Official Residence of the President (Republic of China) explained

Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China
Native Name:中華民國總統官邸
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Alternate Names:Wanli Residence
Status:In use
Building Type:Official residence
Location City:Taipei
Location:Bo'ai Special Zone
Current Tenants:Lai Ching-te (ROC President)
Owner:Government of the Republic of China

The official residence of the president 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

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" and "residence" were used by different presidents depending on their preference.

OrderDatesLocationResidence namePresidentNotes
1May 20, 1948–Jan 21, 19493 Huangpu Road, No. 1 District, NankingRestingChiang Kai-shek
2Jan 21, 1949–Apr 23, 194968 Fuhougang Road, No. 6 District, NankingnoneLi Tsung-jenNow known as the former site of Li Zongren Mansion, it is a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu.
3Mar 1, 1950—Apr 5, 197560 Fulin Rd, Shilin, TaipeiShilin Official ResidenceChiang Kai-shekMaintained as a national monument
4Apr 6, 1975—May 20, 19782 Chongqing S Rd Sec 2, Zhongzheng, TaipeiChungking Official ResidenceYen Chia-kanMaintained as a national monument
5May 20, 1978—Jan 13, 1988271 Bei'an Rd, Dazhi, Zhongshan, TaipeiSeven Seas ResidenceChiang Ching-kuoMaintained as a municipal monument of Taipei
6Jan 13, 1988—presentIntersection of Chongqing S Rd Sec 2
and Aiguo W Rd,
Zhongzheng, Taipei
Da'an Official ResidenceLee Teng-huiCurrent presidential residence
Yushan Official ResidenceChen Shui-bian
Zhongxing ResidenceMa Ying-jeou
Yonghe ResidenceTsai Ing-wen
Wanli ResidenceWilliam Lai

Code names

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

TermPresidentCode nameMeaning
CharacterMandarinTaiwaneseHakka
1st—5thChiang Kai-shekLived in Shilin Official Residence
5thYen Chia-kanChinese: 重慶ChóngqìngTiōng-khèngChhùng-khin"Double celebration"; also the name of the wartime capital Chungking.
6th, 7thChiang Ching-kuoChinese: 七海QīhǎiChhit-háiChhit-hói"Seven Seas"; Named after the United States Seventh Fleet that protected Taiwan during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.[1]
7th—9thLee Teng-huiChinese: 大安Dà'ānTāi-anThai-ôn"Great Peace"; also the location of Lee's previous home in (Daan, Taipei).
10th, 11thChen Shui-bianChinese: 玉山YùshānGio̍k-sanNgiu̍k-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.
12th, 13thMa Ying-jeouChinese: 中興ZhōngxīngTiong-hengChûng-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, 15thTsai Ing-wenChinese: 永和YǒnghéÉng-hôYún-fò"Eternal peace"; marks the third transfer of power; also the previous location of Tsai's household registration in Yonghe, New Taipei.[6]
16thWilliam LaiChinese: 萬里WànlǐBān-líVan-lî"Ten thousand li;" named after Lai's birthplace Wanli, New Taipei. [7]

Vice president

TermVice PresidentCode nameMeaning
CharacterMandarinTaiwaneseHakka
2nd, 3rdChen Cheng
4th, 5thYen Chia-kanChinese: 重慶ChóngqìngTiōng-khèngChhùng-khinSame as section above
6thHsieh Tung-min
7thLee Teng-huiChinese: 大安Dà'ānTāi-anThai-ônSame as section above
8thLi Yuan-tsuChinese: 崇實ChóngshíChông-si̍tChhùng-sṳ̍t
9thLien ChanChinese: 敦化DūnhuàTun-hòaTûn-fa
10th, 11thAnnette LuChinese: 仁愛Rén'àiJîn-àiYìn-oi[8]
12thVincent SiewChinese: 長安Cháng'ānTiông-anChhòng-ôn[9]
13thWu Den-yihChinese: 和平HépíngHô-pêngFò-phìn[10]
14thChen Chien-jenChinese: 平安Píng'ānPêng-anPhìn-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.[11]
15thWilliam LaiChinese: 萬里WànlǐBān-líVan-lî"Ten thousand li;" named after Lai's birthplace Wanli, New Taipei. [12]
16thHsiao Bi-khimChinese: 安平ĀnpíngAn-pîngÔn-phìn"Safe and peaceful;" named after the historical international port Anping in Hsiao's hometown Tainan, symbolizing Taiwan's international aspirations.

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: 「苦人民所苦」馬再喊拼經濟. 王姵雯、晏明強. 蘋果日報. 2008-07-13.
  3. News: 正、副總統「房事」修繕費解凍 看馬怎麼用. 黃維助、王寓中、陳曉宜. 自由時報. 2008-03-30.
  4. News: 馬英九不急住官邸 可能將"官邸"改名"寓所". https://web.archive.org/web/20080416065247/http://news.xinhuanet.com/tw/2008-04/12/content_7965240.htm. dead. April 16, 2008. 新華網. 2008-04-12.
  5. News: 中興寓所提升戒備 嚴厲管制. 郭吉銓、張鎧乙. 中國時報. 2014-11-04.
  6. News: 「永久和平」蔡官邸代號「永和」. 林修卉、陳郁仁、王華. 蘋果日報. 2016-05-18.
  7. News: 賴清德維安代號沿用「萬里」 蕭美琴親選「安平」象徵台南出身. Mirror Media. 2024-05-17.
  8. News: 呂秀蓮的後宮故事. 林漢洲. 時報周刊. 2007-05-15.
  9. News: 朱俶賢虎經談蕭萬長… 像貓溫馴的「微笑老虎」?. NOWNews. 2010-02-17.
  10. News: 吳敦義么兒憲兵 不守父官邸. 陳培煌. 蘋果日報. 2013-12-08.
  11. News: 陳建仁維安代號 「聖家」改「平安」 . . 2016-06-06 . 2016-07-12 . zh.
  12. News: 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.