Nationalist government

The **Nationalist Government** (Mandarin: 國民政府, Romanized: Guómín zhèngfǔ), simply known as the **Nationalist Government of the Republic of China** (Mandarin: 中華民國國民政府, Romanized: Zhōnghuá mínguó guómín zhèngfǔ) was the ruling government of mainland China and the island of Taiwan from 1925 until 1949, after the end of the Chinese Civil War.

Led by the Nationalist (KMT) or Kuomintang party, it was officially formed on the 1 of July 1925 in Guangzhou. After the Northern Expedition, the KMT would overthrow the Beiyang government of the Republic of China. Soon after the Chinese Civil War would begin in 1927, in 1937 the Second Sino-Japanese War began when the Empire of Japan invaded. The war would end with a Chinese and Allied victory. The civil war restarted not long after and then the government would fall in 1949.

## Infobox (former country)

- **conventional long name**: Republic of China
- **common name**: China
- **image flag**: Flag of the Republic of China.svg
- **image coat**: National Emblem of the Republic of China.svg
- **symbol type**: Emblem
- **symbol type article**: Blue Sky with a White Sun
- **other symbol**: **Seal of the Republic of China, National seal**

- **image map**: Republic of China (orthographic projection, historical).svg
- **largest city**: Shanghai
- **official languages**: Standard Chinese
- **demonym**: Chinese
- **legislature**: National Assembly (Republic of China), National Assembly
- **year end**: 1948
- **life span**: 1925–1949
- **year start**: 1925
- **flag type**: Flag
- **coa size**: 80px
- **image map caption**: Land controlled by the Republic of China in 1945 shown in dark green; uncontrolled claims shown in light green.
- **title leader**: _De-facto_ leader
- **year leader1**: 1926–1948
- **leader1**: Chiang Kai-shek
- **title representative**: List of premiers of the Republic of China, Premier
- **year representative1**: 1928–1930 (first)
- **representative1**: Tan Yankai
- **year representative2**: 1947–1948 (last)
- **representative2**: Zhang Qun
- **title deputy**: List of Presidents of the Republic of China, President
- **year deputy1**: 1928 (first)
- **deputy1**: Tan Yankai
- **year deputy2**: 1943–1948 (last)
- **deputy2**: Chiang Kai-shek
- **type house1**: Upper house
- **house1**: Control Yuan
- **type house2**: Lower house
- **house2**: Legislative Yuan
- **event start**: Established in Guangzhou
- **date start**: 1 July
- **event1**: Northern Expedition
- **date event1**: 1926–1928
- **event2**: Reset in Nanjing
- **date event2**: 18 April 1927
- **event3**: Chinese Civil War
- **date event3**: 1927–1936, 1946–1950
- **event4**: Second Sino-Japanese War
- **date event4**: 7 July 1937 – 2 September 1945
- **event5**: Admitted to the United Nations
- **date event5**: 24 October 1945
- **event6**: Retrocession Day, Retrocession of Taiwan and the Penghu, Pescadores
- **date event6**: 25 October 1945
- **event end**: Government of the Republic of China established
- **date end**: 20 May
- **p1**: Army and Navy Marshal stronghold of the Republic of China
- **s1**: Government of the Republic of China
- **flag p1**: Flag of the Republic of China.svg
- **flag p2**: Flag of China (1912–1928).svg
- **p2**: Beiyang government
- **flag s1**: Flag of the Republic of China.svg
- **event7**: February 28 incident
- **date event7**: 28 February 1947
- **event8**: Constitution of the Republic of China, Constitution adopted
- **date event8**: 25 December 1947
- **flag**: Flag of the Republic of China
- **flag anthem**: "National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China"