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TWN
Elections in Taiwan
semi-presidential system
Next election
date to be confirmed
LC
Lai Ching-te live
Head of state - Democratic Progressive Party
In office since
20 May 2024
Party
Democratic Progressive Party
Head of government
Cho Jung-tai
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
semi-presidential system
Capital
Taipei
Population
23 262 544
Country facts
Legislature
Legislative Yuan
Established
1912
Currency
New Taiwan dollar
Official language
Taiwanese Sign Language
Capital
Taipei
Region
Asia
Area
36,193 km2
Election history
1 February 2024presidential
11th Legislative Yuan presidential election
won: Daniel Han
1 February 2020presidential
10th Legislative Yuan presidential election
won: Yu Shyi-kun
11 January 2020parliamentary
Taiwanese legislative election
turnout 62.3%
1 February 2016presidential
9th Legislative Yuan presidential election
won: Su Jia-chyuan
1 February 2012presidential
8th Legislative Yuan presidential election
won: Wang Jin-pyng
1 February 2008presidential
7th Legislative Yuan presidential election
won: Wang Jin-pyng
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - Chen Chien-jen Cho Jung-tai
peaceful - no coup recorded
2023 - Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen
peaceful - no coup recorded
2019 - Lai Ching-te Su Tseng-chang
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Lin Chuan Lai Ching-te
peaceful - no coup recorded
2016 - Simon Chang Lin Chuan
peaceful - no coup recorded
2016 - Mao Chi-kuo Simon Chang
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.