🇹🇼 Lai Ching-te
President of Taiwan since May 20, 2024
How long has Lai Ching-te been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Lai Ching-te has been in office for 880 days as President of Taiwan, with no scheduled end date.
880 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Taiwan usually stay in office?
Taiwan has had 14 presidents since 1917. A completed tenure has averaged 2,283 days (about 6.3 years), and the longest was Chiang Kai-shek at 9,412 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Tsai Ing-wen, who took office in 2016. Lai Ching-te has served 880 days so far, 61% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Tsai Ing-wen, served 2,921 days. Taiwan is classified as a liberal democracy.
Lai Ching-te880d
Average tenure2,283d
Chiang Kai-shek (record)9,412d
Key facts
| Role | President of Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Liberal democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Born | October 6, 1959 (age 67) |
| Took office | May 20, 2024 (aged 64) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 15th President of Taiwan |
| Preceded by | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Vs. average | 880 days served — 61% shorter than the historical average of 2,283 days (so far) |
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