Vice President of the Republic of China

The Vice President of the Republic of China is the second-highest executive official in the Republic of China, after the President. The Vice President is elected by the National Assembly on the same ticket as the President and serves a four-year term in office, renewable once. The Vice President is responsible for assisting the President in executing the duties of the presidency, and assumes the presidency if the President is unable to perform his or her duties due to death, resignation, or impeachment. The Vice President also serves as the President of the Executive Yuan, the head of the government of the Republic of China.