government
The ROC government is divided into central, provincial and municipal, as well as country and city, levels. The central government consists of the office of the president and five branches called the Yuan. The Executive Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan, the Examination Yuan and the Control Yuan.
Presidency
The president of the republic is the head of state and is granted specific constitutional powers to conduct national affairs. A person elected to the presidency serves a term of four years and may be re-elected once to serve a second term.