First Lady of the Republic of China

First Lady of the Republic of China
中华民国第一配偶
Incumbent
Wu Mei-ju
since 20 May 2024
Inaugural holderLu Muzhen (1912)
Soong Mei-ling (1949)
Formation1 January 1912

The first lady of the Republic of China (Chinese: 中华民国第一配偶; pinyin: Zhōnghuá mínguó dì yī pèi'ǒu) refers to the wife of the President of the Republic of China.[1] Since 1949, the position has been based in Taiwan, where they are often called by the title of first lady of Taiwan,[1] in addition to First Lady of the Republic of China (ROC).[1]

The position had been vacant from 2016 to 2024, as ex-President Tsai Ing-wen, the first woman to be elected to the presidency, is unmarried.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Ko, Shu-ling (17 May 2010). "FEATURE: ROC's first ladies play varying roles". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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