Taiwan Provincial Government

Taiwan Provincial Government is the nominal government of Taiwan Province in the Republic of China. Since 2018, its functions have been transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan.

History
At the end of World War II, Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945. The Nationalist government started the process to takeover Taiwan on behalf of the Allies. The Taiwan Provincial Administrative Office was established by the Executive Yuan in Chungking on September 1, 1945. The office moved to Taipei on October 25, 1945. After the February 28 incident in 1947, the Executive Yuan decided to restructure the Provincial Administrative Office as a provincial government. On May 16, 1947, the Taiwan Provincial Government was established.

As the Republic of China progressively lost control of mainland China to Communist Party forces in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the national government relocated to Taiwan in late 1949. However, Taiwan continued to be governed by a provincial government even though from 1955 it was one of only two provincial governments still functioning (the other being Fujian province, controlling some islands off the mainland coast). The remainder of Fujian province still under Republic of China control was placed under military administration in 1956, and its provincial government was downsized and relocated to Taiwan island. This left Taiwan province as the only fully functioning provincial government. From 1967, a number of major cities in Taiwan were elevated to special municipalities directly controlled by the national government, and moved outside the jurisdiction of Taiwan province.

During the constitutional reform initiated in 1996, the ROC authorities decided to downsize the provincial structure due to the reasons that to solve the problem of overlapping personnel and administrative resources between the provincial and central governments, and cut excessive public spending. The provinces were streamlined and ceased to be self-governing bodies in December 1998, with their administrative functions transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan as well as second-tier local governments such as counties. However, the position of the Chairman of the Provincial Government and Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council are retained to comply with the Constitution.

In July 2018, all provincial governmental organs were formally abolished, with budget and personnel removed.

Historical government buildings
Historically, before the provincial government's duties and functions were handed to the Executive Yuan in July 2018, the provincial government was located in Taipei from 1947 to 1956, and in Zhongxing New Village from 1957 to July 2018.

List of governors
All governors of Taiwan Province are codified in Chapter XI, Article 113, Section 2 of the constitution.

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Chief Executive
! № ! Portrait ! width=150px|Name (Birth–Death) ! colspan=2 width=200px|Term of office ! width=100px|Political party ! style="background:; color:white;" | 1 ! colspan=6|
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Chen Yi.jpg
 * align=center| Chen Yi 陳儀 Chén Yí (1883–1950)
 * August 29, 1945 || April 22, 1947
 * Kuomintang

Chairperson of the Provincial Government
! № ! Portrait ! width=150px|Name (Birth–Death) ! colspan=2 width=200px|Term of office ! width=100px|Political party ! style="background:; color:white;" | 1 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 2 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 3 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 4 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 5 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 6 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 7 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 8 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 9 ! style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2| — ! style="background:; color:white;" | 10 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 11 ! style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2| — ! style="background:; color:white;" | 12 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 13 ! style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2| — ! style="background:; color:white;" | 14 ! colspan=6|
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Wei Daoming.jpg
 * align=center| Wei Tao-ming 魏道明 Wèi Dàomíng (1899–1978)
 * May 16, 1947 || January 5, 1949
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Chen Cheng.jpg
 * align=center| Chen Cheng 陳誠 Chén Chéng (1897–1965)
 * January 5, 1949 || December 21, 1949
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| K. C. Wu 1950s 2.jpg
 * align=center| K. C. Wu 吳國楨 Wú Guózhēn (1903–1984)
 * December 21, 1949 || April 16, 1953
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Yu Hung-Chun.jpg
 * align=center| Yu Hung-chun 俞鴻鈞 Yú Hóngjūn (1897–1960)
 * April 16, 1953 || June 7, 1954
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Yen Chia-kan 1965.jpg
 * align=center| Yen Chia-kan (C.K. Yen) 嚴家淦 Yán Jiāgàn (1905–1993)
 * June 7, 1954 || August 16, 1957
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Zhou Zhirou.jpg
 * align=center|  周至柔 Zhōu Zhìróu (1899–1986)
 * August 16, 1957 || December 1, 1962
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Army (ROCA) General Huang Chieh 陸軍上將黃杰.jpg
 * align=center| Huang Chieh 黃杰 Huáng Jié (1902–1995)
 * December 1, 1962 || July 5, 1969
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center|Army (ROCA) General Chen Ta-ching 陸軍上將陳大慶.jpg
 * align=center| Chen Ta-ching 陳大慶 Chén Dàqìng (1904–1973)
 * July 5, 1969 || June 6, 1972
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| [[Image:Hsieh Tung Ming.jpg|80px]]
 * align=center| Hsieh Tung-min 謝東閔 Xiè Dōngmǐn (1908–2001)
 * June 6, 1972 || May 20, 1978
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center|
 * rowspan=2 align=center|  瞿韶華 Qú Sháohuá (1914–1996)
 * May 20, 1978 || June 11, 1978
 * Kuomintang
 * colspan=4| As acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 林洋港省主席.jpg
 * align=center| Lin Yang-kang  林洋港 Lín Yánggǎng (1927–2013)
 * June 12, 1978 || December 5, 1981
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Lee Teng-hui 2004 cropped.jpg
 * align=center| Lee Teng-hui 李登輝 Lǐ Dēnghuī (1923–2020)
 * December 5, 1981 || May 20, 1984
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center|
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Liu Chao-tien 劉兆田 Liú Zhàotián
 * May 20, 1984 || June 8, 1984
 * Kuomintang
 * colspan=4| As acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| Encyclopedia of Law by Sanmin Books Chuang-huan Chiu.jpg
 * align=center| Chiu Chuang-huan 邱創煥 Qīu Chuànghuàn (1925–2020)
 * June 9, 1984 || June 16, 1990
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 2005KMT NanjingTour LienChan.jpg
 * align=center| Lien Chan 連戰 Lián Zhàn (1936–)
 * June 16, 1990 || February 25, 1993
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center|
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Tu Teh-chi 凃德錡 Tú Déqí
 * February 27, 1993 || March 19, 1993
 * Kuomintang
 * colspan=4| As acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 宋楚瑜主席2016.jpg
 * align=center| James Soong 宋楚瑜 Sòng Chǔyú (1942–)
 * March 20, 1993 || December 20, 1994
 * Kuomintang

