The Cabinet, led by Premier Su Tseng-chang, resigned en masse on May 14, ahead of the inauguration of president Tsai Ing Wen due on May 20. However, due to COVID-19, numerous ministers are actually staying on the team to continue to combat the pandemic together.


After Premier Su Tseng-chang led the Cabinet in resigning en masse on May 14, everyone posed together for a group photo. It has been confirmed that several ministers, including Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung and Economic Affairs Minister Shen Jong-chin will remain in their current positions.

Culture Minister Cheng Li-chiun wore a white suit and was positioned in the middle of the group photo. Several days ago, she tendered an oral resignation to Su and there are rumors that she is seeking to run for Taipei City mayor. The search for a new culture minister has begun. Other Cabinet members who won't be continuing include the science and technology minister and the national development minister. The former intends to return to academia.

(Are you planning on returning to National Taiwan University now that you have completed this specific assignment?) There are still a few days left so I'll let the Executive Yuan make the formal announcement.

National Development Minister Chen Mei-ling previously sent a letter to National Development Council colleagues, in which she said she "left the premier's office after being informed that she won't be continuing as National Development minister after May 20." She thanked all her colleagues. It has been reported that Minister without Portfolio Kung Ming-hsin will be appointed as the new minister. Meanwhile, Transportation and Communications Minister Lin Chia-lung attended a legislative interpellation with the Transportation Committee, where he was asked about whether he will stay on.

Mr. Minister, are you staying on? I don't know. You don't know? Why don't you know? Did no one discuss this with you? A meeting has been arranged, but it hasn't taken place yet.

The Cabinet reshuffle is taking place in two stages due to the campaign to recall Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu. Vice Premier Chen Chi-mai was asked about this issue, but only said disease prevention takes precedence. The Executive Yuan is now run by a caretaker Cabinet, and personnel adjustments are being made. Ministers who will stay on include the health and welfare and economic affairs ministers, as well as Finance Minister Su Jain-rong, Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung, and Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung. Su is expected to come up with the first list of names to fill vacant positions before May 20.



蘇貞昌率領行政團隊總辭後，在大太陽底下內閣閣員進行大合照，絕大多數首長包括防疫表現獲高度肯定的衛福部長陳時中、經濟部長沈榮津等人都確定留任。

文化部長鄭麗君穿著一身白色西裝站在大合照中間看來格外亮眼，鄭麗君日前當面向蘇貞昌請辭，也傳出將為北市首長選舉備戰，鄭麗君辭職幾成定局，文化部長將尋覓新人選。此外科技部長與國發會主委也傳出異動，因為借調期滿科技部長陳良基希望重返台大任教。

科技部長 陳良基表示：「(你有規劃要回台大嗎？) 因為完成階段性任務，我想還有幾天，讓行政院做正式宣布。」

國發會主委陳美伶稍早將一封信傳給國發會同仁，提到「走出院長辦公室，正式被告知520後不再續任國發會主委」，她向國發團隊每一位夥伴致謝，國發會主委傳出將由政務委員龔明鑫接任。至於交通部長林佳龍出席立法院交通委員會，去留問題，也備受關注。

民進黨立委 趙正宇 vs. 交通部長 林佳龍表示：「(那部長是否續任？) 不知道。(還不知道，為什麼？沒有人跟你談嗎？) 因為有安排約見，但還沒有約見。」

受罷韓因素影響，內閣改組將分2階段微調，行政院副院長陳其邁被媒體追問罷韓案時，只簡短回應防疫優先。而內閣總辭後，將進入看守期，並進行人事微調，包括衛福部長陳時中、經長沈榮津、財長蘇建榮、內政部長徐國勇、農委會主委陳吉仲等多數都留任，蘇貞昌下午將展開閣員約詢，預定520前敲定首波名單。