Politics of Taiwan

Politics of TaiwanEmblemPolity typeUnitary parliamentary constitutional republic under a semi-presidential systemConstitutionConstitution of the Republic of ChinaAdditional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of ChinaFormation28 May 1948; 78 years ago (1948-05-28)Legislative branchNameLegislative YuanTypeUnicameralPresiding officerHan Kuo-yu, President of the Legislative YuanExecutive branchHead of stateTitlePresidentCurrentlyLai Ching-teAppointerDirect popular voteHead of governmentTitlePremierCurrentlyCho Jung-taiAppointerPresidentCabinetNameExecutive YuanCurrent cabinetCho cabinetLeaderPremierDeputy leaderVice PremierMinistries12Judicial branchJudicial YuanChief judgeShieh Ming-yan (acting)SeatJudicial BuildingSupreme CourtChief judgeKao Meng-hsunSeatZhongzheng, TaipeiCivil service branchNameExamination YuanPresidentChou Hung-hsienVice PresidentHsu Shu-hsiangMembers9Auditory branchNameControl YuanPresidentChen ChuVice PresidentLee Hung-chunMembers29 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is governed in a framework of a representative democratic republic under a five-power system. The president is the head of state, with the premier as the head of government, cu