Second Su cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Second Su cabinet
Jurisdiction:Republic of China (ROC)
Cabinet Number:50st
Cabinet Type:premiership
Flag:Flag_of_Taiwan.svg
Date Dissolved:31 January 2023
Government Head:Su Tseng-chang
Deputy Government Head:Chen Chi-mai
Shen Jong-chin
State Head:Tsai Ing-wen
State Head Title:President
Total Number:?
Political Parties:Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Legislature Status:DPP majority, pan-green majority
Opposition Parties:Kuomintang
Opposition Leader:Johnny Chiang (2020-2021)
Eric Chu (since 2021)
Election:2016 Taiwanese legislative election
Legislature Term:Ninth Legislative Yuan
Previous:Lai cabinet
Successor:Chen Chien-jen cabinet[1]

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.[2]

Members

Leaders

NameLeader
English NameChinese
院長 Su Tseng-chang
副院長Chen Chi-mai
(2019-2020)
Shen Jong-chin
(2020–2023)
Secretary-General秘書長Li Meng-yen100px

Ministries

NameMinister
English NameChinese
內政部 Hsu Kuo-yung
(2019 - 2022)
Hua Ching-chun
(2022–2023)
外交部100px
國防部 Yen Teh-fa
(2019 - 2021)
Chiu Kuo-cheng
(2021–present)
財政部 Su Jain-rong
(2019 - 2022)
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Frank Juan
(2022–2023)
教育部 100px
法務部 Tsai Ching-hsiang100px
經濟部 Shen Jong-chin
(2019 - 2020)
Wang Mei-hua
(2020–present)
交通部 Lin Chia-lung
(2019 - 2021)
Wang Kwo-tsai
(2021–present)
勞動部 Hsu Ming-chun100px
衛生福利部 Chen Shih-chung
(2019 - 2022)
Hsueh Jui-yuan
(2022–present)
文化部 Cheng Li-chun
(2019 - 2020)
Lee Yung-te
(2020–present)
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 NameChinese
Council of Agriculture農業委員會
National Development Council國家發展委員會Chen Mei-ling
(2019 - 2020)
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Kung Ming-hsin
(2020–present)
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Mainland Affairs Council大陸委員會Chen Ming-tong
(2019 - 2021)
Chiu Tai-san
(2021–present)
Financial Supervisory Commission金融監督管理委員會Wellington Koo
(2019 - 2020)
Huang Tien-Mu
(2020–present)
Ocean Affairs Council海洋委員會Chou Mei-wu (acting)
Overseas Community Affairs Council僑務委員會Wu Hsin-hsing
(2019 - 2020)
Tung Chen-yuan
(2020–present)
Veterans Affairs Council國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會Chiu Kuo-cheng
(2019)
Feng Shih-kuan
(2019–present)
Council of Indigenous Peoples原住民族委員會Icyang Parod
Hakka Affairs Council客家委員會Lee Yung-te
(2019 - 2020)
Yiong Con-ziin
(2020–present)
Public Construction Commission公共工程委員會Wu Tze-cheng
Atomic Energy Council原子能委員會Hsieh Shou-shing
Science and Technology Council (2022-)國家科學及技術委員會 (2022-)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 NameChinese
Central Election Commission中央選舉委員會Lee Chin-yung
Fair Trade Commission公平交易委員會Huang Mei-ying
National Communications Commission國家通訊傳播委員會Chen Yaw-shyang

Other organs

NameLeader
English NameChinese
Environmental Protection Administration環境保護署
Central Bank中央銀行Yang Chin-long
National Palace Museum國立故宮博物院Wu Mi-cha
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics主計總處Chu Tzer-ming
Directorate-General of Personnel Administration人事行政總處Jay N. Shih

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-VP Chen Chien-jen appointed premier - Focus Taiwan . focustaiwan.tw . 27 January 2023 . 27 January 2023.
  2. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/05/20/2003715462