Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/01/14
By: Wang Cheng-chung, Matt Yu, Ku Chuan and Evelyn Kao
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌, right)
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) and his Cabinet members were sworn into office Monday at a ceremony hosted by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) at the Presidential Office.
Su later went back to the Executive Yuan and received the seal of office from his predecessor Lai Ching-te (賴清德), who led his Cabinet in resigning en masse Jan. 11 to take responsibility for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s electoral defeat last November.
After that, Su presided over the changeover ceremony for the new Cabinet members in his capacity as premier.
At the seal handover ceremony, Su said he understood the heavy responsibilities associated with the position of premier and he thanked Lai for his contributions to the country, the policies he made and what he did for the people. [FULL STORY]