Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman who served as the second provisional president of the Republic of China, head of the Beiyang government from 1912 to 1916 and Emperor of China from 1915 to 1916. A major political figure during the late Qing dynasty, he spearheaded a number of major modernisation programs and reforms and played a decisive role in securing the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor in 1912, which marked the collapse of the Qing monarchy and the end of imperial rule in China.
Yuan in 1915
The President dressed in the traditional chaofu attire, before his subsequent coronation. 1915.
Yuan Shikai and Te Lan in 1910.
Yuan Shikai in Qing dynasty uniform, 1912
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.