List of leaders of the Chinese Republic
| 聯合行政 Śíngzèng Liánhė | |
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| Formed | 22 October 1936 |
| Jurisdiction | China |
| Headquarters | Western Palace, Namging, China |
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This list of leaders of the Chinese Republic includes the heads of state and heads of government since 1931. The President of the Republic (相民國, Śiang mín-gwó), the head of state, is elected by a College of Electors, the members of the College itself chosen by provincial legislatures. The President appoints the head of government known as the Chief General Secretary (首相, Sowśiang). As per the 1931 Articles of Unification, the President cannot dismiss the Chief General Secretary, often leading to administrations where China de facto adopts a diarchy or dual-executive system. Both leaders are ultimately subject to the approval of the National Parliament.
Established upon Chinese reunification in 1936, the Board of Executives is a governmental authority that serves as a joint committee for the Presidential Office and the General Secretariat, headed by the President and the Chief General Secretary respectively. Due to the Office being significantly smaller than the Secretariat, the executive branch of the Chinese government is often simply referred to as 'the Secretariat', despite the existence of the Board of Executives.
List of leaders
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| Duke of Zeng 第 36 成公 (1879–1953) |
10 June 1931 – 16 November 1936 (5 years, 5 months, 6 days) |
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| Born Zu Howsi, Hereditary Prince (朱厚熙 世子), he was the first President of the Republic and the only republican leader to be of Ye nobility. A field marshal, he led the Campaigns of Chinese Reunification from 1931 to 1936. In November 1936 he voluntarily resigned as President and became an advisor of the Southern Study. In 1947, he co-founded the Jüzow Military Medicine Academy in Honam province. | |||
| Teng Acoy 鄧阿采 (1885–1963) |
16 November 1936 – 30 August 1963 (26 years, 9 months, and 23 days) |
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| Hong Sinhiong 洪申香 (1912–2005) |
30 August 1963 – 8 March 1968 (4 years, 6 months, and 12 days) |
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| Tooi Teeksim 蔡德森 (1907–1980) |
8 March 1968 – 16 January 1976 (7 years, 10 months, and 8 days) |
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| Daw Zunko 島軍科 (1907–1983) |
16 January 1976 – 6 June 1983 (7 years, 4 months, and 21 days) |
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| Zü Hingtaw 屈興濤 (1932–2014) |
6 June 1983 – present |
