List of female cabinet ministers of Taiwan

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These are the list of female leaders, ministers or head of ministry-level agencies within the government of the Republic of China.

  denotes the first female minister of that particular department.

MinisterPositionYear AppointedAdministration
Government
Tsai Ing-wen President of the Republic of China 2016Herself
Annette Lu Vice President of the Republic of China 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Chang Po-ya President of the Control Yuan 2014 Ma Ying-jeou
Chen Chu President of the Control Yuan 2020 Tsai Ing-wen
Minister of Culture
Lung Ying-tai Minister of Culture 2012 Ma Ying-jeou
Cheng Li-chun Minister of Culture 2016 Tsai Ing-wen
Minister of Economic Affairs
Christine Tsung Minister of Economic Affairs 2002 Chen Shui-bian
Ho Mei-yueh Minister of Economic Affairs 2004 Chen Shui-bian
Wang Mei-hua Minister of Economic Affairs 2020 Tsai Ing-wen
Minister of Finance
Shirley Kuo Minister of Finance 1988 Lee Teng-hui
Christina Liu Minister of Finance 2012 Ma Ying-jeou
Minister of Health and Welfare
Chang Po-ya Minister of the Department of Health 1990 Lee Teng-hui
Minister of Interior
Yeh Chin-fong Minister of Interior 1997 Lee Teng-hui
Chang Po-ya Minister of Interior 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Minister of Justice
Yeh Chin-fong Minister of Justice 1999 Lee Teng-hui
Wang Ching-feng Minister of Justice 2008 Ma Ying-jeou
Luo Ying-shay Minister of Justice 2013 Ma Ying-jeou
Minister of Labor
Chen Chu Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Wang Ju-hsuan Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs 2008 Ma Ying-jeou
Lin Mei-chu Minister of Labor 2017 Tsai Ing-wen
Hsu Ming-chun Minister of Labor 2018 Tsai Ing-wen
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Yeh Chu-lan Minister of Transport and Communications 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Kuo Yao-chi Minister of Transport and Communications 2006 Chen Shui-bian
Minister without Portfolio
Yeh Chin-fong Minister without Portfolio 1996 Lee Teng-hui
Shirley Kuo Wang-jung Minister without Portfolio 1998 Lee Teng-hui
Yan Chung Chin Minister without Portfolio 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Kuo Yao-chi Minister without Portfolio 2002 Chen Shui-bian
Fu Li-yeh Minister without Portfolio 2004 Chen Shui-bian
Ho Mei-yueh Minister without Portfolio 2006 Chen Shui-bian
Luo Ying-shay Minister without Portfolio 2011 Ma Ying-jeou
Central Election Commission
Chang Po-ya Chairperson of Central Election Commission 2010 Ma Ying-jeou
Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
Luo Ying-shay Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission 2011 Ma Ying-jeou
Jaclyn Tsai Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission 2013 Ma Ying-jeou
National Communications Commission
Chan Ting-I Chairperson of National Communications Commission 2016 Tsai Ing-wen
Council for Economic Planning and Development
Shirley Kuo Wang-jung Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development 1993 Lee Teng-hui
Ho Mei-yueh Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development 2007 Chen Shui-bian
Christina Liu Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development 2010 Ma Ying-jeou
Hakka Affairs Council
Yeh Chu-lan Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council 2002 Chen Shui-bian
Chung Wan-mei Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council 2016 Ma Ying-jeou
Mainland Affairs Council
Tsai Ing-wen Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Lai Shin-yuan Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council 2008 Ma Ying-jeou
Katharine Chang Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council 2016 Tsai Ing-wen
Overseas Community Affairs Council
Chang Fu-mei Minister of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
Shih Su-mei Minister of Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics 2008 Ma Ying-jeou
Government Information Office
Chung Chin Minister of Government Information Office 2000 Chen Shui-bian
Vanessa Shih Minister of Government Information Office 2008 Ma Ying-jeou

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