)
- Provincial elections Ninth Provincial Assembly of Taiwan (1989)
- Elections for mayors of special municipalities since 1994
- Referendums since 2004 Lists of all referendums in the ROC since 2004
- Glossary: Election terms English–Chinese
- Non-governmental sector Introductory remark
- Major non-profit institutions and NGOs Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD)
- Selected universities University System of Taiwan (UST)
- Leading research institutions Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
- Think tanks Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER)
- Major trade organizations Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
- Privatized former state-owned enterprises CSBC Corporation Taiwan
- Noteworthy commercial enterprises SMEs and big corporations listed by Forbes
- Abolished agencies
- The ROC National Assembly (NA) Secretary-generals of the NA
- Cabinet-level agencies under the ROC Executive Yuan Ⓧ Ministry of Railways
- Other major government agencies abolished since the 1990s Ⓧ Planning Commission for the Recovery of the Mainland (PCRM)
- Secessionist states before 1945
- Yuan Shikai's "Empire of China" (1915–1916)
- Chinese Soviet Republic (1931–1937)
- Manchukuo (1932–1945)
- Chinese Republic (1933–1934)
- Mengkiang (1936–1945)
- Wang Ching-wei Regime (1940–1945)
- The ROC Constitution
- The Constitution of the Republic of China (full text) Chapter I. General Provisions
- 中華民國憲法【全文】 第一章 總綱
- Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of the Communist Rebellion Original version (1948)
- 動員戡亂時期臨時條款【全文】 動員戡亂時期臨時條款（民國 37 年 / 1948）
- The Additional Articles (full texts)
- 中華民國憲法增修條文【全文】 中華民國憲法第一次增修條文 (1991)
- Explanations to the ROC Constitution and its revisions
- The Three Principles of the People (full text) Author’s Preface
- 三民主義 【全文】 自序
- Other texts and documents
- Selected important texts and documents [What kind of "selected important texts and documents"?]
- Focus Hong Kong—relevant treaties and laws [Introduction]
- Inaugural addresses by ROC presidents since 1996
- Facts about the "1992 Consensus" Background
- News headlines
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- Files created by the chief researcher General background information for this website
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- About this website
- Origins and objective
- Remarks on sources, accuracy and more
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- Geography and climate briefs Data concerning area, dimensions, margins etc.
- Selected statistics Taiwan/ROC Preliminary notes
- The ROC postal codes (with numerical index) Introduction
- The ROC calendar Before the ROC
- Japan's Taiwan Japan's colonial calendar
- The dynasties of imperial China: an overview
- Maps
- Maps of the ROC provinces and municipalities (before 1949) Map of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
- Maps of the ROC's cities and counties Taiwan Province after WWII
- Physical map of Taiwan
- Additional map index General geographic maps
- Name Index
Taiwan Who's Who—an overview of current top politicians in the ROC
Territory and jurisdiction
A glance at the ROC's historical background
The ROC Constitution and its amendments
National day, national symbols and national anthem
Major orders and decorations in the ROC
Languages in modern Taiwan
Colonization acknowledged as historical fact
The Republic of Formosa (May to October 1895)
Facts about Japan's colonial rule over Taiwan
2-28, White Terror and a soured relationship
Cross-Strait relations since the late 1970s—an overview
NCCU polls in connection with Cross-Strait relations
Taiwan's colonization—implications, impact and consequences
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Organization
Palace of power
Warlord Period 1916-1928—Northern China
Warlord Period 1916-1928—Southern China
Nationalist Government 1928–1948
First Ladies of the ROC
Secretary-generals of the ROC presidential office
Chiefs Aide-de-Camp to the President since 1948
Milestones of the ROC presidency since 1947
National Security Council
Ⓧ New Southbound Policy Office
Ⓧ National Unification Council (NUC)
Ⓧ Government Reform Committee
Academia Sinica
Academia Historica
Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁
Ma Ying-jeou 馬英九
Tsai Ing-wen 蔡英文
Lai Ching-te 賴清德
Departments in the Executive Yuan
Other committees and organizations under the Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan Council
ROC Premiers/Vice Premiers—constitutional period [since 1948]
Secretary-generals of the Executive Yuan
Spokespersons of the Executive Yuan
Sun Fo cabinet (took office on Dec. 22, 1948)
Ho Ying-chin cabinet (took office on March 21, 1949)
Yen Hsi-shan cabinet (took office on June 12, 1949)
First Chen Cheng cabinet (took office on March 12, 1950)
O. K. Yui cabinet (took office on June 1, 1954)
Second Chen Cheng cabinet (took office on July 15, 1958)
Yen Chia-kan cabinet (took office on Dec. 16, 1963)
