Members of the Taiwanese cabinet—the Executive Yuan Council— has resigned en masse to pave way for the new cabinet. It is not expected to cause any major change on Taipei's policy toward Mainland China. President Chen is expected to name the new premier on Tuesday. Whoever is appointed will form a new cabinet in consultation with Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen is widely expected to name Frank Hsieh, the mayor of Kaohsiung City and close ally, to this post. The choice of premier may signal Mr. Chen's desired successor for 2008 when his two-term limit ends. Several key members of the outgoing cabinet are expected to retain their jobs. Mr. Chen won re-election in last year's presidential election by a narrow margin, but his pro-independence party then failed to gain a majority in the December parliamentary elections as had previously been prediced .
Members of the Taiwanese cabinet—the Executive Yuan Council— have resigned en masse to pave way for the new cabinet. It is not expected to cause any major change on Taipei's policy toward Mainland China. President Chen is expected to name the new premier on Tuesday. Whomever is appointed will form a new cabinet in consultation with Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen is widely expected to name Frank Hsieh, the mayor of Kaohsiung City and close ally, to this post. The choice of premier may signal Mr. Chen's desired successor for 2008 when his two-term limit ends. Several key members of the outgoing cabinet are expected to retain their jobs. Mr. Chen won re-election in last year's presidential election by a narrow margin, but his pro-independence party then failed to gain a majority in the December parliamentary elections as had previously been predicted .
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