Su Tseng-chang was announced as the 41st premier of the Republic of China by President Chen Shui-bian on 19 January 2006 and took his oath of office, along with his cabinet, on 25 January 2006. Soon after, Su promised to step down if the people's welfare (referring to crime and other civil problems) did not improve within six months.[1] Su faced calls for his resignation after the Rebar Chinese Bank run, but refused to leave his post at the time.[2][3]
First Su cabinet | |
|---|---|
 41st premiership of Republic of China | |
 | |
| Date formed | 25 January 2006 |
| Date dissolved | 21 May 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Chen Shui-bian |
| Head of government | Su Tseng-chang |
| Deputy head of government | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Total no. of members | 10 |
| Member parties | Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) |
| Status in legislature | DPP plurality, pan-green minority |
| Opposition parties | Kuomintang |
| Opposition leader | ? |
| History | |
| Election | 2004 Taiwanese legislative election |
| Legislature term | Sixth Legislative Yuan |
| Predecessor | Hsieh cabinet |
| Successor | Chang cabinet |
On 12 May 2007, Su submitted his letter of resignation to President Chen Shui-bian, ending his tenure on 21 May.[4] With the resignation of Su and with ten months left in Chen's presidency, that would mean Chen's eight years as President will have seen at least six Premiers (with Chang Chun-Hsiung serving two separate tenures).[5] Su also stated that he previously submitted resignations numerous times over his sixteen-month tenure, but all were rejected by President Chen.[6]
Cabinet members
edit| Office[7] | Incumbent | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Premier | Su Tseng-chang | 2006–2007 |
| Vice Premier | Tsai Ing-wen | 2006–2007 |
| Minister of the Interior | Lee I-yang | 2006–2008 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | James C. F. Huang | 2006–2008 |
| Minister of National Defense | Lee Jye | 2006–2007 |
| Minister of Finance | Joseph Lyu | 2006–2006 |
| Ho Chih-chin | 2006–2008 | |
| Minister of Justice | Shih Mao-lin | 2005–2008 |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | Morgan Huang | 2006–2006 |
| Steve Chen | 2006–2008 | |
| Minister of Transportation and Communications | Kuo Yao-chi | 2006–2006 |
| Tsai Duei | 2006–2008 | |
| Minister of Education | Tu Cheng-sheng | 2006–2008 |
References
edit- ^ Chang, S.C. / CNA, "PREMIER TO QUIT POLITICS IF SOCIAL ORDER NOT IMPROVED WITHIN 6 MONTHS" Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Government Information Office, 2006-03-15
- ^ Hille, Kathrin (14 January 2007). "Taiwan PM under pressure to quit". Financial Times. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "FSC chief steps down over recent bank runs". China Post. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Taiwanese prime minister resigns". BBC News. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ http://ettoday.com/2007/05/12/91-2095535.htm
- ^ Η σύνθεση της Κυβέρνησης [Composition of the Government] (in Greek). Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2015.