List of Chinese leaders

In this article, "China" refers to the modern territories controlled by the People's Republic of China (which controls Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Republic of China (which controls Taiwan area). For more information, see Two Chinas, Political status of Taiwan, One-China policy, 1992 Consensus and One country, two systems.

"China" also refers to many historical states, empires and dynasties that controlled parts of what are now the PRC and the ROC. For leaders of ancient and imperial China, see List of Chinese monarchs.

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Progressive

Modern parties

Kuomintang (Nationalist)

Chinese Communist Party

Democratic Progressive Party

Non-partisan

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## Presidents

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of presidents of China.

* List of presidents of the Republic of China (1912–present)
* Paramount leader (1949–present)
* List of presidents of the People's Republic of China (1949–present)

| / Republic of China

Year | President(list)
Republic of China
(Mainland China)
1912  |  |
Sun Yat-sen |
Yuan Shikai |
1913
1914
1915
1916  |
Li Yuanhong |
1917  |
Feng Guozhang |
1918  |
Xu Shichang |
1919
1920
1921
1922  |
Zhou Ziqi (acting) |
Li Yuanhong |
1923  |
Gao Lingwei (acting) |
Cao Kun |
1924  |
Huang Fu (acting) |
Duan Qirui (acting) |
1925
1926  |
Hu Weide (acting)
Yan Huiqing (acting)
Du Xigui (acting)
V.K. Wellington Koo Wei-chün (acting) |
1927
Zhang Zuolin (acting)
1928
Chiang Kai-shek |
1929
1930
1931  |
Lin Sen
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943  |
Chiang Kai-shek
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949  |
Li Zongren (acting)
| China

Year |  President (list)
Republic of China
(Taiwan) |  President (list)
People's Republic of China
(Mainland China)
1949  | Li Zongren (acting) |
Mao Zedong
(Paramount leader: Himself)  |
1950  |
Chiang Kai-shek
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959  |
Liu Shaoqi
(Paramount leader: Mao Zedong)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968  |
Soong Ching-ling (acting)

Dong Biwu (acting)
(Paramount leader: Mao Zedong)
1969
1970
1971
1972  |
Dong Biwu (acting)
(Paramount leader: Mao Zedong)
1973
1974
1975  |
Position abolished
(Paramount leaders: Mao Zedong,
Hua Guofeng, and Deng Xiaoping)
Yen Chia-kan
1976
1977
1978  |
Chiang Ching-kuo
1979
1980
1981  |
Soong Ching-ling (honorary)
(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)
Position abolished
(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)  |
1982
1983  |
Li Xiannian
(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988  |
Lee Teng-hui
Yang Shangkun
(Paramount leader: Deng Xiaoping)
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993  |
Jiang Zemin
(Paramount leader: Himself)
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000  |
Chen Shui-bian
2001
2002  |
Hu Jintao
(Paramount leader: Himself)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008  |
Ma Ying-jeou
2009
2010
2011
2012  |
Xi Jinping
(Paramount leader: Himself)
2013
2014
2015
2016  |
Tsai Ing-Wen
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024  |
Lai Ching-te

## Premiers

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of premiers of China.

* List of premiers of the Republic of China (1912–present)
* List of premiers of the People's Republic of China (1949–present)

| / Republic of China

Year | Premier /
the Republic of China
(Mainland China)
1912  | Tang Shaoyi
Lu Zhengxiang
Zhao Bingjun
1913
Xiong Xiling
1914
Sun Baoqi
Xu Shichang
1915
Lu Zhengxiang (acting)
1916
Xu Shichang
Duan Qirui
Duan Qirui
1917
Wu Tingfang (acting)
Li Jingxi
Duan Qirui
Wang Daxie (acting)
Wang Shizhen (acting)
1918
Qian Nengxun (acting)
Duan Qirui
Qian Nengxun (acting)
1919
Gong Xinzhan (acting)
Jin Yunpeng (acting)
Jin Yunpeng
1920
Sa Zhenbing
Jin Yunpeng
1921
Yan Huiqing (acting)
Liang Shiyi
1922
Yan Huiqing (acting)
Wang Chonghui (acting)
Wang Daxie (acting)
Wang Zhengting (acting)
1923
Zhang Shaozeng
Gao Lingwei
1924
Sun Baoqi
V.K. Wellington Koo Wei-chün (acting)
Yan Huiqing
Huang Fu
Post abolished
1925
Xu Shiying
1926
Jia Deyao (acting)
Hu Weide (acting)
Yan Huiqing
Du Xigui (acting)
V.K. Wellington Koo Wei-chün (acting)
1927
Pan Fu (acting)
Post abolished
1928
Tan Yankai
1929
1930
T. V. Soong Tse-Ven
Chiang Kai-shek
1931
Chen Mingshu
1932
Sun Fo
Wang Jingwei
1933
1934
1935
Chiang Kai-shek
1936
1937
1938
H. H. Kung Hsiang-hsi
Chiang Kai-shek
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945  | T. V. Soong Tse-Ven
1946
1947  | Chiang Kai-shek
1948  | Chang Chun
Wong Wen-hao
1949  | Sun Fo
Ho Ying-chin

| China

Year | Premier
the Republic of China
(on Taiwan) | Premier
the People's Republic of China
(Mainland China)
1949  | Yan Xishan | Zhou Enlai
1950
Chen Cheng
1951
1952
1953
1954
Yü Hung-chün
1955
1956
1957
1958
Chen Cheng
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
Yen Chia-kan
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
Chiang Ching-kuo
1973
1974
1975
1976  | Hua Guofeng (acting)
Hua Guofeng
1977
1978

| China

Year | Premier
the Republic of China
(on Taiwan) | Premier
the People's Republic of China
(Mainland China)
1978  | Sun Yun-suan | Hua Guofeng
1979
1980
Zhao Ziyang (acting)
1981
1982
1983
1984
Yu Kuo-hwa | Zhao Ziyang
1985
1986
1987
Li Peng (acting)
1988
1989
Lee Huan | Li Peng
1990
Hau Pei-tsun
1991
1992
1993
Lien Chan
1994
1995
1996
1997
Vincent Siew Wan-chang |
1998
Zhu Rongji
1999  |
2000
Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung
2001
2002
Yu Shyi-kun
2003
Wen Jiabao
2004
2005
Frank Hsieh Chang-ting |
2006
Su Tseng-chang
2007
Chang Chun-hsiung |
2008
Liu Chao-shiuan
2009
Wu Den-yih
2010
2011
2012
Sean Chen Chong |
2013
Jiang Yi-huah | Li Keqiang
2014
Mao Chi-kuo |
2015
2016
Chang San-cheng
Lin Chuan
2017
William Lai Ching‑te
2018
2019
Su Tseng-chang |
2020
2021
2022
2023  | Chen Chien-jen | Li Qiang
2024  | Cho Jung-tai

## See also

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### Incumbents

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* Paramount leader, an informal list of those who have been considered the highest leader of the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Republic of China
* Leader of the Chinese Communist Party
* Chairman of the Kuomintang
* List of leaders of the People's Republic of China of institutions
* List of national leaders of the People's Republic of China
* List of leaders of the Republic of China

### Hong Kong and Macau

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* Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–present)
* Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
* Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong (1997–present)
* Secretary for Administration and Justice of Macau (1999–present)

### Taiwan

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* Governor-General of Taiwan (1895–1945)
* List of rulers of Taiwan

This article includes a rulers-related list of lists.

## References

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