Taiwan's New Cabinet Takes Shape
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Premier-designate Sean Chen announced yesterday (Jan. 31) the list of 47 members of his new Cabinet, which includes 16 new members, around a third of the total.
While Sean Chen will lead the new Cabinet to cope with Taiwan’s economic problems, he named current interior minister Jiang-yi-hua as deputy premier, who will be responsible for the materialization of social justice. Lin Yih-shih, former legislator, will become Cabinet secretary general.
Christina Liu, minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, will take over Lee Sush-der as finance minister, while Yiin Chii-min, minister without portfolio and former economics minister, will succeed her to become the new CEPD minister. Shih Yen-shaing, economics minister, will retain his post.
Lee Hong-yuan, Public Construction Commission minister, will become minister of interior. Cyprus Chu, minister without portfolio, will assume the post of the minister of National Science Council.
Chiang Wei-ling, president of National Central University, will step in for minister of education, and Chen Bao-ji, a professor at National Taiwan University’s Department of Animal Science, is to replace Chen Wu-hsiung as Council of Agriculture minister.
Lung Ying-tai, former Taipei City Government Bureau of Cultural Affairs commissioner, is to succeed Ovid J.L. Tzeng as Council for Cultural Affairs minister, while former ERA News anchor Chen Yi-zhen will assume the post of National Youth Commission minister.
In addition, Transportation and Communications Minister Mao Chi-kuo, Foreign Minister Timothy C.T. Yang, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu, Department of Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta, Council of Labor Affairs Minister Wang Ju-hsuan, and Government Information Office Minister Philip Yang will remain at their posts.
The new Cabinet is scheduled to be sworn in on Feb. 6.
(by Philip Liu)
Premier-designate Sean Chen announced yesterday (Jan. 31) the list of 47 members of his new Cabinet, which includes 16 new members, around a third of the total.
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Christina Liu, minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, will take over Lee Sush-der as finance minister, while Yiin Chii-min, minister without portfolio and former economics minister, will succeed her to become the new CEPD minister. Shih Yen-shaing, economics minister, will retain his post.
Lee Hong-yuan, Public Construction Commission minister, will become minister of interior. Cyprus Chu, minister without portfolio, will assume the post of the minister of National Science Council.
Chiang Wei-ling, president of National Central University, will step in for minister of education, and Chen Bao-ji, a professor at National Taiwan University’s Department of Animal Science, is to replace Chen Wu-hsiung as Council of Agriculture minister.
Lung Ying-tai, former Taipei City Government Bureau of Cultural Affairs commissioner, is to succeed Ovid J.L. Tzeng as Council for Cultural Affairs minister, while former ERA News anchor Chen Yi-zhen will assume the post of National Youth Commission minister.
In addition, Transportation and Communications Minister Mao Chi-kuo, Foreign Minister Timothy C.T. Yang, Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu, Department of Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta, Council of Labor Affairs Minister Wang Ju-hsuan, and Government Information Office Minister Philip Yang will remain at their posts.
The new Cabinet is scheduled to be sworn in on Feb. 6.
(by Philip Liu)
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