Premier Quits in a Cabinet Reshuffle
From Times Wire Reports
President Chen Shui-bian said he accepted the resignation of Premier Frank Hsieh in an expected Cabinet reshuffle after the ruling party’s crushing defeat in local Taiwanese elections.
Chen said he would appoint a new premier by Jan. 29. The premier forms the Cabinet and runs the day-to-day government. The president is head of the military and sets policy toward China.
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