Li Yuanhong was a Chinese politician during the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. He was the president of the Republic of China between 1916 and 1917, and between 1922 and 1923.
Li c. 1915
Genealogy of Family Li. According to the records of the genealogy, Li lived his childhood in Hanyang.
Sun Yat-sen at right and Li Yuanhong at Wuchang, China in April 1912
Li Yuanhong about 1917
President of the Republic of China
The president of the Republic of China, commonly known as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The position once had authority of ruling over Mainland China, but its remaining jurisdictions has been limited to Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other smaller islands since the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War.
Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren were elected by the National Assembly to be the first-term president and vice president on 20 May 1948.
The Presidential Building in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, houses the office of the ROC president currently.
The Presidential Southern Office in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, opened on 10 March 2017.
The Presidential Central Office in Fengyuan District, Taichung, opened on 18 March 2017.