On 15 March 2016, president-elect of the Republic of China Tsai Ing-wen named Lin Chuan premier. He was confirmed by the Legislative Yuan soon after and took office on 20 May 2016.
On 3 September 2017, Premier Lin Chuan tendered his resignation to President Tsai Ing-wen, which was reluctantly accepted. A recent poll showed Lin's approve rating to be a mere 28.7%, with 6 in 10 respondents dissatisfied with the performance of his cabinet.
Members of the Executive Yuan Ministers Lin Hsi-yao, Vice Premier Yeh Jiunn-rong, Interior David Lee, Foreign Affairs Feng Shih-kuan, National Defense Sheu Yu-jer, Finance Pan Wen-chung, Education Chiu Tai-san, Justice Lee Chih-kung, Economic Affairs Hochen Tan, Transportation and Communications Lin Tzou-yien, Health and Welfare Cheng Li-chun, Culture Kuo Fang-yu, Labor Yang Hung-duen, Science and Technology
Ministers without portfolio In the Lin cabinet, the following held office as ministers without portfolio: Audrey Tang Chang Ching-sen, also serving as Governor of Fujian Province Chen Tain-jy, also serving as Minister of National Development Council Hsu Jan-yau, also serving as Governor of Taiwan Province and Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission John Deng Lin Wan-i Wu Hong-mo, also serving as Minister of Public Construction Commission Wu Tsung-tsong
Staff Chen Mei-ling, Secretary-General Ho Pei-shan and Sung Yu-hsieh, Deputy Secretaries-General
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