First Su cabinet

{{Short description|41st premier of the Republic of China}}

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{{Infobox government cabinet

| cabinet_name = First Su cabinet

| jurisdiction = Republic of China

| cabinet_number = 41st

| cabinet_type = premiership

| flag = Flag_of_Taiwan.svg

| image = Su Tseng-chang election infobox.jpg

| image_size = 170px

| caption =

| date_formed = {{start date|2006|01|25|df=y}}

| date_dissolved = {{start date|2007|05|21|df=y}}

| government_head = Su Tseng-chang

| deputy_government_head = Tsai Ing-wen

| government_head_history =

| state_head = Chen Shui-bian

| current_number =

| former_members_number =

| total_number = 10

| political_parties = Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)

| legislature_status = DPP plurality, pan-green minority

| opposition_parties = Kuomintang

| opposition_leader = ?

| election = 2004 Taiwanese legislative election

| legislature_term = Sixth Legislative Yuan

| previous = Hsieh cabinet

| successor = Chang cabinet

}}

Su Tseng-chang was announced as the 41st premier of the Republic of China by President Chen Shui-bian on 19 January 2006 and took his oath of office, along with his cabinet, on 25 January 2006. Soon after, Su promised to step down if the people's welfare (referring to crime and other civil problems) did not improve within six months.Chang, S.C. / CNA, [http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?recordid=18252&action=CNA "PREMIER TO QUIT POLITICS IF SOCIAL ORDER NOT IMPROVED WITHIN 6 MONTHS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125557/http://english.www.gov.tw/TaiwanHeadlines/index.jsp?recordid=18252&action=CNA |date=2007-09-29 }}, Government Information Office, 2006-03-15 Su faced calls for his resignation after the Rebar Chinese Bank run, but refused to leave his post at the time.{{cite news|last1=Hille|first1=Kathrin|title=Taiwan PM under pressure to quit|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17fe75c8-a3fd-11db-bec4-0000779e2340.html|accessdate=9 April 2016|work=Financial Times|date=14 January 2007}}{{cite news|title=FSC chief steps down over recent bank runs|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/01/13/99858/FSC-chief.htm|accessdate=9 April 2016|work=China Post|date=13 January 2007|archive-date=19 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419200109/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/01/13/99858/FSC-chief.htm|url-status=dead}}

On 12 May 2007, Su submitted his letter of resignation to President Chen Shui-bian, ending his tenure on 21 May.{{cite news|title=Taiwanese prime minister resigns|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6649101.stm|accessdate=9 April 2016|publisher=BBC News|date=12 May 2007}} With the resignation of Su and with ten months left in Chen's presidency, that would mean Chen's eight years as President will have seen at least six Premiers (with Chang Chun-Hsiung serving two separate tenures).{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/276152/1/.html|title=News|publisher=|access-date=2020-01-13|archive-date=2007-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517035215/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/276152/1/.html|url-status=dead}} Su also stated that he previously submitted resignations numerous times over his sixteen-month tenure, but all were rejected by President Chen.http://ettoday.com/2007/05/12/91-2095535.htm