Lai cabinet

{{Infobox government cabinet | cabinet_name = Lai cabinet | jurisdiction = the ROC Taiwan | cabinet_number = 49th | cabinet_type = premiership | flag = Flag_of_Taiwan.svg | image = 2019年1月11日行政院臨時院會內閣總辭後合影.jpg | caption = {{small|Lai cabinet in 2019}} | date_formed = {{start date|2017|09|08|df=y}} | date_dissolved = {{end date|2019|01|11|df=y}} | government_head = William Lai Ching-te | deputy_government_head = Shih Jun-ji | government_head_history = | state_head = Tsai Ing-wen | current_number = | former_members_number = | 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 = Lin cabinet | successor = Second Su cabinet }}

==History== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-premier-lin-chuan-looks-set-to-step-down-on-sept-8-reports|title=Taiwan Premier Lin Chuan resigns, Tainan city mayor William Lai reported to be successor|last=Chow|first=Jermyn|date=4 September 2017|work=The Straits Times}}</ref> On 5 September President Tsai announced at a press conference that Lai would become the country's next head of the Executive Yuan, with the Premier-designate saying that running the government is like running in a relay race, and he vowed to take the baton from Lin and complete his unfinished major policies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2017/09/05/500178/William-Lai.htm|title=William Lai appointed premier|work=The China Post|date=5 September 2017|access-date=8 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000244/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/detail.asp?id=500178&grp=%27B%27|archive-date=21 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lai took office on 8 September as the 49th Premier of the Republic of China. On 17 September following Lai's appointment as premier, Tsai's approval ratings reached 46%, rebounding by more than 16 points since August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Taiwan-s-new-premier-revitalizes-President-Tsai-s-fortunes |title=Taiwan's new premier revitalizes President Tsai's fortunes- Nikkei Asian Review |website=asia.nikkei.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003233657/https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Taiwan-s-new-premier-revitalizes-President-Tsai-s-fortunes |archive-date=2017-10-03}} </ref> Lai made his first appearance as premier at the Legislative Yuan on 26 September, where he stated "I am a political worker who advocates Taiwan independence" but that "We are already an independent sovereign nation called the Republic of China. We don't need a separate declaration of independence". Lai has appeared to have moderated his position on Taiwanese independence particularly when he proposed the idea of "being close to China while loving Taiwan" in June 2017. He also expressed no desire to run against Tsai Ing-wen in the 2020 presidential election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2017/09/26/500362/William-Lai.htm|title=William Lai explains stance on Taiwan independence in first Legislative Yuan appearance|work=The China Post|date=26 September 2017|access-date=8 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929135509/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/detail.asp?id=500362&grp=%27B%27|archive-date=29 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 28 September, the New Party called on the KMT to join it in filing a formal complaint against the Premier for sedition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/09/29/2003679358|title=New Party mulls Lai complaint - Taipei Times|website=www.taipeitimes.com|date=29 September 2017}}</ref>

Lai's cabinet resigned on 11 January 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Sean |title=Cabinet resigns as Premier Lai says he has 'no regrets' |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/01/12/2003707790 |accessdate=January 12, 2019 |work=Taipei Times |date=January 12, 2019}}</ref> His cabinet was succeeded by the second cabinet of Su Tseng-chang.

==Members== === Leaders === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="2" |Name ! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Leader |- ! English name ! Chinese |- | Premier || 院長 | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}" | || Lai Ching-te |100px |- |Vice Premier |副院長 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Shih Jun-ji |100px |- |Secretary-General |秘書長 |style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}"| |Cho Jung-tai |100px |}

=== Ministries === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="2" |Name ! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Minister |- ! English name ! Chinese |- | Interior || 內政部 |style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}"| || Hsu Kuo-yung |100px |- | Foreign Affairs || 外交部 |style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}"| || Joseph Wu |100px |- | National Defense || 國防部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Yen Teh-fa |100px |- | Finance || 財政部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Su Jain-rong | 100px |- | Education || 教育部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Yao Leeh-ter (acting) | 100px |- | Justice || 法務部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Tsai Ching-hsiang | 100px |- | Economic Affairs || 經濟部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Shen Jong-chin |100px |- | Transportation and Communications || 交通部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Wang Kwo-tsai (acting) | 100px |- | Labor || 勞動部 | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}" | || Hsu Ming-chun | 100px |- | Health and Welfare || 衛生福利部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Chen Shih-chung | 100px |- | Culture || 文化部 |style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}"| || Cheng Li-chun |100px |- | Science and Technology || 科技部 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| || Chen Liang-gee | 100px |}

=== 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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="2" |Name ! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Chair |- ! English name ! Chinese |- | style="background:palegreen" | Council of Agriculture |農業委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}}"| |Chen Chi-chung (acting) |100px |- |National Development Council |國家發展委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Chen Mei-ling |100px |- |Mainland Affairs Council |大陸委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}"| |Chen Ming-tong |100px |- |Financial Supervisory Commission |金融監督管理委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}"| |Wellington Koo |100px |- |Ocean Affairs Council |海洋委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Hwung Hwung-hweng |100px |- |Overseas Community Affairs Council |僑務委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Wu Hsin-hsing |100px |- |Veterans Affairs Council |國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Chiu Kuo-cheng |100px |- |Council of Indigenous Peoples |原住民族委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Icyang Parod |100px |- |Hakka Affairs Council |客家委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Lee Yung-te |100px |- | style="background:pink" | Public Construction Commission |公共工程委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Wu Tze-cheng |100px |- | style="background:pink" | Atomic Energy Council |原子能委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Hsieh Shou-shing |100px |}

==== 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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="2" |Name ! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Chair |- ! English name ! Chinese |- |Central Election Commission |中央選舉委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Chen Chao-chien (acting) |100px |- |Fair Trade Commission |公平交易委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Huang Mei-ying | |- |National Communications Commission |國家通訊傳播委員會 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Chan Ting-I |100px |}

=== Other organs ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan="2" |Name ! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Leader |- ! English name ! Chinese |- | style="background:palegreen" | Environmental Protection Administration |環境保護署 | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Tsai Hung-teh (acting) | |- |Central Bank |中央銀行 | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Yang Chin-long |100px |- |National Palace Museum |國立故宮博物院 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Chen Chi-nan | |- |Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics |主計總處 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Chu Tzer-ming | |- |Directorate-General of Personnel Administration |人事行政總處 |style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"| |Jay N. Shih | |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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