# List of vice presidents of the Republic of China by other offices held

This is a list of vice presidents (post-1947 constitution) of the Republic of China by other offices (either elected or appointive) held, either before or after service as the vice president.

## Central government
### Executive branch
#### Presidents

| President | Year(s) served | Notes |
| Yen Chia-kan | 1975–1978 | Became president after Chiang Kai-shek's death |
| Lee Teng-hui | 1988–2000 | Became president after Chiang Ching-kuo's death |
In addition, Li Zongren acted as president from 21 January 1949 to 1 March 1950 on Chiang Kai-shek's declaration of incapacity.

#### Executive Yuan Ministers

| Minister | Office | President served under | Year(s) served |
| Chen Cheng | Premier | Chiang Kai-shek | 1950–1954 1958–1963 |
| Chen Cheng | Minister of Council for United States Aid | Chiang Kai-shek | 1950–1954 1958–1963 |
| Chen Cheng | Minister of Council for International Economic Cooperation and Development | Chiang Kai-shek | 1963 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Minister of Economic Affairs | Chiang Kai-shek | 1950 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Minister of Finance | Chiang Kai-shek | 1950–1954 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Minister of Council for United States Aid | Chiang Kai-shek | 1957–1958 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Minister of Council for International Economic Cooperation and Development | Chiang Kai-shek | 1963–1969 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Minister of Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen | Chiang Kai-shek | 1954–1956 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Minister of Finance | Chiang Kai-shek | 1958–1963 |
| Lee Teng-hui | Minister Without Portfolio | Chiang Kai-shek Yen Chia-kan | 1972–1978 |
| Lee Yuan-tsu | Minister of Education | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo | 1977–1978 |
| Lee Yuan-tsu | Minister Without Portfolio | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo | 1977–1984 |
| Lee Yuan-tsu | Minister of Justice | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo | 1978–1984 |
| Lien Chan | Minister of National Youth Commission | Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui | 1978–1981 |
| Lien Chan | Minister of Transportation and Communications | Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui | 1981–1987 |
| Lien Chan | Minister Without Portfolio | Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui | 1981–1990 |
| Lien Chan | Vice Premier | Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui | 1987–1988 |
| Lien Chan | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui | 1988–1990 |
| Lien Chan | Premier | Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui | 1993–1997 |
| Vincent Siew | Minister of Economic Affairs | Lee Teng-hui | 1990–1993 |
| Vincent Siew | Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development | Lee Teng-hui | 1993–1994 |
| Vincent Siew | Minister Without Portfolio | Lee Teng-hui | 1993–1995 |
| Vincent Siew | Minister of Mainland Affairs Council | Lee Teng-hui | 1994–1995 |
| Vincent Siew | Premier | Lee Teng-hui | 1997–2000 |
| Wu Den-yih | Premier | Ma Ying-jeou | 2009–2012 |
| Chen Chien-jen | Minister of Department of Health | Chen Shui-bian | 2003–2005 |
| Chen Chien-jen | Minister of National Science Council | Chen Shui-bian | 2006–2008 |
| Chen Chien-jen | Premier | Tsai Ing-wen | 2023– |
| William Lai | Premier | Tsai Ing-wen | 2017–2019 |

#### Ambassadors

| Vice President | Position | President served under | Year(s) served | Notes |
| Lien Chan | Ambassador to El Salvador | Yen Chia-kan | 1975–1976 | |
| Hsiao Bi-khim | Representative to the United States | Tsai Ing-wen | 2020-2023 | |

### Parliament
#### National Assembly

| Constituency | Vice President | Year(s) served | Notes |
| Tainan City | William Lai | 1996–1999 | |

#### Legislative Yuan

| Constituency | Vice President | Year(s) served | Notes |
| Chiayi City | Vincent Siew | 1996–1997 | Later appointed as premier |
| Hualien | Hsiao Bi-khim | 2016–2020 | |
| Nantou Nantou 1 | Wu Den-yih | 2002–2009 | Later appointed as premier |
| Tainan City Tainan City 2 | William Lai | 1999–2010 | Later elected as Mayor of Tainan |
| Taipei 1 | Hsiao Bi-khim | 2005–2008 | |
| Taoyuan | Annette Lu | 1993–1996 | Later elected as Taoyuan County Magistrate |
| Party list (overseas Chinese) Party list | Hsiao Bi-khim | 2002–2005 2012–2016 | |
These future vice presidents served in the Legislative Yuan together:
* Wu Den-yih served with William Lai (2002–2009).
* Hsiao Bi-khim served with Wu Den-yih and William Lai (2002–2008).

## Local government
### Governors and Mayors of Special Municipalities

| Province / Special Municipality | Vice President | Year(s) served |
| Anhui | Li Zongren | 1938 |
| Hubei | Chen Cheng | 1940–1944 |
| Kaohsiung City | Wu Den-yih | 1990–1998 |
| Tainan | William Lai | 2010–2017 |
| Taipei | Lee Teng-hui | 1978–1981 |
| Taiwan | Chen Cheng | 1949 |
| Taiwan | Hsieh Tung-min | 1972–1978 |
| Taiwan | Lee Teng-hui | 1981–1984 |
| Taiwan | Lien Chan | 1990–1993 |

### Provincial or City Councillors

| Provincial/City Council | Vice President | Year(s)served | Notes |
| Taipei City Council | Wu Den-yih | 1973–1981 | |
| Taiwan Provincial Council | Hsieh Tung-min | 1957–1972 | Was Deputy Speaker 1957–1963, Speaker 1963–1972 |

### Other provincial or municipal offices

| Vice President | Office and Jurisdiction | Year(s) served |
| Yen Chia-kan | Commissioner, Department of Finance, Fukien Province | 1939–1945 |
| Yen Chia-kan | Commissioner, Department of Construction, Fukien Province | 1947–1949 |
| Hsieh Tung-min | Secretary General, Taiwan Provincial Government | 1954–1957 |

### Magistrates and Mayors of County-level Units

| County/City | Vice President | Year(s) served |
| Xinhui, Guangdong | Li Zongren | 1919 |
| Kaohsiung County, Taiwan Province | Hsieh Tung-min | 1946–1947 |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan Province | Annette Lu | 1997–2000 |

## Military

| Vice President | Term of office | Position(s) |
| Li Zongren | 1948–1954 | Full General in the Republic of China Army |
| Chen Cheng | 1954–1965 | Full General in the Republic of China Army |

## Lost races

Source:

### Presidential elections

| Vice President | Office and jurisdiction | Year | Notes |
| Lien Chan | President of the Republic of China | 2000 2004 | Lost both times to Chen Shui-bian. |
| Annette Lu | Democratic Progressive nomination for President of the Republic of China | 2008 | Lost to Frank Hsieh. |
| Annette Lu | Candidacy for President of the Republic of China | 2020 | Did not gather enough petitions. |
| Vincent Siew | Vice President of the Republic of China | 2000 | Lost to Annette Lu. |
| William Lai | Democratic Progressive nomination for President of the Republic of China | 2020 | Lost to Tsai Ing-wen. Later served as her running mate. |

### Legislative elections

| Vice President | Constituency | Year | Notes |
| Hsiao Bi-khim | Democratic Progressive nomination for Taipei 2 | 2008 | Lost to Wang Shih-chien. |
| Hsiao Bi-khim | Hualien | 2010 by-election 2020 | Lost to Wang Ting-son and Fu Kun-chi. |

### Local elections

| Vice President | Office and jurisdiction | Year | Notes |
| Wu Den-yih | Mayor of Kaohsiung | 1998 | Lost to Frank Hsieh. |