Ruler · 1950 – present

Chen Shui-bian

Born 1950, living; politician, writer. President of the Republic of China of Taiwan, 2000 – 2008.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1950; living
In office: 8 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Taiwan
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

President of the Republic of China

Taiwan · the 27th of 30 dated reigns · 1912 – 2024

23 before

Yen Chia-kan1975 – 1978

Chiang Ching-kuo1978 – 1988

Lee Teng-hui1988 – 2000

Chen Shui-bian2000 – 2008

Ma Ying-jeou2008 – 2016

Tsai Ing-wen2016 – 2024

Lai Ching-te2024 – …

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 2000 – 2008 · 8 years · came to it aged 50

Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

Chen stepped down on 20 May 2008, the same day that Ma Ying-jeou took office as the new president of the Republic of China.

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