Taiwanese PM William Lai to resign with cabinet after loss in local election
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Taiwan Premier William Lai will resign along with the self-ruled island's entire cabinet, Lai said on Thursday, following the defeat of his ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in local elections last year. Lai told reporters in Taipei that he would step down along with his cabinet on Friday.
Lai's departure was widely expected. It is standard practice in Taiwan for leaders to go when their party loses a major election. The DPP suffered a significant defeat in November to the China-friendly opposition Kuomintang.
It is also customary for the cabinet to step down when the premier resigns. President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to announce a new premier, Lai said, and ministerial appointments would follow.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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