Su Tseng-chang was appointed to the premiership on 14 January 2019 by President Tsai Ing-wen. He succeeded William Lai, who had resigned in response to the Democratic Progressive Party's poor performance in the 2018 Taiwanese local elections. This is his second tenure of premiership, as he had served as premier under President Chen Shui-bian from 2006 to 2007 with Tsai Ing-wen, the current president, as his deputy. At the age of 71, he is the third oldest individual (after Lee Huan and Chen Chien-jen) to assume the office.
Su's premiership has led to an increase in approval of the Tsai administration. Recent polls showed an 8.5 percentage point increase in approval of the Tsai administration, with an approval rating of 43 percent. As premier, Su has an approval rating of 53 percent. Pan, Jason. (May 20, 2019). "Tsai’s approval rating rising, poll shows." Taipei Times. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
Members Leaders NameLeader English name Chinese Premier 院長 Su Tseng-changVice Premier 副院長Chen Chi-mai(2019–2020)Shen Jong-chin(2020–2023)Secretary-General秘書長Li Meng-yen
Ministries NameMinister English name ChineseInterior 內政部 Hsu Kuo-yung (2019–2022) Hua Ching-chun (2022–2023) Foreign Affairs 外交部 Joseph Wu National Defense 國防部 Yen Teh-fa (2019–2021) Chiu Kuo-cheng (2021–2023)Finance 財政部 Su Jain-rong (2019–2022) Frank Juan (2022–2023) Education 教育部 Pan Wen-chung Justice 法務部 Tsai Ching-hsiang Economic Affairs 經濟部 Shen Jong-chin(2019–2020) Wang Mei-hua(2020–2023)Transportation and Communications 交通部 Lin Chia-lung (2019–2021) Wang Kwo-tsai(2021–2023) Labor 勞動部 Hsu Ming-chun Health and Welfare 衛生福利部 Chen Shih-chung(2019–2022)Hsueh Jui-yuan(2022–2023) Culture 文化部 Cheng Li-chun(2019–2020) Lee Yung-te(2020–2023)Science and Technology (abolished in 2022) 科技部 Chen Liang-gee(2019–2020) Wu Tsung-tsong(2020–2022) Digital Affairs (established in 2022) 數位發展部Audrey Tang
Councils and Commissions Empowered by various laws, or even the Constitution, under the Executive Yuan Council several individual boards are formed to enforce different executive functions of the government. Unless regulated otherwise, the chairs are appointed by and answer to the Premier. The committee members of the boards are usually (a) governmental officials for the purpose of interdepartmental coordination and cooperation; or (b) creditable professionals for their reputation and independence.
NameChair English name ChineseCouncil of Agriculture農業委員會Chen Chi-chung National Development Council國家發展委員會Chen Mei-ling(2019–2020)Kung Ming-hsin(2020–2023)Mainland Affairs Council大陸委員會Chen Ming-tong(2019–2021)Chiu Tai-san(2021–2023)Financial Supervisory Commission金融監督管理委員會Wellington Koo(2019–2020)Huang Tien-Mu(2020–2023)Ocean Affairs Council海洋委員會Lee Chung-wei(2019-2022)Chou Mei-wu(2022-2023)Overseas Community Affairs Council僑務委員會Wu Hsin-hsing(2019–2020) Tung Chen-yuan(2020–2023)Veterans Affairs Council國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會Chiu Kuo-cheng(2019)Feng Shih-kuan(2019–2023)Council of Indigenous Peoples原住民族委員會Icyang ParodHakka Affairs Council客家委員會Lee Yung-te(2019–2020)Yiong Con-ziin(2020–2023)Public Construction Commission公共工程委員會Wu Tze-chengAtomic Energy Council原子能委員會Hsieh Shou-shingScience and Technology Council(established in 2022)國家科學及技術委員會Wu Tsung-tsong
Independent Commissions There are, or would be, independent executive commissions under the Executive Yuan Council. The chiefs of these five institutions would not be affected by any change of the Premier. However, the related organic laws are currently under revision.
NameChair English name ChineseCentral Election Commission中央選舉委員會Lee Chin-yungFair Trade Commission公平交易委員會Huang Mei-yingNational Communications Commission國家通訊傳播委員會Chen Yaw-shyang
Other organs
NameLeader English name ChineseEnvironmental Protection Administration環境保護署Chang Tzi-chin Central Bank中央銀行Yang Chin-longNational Palace Museum國立故宮博物院Wu Mi-chaDirectorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics主計總處Chu Tzer-mingDirectorate-General of Personnel Administration人事行政總處Jay N. Shih
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