Official Residence of the President (Republic of China)
The official residence of the president (Chinese: 總統官邸; pinyin: Zǒngtǒng Guāndǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chóng-thóng Koaⁿ-tí) is provided by the government of the Republic of China for the president, while in office, along with his or her family.
| Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China | |
|---|---|
中華民國總統官邸 | |
 Outside of ROC President's Official Residence | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Wanli Residence |
| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Type | Official residence |
| Location | Bo'ai Special Zone |
| Town or city | Taipei |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Current tenants | Lai Ching-te (ROC President) |
| Owner | Government of the Republic of China |
The current official residence is at the intersection of Chongqing South Road Section 2 and Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng, Taipei, and has been in use since Lee Teng-hui's presidency. Security of the residence is maintained by the Sixth Special Corps of the National Police Agency along with a wall along the perimeter of the complex.
The vice president's official residence is separate from that of the president's. The current official residence is on Ren'ai Road Section 3.
Presidential residences
editThe name of the presidential official residence is the same as the code name, picked by the president, used by the National Security Bureau for the president's security detail. The name "official residence" (Chinese: 官邸; pinyin: Guāndǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koaⁿ-tí) and "residence" (Chinese: 寓所; pinyin: Yùsuǒ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gū-só͘) were used by different presidents depending on their preference.
| Order | Dates | Location | Residence name | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 20, 1948–Jan 21, 1949 | 3 Huangpu Road, No. 1 District, Nanking | Resting | Chiang Kai-shek | |
| 2 | Jan 21, 1949–Apr 23, 1949 | 68 Fuhougang Road, No. 6 District, Nanking | none | Li Tsung-jen | Now known as the former site of Li Zongren Mansion, it is a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu. |
| 3 | Mar 1, 1950—Apr 5, 1975 | 60 Fulin Rd, Shilin, Taipei | Shilin Official Residence | Chiang Kai-shek | Maintained as a national monument |
| 4 | Apr 6, 1975—May 20, 1978 | 2 Chongqing S Rd Sec 2, Zhongzheng, Taipei | Chungking Official Residence | Yen Chia-kan | Maintained as a national monument |
| 5 | May 20, 1978—Jan 13, 1988 | 271 Bei'an Rd, Dazhi, Zhongshan, Taipei | Seven Seas Residence | Chiang Ching-kuo | Maintained as a municipal monument of Taipei |
| 6 | Jan 13, 1988—present | Intersection of Chongqing S Rd Sec 2 and Aiguo W Rd, Zhongzheng, Taipei |
Da'an Official Residence | Lee Teng-hui | Current presidential residence |
| Yushan Official Residence | Chen Shui-bian | ||||
| Zhongxing Residence | Ma Ying-jeou | ||||
| Yonghe Residence | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||
| Wanli Residence | William Lai |
Code names
editThe official residence of the president and vice president takes on a different alias depending on the code name assigned by the National Security Bureau. The code name is usually selected depending on the current state of the nation, the transfer of power between political parties, or the incoming president's style of governance and ideals.
President
edit| Term | President | Code name | Meaning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character | Mandarin | Taiwanese | Hakka | |||
| 1st—5th | Chiang Kai-shek | — | — | — | — | Lived in Shilin Official Residence |
| 5th | Yen Chia-kan | 重慶 | Chóngqìng | Tiōng-khèng | Chhùng-khin | "Double celebration"; also the name of the wartime capital Chungking. |
| 6th, 7th | Chiang Ching-kuo | 七海 | Qīhǎi | Chhit-hái | Chhit-hói | "Seven Seas"; Named after the United States Seventh Fleet that protected Taiwan during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.[1] |
| 7th—9th | Lee Teng-hui | 大安 | Dà'ān | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | "Great Peace"; also the location of Lee's previous home in (Daan, Taipei).[1] |
| 10th, 11th | Chen Shui-bian | 玉山 | Yùshān | Gio̍k-san | Ngiu̍k-sân | "Jade Mountain"; named after the tallest mountain in Taiwan; also to symbolize a new era with the "son of Taiwan" taking office in the first transfer of power between political parties.[citation needed] |
| 12th, 13th | Ma Ying-jeou | 中興 | Zhōngxīng | Tiong-heng | Chûng-hîn | "Revitalization"; marks the second transfer of power; also a combination of the characters in the addresses of the official residence (Zhongzheng, Taipei) and Ma's private home (Xinglong Road, Wenshan, Taipei).[2][3][4][5] |
| 14th, 15th | Tsai Ing-wen | 永和 | Yǒnghé | Éng-hô | Yún-fò | "Eternal peace"; marks the third transfer of power; also the previous location of Tsai's household registration in Yonghe, New Taipei.[6] |
| 16th | William Lai | 萬里 | Wànlǐ | Bān-lí | Van-lî | "Ten thousand li;" named after Lai's birthplace Wanli, New Taipei. [7] |
Vice president
edit| Term | Vice President | Code name | Meaning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character | Mandarin | Taiwanese | Hakka | |||
| 2nd, 3rd | Chen Cheng | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th, 5th | Yen Chia-kan | 重慶 | Chóngqìng | Tiōng-khèng | Chhùng-khin | Same as section above |
| 6th | Hsieh Tung-min | — | — | — | — | |
| 7th | Lee Teng-hui | 大安 | Dà'ān | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | Same as section above |
| 8th | Li Yuan-tsu | 崇實 | Chóngshí | Chông-si̍t | Chhùng-sṳ̍t | |
| 9th | Lien Chan | 敦化 | Dūnhuà | Tun-hòa | Tûn-fa | [1] |
| 10th, 11th | Annette Lu | 仁愛 | Rén'ài | Jîn-ài | Yìn-oi | [8] |
| 12th | Vincent Siew | 長安 | Cháng'ān | Tiông-an | Chhòng-ôn | [9] |
| 13th | Wu Den-yih | 和平 | Hépíng | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | [10] |
| 14th | Chen Chien-jen | 平安 | Píng'ān | Pêng-an | Phìn-ôn | "Peace or safety;" derived from "平安喜樂 (Peace and joy)", formerly "聖家 (Holy family)"; changed after his inauguration. Both code names were named after Chen's Catholic faith.[6][11] |
| 15th | William Lai | 萬里 | Wànlǐ | Bān-lí | Van-lî | "Ten thousand li;" named after Lai's birthplace Wanli, New Taipei. [12] |
| 16th | Hsiao Bi-khim | 安平 | Ānpíng | An-pîng | Ôn-phìn | "Safe and peaceful;" named after the historical international port Anping in Hsiao's hometown Tainan, symbolizing Taiwan's international aspirations. [7] |
See also
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