President elect Tsai Ing-wen and incoming Premier Lin Chuan have announced the names of officials set to take key positions in the Presidential Office and the Cabinet.
Tsai has named Lin Bih-jaw, the vice president of National Chengchi University as the new Secretary-General of the Presidential Office. She said Lin is well-suited for the position because he specializes in international security and has experience in politics.
She has also announced that current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chief secretary Joseph Wu will serve as Secretary-General of the National Security Council.
Incoming Premier Lin Chuan has announced that Taiwan’s current representative to Australia, David Lee, will serve as the next foreign minister. Meanwhile, foreign ministry official Katharine Chang will serve as head of the Mainland Affairs Council, and Feng Shih-kuan, former CEO of the Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, will be head of the defense ministry.
Lin said all three will be able to contribute in their new positions thanks to their experience and expertise.