page_title: Government of the Republic of China
section_title: Presidency
hierarchical_section_title: Government of the Republic of China / Organizational structure / Presidency
caption_attribution_description: English: Taipei, Taiwan: Presidential Office Building
context_page_description: The Government of the Republic of China, also known retroactively as the Government of Nationalist China, is the unitary government that exercises control over Taiwan and other islands in the free area. The president is the head of state. The government consists of Presidency and five branches: the Executive Yuan, Legislative Yuan, Judicial Yuan, Examination Yuan, and Control Yuan.
  Originally established in 1912 in Nanking, the Government of the Republic of China relocated several times before finally moving to Taipei in the island of Taiwan in 1949 because of its military losses in the Chinese Civil War. The government has historically been dominated by the Kuomintang, but the situation has changed as Taiwan evolved into a multi-party democracy.
context_section_description: The leadership of the country consists of the two top officials that is directly and jointly elected by the Taiwanese people.
  President of the Republic of China
  Vice President of the Republic of China
  Under the President, two advisory and administrative agencies are established to supports the work of the President.
  Office of the President (Presidential Office)
  Secretary-General of the Office of the President
  National Security Council
  Secretary-General of the National Security Council
caption: Presidential Office Building
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