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In Taiwan's democratic system, all 225 seats in the Legislative Yuan
(also referred to as the Legislature) are filled every three years, with
the next election scheduled for December 11, 2004.
Although, with the re-election of President Chen Shui-bian in March, the
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) continues to control the executive
branch, it and its allied parties, which together are known as the "pan-greens," have never gained control of the Legislature. The Kuomintang (KMT), which ruled Taiwan for more than 50 years, has continued to hold control of the Legislature with the help of the People First Party (PFP) and other members of the "pan-blue" opposition
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