<Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> United States of America (since 1945) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> President: Donald Trump Vice President: Mike Pence </Td> <Td> Nikki Haley </Td> </Tr> <P> At the UN's founding in 1945, the five permanent members of the Security Council were the French Republic, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States . There have been two seat changes since then, although not reflected in Article 23 of the United Nations Charter as it has not been accordingly amended: </P> <Ul> <Li> China's seat was originally held by the Nationalist government of the Republic of China . However, it lost the Chinese Civil War and retreated to the island of Taiwan in 1949 . The Communist Party won control of mainland China and established the People's Republic of China . In 1971, UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 recognized the Government of People's Republic of China as the legal representative of China in the UN, and gave it the seat on the Security Council that had been held by the Republic of China, which was expelled from the UN altogether . Both governments still officially claim one another's territory . However, only 20 states continue to officially recognize the Republic of China's sovereignty, while many more unofficially recognize Taiwan . </Li> <Li> After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia was recognized as the legal successor state of the Soviet Union and maintained the latter's position on the Security Council . </Li> </Ul> <Li> China's seat was originally held by the Nationalist government of the Republic of China . However, it lost the Chinese Civil War and retreated to the island of Taiwan in 1949 . The Communist Party won control of mainland China and established the People's Republic of China . In 1971, UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 recognized the Government of People's Republic of China as the legal representative of China in the UN, and gave it the seat on the Security Council that had been held by the Republic of China, which was expelled from the UN altogether . Both governments still officially claim one another's territory . However, only 20 states continue to officially recognize the Republic of China's sovereignty, while many more unofficially recognize Taiwan . </Li>

Which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the united nations security council