State Chairman of Shangea
| Chairperson of the State Presidium of Auspicious Republic of Xiaodong | |
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| 国家常务委员会的晓东吉祥共和国主席 | |
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | Xiajiyu Palace |
| Appointer | State Presidium |
| Term length | Seven years; non-renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Xiaodong |
| Inaugural holder | Lu Keqian |
| Formation | 20 September 1936 |
| Deputy | Presiding Officer of the State Presidium of Xiaodong |
| Salary | 金8,068,001 annually |
The Chairperson of the State Presidium of Auspicious Republic of Xiaodong (Xiaodongese: 国家常务委员会的晓东吉祥共和国主席; Guójiā chángwù wěiyuánhuì de Xiǎodōng jíxiáng gònghéguó zhǔxí) is the head of state of Xiaodong, as well as being the official chair of the State Presidium, the unicameral legislature of Xiaodong. The title is often called the State Chairman (主席; Zhǔxí) internationally, or more rarely President in some English language translations.
The State Chairman is officially a ceremonial role, with most executive power being in the hands of the First Minister of Xiaodong. The State Chairman serves as commander-in-chief of the Xiaodongese Defence Forces, appoints the First Minister, opens and dissolves the State Presidium and chairs the State Presidium. Since 1946, State Chairman are elected by the State Presidium for seven year non-renewable term - between 1934-1946 it was subject to a life term. In the case of the State Chairmanship being vacant the Presiding Officer of the State Presidium is appointed acting State Chairman until a new one is elected.
The current State Chairman is Yuan Xiannian who was elected in January 2017.
History
Constitutional role
Election
List of State Chairman
| No. | Name(Birth–Death) | Portrait | Term of Office | Political Party | Elected | |
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| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 1 | Lu Keqian 陆客钱 (1872-1945) |
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20th September 1936 | 12th May 1944† | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1936 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 2 | Yu Changshao 与长勺 (1900-1954) |
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12th May 1944 | 14th August 1946 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1952 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| — | Chen Xuechang 陳学昌 (1881–1959) |
<imgur w="60">n6cuy19.jpg</imgur> | 14th August 1946 | 25th September 1946 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | — |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 3 | Tao Guangmei 套广美 (1894-1977) |
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25th September 1946 | 11th October 1953 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1946 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 4 | Shen Jianxiao 申建孝 (1894-1977) |
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11th October 1953 | 24th October 1960 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1953 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 5 | Qiao Zhaohui 桥找回 (1925-1970) |
<imgur w="60">ZAYnqxS.jpg?1</imgur> | 24th October 1960 | 17th October 1967 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1960 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 6 | Lu Dejiang 陆德江 (1899-1980) |
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13th October 1967 | 8th October 1974 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1967 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 7 | Wang Surong 王速溶 (1911-2004) |
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8th October 1974 | 17th October 1981 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1974 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 8 | Yuan Jiaxiang 元家乡 (1923-1994) |
<imgur w="60">oxWHQRN.jpg</imgur> | 17th October 1981 | 14th October 1988 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1981 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 9 | Mao Zhukang 毛竹康 (1911-2004) |
File:Li Dejiang.jpg | 14th October 1988 | 22nd October 1995 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1988 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 10 | Li Jingyao 俪竟要 (1926-) |
File:Wang Surong.jpg | 22th October 1995 | 18th October 2002 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 1995 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 11 | Yang Zhengming 桥升座 (1939-) |
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18th October 2002 | 21st October 2009 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 2002 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 12 | Jiang Zhongyu 将终于 (1949-) |
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21st October 2009 | 19th October 2016 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 2009 |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| — | Lu Yanling 陆艳玲 (1954-) |
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19th October 2016 | 19th January 2017 | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | — |
| style="background:Template:Xiaodong Regeneration Society/meta/color; color:white;"| 13 | Yuan Xiannian 袁先念 (1952-) |
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19th January 2017 | Incumbent | Xiaodong Regeneration Society | 2017 |
Living former State Chairman
As of 2017 there are four living former State Chairman and one living former acting State Chairman. The last State Chairman to die was Mao Zhukang in 2004, who served from 1988-1995.
- Wang Surong.jpg
Li Jingyao
served 1995-2002
born 1926 (age 98) 
Yang Zhengming
served 2002-2009
born 1939 (age 85)
Jiang Zhongyu
served 2009-2016
born 1949 (age 74)
Lu Yanling
served 2016-2017
born 1954 (age 70)
