Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-09
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu is set to take on a new position as secretary-general of the
Chen Chu (center) (CNA photo)
Presidential Office. A formal announcement is expected on Wednesday.
Chen was originally scheduled to step down as mayor once her term expires at the end of the year. But she said Monday that Taiwan is facing a critical juncture in its development, and her desire to help President Tsai had prompted her to make the decision.
Chen said her early departure is not going to affect the operations of the Kaohsiung City Government. However, she declined to comment on who will fill in as acting mayor prior to the year-end elections.
A political prisoner-turned-politician, Chen has been the mayor of Kaohsiung since 2006.
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