Presently the substantive powers which the Constitution bestows upon the president include acting as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, guiding the nation's defense and diplomatic policy, and appointing Supreme Court justices and members of the Examination Yuan and Control Yuan.
目前憲法賦予總統實權的部分，包括三軍最高統帥；主導國防、外交政策；考試委員、監察委員、大法官等的提名權。