Cho Jung-tai Hopes You Ying-lung Leads CEC to Complete Year-End Local Elections, Deepening Taiwan's Democracy
Premier Cho Jung-tai expressed his hope that You Ying-lung, the new chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), will successfully lead the commission to complete the year-end local elections and deepen Taiwan's democracy.
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(Taipei, April 30, Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, You Kai-hsiang) Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman You Ying-lung attended the Executive Yuan meeting for the first time today in his capacity as chairman. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that You Ying-lung possesses complete experience in both administrative and election agencies. The CEC bears the responsibility for election affairs, including elections, recalls, and referendums, making it an important member of the administrative team and a guardian of Taiwan's democratic politics. Cho expressed his hope that You Ying-lung will lead his team to successfully complete the year-end local elections, thereby consolidating and deepening Taiwan's democratic politics.
You Ying-lung and three other CEC commissioners took office on April 27. You Ying-lung attended the Executive Yuan meeting this morning for the first time as chairman. Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui-chih relayed at the post-meeting press conference that Cho Jung-tai introduced You Ying-lung to the cabinet members during the meeting.
Cho Jung-tai said that You Ying-lung has served in important positions such as professor in the Department of Political Science at Soochow University, Deputy Minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council, and a member of the CEC. Before assuming the chairmanship of the CEC, he served as the chairman of the Taiwan Opinion and Education Foundation, having long been involved in political science and political behavior research. He is an expert in public opinion and voting behavior research, possessing extensive administrative and election agency experience, profound academic background, and rich political experience.
Cho Jung-tai said that the CEC is a collegial independent agency, responsible for election affairs such as elections, recalls, and referendums. It is an important member of the administrative team and a guardian of Taiwan's democratic politics. He expects You Ying-lung to lead the CEC to complete the important task of the year-end local elections, thereby consolidating and deepening Taiwan's democratic politics. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150430
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(Taipei, April 30, Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, You Kai-hsiang) Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman You Ying-lung attended the Executive Yuan meeting for the first time today in his capacity as chairman. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that You Ying-lung possesses complete experience in both administrative and election agencies. The CEC bears the responsibility for election affairs, including elections, recalls, and referendums, making it an important member of the administrative team and a guardian of Taiwan's democratic politics. Cho expressed his hope that You Ying-lung will lead his team to successfully complete the year-end local elections, thereby consolidating and deepening Taiwan's democratic politics.
You Ying-lung and three other CEC commissioners took office on April 27. You Ying-lung attended the Executive Yuan meeting this morning for the first time as chairman. Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui-chih relayed at the post-meeting press conference that Cho Jung-tai introduced You Ying-lung to the cabinet members during the meeting.
Cho Jung-tai said that You Ying-lung has served in important positions such as professor in the Department of Political Science at Soochow University, Deputy Minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council, and a member of the CEC. Before assuming the chairmanship of the CEC, he served as the chairman of the Taiwan Opinion and Education Foundation, having long been involved in political science and political behavior research. He is an expert in public opinion and voting behavior research, possessing extensive administrative and election agency experience, profound academic background, and rich political experience.
Cho Jung-tai said that the CEC is a collegial independent agency, responsible for election affairs such as elections, recalls, and referendums. It is an important member of the administrative team and a guardian of Taiwan's democratic politics. He expects You Ying-lung to lead the CEC to complete the important task of the year-end local elections, thereby consolidating and deepening Taiwan's democratic politics. (Editor: Wan Shu-chang) 1150430
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