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Official Residence of the President (Republic of China)

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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
Map
Alternative namesWanli Residence
General information
StatusIn use
TypeOfficial residence
LocationBo'ai Special Zone
Town or cityTaipei
Country Taiwan
Current tenantsLai Ching-te (ROC President)
OwnerGovernment of the 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.

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

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The 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

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The 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

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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

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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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References

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  12. ^ "520進入倒數 準副總統賴清德特勤代號曝光". 自由時報. 2020-05-14.