Cho Jung-tai Nominates 3 New Central Election Commission Members, Including 33-Year-Old Lawyer Tsai Wei-che
Premier Cho Jung-tai has nominated three individuals—former Executive Yuan Counselor Shen Shu-fei as a commissioner and deputy chairperson, 33-year-old lawyer Tsai Wei-che, and Deputy Minister of Justice Huang Mou-hsin—to serve as Central Election Commission commissioners. All three nominees are non-partisan legal professionals, and the Legislative Yuan is expected to quickly review their appointments.
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- 📰 Published: April 21, 2026 at 19:11
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Central News Agency reporter Chen Chun-Hua, Taipei, April 21:
Premier Cho Jung-tai announced today that he will nominate three new Central Election Commission (CEC) members. The list was sent to the Legislative Yuan this evening, including former Executive Yuan Counselor Shen Shu-fei as a commissioner and deputy chairperson, lawyer Tsai Wei-che, who is only 33 years old this year, and Deputy Minister of Justice Huang Mou-hsin, who are nominated as CEC commissioners. All three nominees are non-partisan.
Cho Jung-tai stated during a legislative interpellation today that to address the year-end general election, the four CEC commissioners already approved by the Legislative Yuan will be appointed today, and the handover will be arranged immediately. As for the nomination of the three additional commissioners, the list will also be sent today, seeking non-partisan individuals with legal backgrounds and long-term public service system experience who are competent for all duties, hoping the Legislative Yuan will quickly schedule the review.
According to the biographies of the CEC commissioner nominees sent by the Executive Yuan to the Legislative Yuan, Shen Shu-fei is a CEC commissioner and deputy chairperson, born on November 30, 1960 (65 years old), graduated from National Taiwan University Law Department (Judicial Group), and is non-partisan. Her experience includes Specialist of the Executive Yuan, Chief Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, Counselor of the Executive Yuan, and Counselor of the Executive Yuan concurrently serving as Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee. Her expertise is in administrative law and legal systems.
CEC commissioner nominee Tsai Wei-che was born on May 20, 1992 (33 years old), graduated from National Taiwan University Law Department (Legal Group) and holds a Master's degree from National Taiwan University Institute of Economics. He is non-partisan. His current position is Partner Lawyer at Yongxin Law Firm. His expertise includes constitutional law, administrative law, empirical judicial research, law and economics, civil and criminal litigation.
CEC commissioner nominee Huang Mou-hsin was born on September 20, 1967 (58 years old), graduated from National Chung Hsing University Law Department, holds a Master's degree from National Chengchi University Law School (Group A), and a Ph.D. in Law. He is non-partisan. His current position is Deputy Minister of Justice.
Regarding their terms, Shen Shu-fei and Tsai Wei-che will serve until November 3, 2029, and Huang Mou-hsin until November 3, 2027.
Premier Cho Jung-tai announced today that he will nominate three new Central Election Commission (CEC) members. The list was sent to the Legislative Yuan this evening, including former Executive Yuan Counselor Shen Shu-fei as a commissioner and deputy chairperson, lawyer Tsai Wei-che, who is only 33 years old this year, and Deputy Minister of Justice Huang Mou-hsin, who are nominated as CEC commissioners. All three nominees are non-partisan.
Cho Jung-tai stated during a legislative interpellation today that to address the year-end general election, the four CEC commissioners already approved by the Legislative Yuan will be appointed today, and the handover will be arranged immediately. As for the nomination of the three additional commissioners, the list will also be sent today, seeking non-partisan individuals with legal backgrounds and long-term public service system experience who are competent for all duties, hoping the Legislative Yuan will quickly schedule the review.
According to the biographies of the CEC commissioner nominees sent by the Executive Yuan to the Legislative Yuan, Shen Shu-fei is a CEC commissioner and deputy chairperson, born on November 30, 1960 (65 years old), graduated from National Taiwan University Law Department (Judicial Group), and is non-partisan. Her experience includes Specialist of the Executive Yuan, Chief Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, Counselor of the Executive Yuan, and Counselor of the Executive Yuan concurrently serving as Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee. Her expertise is in administrative law and legal systems.
CEC commissioner nominee Tsai Wei-che was born on May 20, 1992 (33 years old), graduated from National Taiwan University Law Department (Legal Group) and holds a Master's degree from National Taiwan University Institute of Economics. He is non-partisan. His current position is Partner Lawyer at Yongxin Law Firm. His expertise includes constitutional law, administrative law, empirical judicial research, law and economics, civil and criminal litigation.
CEC commissioner nominee Huang Mou-hsin was born on September 20, 1967 (58 years old), graduated from National Chung Hsing University Law Department, holds a Master's degree from National Chengchi University Law School (Group A), and a Ph.D. in Law. He is non-partisan. His current position is Deputy Minister of Justice.
Regarding their terms, Shen Shu-fei and Tsai Wei-che will serve until November 3, 2029, and Huang Mou-hsin until November 3, 2027.