President of the Legislative Yuan
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| Appointer | Vote within the Legislative Yuan |
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| Formation | March 13, 1928 |
The President of the Legislative Yuan(traditional Chinese: 立法院長; pinyin: Lì fǎ Yuàn Zhǎng; Wade-Giles: Li Fa Yüan Chang) is the presiding officer of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. The current President is Wang Jin-Pyng, a member of KMT representing Kaohsiung County.
[edit] Election
The President is elected by and from among all members of the Yuan in a preparatory meeting held on the first reporting day of the first session of each Legislative Yuan, and he shall serve a term the same length as that of other members.
[edit] Duty
The President presides over the Yuan Sittings and the meetings of the Committee of the Entire Yuan and is responsible for the administration of the Yuan. In the cases in which the President of the Legislative Yuan is unable to attend to his or her duties, the Vice President acts in his or her place.
[edit] See also
List of Presidents of the Legislative Yuan
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