Chiang Ching-kuo cabinet (took office on June 1, 1972)
Sun Yun-suan cabinet (took office on June 1, 1978)
Yu Kuo-hwa cabinet (took office on June 1, 1984)
Lee Huan cabinet (took office on June 1, 1989)
Hao Pei-tsun cabinet (took office on June 1, 1990)
Lien Chan cabinet (took office on Feb. 27, 1993)
Reshuffled Lien Chan cabinet (took office on Feb. 28, 1996)
Vincent Siew cabinet (took office on Sept. 1, 1997)
Reshuffled Vincent Siew cabinet (took office on Jan. 27, 1999)
Frank Tang cabinet (took office on May 20, 2000)
First Chang Chun-hsiung cabinet (took office on Oct. 6, 2000)
First Yu Shyi-kun cabinet (took office on Feb. 1, 2002)
Second Yu Shyi-kun cabinet (took office on May 20, 2004)
Frank Hsieh cabinet (took office on Feb. 1, 2005)
Su Tseng-chang cabinet (took office on Jan. 25, 2006)
Second Chang Chun-hsiung cabinet (took office on May 21, 2007)
Liu Chao-shiuan cabinet (took office on May 20, 2008)
Wu Den-yih cabinet (took office on Sept. 10, 2009)
Sean C. Chen cabinet (took office on Feb. 6, 2012)
Chiang Yi-huah cabinet (took office on Feb. 18, 2013)
Mao Chi-kuo cabinet (took office on Dec. 8, 2014)
Simon Chang San-cheng cabinet (took office on Feb. 1, 2016)
Lin Chuan cabinet (took office on May 20, 2016)
William Lai Ching-te cabinet (took office on Sept. 8, 2017)
Second Su Tseng-chang cabinet (took office on Jan. 14, 2019)
Chen Chien-jen cabinet (took office on Jan. 31, 2023)
Cho Jung-tai cabinet (incumbent; took office on May 20, 2024)
Early development until the end of WWII
Unsteady years: The Chinese Civil War and its aftermath
New cabinet-level agencies established between 1954 and 2006
2012–2014 Restructuring of the Executive Yuan
The ROC central government 1912-1916
List of ROC cabinets before Yuan Shikai's death
ROC cabinet members before Yuan Shikai's death
Beiyang government premiers and FMs 1916–1928
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Central Police University, MOI (CPU)
National Conscription Agency, MOI
National Immigration Agency, MOI (NIA)
Construction and Planning Agency, MOI (CPA)
Architecture and Building Research Institute, MOI (ABRI)
National Fire Agency, MOI (NFA)
National Airborne Service Corps, MOI (NASC)
National Land Surveying and Mapping Center, MOI (NLSC)
Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau, MOI (LCEB)
Taiwan-Japan Relations Association, MOFA
Bureau of Consular Affairs, MOFA (BOCA)
Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, MOFA (IDIA)
Political Warfare Bureau, MND
Armaments Bureau, MND
Medical Affairs Bureau, MND (MAB)
Supreme Prosecutors Office
Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, MOJ
Administrative Enforcement Agency, MOJ (AEA)
Agency Against Corruption, MOJ (AAC)
Agency of Corrections, MOJ (MJAC)
Institute of Forensic Medicine, MOJ
Academy for the Judiciary, MOJ
Administration of Commerce, MOEA (AOC)
International Trade Administration, MOEA (TITA)
Industrial Development Administration, MOEA (IDA)
Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, MOEA (SMESA)
Bureau of Industrial Parks, MOEA (BIP)
Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency, MOEA (GSMMA)
Water Resources Agency, MOEA (WRA)
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, MOEA (BSMI)
Intellectual Property Office, MOEA (TIPO)
Taxation Administration, MOF
Fiscal Information Agency, MOF (FIA)
National Property Administration, MOF (NPA)
National Treasury Administration, MOF (NTA)
Ⓧ Taiwan Railways Administration, MOTC (TRA)
Railway Bureau, MOTC
Highway Bureau, MOTC (HB)
Freeway Bureau, MOTC
Institute of Transportation, MOTC (IOT)
Maritime and Port Bureau, MOTC (MPB)
Central Weather Administration, MOTC (CWA)
Tourism Administration, MOTC
National Taiwan Library, MOE (NTL)
National Library of Public Information, MOE (NLPI)
K-12 Education Administration, MOE
Sports Administration, MOE
Youth Development Administration, MOE (YDA)
National Academy for Educational Research, MOE (NAER)
National Taiwan Arts Education Center, MOE
National Taiwan Science Education Center, MOE (NTSEC)
National Museum of Natural Science, MOE (NMNS)
National Science and Technology Museum, MOE (NSTM)
National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, MOE (NMMBA)
National Museum of Marine Science & Technology, MOE (NMMST)
National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, MOC (NTCRI)
National Center for Traditional Arts, MOC (NCFTA)
Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center, MOC
National Performing Arts Center, MOC (NPAC)
Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, MOC (BAMID)
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, MOC (NTSO)
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Management Office
National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, MOC
National Taiwan Museum, MOC (NTM)
National Museum of History, MOC (NMH)
National Museum of Prehistory, MOC (NMP)
National Museum of Taiwan History, MOC (NMTH)
