FSC Chair Wellington Koo to Transition to National Security Council|顧立雄首度證實 將接掌國安會秘書長

Surprising many, it has been announced that Wellington Koo, the current head of the Financial Supervisory Commission, will take over as the secretary general of the National Security Council.


Life is full of surprises, and it seems like I'm switching to another lane. I served as a lawyer for 30 years, and I've seen lots of changes in my four years as a politician.

Financial Supervisory Commission Chairperson Wellington Koo said he gets somewhat emotional when thinking about the drastic changes he has encountered so far in his political career. He said he was the target of considerable backlash when he first took over as the head of the FSC, but he persisted for the last two years and eight months. He said vice chairperson of the FSC, Huang Tien-mu, has a lot of experience and will take over as the new chairperson.

Were you trying to do something great, and just jumped to a higher position half-way through? I'm really happy that FSC Vice-Chairperson Huang Tien-mu will take over as chairperson and that we won't have to pick a fresh face.

Wellington Koo was a lawyer before transitioning into a career in politics. He serviced as legislator at large for the DPP, and later on as the first chairperson of the DPP's Ill-Gotten Party Assets Settlement Committee. With no background in finance, Koo served as the head of the Financial Supervisory Commission, and now, in a surprise development, he will take over as the secretary general of the National Security Council. He recently confirmed the news before any official announcement. Koo also said that he acknowledges the criticism about his lack of expertise in diplomatic relations and national defense when taking over a senior position at the National Security Council. He responded to such criticism saying that nobody knows everything and that he has two main tasks after taking office.

Nobody knows it all. I believe, as the new secretary general, I will be tackling two main tasks. I will make sure to brief president with information on national security issues, and I'll work with all departments on these issues and to reorganize the staff members. I think this could be a major challenge after I take office.

There have been reports that Koo and Premier Su Tseng-chang had a major quarrel over their differences on the government's subsidy package for the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that Koo left the Financial Supervisory Commission after the fallout. Koo rejected the report, saying that his work at the FSC has been acknowledged by Su and that he joined the National Security Council upon request by President Tsai Ing-wen.

On the other hand, Presidential Office Secretary General Chen Chu will see changes in her position after May 20. Chen recently posted a photo of her along with President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President Chen Chien-jen and upcoming Vice President William Lai. In the post, she said that Taiwan will enter a new phase, and that in order to help providing the President with more space to operate, Chen will be leaving her post at the Presidential Office. President Tsai also posted a photo of her and Chen Chu and expressed her gratitude towards Chen for supporting her through her most difficult days. Many speculate that Su Jia-chyuan, former Legislative Yuan speaker, will take over Chen's position as secretary general at the Presidential Office.



金管會主委 顧立雄表示：「人生也都充滿了驚奇，看起來又要轉換到另外一個跑道。我本來當了三十幾年律師，那這四年的從政生涯，轉變會這麼大。」

從政生涯變化真的很大，即將接掌國安會秘書長的顧立雄有感而發，當初接掌金管會主委一職，各界不看好、甚至撻伐聲浪中，挺了下來，任職了兩年八個月，他說接下來金管會主委一職，將交棒給從基層出身、資歷豐富的副主委黃天牧來接任。

國民黨立委 賴士葆 vs. 金管會主委 顧立雄表示：「(會不會有想做哪幾件偉大的事情，沒有做完，然後就要高升？) 很高興這個我們有黃副主委來接手，不用再面對一個路人甲。」

顧立雄從律師轉戰政壇，曾任民進黨不分區立委，行政院黨產會成立後，曾擔任首任主委。非財經背景出身的他，不僅接任金管會主委，如今再以黑馬之姿出任國安會秘書長。雖然內閣新人事尚未正式公告，但他也證實，將前進國安會。對於外界質疑他沒有外交、國防軍事專業，他說沒有人是全才，接掌國安會後，會先完成兩個主要任務。

金管會主委 顧立雄表示：「沒有人能夠是一個全才，在國安會我想秘書長任務，主要就是說就國安議題，做好一個，提供總統一個資訊的工作，然後另外涉及國安相關議題，要去跟各部會協調。那我想國安團隊，要如何能夠在重新來整隊，我想這可能是，我上任以來，應該要面臨的一個課題。」

對於報載，顧立雄曾因紓困案，與行政院長蘇貞昌意見不合、大吵一架，導致顧立雄離開金管會。他說報導不實，強調他在金管會期間備受蘇院長肯定，是總統蔡英文徵詢，最後才接任國安會。

另外，總統府秘書長陳菊，在520後，職務也有變化，陳菊在臉書PO出她與蔡英文總統，陳建仁副總統，以及即將接任副總統賴清德的合照。文中提到台灣即將邁入一個新階段，總統需要有更大的空間做最好布局，才選擇離開工作兩年的總統府。總統蔡英文也PO出兩人合照發文回應，感謝陳菊陪伴，執政團隊度過最艱難的日子，外界預測，將由前立法院長蘇嘉全，接任總統府秘書長。