Governor
! № ! Portrait ! width=150px|Name (Birth–Death) ! colspan=2 width=200px|Term of office ! width=100px|Political party ! style="background:; color:white;" | 1 ! colspan=6|
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 宋楚瑜主席2016.jpg
 * align=center| James Soong 宋楚瑜 Sòng Chǔyú (1942–)
 * December 20, 1994 || December 21, 1998
 * Kuomintang

Chairperson of the Provincial Government
! № ! Portrait ! width=150px|Name (Birth–Death) ! colspan=2 width=200px|Term of office ! width=100px|Political party ! style="background:; color:white;" | 15 ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| — ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| 16 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 17 ! style="background:; color:white;" | 18 ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| — ! style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2| 19 ! style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2| 20 ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| 21 ! style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2| 22 ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| 23 ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| 24 ! style="background:; color:black;" rowspan=2| 25
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 2008TIBE Day5 Hall1 ActivityCenter1 Shou-po Chao.jpg
 * align=center| Chao Shou-po 趙守博 Zhào Shǒubó (1941–)
 * December 21, 1998 || May 2, 2000
 * Kuomintang
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| 江清馦代理主席.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Chiang Ching-hsien 江清馦 Jiāng Qīngxiān (1942–2018)
 * May 2, 2000 || May 19, 2000
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| As acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| 監察院長 張博雅 (cropped).jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Chang Po-ya 張博雅 Zhāng Bóyă  (1942–)
 * May 20, 2000 || February 1, 2002
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| First female chairperson. Concurrently held post of Minister of the Interior.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 范光群省主席.jpg
 * align=center| Fan Kuang-chun 范光群 Fàn Guāngqún (1939–)
 * February 1, 2002 || October 7, 2003
 * Democratic Progressive Party
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * align=center| 林光華前縣長.jpg
 * align=center| Lin Kuang-hua 林光華 Lín Guānghuá  (1945–)
 * October 13, 2003 || January 25, 2006
 * Democratic Progressive Party
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| 鄭培富秘書長.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center|  鄭培富 Zhèng Péifù
 * January 25, 2006 || December 7, 2007
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| As acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Lin Hsi-yao.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Lin Hsi-yao 林錫耀  Lín Xíyào (1961–)
 * December 7, 2007 || May 19, 2008
 * Democratic Progressive Party
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| 蔡勳雄省主席.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Tsai Hsun-hsiung 蔡勳雄  Cài Xūnxióng (1941–)
 * May 20, 2008 || September 10, 2009
 * Kuomintang
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| 2008 WiMAX Expo Taipei Executive Yuan Chin-fu Chang.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Chang Jin-fu 張進福  Zhāng Jìnfú (1948–)
 * September 10, 2009 || February 26, 2010
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Lin Junq-tzer.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Lin Junq-tzer 林政則  Lín Zhèngzé  (1944–)
 * February 26, 2010 || May 20, 2016
 * Kuomintang
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Shih Jun-ji 20170908.jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Shih Jun-ji 施俊吉  Shī Jùnjí (1955–)
 * May 20, 2016 || June 30, 2016
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. Shortest serving chairperson.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Hsu Chang-yao (cropped).jpg
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Hsu Jan-yau 許璋瑤 Xǔ Zhangyáo  (1951–)
 * July 1, 2016 || November 5, 2017
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * -- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
 * rowspan=2 align=center| [[File:Picture_of_(Wu_Ze-cheng,_sometimes_Wu_Tze-cheng)_from_the_website_of_the_Yilan_County_Government.jpg|80px]]
 * rowspan=2 align=center| Wu Tze-cheng 吳澤成 Wú Zéchéng  (1945–)
 * November 6, 2017 || June 30, 2018
 * Independent
 * colspan=4| Concurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
 * }
 * }