The heads of government of all Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region...

 Member Economies meet annually in a summit called "APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting" rotating in location among APEC's Member Economies. However, due to the nature of the Economic Forum of APEC and One China Policy that President of the Republic of China

President of the Republic of China

The President of the Republic of China is the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Republic of China . The Republic of China was founded on January 1, 1912, to govern all of China...

 is not allowed to appear in APEC and President of the Republic of China appoints a special envoy every year to attend APEC Meeting.

Year	Representative	Capacity as Representative	Other official office(s) held	Former official office(s) held
1993	Vincent Siew Vincent Siew Vincent C. Siew Wan-chang is the incumbent Vice President of the Republic of China. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former vice-chairman of the Kuomintang .-Biography:...	Chairman for Economic Planning Development	none	Minister of Economic Affairs (1990–1993)
1994	Vincent Siew Vincent Siew Vincent C. Siew Wan-chang is the incumbent Vice President of the Republic of China. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former vice-chairman of the Kuomintang .-Biography:...	Chairman for Economic Planning Development	none	Minister of Economic Affairs (1990–1993)
1995	Koo Chen-fu Koo Chen-fu Koo Chen-fu , was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death. As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation , Koo arranged the first direct talks between Taiwan and China since 1949 and served as Taiwan's negotiator in both the 1993 and...	Senior Advisor [to the President]	Chairman, SEF Straits Exchange Foundation The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...	National Policy Advisor (1988–1991)
1996	Koo Chen-fu Koo Chen-fu Koo Chen-fu , was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death. As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation , Koo arranged the first direct talks between Taiwan and China since 1949 and served as Taiwan's negotiator in both the 1993 and...	Senior Advisor [to the President]	Chairman, SEF Straits Exchange Foundation The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...	National Policy Advisor (1988–1991)
1997	Koo Chen-fu Koo Chen-fu Koo Chen-fu , was a Taiwanese businessman and diplomat. He led the Koos Group of companies from 1940 until his death. As a chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation , Koo arranged the first direct talks between Taiwan and China since 1949 and served as Taiwan's negotiator in both the 1993 and...	Senior Advisor [to the President]	Chairman, SEF Straits Exchange Foundation The Straits Exchange Foundation is a semi-official organization set up by the Republic of China government to handle technical or business matters with the People's Republic of China...	National Policy Advisor (1988–1991)
1998	Chiang Pin-kung Chiang Pin-kung Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...	Chairman for Economic Planning Development	Minister of State	Minister of Economic Affairs (1993–1996)
1999	Chiang Pin-kung Chiang Pin-kung Chiang Pin-kung is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He is currently vice-chairman of the Kuomintang , and chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation .-Biography:...	Chairman for Economic Planning Development	Minister of State	Minister of Economic Affairs (1993–1996)
2000	Perng Fai-nan	Representative of the Economic Leader	Governor, Central Bank of China Central Bank of China The Central Bank of the Republic of China , known in English from 1924 to 2007 as the Central Bank of China, is the central bank of the Republic of China . Its legal and common name in Chinese is literally translated as the "Central Bank"...	n/a
2001	none, boycott
2002	Yuan-Tseh Lee	Representative of the Economic Leader	President, Academia Sinica Academia Sinica The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...	National Policy Advisor (1991–1994)
2003	Yuan-Tseh Lee	Representative of the Economic Leader	President, Academia Sinica Academia Sinica The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...	National Policy Advisor (1991–1994)
2004	Yuan-Tseh Lee	Representative of the Economic Leader	President, Academia Sinica Academia Sinica The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...	National Policy Advisor (1991–1994)
2005	Lin Hsin-i Lin Hsin-i Lin Hsin-i , a Taiwanese businessman. He served in the Democratic Progressive Party administration as Minister of Economic Affairs between 2000 and 2002, then as Vice Premier between 2002 and 2004....	Senior Advisor [to the President]	Chairman, ITRI Industrial Technology Research Institute The Industrial Technology Research Institute is a non-profit research institute located in Taiwan under the supervision of the Republic of China Ministry of Economic Affairs. It conducts research and development in applied technologies to advance private sector growth...	Vice Premier (2002–2004); Minister of Economic Affairs (2000–2002)
2006	Morris Chang Morris Chang Morris Chang , is the founding Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. in 1987. TSMC pioneered the "dedicated silicon foundry" industry and is the largest silicon foundry in the world. Morris is known as the father of Taiwan's chip industry.Chang was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang...	Senior Advisor [to the President]
2007	Stan Shih Stan Shih Stan Shih is a retired Taiwanese business tycoon...	Senior Advisor [to the President]
2008	Lien Chan Lien Chan Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...			Vice President of the Republic of China Vice President of the Republic of China The Vice President of the Republic of China is the second-highest executive official of the Republic of China . The existing office was created in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China...  (1996–2000), Premier (1993–1997)
2009	Lien Chan Lien Chan Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...			Vice President of the Republic of China Vice President of the Republic of China The Vice President of the Republic of China is the second-highest executive official of the Republic of China . The existing office was created in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China...  (1996–2000), Premier (1993–1997)
2010	Lien Chan Lien Chan Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...			Vice President of the Republic of China Vice President of the Republic of China The Vice President of the Republic of China is the second-highest executive official of the Republic of China . The existing office was created in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China...  (1996–2000), Premier (1993–1997)
2011	Lien Chan Lien Chan Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...			Vice President of the Republic of China Vice President of the Republic of China The Vice President of the Republic of China is the second-highest executive official of the Republic of China . The existing office was created in 1948 under the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China...  (1996–2000), Premier (1993–1997)