National Museum of Taiwan Literature, MOC (NMTL)
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, MOC (NTMoFA)
National Human Rights Museum, MOC (NHRM)
National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, MOHW (NRICM)
Food and Drug Administration, MOHW (FDA)
National Health Insurance Administration, MOHW (NHIA)
Health Promotion Administration, MOHW (HPA)
National Health Research Institutes, MOHW (NHRI)
Social and Family Affairs Administration, MOHW (SFAA)
Bureau of Labor Funds, MOL
Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health, MOL (ILOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MOL (OSHA)
Workforce Development Agency, MOL (WDA)
Administration for Digital Industries, MODA (ADI)
National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS)
Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, MOA (TARI)
Agriculture and Food Agency, MOA (AFA)
Taiwan Livestock Research Institute, MOA (TLRI)
Veterinary Research Institute, MOA (VRI)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, MOA (APHIA)
Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute, MOA (TBRI)
Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station, MOA (TSIPS)
Tea and Beverage Research Station, MOA (TBRS)
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, MOA (FANCA)
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, MOA (TFRI)
Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, MOA (ARDSWC)
Irrigation Agency, MOA
Fisheries Agency, MOA
Fisheries Research Institute, MOA (FRI)
Agricultural Chemicals Research Institute, MOA (ACTI)
Agricultural Technology Park Administration Center, MOA (ATP)
Climate Change Administration, MOENV (CCA)
Resource Circulation Administration, MOENV (RECA)
Environmental Management Administration, MOENV (EMA)
National Environmental Research Academy, MOENV (NERA)
Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP)
Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP)
National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction, NSTC (NCDR)
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC)
Taiwan Space Agency (TASA)
Regulatory Reform Center, NDC (RRC)
Ocean Conservation Administration, OAC (OCA)
National Academy of Marine Research, OAC (NAMR)
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Kinmen-Matsu Joint Services Center
Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC)
National Atomic Research Institute (NARI)
Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB)
Ill-gotten Party Assets Settlement Committee (CIPAS)
International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF)
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC)
The counterpart of the SEF in the PRC: ARATS
Development of SEF–ARATS interaction
Other major players in the area of Cross-Strait dialogue
Controversial terms—“One China”, 1C2S, Status Quo and others
Taiwan Sugar Corporation (Taisugar/TSC)
Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)
CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC)
Taiwan Water Corporation (TWC)
Chunghwa Post
China Airlines (CAL)
China Aviation Development Foundation (CADF)
Taoyuan International Airport Corporation (TIAC)
Taiwan International Ports Corporation Ltd. (TIPC)
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC)
Taiwan Railway Corporation (TRC)
Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (TTL)
Central News Agency (CNA)
Public Television Service (PTS)
Taiwan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (TFH)
Bank of Taiwan (BOT)
Taiwania Capital Management Corporation
Taiwan Asset Management Corporation (TAMCO)
ROC defense budget
The General Staff
National Security Bureau (NSB)
The three services—commanders and units
Personnel of the ROC military
Military education
ROC Military Academy (ROCMA)
National Defense University (NDU)
Equipment of the ROC military
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC)
Taiwan Defense Industry Development Association (TW-DIDA)
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The current diplomatic allies of the ROC
Comparison: The PRC gaining diplomatic ground since the 1970s
ROC representative office to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Taiwan's representatives at summits of APEC Economic Leaders
Taiwan's representatives at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)
US representatives to the ROC before 1979
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
Milestones in the ROC–US bilateral relations
Ⓧ Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG)
Ⓧ United States Taiwan Defense Command (USTDC)
ROC-USA Business Council
U.S.–Taiwan Business Council
American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham)
Stopovers of sitting ROC presidents in the US
Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA)
Japan and China/Taiwan/the ROC since the 19th century—a retrospective
European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan (EETO)
