Office Of The President (Taiwan)
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The Office of the President () is an organ of the Republic of China ( Taiwan) that handles the general administrative affairs of the President and the Vice President. The office, together with the
National Security Council A national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a na ...
, serve as the two advisory agencies to the President. The Office of the President is led by a Secretary-General and oversees *
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History

The Office of the President was established according to the Constitution of the Republic of China on May 20, 1948 in the Presidential Palace in Nanking, with the inauguration of the first President
Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...
and the first Vice President Li Tsung-jen. However, with the outbreak of Chinese Civil War, the government of the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan in December 1949. On March 1, 1950,
Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...
resumed his presidency in the former office of the Japanese Government-General of Taiwan in Taipei. The building is used as the
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since then.


Organization

* First Bureau * Second Bureau * Third Bureau * Department of Special Affairs * Department of Security Affairs * Department of Public Affairs * Personnel Department * Department of Accounting and Statistics * Government Ethics Department * Legal Affairs Committee *
Academia Sinica Academia Sinica (AS, la, 1=Academia Sinica, 3=Chinese Academy; ), headquartered in Nangang, Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. Founded in Nanking, the academy supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from ...
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Academia Historica An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, f ...
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Secretaries-General

The Secretary-General to the President is the highest-ranking official in the Office of the President and supervises the staff of the Office. Following the resignation of Su Jia-chyuan on 2 August 2020, Liu Chien-sin took over as acting Secretary-General until 3 August. As of 3 August, David Lee was appointed to the position.


See also

* National Security Council (Taiwan)


References

{{reflist Government of Taiwan Presidents of the Republic of China on Taiwan