Historical country records
Taiwan historical timeline
Taiwan
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1895 | Treaty of Shimonoseki, handing Taiwan over to Japan, in force | Leaders |
| 25 May 1895 | Republic of Taiwan inaugurated, in resistance to the handover | Leaders |
| 2 Jun 1895 | handover of Taiwan to Japan formally executed, while resistance continues, especially in Tainan city | Leaders |
| 21 Oct 1895 | Republic of Taiwan extinguished by Japan | Leaders |
| 25 Oct 1945 | Taiwan is returned to the Republic of China | Leaders |
| 8 Dec 1949 | Taiwan becomes the seat of the Republic of China, which controls only the island (plus small islands of Fujian province) and gradually loses international recognition¹ | Leaders |
Republic of Taiwan
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1895 - 21 Oct 1895 | nien-hao (era name): Yung-ch'ing | Leaders |
| 25 May 1895 - 5 Jun 1895 | T'ang Ching-sung | Presidents |
| Jun 1895 - 21 Oct 1895 | Liu Yung-fu | Presidents |
Japanese rule
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1895 - 2 Jun 1896 | Motonori Kabayama | Governors-general |
| 2 Jun 1896 - 14 Oct 1896 | Viscount Taro Katsura | Governors-general |
| 14 Oct 1896 - 26 Feb 1898 | Maresuke Nogi | Governors-general |
| 26 Feb 1898 - 11 Apr 1906 | Baron Gentaro Kodama | Governors-general |
| 11 Apr 1906 - 1 May 1915 | Viscount (from 1907, Count) Samata Sakuma (b. 1844 - d. 1915) | Governors-general |
| 1 May 1915 - 6 Jun 1918 | Sadayoshi Ando | Governors-general |
| 6 Jun 1918 - 24 Oct 1919 | Motojiro Akashi | Governors-general |
| 29 Oct 1919 - 2 Sep 1923 | Baron Kenjiro Den | Governors-general |
| 6 Sep 1923 - 1 Sep 1924 | Kakichi Uchida | Governors-general |
| 1 Sep 1924 - 16 Jul 1926 | Takio Izawa | Governors-general |
| 16 Jul 1926 - 16 Jun 1928 | Mitsunoshin Ueyama | Governors-general |
| 16 Jun 1928 - 30 Jul 1929 | Takeji Kawamura | Governors-general |
| 30 Jul 1929 - 16 Jan 1931 | Eizo Ishizuka | Governors-general |
| 16 Jan 1931 - 2 Mar 1932 | Masahiro Ota | Governors-general |
| 2 Mar 1932 - 26 May 1932 | Hiroshi Minami | Governors-general |
| 27 May 1932 - 2 Sep 1936 | Kenzo Nakagawa | Governors-general |
| 2 Sep 1936 - 27 Nov 1940 | Seizo Kobayashi | Governors-general |
| 27 Nov 1940 - 30 Dec 1944 | Kiyoshi Hasegawa | Governors-general |
| 30 Dec 1944 - 25 Oct 1945 | Rikichi Ando | Governors-general |
Republic of China
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1949 - 1 Mar 1950 | Li Tsung-jen (acting) | Presidents |
| 1 Mar 1950 - 5 Apr 1975 | Chiang Kai-shek | Presidents |
| 5 Apr 1975 - 20 May 1978 | Yen Chia-kan | Presidents |
| 20 May 1978 - 13 Jan 1988 | Chiang Ching-kuo | Presidents |
| 13 Jan 1988 - 20 May 2000 | Lee Teng-hui | Presidents |
| 20 May 2000 - 20 May 2008 | Chen Shui-bian | Presidents |
| 20 May 2008 - | Ma Ying-jeou | Presidents |
| 3 Jun 1949 - 7 Mar 1950 | Yen Hsi-shan | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 7 Mar 1950 - 7 Jun 1954 | Ch'en Ch'eng (1st time) | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 7 Jun 1954 - 30 Jun 1958 | Yu Hung-chun | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 30 Jun 1958 - 15 Dec 1963 | Ch'en Ch'eng (2nd time) | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 15 Dec 1963 - 29 May 1972 | Yen Chia-kan | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 29 May 1972 - 30 May 1978 | Chiang Ching-kuo | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 30 May 1978 - 20 May 1984 | Sun Yun-suan | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 20 May 1984 - 21 May 1989 | Yu Kuo-hwa | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 21 May 1989 - 30 May 1990 | Lee Huan | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 30 May 1990 - 10 Feb 1993 | Hau Pei-tsun | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 10 Feb 1993 - 1 Sep 1997 | Lien Chan | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 1 Sep 1997 - 20 May 2000 | Vincent Siew | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 20 May 2000 - 6 Oct 2000 | Tang Fei | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 6 Oct 2000 - 1 Feb 2002 | Chang Chun-hsiung (1st time) | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 1 Feb 2002 - 1 Feb 2005 | Yu Shyi-kun | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 1 Feb 2005 - 25 Jan 2006 | Frank Hsieh | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 25 Jan 2006 - 21 May 2007 | Su Tseng-chang | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 21 May 2007 - 20 May 2008 | Chang Chun-hsiung (2nd time) | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
| 20 May 2008 - | Liu Chao-shiuan | Presidents of the Executive Yuan (premiers) |
Taiwan province
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1945 - 16 May 1947 | Ch'en Yi | Governors |
| 16 May 1947 - 5 Jan 1949 | Wei Tao-ming | Governors |
| 5 Jan 1949 - 21 Dec 1949 | Ch'en Ch'eng | Governors |
| 21 Dec 1949 - 16 Apr 1953 | Wu Gwo-jen | Governors |
| 16 Apr 1953 - 7 Jun 1954 | Yu Horng-jiun | Governors |
| 7 Jun 1954 - 16 Aug 1957 | Yen Chia-kan | Governors |
| 16 Aug 1957 - 1 Dec 1962 | Chow Chih-jou | Governors |
| 1 Dec 1962 - 5 Jul 1969 | Huang Chieh | Governors |
| 5 Jul 1969 - 6 Jun 1972 | Chen Ta-ching | Governors |
| 6 Jun 1972 - 20 May 1978 | Shieh Tung-min | Governors |
| 12 Jun 1978 - 5 Dec 1981 | Lin Yang-kang | Governors |
| 5 Dec 1981 - 20 May 1984 | Lee Teng-hui | Governors |
| 9 Jun 1984 - 16 Jun 1990 | Chiu Chuang-huan | Governors |
| 16 Jun 1990 - 25 Feb 1993 | Lien Chan | Governors |
| 20 Mar 1993 - 21 Dec 1998 | James Soong | Governors |
| 21 Dec 1998 - 20 May 2000 | Chao Shou-po | Governors |
| 20 May 2000 - 4 Feb 2002 | Chang Po-ya (f) | Governors |
| 4 Feb 2002 - 10 Oct 2003 | Fan Kuang-chun | Governors |
| 10 Oct 2003 - 25 Jan 2006 | Lin Kuang-hua | Governors |
| 21 Dec 2007 - 20 May 2008 | Lin Si-yao | Governors |
| 20 May 2008 - | Tsai Hsung-hsiung | Governors |