European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT)
The ROC and the Vatican
The ROC / Taiwan and Germany
The ROC and post-Soviet Russia
ROC relations with Panama before 2017
TOP HOME [Foreign relations of the ROC]
Presidents of the Legislative Yuan
Vice Presidents of the Legislative Yuan
Secretary-generals of the Legislative Yuan
Departments in the Legislative Yuan
Committees under the ROC Legislative Yuan
Legislative periods of the ROC Legislative Yuan since 1993
Breakdown of lawmakers' categories
Number of district representatives in the Legislative Yuan
Gender proportion of legislators (at opening session)
Early sessions of the First Legislative Yuan
First Legislative Yuan—1948 General Election Details
First Legislative Yuan—By-elections Details
First Legislative Yuan—Members in the Final Stage
Second Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Second Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Third Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Third Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Fourth Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Fourth Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Fifth Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Fifth Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Sixth Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Sixth Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Seventh Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Seventh Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Eighth Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Eighth Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Ninth Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Ninth Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Tenth Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Tenth Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Eleventh Legislative Yuan—Legislators
Eleventh Legislative Yuan—Changes and Remarks
Double surnames of ROC legislators
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Vice Presidents of the Judicial Yuan
Secretary-generals of the Judicial Yuan since 1948
Departments in the Judicial Yuan
Courts under the Judicial Yuan
National conferences on judicial reforms
The Council of Grand Justices since 1948
ROC Supreme Court
Vice Presidents of the Control Yuan
Secretary-generals of the Control Yuan since 1945
Departments in the Control Yuan
Committees under the Control Yuan
Vice Presidents of the Examination Yuan
Secretary-generals of the Examination Yuan since 1948
Departments in the Examination Yuan
Ministry of Civil Service (MOCS)
Civil Service Protection and Training Commission (CSPTC)
Public Service Pension Fund Supervisory Board (PSPFSB)
National Academy of Civil Service (NACS)
Data about the ROC cities and counties
Restructuring of special municipalities, counties and cities
Further administrative subdivisions at all levels
Fujian Province (ROC)
A remark about Chekiang (Zhejiang) province
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Taoyuan City Taichung City Tainan City |
Hsinchu City
Chiayi City
Tainan County (now part of Tainan City)
Kaohsiung County (now part of Kaohsiung City)
Rearranged constituencies for the Legislative Yuan
Remarks about former Taipei County and Taoyuan County
Remarks about Hsinchu and Chiayi
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Political party identification in Taiwan since 1992
Top leaders of the KMT
KMT Secretary-generals
KMT Youth League
Party congresses ("national congress") of the KMT
Party assets under scrutiny
China Youth National Salvation Corps (CYC)
DPP Chairpersons
DPP Secretary-generals
DPP factions
Party congresses / national conventions of the DPP
World United Formosans for Independence (WUFI)
Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA)
Taiwan Association of University Professors (TAUP)
Taiwan Society
The World Taiwanese Congress (WTC) and its members
Other active organizations in the pan-green camp
People First Party (PFP)
Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU)
Non-Partisan Solidarity Union (NPSU)
New Power Party (NPP)
Taiwan People's Party (TPP)
Second Legislative Yuan (1992)
Third Legislative Yuan (1995)
Third National Assembly (1996)
Fourth Legislative Yuan (1998)
Fifth Legislative Yuan (2001)
Sixth Legislative Yuan (2004)
Ad Hoc-National Assembly (2005)
Seventh Legislative Yuan (2008)
Eighth Legislative Yuan (2012)
Ninth Legislative Yuan (2016)
Tenth Legislative Yuan (2020)
Eleventh Legislative Yuan (2024)
Tenth Provincial Assembly of Taiwan (1994)
Taiwan Provincial Governor (1994)
Nationwide referendum 1 + 2
Nationwide referendum 3 + 4
Nationwide referendum 5 + 6
Nationwide referendums 7–16
Nationwide referendums 17–20
Constitutional referendums (nationwide)
Local referendums since 2008
Non-binding local referendums 1990–2003
TOP HOME [Democratic elections]
Association of Foreign Relations (AFR)
