Governor-General of Taiwan
The governor-general of Taiwan (Japanese: 臺灣總督, romanized: Taiwan Sōtoku) was the head of the Government-General of Taiwan in the Japanese era (including Formosa and the Pescadores) when they were part of the Empire of Japan, from 1895 to 1945.
| Governor-General of Taiwan | |
|---|---|
| 臺灣總督 | |
Seal of the governor-general | |
Longest serving Sakuma Samata 11 April 1906 – 1 May 1915 | |
| Government-General of Taiwan | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Japan |
| Residence | Official residence of the Governor-General of Taiwan |
| Seat | Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan, Taihoku, Taiwan |
| Appointer | Emperor of Japan |
| Precursor | President of Formosa |
| Formation | 10 May 1895 |
| First holder | Kabayama Sukenori |
| Final holder | Rikichi Andō |
| Abolished | 25 October 1945 |
| Superseded by | Governor of Taiwan Province |
The Japanese governors-general were members of the Diet, civilian officials, Japanese nobles or generals. They exercised their power on behalf of the sovereign of Taiwan (the emperor of Japan) until the dissolution of the empire when the dominion came under administration of the Republic of China and was renounced by Japan.
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