Under
the amended 1947 constitution, Taiwan has an executive,
who is Head of State, and is straightly elected for
a 4-year term.
The parliament has 2 chambers. The Li Fa Yuan (Legislative
Yuan) has 225 members – of which, 168 are elected
for a 3-year term in multi-seat constituencies, 41 elected by
proportional representation, 8 representing ethnic minorities, and
6 representing the overseas Chinese community.
After 6 constitutional amendments between April
1991 and 2000, the National Assembly is at present
a non-standing body and its delegates are chosen
by political parties on the basis of proportional representation.
The majority of its original functions have been transferred to
the Legislative Yuan.
A 300-member non-standing body will be chosen
by proportional representation in accordance with the law to be approved
by the Legislative Yuan.
The National Assembly's functions will be limited
to voting on constitutional amendments, presidential impeachment,
or modification of national boundaries as proposed by the Legislative
Yuan. All its former powers have been transferred to
the Legislative Yuan. |
