President of the Executive Yuan
行政院院長 Xíngzhèng Yuàn Yuànzhǎng (Mandarin) Hêng-chèng Īⁿ Īⁿ-tiúⁿ (Taiwanese) Hàng-chṳn Yen Yen-chhòng (Hakka) | |
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Style | President Premier (international) |
Status | Head of government |
Reports to | Legislative Yuan |
Seat | Taipei, Taiwan |
Appointer | President |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Republic of China and its Additional Articles |
Formation | 13 March 1912 |
First holder | Tang Shaoyi (as Premier of Cabinet) |
Unofficial names | 閣揆 Gékuí (Mandarin) Koh-kûi (Taiwanese) Kok-khùi (Hakka) |
Deputy | Vice Preimer |
Website | english |
The President of the Executive Yuan (Chinese: 行政院院長; pinyin: Xíngzhèng Yuàn Yuànzhǎng), commonly known as the Premier of the Republic of China (sometimes as Prime Minister) (Chinese: 閣揆; pinyin: Gékuí), is the head of the Executive Yuan. The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (ROC). It controls Taiwan, Penghu, Matsu, and Kinmen. The premier is appointed by the President of the Republic of China.[2]