🇹🇼 Taiwan
Democracy, constitutional republic, semi-presidential systemLiberal democracy
Lai Ching-te
President · 833 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Chiang Kai-shek
9,412 days · 2 terms
Shortest-serving
Zhang Zuolin
352 days
Average tenure
2,283 days
Lai Ching-te: 64% below average
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Taiwan?
Across 14 completed terms, the average president of Taiwan has served 2,283 days (about 6.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,360 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Taiwan
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Lai Ching-te | May 20, 2024 | Incumbent | 833 |
| 14 |  Tsai Ing-wen | May 20, 2016 | May 19, 2024 | 2,921 |
| 13 |  Ma Ying-jeou | May 20, 2008 | May 20, 2016 | 2,922 |
| 12 |  Chen Shui-bian | May 20, 2000 | May 20, 2008 | 2,922 |
| 11 |  Lee Teng-hui | Jan 13, 1988 | May 20, 2000 | 4,511 |
| 10 |  Chiang Ching-kuo | May 20, 1978 | Jan 13, 1988 | 3,525 |
| 9 |  Yen Chia-kan | Apr 6, 1975 | May 20, 1978 | 1,140 |
| 8 |  Chiang Kai-shek | Mar 1, 1950 | Apr 5, 1975 | 9,166 |
| 7 |  Li Tsung-jen | Jan 21, 1949 | Mar 1, 1950 | 404 |
| 6 | Chiang Kai-shek | May 20, 1948 | Jan 21, 1949 | 246 |
| 5 |  Wang Jingwei | Mar 20, 1940 | Nov 10, 1944 | 1,696 |
| 4 |  Zhang Zuolin | Jun 18, 1927 | Jun 4, 1928 | 352 |
| 3 |  Cao Kun | Oct 5, 1923 | Nov 2, 1924 | 394 |
| 2 |  Hsu Shih-chang | Oct 10, 1918 | Jun 2, 1922 | 1,331 |
| 1 |  Feng Guozhang | Aug 6, 1917 | Oct 10, 1918 | 430 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Taiwan?
- Lai Ching-te has been President of Taiwan since May 20, 2024.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Taiwan?
- Chiang Kai-shek, with 9,412 days in office across 2 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Taiwan?
- Across 14 completed terms, the average president of Taiwan has served 2,283 days (about 6.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,360 days.