Government of the Republic of China

The Government of the Republic of China is the national government of the Republic of China (ROC) whose de facto territory currently consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other island groups in the "free area". Governed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) since 2016, the president is the head of state. The government consists of the presidency and five branches (Yuan): the Executive Yuan, Legislative Yuan, Judicial Yuan, Examination Yuan, and Control Yuan.

Government of the Republic of China
Formation
JurisdictionRepublic of China (Free area)
Websitetaiwan.gov.tw
Legislative branch
Legislature
Meeting placeLegislative Yuan Building, Taipei
Executive branch
LeaderPresident of the Republic of China
AppointerDirect popular vote
HeadquartersPresidential Office Building
Main organExecutive Yuan
Departments35
Judicial branch
CourtJudicial Yuan
SeatTaipei
Government of the
Republic of China
Traditional Chinese中華民國政府
Simplified Chinese中华民国政府
Government of China
(name used until 1979)
Traditional Chinese中國政府
Simplified Chinese中国政府

Originally established in 1912 in Nanking, the Government of the Republic of China relocated several times before finally moving to Taipei, Taiwan, in 1949 because of its military losses in the Chinese Civil War. Up until the 1990s, the government has historically been dominated by the Kuomintang (KMT) under the one-party state Dang Guo authoritarian regime, before evolving into a multi-party democracy after martial law and the climate of White Terror gradually ended. This government was the internationally recognized official government of China until 1971 by the United Nations and until 1979 by the United States.

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