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The Republic of China (ROC) was formally established by Sun Yat-sen in 1912, under the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China. Throughout its history, several governments fought for control over the state. However, by 1928, the Nationalist Government prevailed following the completion of the Northern Expedition, becoming the recognized government of China and functioned as a one-party state with a capital city of Nanjing. The government retained this form until the promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of China in 1947, when a new constitutional government was established. This was the same government that was transplanted to Taipei in 1949 following the Chinese Civil War and the formal establishment of the People's Republic of China on Mainland China.
A single-party state for much of its history, the Republic of China evolved into a multi-party democracy with universal suffrage in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Today, the government is led by an elected President, whom serves as head of state. The Premier is the head of government, while the legislature is known as the Legislative Yuan.