Central Broadcasting System (CBS) / Radio Taiwan International (RTI)
Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC)
Cross-Strait Policy Association (CSPA)
Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation (TPOF)
Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR)
Chinese Association for Human Rights (CAHR)
Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP)
228 Memorial Foundation
People Rule Foundation
Taiwan New Century Foundation (TNCF)
Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA)
Taiwan New Constitution Foundation (TNC)
Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF)
Taiwan Jury Association
Legal Aid Foundation (LAF)
Environmental Jurists Association (EJA)
Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association, Taiwan
Taiwan Forever Association (TFA)
Taiwan NextGen Foundation
Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI)
Taiwan Democracy Watch
Covenants Watch (CW)
Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation (NCLF)
Peace and Neutrality for Taiwan Alliance
Taiwan Friends Association (TFA)
Friends of Hong Kong and Macau Association (FHKMA)
Taiwan Association for Strategic Simulation (TASS)
Confucius-Mencius Society of the R.O.C.
ROC Chapter of the World League for Freedom and Democracy (WLFD)
Alliance for the Reunification of China
Concentric Patriotism Alliance
Chinese Association for Relief and Ensuing Services (CARES)
Friends of Armed Forces Association (FAFA)
National Women's League of the ROC (NWL)
Awakening Foundation
Garden of Hope Foundation
Collective Of Sex Workers And Supporters (COSWAS)
Foundation for Women's Rights Promotion and Development (FWRPD)
Taipei Women's Rescue Foundation (TWRF)
National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations (NATWA)
Taiwan Association of Family Caregivers (TAFC)
Child Welfare League Foundation (CWLF)
Taiwan International Workers' Association (TIWA)
Taiwan Social Welfare League
Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR)
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
Buddha's Light International Association ROC
Taiwan Falun Dafa Association
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation (CCKF)
General Association of Chinese Culture (GACC)
National Culture and Arts Foundation (NCAF)
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA)
Tang Prize Foundation
Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI)
Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE)
Taiwan Comprehensive University System (TCUS)
National Taiwan University (NTU)
National Chengchi University (NCCU)
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
National Central University (NCU)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU)
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU)
National Chung Cheng University (CCU)
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST)
Chang Gung University (CGU)
China Medical University (CMU)
Taipei Medical University (TMU)
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)
National Changhua University of Education (NCUE)
Fu Jen Catholic University (FJCU)
National Formosa University (NFU)
Institute for Information Industry (III)
National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL)
Automotive Research and Testing Center (ARTC)
Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry (IBMI)
Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE)
Agricultural Technology Research Institute (ATRI)
Chung-Hwa Nuclear Society (CHNS)
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER)
Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI)
Institute for National Policy Research (INPR)
Taiwan Research Institute (TRI)
Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR)
Taiwan Space Union (TSU)
Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF)
National Policy Foundation (NPF)
Taiwan Competitiveness Forum (TCF)
Taiwan Thinktank
New Society for Taiwan
Taiwan Brain Trust (TBT)
New Frontier Foundation Think Tank
Thinking Taiwan Foundation (TTF)
Institute for Taiwan-American Studies (ITAS)
Global Taiwan Institute (GTI)
Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA)
Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI)
Third Wednesday Club / San San Fe
China Steel Corporation (CSC)
Taiyen Biotech Co. Ltd.
Chunghwa Telecom
First Bank
Foxconn Technology Group
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSMC)
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
Quanta Computer Inc.
Cathay Financial Holdings
Formosa Plastics Group (FPG)
Mega Financial Holding Co.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
Chang Chun Group
Yageo Corporation
Largan Precision
Grand Hotel Taipei
Taipei Financial Center Corporation (TFCC)
Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TSEC)
Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation (TDCC)
Evergreen Group
StarLux Airlines
High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC)
Acer Inc.
