This is a list of the heads of state of the Republic of China (ROC) since 1912 and the state representatives of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 1949.
This is a list of the presidents of the Republic of China (ROC) (1912âÂÂpresent). The Republic of China president is called 總統 (ZÃÂngtÃÂng, "President"), and from 1912âÂÂ1928, 大總統 (DàzÃÂngtÃÂng, "Grand President").
Since 1949, the de facto territory of the ROC is reduced to Taiwan and its surrounding islands, the former previously ruled by Japan from 1895 to 1945, no longer governing mainland China. It continued to represent China in the United Nations until it was expelled on 25 October 1971 and diplomatically by the United States government until 1 January 1979. The President of the ROC is also known as the President of Taiwan due to the territory it governs.
All the names on this list follow the Oriental convention with the family name first and given name second.
Provisional Government: <br /> Beiyang Government:
<br /> Nationalist to Constitutional Government:
This is a list of all the chairmen of the People's Republic of China (1954âÂÂ1975) and the presidents of the People's Republic of China (1982âÂÂpresent). The President of the PRC is called 主帠(zhÃÂxÃÂ), formerly translated as Chairman. The presidency was abolished between 1975 and 1982 with the functions of state representative being performed by the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
To avoid confusion, all the names on this list follow the Oriental convention (family name first, given name second) for consistency.