2008 Taiwanese legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Taiwan on 12 January 2008 to elect the members of the Legislative Yuan. It was the first Legislative Yuan election after the constitutional amendments of 2005, which extended term length from three to four years, reduced seat count from 225 to 113, and introduced the current electoral system.
Image: 總統陳水扁先生玉照 (國民大會實錄)
Image: Lin Pin kuan election infobox
Image: James Soong election infobox
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel voting system.
Image: 中華民國立法院 (議場外) Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China (chamber, exterior)
Image: 中華民國立法院 (議場内) Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China (chamber, interior)
A stamp from the Legislative Yuan Library when it was based in Nanjing
Former Legislative Yuan building in Nanjing, 1928 (seen in 2017).