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Taiwan’s Political SystemTaiwan’s Political System
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Government of TaiwanGovernment of TaiwanGovernment of TaiwanGovernment of Taiwan
Republic of Taiwan is a democratic country and its president, the head of state, is directly voted by the people through election.
Election: People vote directly in each election.
The government of Taiwan is composed of central government and local governments.
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
President vice-president
National Security CouncilNational Security Council
Executive Yuan Legislative Yuan Judicial Yuan Examination Yuan Control Yuan
Five Yuans:Five Yuans:
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
Executive Yuan
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
Legislative Yuan
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
Judicial Yuan
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
Examination Yuan
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Central GovernmentCentral Government
Control Yuan
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PresidentPresident
The president is responsible for dealing with foreign relations and has the absolute power to conduct the forces of air, army and navy.
Under the Constitution, the president in Taiwan is named as the head of the state.
In-service term for president: four years.Maximum in service terms: two consecutive terms.
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Local GovernmentsLocal Governments
The CapitalThe Capital
Special Municipality LevelSpecial Municipality Level
County and City LevelCounty and City Level
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Political Parties in TaiwanPolitical Parties in Taiwan
Taiwan adopts multi-party system.
There are about 140 legal political parties currently.
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Political Parties in TaiwanPolitical Parties in Taiwan
The major parties are as follows:
Kuomintang (KMT)
Democratic Progressive Party
(DPP)
People First Party (PFP)
New Party (NP)
Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
(NPSU)