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Resignation of Taiwan 'Executive Yuan' head approved

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-08 06:11

TAIPEI: Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou has approved the resignation of Liu Chao-shiuan, head of Taiwan's "Executive Yuan", Liu said at a press conference held here Monday afternoon.

Liu said department leaders under the "Executive Yuan" were scheduled to resign Thursday.

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Liu said that serving as the leader of the "Executive Yuan", he should take political responsibilities after more than 700 people were killed or missing after typhoon-triggered floods swept across the island last month.

After Liu's announcement of resignation, Ma Ying-jeou appointed Wu Den-yih, the ruling Kuomintang's secretary-general to replace Liu, according to the Taiwan leader's office.

Chu Li-lun, magistrate of Taoyuan County, will serve as the deputy head of the "Executive Yuan", said the office.