Cabinet Name: | Lin cabinet |
Jurisdiction: | Taiwan |
Cabinet Number: | 48th |
Cabinet Type: | premiership |
Flag: | Flag_of_Taiwan.svg |
Government Head: | Lin Chuan |
Deputy Government Head: | Lin Hsi-yao |
State Head: | Tsai Ing-wen |
Total Number: | ? |
Political Parties: | Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) |
Legislature Status: | DPP majority, pan-green majority |
Opposition Parties: | Kuomintang |
Opposition Leader: | Johnny Chiang |
Election: | 2016 Taiwanese legislative election |
Legislature Term: | Ninth Legislative Yuan |
Previous: | Simon Chang cabinet |
Successor: | Lai cabinet |
On 15 March 2016, president-elect of the Republic of China Tsai Ing-wen named Lin Chuan premier.[1] 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.[2]
In the Lin cabinet, the following held office as ministers without portfolio:[3]