Cabinet takes final group photo together ahead of May 20 inauguration｜Taiwan News

Premier Chen Chien-jen headed to the Executive Yuan in his capacity as premier for the last time on Thursday. There he posed for a group photo with his Cabinet, and finalized a mass resignation document to be sent to President Tsai before the incoming Cabinet takes over.
Premier Chen Chien-jen heads to his spot for a final group picture with his Cabinet.
Lin Tze-luen
Executive Yuan spokesperson
This brand new “Active and Innovative Cabinet” will assume office on May 20, the same day as Lai Ching-te’s inauguration. We hope the incoming cabinet will continue to strive for excellence and complete the transition smoothly, so as to have a seamless change in administration.
Chen headed to the Executive Yuan for the last time as premier on Thursday morning. There, the Cabinet approved a final report on the past eight years of the Tsai administration, as well as a document for the resignation of all officials, which will be sent to President Tsai Ing-wen for approval. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen was present at these final procedures, making her the only head of Taiwan’s six special municipalities to be present.
Lu Shiow-yen
Taichung mayor
During his one-and-a-half-year term, Premier Chen resolved some major infrastructure issues in Taichung, including rail transport as well as the second phase of Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center. So today, I specially made my way here to show my gratitude to Premier Chen and Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan, as well as the heads of the various ministries.
The departure of some ministry heads has been especially hard felt by their colleagues. Staff at the Ministry of Culture had previously asked ministry workers to pool funds to buy Culture Minister Shih Che an iPhone 15 Plus as a parting gift. Some did not agree to the idea, and posted about it online anonymously, sparking controversy.
Shih Che
Culture minister
I already have an iPhone, thanks. I always decline invitations to banquets and farewell parties. I was unaware of this, but I do appreciate the sentiment. Thank you.
Shih said he was not aware of his ministry’s plans, saying he appreciated the sentiment nonetheless. The ministry’s HR department says it will return all the money collected to the senders. Though the plan fell through, it was ultimately a show of the close ties among ministry workers.
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