Chen Chien-jen cabinet

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Chen Chien-jen cabinet
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51st premiership of Taiwan
Xing Zheng Yuan Chang Chen Jian Ren .jpg
Date formed31 January 2023 (2023-01-31)
Date dissolved20 May 2024
People and organisations
President Tsai Ing-wen
Head of government Chen Chien-jen
Deputy head of government Cheng Wen-tsan
Member parties Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Status in legislatureDPP majority, pan-green majority
(until 31st January 2024)
DPP minority, opposition majority
(since 1st February 2024)
Opposition parties Kuomintang
Opposition leader Eric Chu
History
Election(s) 2020 Taiwanese legislative election
2024 Taiwanese legislative election
Legislature term(s) 10th Legislative Yuan
11th Legislative Yuan
Predecessor Second Su cabinet
Successor Cho cabinet

The following is the cabinet of Chen Chien-jen , who was appointed as Premier of Taiwan on 31 January 2023 by President Tsai Ing-wen. [1] [2] He succeeded Su Tseng-chang, who had resigned in response to the Democratic Progressive Party's poor performance in the 2022 Taiwanese local elections. [3] The vice president from 2016 to 2020, he is the second oldest individual to take office (after Lee Huan) at 71 years and 239 days. This is the 4th premiership of Tsai Ing-wen's presidency.

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Members

Leaders

NameLeader
English NameChinese
Premier 院長 Chen Chien-jen Chen Jian Ren Fu Zong Tong .jpg
Vice Premier 副院長 Cheng Wen-tsan Zheng Wen Can Fu Yuan Chang Xiao Xiang .jpg
Secretary-General 秘書長 Li Meng-yen Li Meng Yan Zhi Xiao Xiang .jpg

Ministries

NameMinister
English NameChinese
Interior 內政部 Lin Yu-chang Lin Ji Long Shi Shi Chang You Chang  (Di Shi Qi Jie ) (cropped).png
Foreign Affairs 外交部 Joseph Wu Wu Zhao Xie Bu Chang Guan Fang Xiao Xiang .jpg
National Defense 國防部 Chiu Kuo-cheng Guo Fang Bu Chang Qiu Guo Zheng .png
Finance 財政部 Chuang Tsui-yun Zhuang Cui Yun Bu Chang Xiao Xiang .jpg
Education 教育部 Pan Wen-chung Pan Wen Zhong Bu Chang Xiao Xiang .jpg
Justice 法務部 Tsai Ching-hsiang Cai Qing Xiang Bu Chang .jpg
Economic Affairs 經濟部 Wang Mei-hua Wang Mei-hua(2020)(cropped).jpg
Transportation and Communications 交通部 Wang Kwo-tsai Wang Guo Cai 2024.jpg
Labor 勞動部 Hsu Ming-chun Lao Dong Bu Bu Chang Xu Ming Chun Xiao Xiang .jpg
Health and Welfare 衛生福利部 Hsueh Jui-yuan Xie Rui Yuan Bu Chang .jpg
Culture 文化部 Shih Che Gao Xiong Shi Fu Shi Chang Shi Zhe .jpg
Digital Affairs 數位發展部 Audrey Tang Portrait Audrey Tang (25915794061, cropped).jpg
Agriculture (since 1 August 2023)農業部 Chen Junne-jih (Acting) Chen Jun Ji Zheng Wu Ci Chang .jpg
Environment (since 22 August 2023)環境部 Shieu Fuh-Sheng Xie Fu Sheng Bu Chang .jpg

Other roles

NameLeader
English NameChinese
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Lin Wan-i Lin Wan-yi (cropped).jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Wu Tsung-tsong Wu Zheng Zhong Zhu Ren Wei Yuan .jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Chang Ching-sen Zhang Jing Sen Zhu Ren .jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 John Deng Deng Zhen Zhong Zong Dai Biao .jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Lo Ping-cheng Luo Bing Cheng Zheng Wu Wei Yuan Jian Fa Yan Ren .jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Wu Tze-cheng Wu Ze Cheng Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Xiao Xiang .jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Kung Ming-hsin Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Gong Ming Xin .jpg
Minister without Portfolio 政務委員 Chang Tzi-chin Chang Tzi-Chin official portrait EPA.jpg
Spokesperson 發言人 Lin Tze-luen Lin Zi Lun Fa Yan Ren .jpg

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.

  To become a ministry
  To be merged into other organs
NameChair
English NameChinese
National Development Council 國家發展委員會 Kung Ming-hsin Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Gong Ming Xin .jpg
Mainland Affairs Council 大陸委員會 Chiu Tai-san Qiu Tai San Zhu Ren Wei Yuan .jpg
Financial Supervisory Commission 金融監督管理委員會 Huang Tien-Mu Huang Tien-mu 2020.png
Ocean Affairs Council 海洋委員會 Kuan Bi-ling Guan Bi Ling Wei Yuan .jpg
Overseas Community Affairs Council 僑務委員會 Hsu Chia-ching Qiao Wu Wei Yuan Hui Wei Yuan Chang Xu Jia Qing Xiao Xiang .jpg
Veterans Affairs Council 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會 Feng Shih-kuan Feng Shi Kuan Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Guan Fang Xiao Xiang .jpg
Council of Indigenous Peoples 原住民族委員會 Icyang Parod Icyang Parod 2020.jpg
Hakka Affairs Council 客家委員會 Yiong Con-ziin Yiong Con-ziin.jpg

Public Construction Commission

公共工程委員會 Wu Tze-cheng Wu Ze Cheng Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Xiao Xiang .jpg

Atomic Energy Council

原子能委員會 Chang Ching-wen Xing Zheng Yuan Yuan Zi Neng Wei Yuan Hui Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Zhang Jing Wen Xiao Xiang .jpg
Science and Technology Council 國家科學及技術委員會 Wu Tsung-tsong Wu Zheng Zhong Zhu Ren Wei Yuan .jpg

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 Li Jin Yong Zhu Ren Wei Yuan .jpg
Fair Trade Commission 公平交易委員會 Lee Mei Li Zhu Ren Wei Yuan Mei .jpg
National Communications Commission 國家通訊傳播委員會 Chen Yaw-shyang Yaw-Shyang Chen.jpg

Other organs

  To become a ministry
  To be merged into other organs
NameLeader
English NameChinese
Central Bank 中央銀行 Yang Chin-long Yang Xing Zong Cai Yang Jin Long .jpg
National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院 Hsiao Tsung-huang Guo Li Gu Gong Bo Wu Yuan Xiao Zong Huang Yuan Chang Xiao Xiang .jpg
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics 主計總處 Chu Tzer-ming Zhu Ze Min Zhu Ji Chang Xiao Xiang .jpg
Directorate-General of Personnel Administration 人事行政總處 Su Chun-jung Su Chun-jung (cropped).jpg

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