On April 19, 1948, Chiang Kai-shek was elected "President." On April 19, 1948, Chiang Kai-shek was elected first President at the Thirteenth General Assembly of the National Government of the "Constitution of the Republic". Before that, Chiang Kai-shek was elected President because of the "Constitution" that the President was only the head of state on ceremonies, stating that he did not participate in the presidential campaign. For this reason, the Standing Committee of the National Party decided to give the President the power to take emergency measures. Later, Chiang Kai-shek promised to participate in the election. Li Jin won Sunko in the campaign and was elected as deputy president of the National Government. Li Jin-shek and his wife held a presidential certificate as photographs of President Chiang Kai-shek and Vice