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE)
Trend Micro Inc.
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Aerospace Corporation (TAC)
Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.
Chi Mei Corporation (CMC)
Tatung Company
Far Eastern Group
Farglory Group
SinoPac Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
Want Want Holdings Limited
Formosa Television (FTV)
OBI Pharma Inc.
I-Mei Foods Co. Ltd.
Ching Fu Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (CFS)
The Ting Hsin International Group and its opaque leadership
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General elections for the NA
Delegates of the First ROC National Assembly
Supplementary elections for the First NA (1969–1986)
Plenary sessions of the First NA
First NA—Members in the Final Stage
Breakdown of NA members' categories (1992–2005)
Delegates of the Second NA (1992–1996)
Speakers of the Third NA and the Ad Hoc-NA
Delegates of the Third NA (1996–2000)
Delegates of the Ad Hoc-NA (2005)
Index of all NA members 1992–2005
Ⓧ Ministry of Social Affairs
Ⓧ Ministry of Food
Ⓧ Ministry of Water Resources
Ⓧ 921 Earthquake Post-Disaster Recovery Commission
Ⓧ Consumer Protection Commission
Ⓧ Government Information Office (GIO)
Ⓧ National Youth Commission (NYC)
Ⓧ Sports Affairs Council (SAC)
Ⓧ Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD)
Ⓧ Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC)
Ⓧ Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission (MTAC)
Ⓧ Coast Guard Administration (CGA)
Ⓧ Transitional Justice Commission (TJC)
Ⓧ Taiwan Garrison Command (TGC)
Ⓧ Special Investigation Division (SID)
Ⓧ Board of Science and Technology (BOST)
TOP HOME [Secessionist states before 1945]
Chapter II. Rights and Duties of the People
Chapter III. The National Assembly
Chapter IV. The President
Chapter V. Administration
Chapter VI. Legislation
Chapter VII. Judiciary
Chapter VIII. Examination
Chapter IX. Control
Chapter X. Powers of the Central and Local Governments
Chapter XI. System of Local Government
Chapter XII. Election, Recall, Initiative and Referendum
Chapter XIII. Fundamental National Policies
Chapter XIV. Enforcement and Amendment of the Constitution
第二章 人民之權利與義務
第三章 國民大會
第四章 總統
第五章 行政
第六章 立法
第七章 司法
第八章 考試
第九章 監察
第十章 中央與地方之權限
第十一章 地方制度
第十二章 選舉 罷免 創制決
第十三章 基本國策
第十四章 憲法之施行及修改
Amended version (1960)
Amended version (1966)
Amended, final version (1972)
動員戡亂時期臨時條款 修正（民國 49 年 / 1960）
動員戡亂時期臨時條款 修正（民國 55 年 / 1966）
動員戡亂時期臨時條款 修正（民國 61 年 / 1972）
| First Revision (1991) Second Revision (1992) Third Revision (1994) Fourth Revision (1997) |
Fifth Revision (1999) Sixth Revision (2000) Seventh Revision (2004/2005) |
中華民國憲法第二次增修條文 (1992)
中華民國憲法第三次增修條文 (1994)
中華民國憲法第四次增修條文 (1997)
中華民國憲法第五次增修條文 (1999)
中華民國憲法第六次增修條文 (2000)
中華民國憲法第七次增修條文 (2004/2005)
| Enactment and features Temporary Provisions First revision (1991) Second revision (1992) Third revision (1994) |
Fourth revision (1997) Fifth revision (1999) Sixth revision (2000) Seventh revision (2004/2005) |
The Principle of Nationalism
The Principle of Democracy
The Principle of Livelihood
Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Will
民族主義
民權主義
民生主義
總理遺囑
Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895)
Republic of Formosa—Declaration of Independence (1895)
Liaotung Convention (1895)
Peace Agreement between the Great Powers and China (1901)
Treaty of Portsmouth (1905)
Japan's "21 Demands" to China (1915)
Treaty of Versailles (1919) ✄
Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States (1933)
The ROC's Declaration of War Against Japan (1941)
Declaration by United Nations (1942)
Cairo Declaration (1943)
Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944)
Agreements reached at the Yalta Conference (1945)
Berlin Declaration (1945)
Potsdam Agreement (1945)
Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War (Jewel Voice Broadcast) (1945)
General Order No. 1 (1945)
Japan's First Instrument of Surrender (1945)
Act of Surrender (1945)
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Instruction Note No. 677 (1946)
Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)
San Francisco Peace Treaty (1951)
Treaty of Peace between the ROC and Japan (1952)
Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty (1954)
The US Congress Formosa Resolution (1955)
PRC Defense Minister Peng Dehuai’s Proclamation to Taiwan Compatriots (1958)
Legal Problems Regarding Formosa and the Offshore Islands (1958)
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the US and Japan (1960)
Czyzak Memorandum (1961)
UN Resolution 1668 (1961)
Okinawa Reversion Agreement (1971)
Starr Memorandum (1971)
UN Resolution 2758 (1971)
Shanghai Communiqué (1972)
Joint Communiqué of the Government of Japan and the Government of the PRC (1972)
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the PRC (1978)
Joint Communiqué of the US and the PRC (Normalization Communiqué) (1979)
Message to Compatriots in Taiwan (1979)
Taiwan Relations Act (1979)
Nagoya Resolution (1979)
Lausanne Agreement (1981)
Chairman Ye Jianying’s Elaborations on Policy Concerning Return of Taiwan To Motherland and Peaceful Unification (1981)
The "Six Assurances" to Taiwan ROC (1982)
Joint Communiqué of the PRC and the US (1982)
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea [Article 121] (1982) ✄
Deng Xiaoping’s "Six Conceptions" (1983)
National Security Law During the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion (1987)
Guidelines for National Unification (1991)
February 28 Incident Research Report (1992)
The Taiwan Question and Reunification of China (1993)
Bill Clinton's "Three No's" (1998)
US Senate Resolution 107 (1998)
US House of Representatives Resolution 301 (1998)
ROC President Lee Teng-hui's remarks about the "state-to-state relationship" extant between the ROC and the PRC (1999)
The One China Principle and Taiwan Question (2000)
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (2002)
Colin Powell's statement on "one China" and Taiwan (2004)
The "Anti-Secession Law" of the PRC (2005)
East China Sea Peace Initiative Implementation Guidelines (2012)
South China Sea Arbitration—PCA Press Release (2016)
Guidelines for the New Southbound Policy (2016)
New Southbound Policy Promotion Plan (2016)
New Southbound Policy Working Plan (2016)
Taiwan Travel Act (2018)
Commitment to Taiwan (2018)
Xi Jinping’s “Five Points” (2019)
TAIPEI Act of 2019 (2019)
Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (2020)
The Taiwan Question and China’s Reunification in the New Era (2022)
The Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong (1984)
HKSAR Basic Law, Article 23 (1990, 2024)
NPC Standing Committee Decision, Instrument A212 (2014)
Hong Kong National Security Law (2020)
Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the HKSAR National Security Law (2020)
Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (2024)
| Overview Speech statistics 1996—Lee Teng-hui 2000—Chen Shui-bian 2004—Chen Shui-bian |
2008—Ma Ying-jeou 2012—Ma Ying-jeou 2016—Tsai Ing-wen 2020—Tsai Ing-wen 2024—Lai Ching-te |
The term "1992 Consensus"
FCJ coverage
Full texts of relevant articles (1992 and 2006)
Conclusion
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Marquee images
Definition of a state
Conflicting positions
Left-side Menu 網站選單 (左邊)
Toolbar on Top 網站工具列 (上面)
Bilingual glossary for Menu, Toolbar 雙語的實用指導
Romanization
Enlarged images
Disabled URLs
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Topography of Taiwan proper
Rivers and lakes
Smaller islands in the Taiwan area
Geology: Faults, earthquakes, volcanism and more
Climate
Population statistics
Public health statistics
Economics and trade statistics
Financial statistics
Energy statistics
Detailed postal index
The Ganzhi cycle and its terminology
The Lunar New Year
Overview of holidays in the ROC
Glossary of relevant Japanese terms
Taiwan proper between 1974 and 2014
Taiwan proper (since Dec. 25, 2014)
Maps of smaller islands
Historical maps of Taiwan
Maps concerning Taiwan’s indigenous peoples
Thumbnail administrative maps
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