Tsai Ing-Wen and President Ma Ying-Jeou

Su Jia-chyuan: DPP presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen also won a massive victory over her Nationalist rival and a third party candidate, becoming Taiwan first woman president-elect, according to Asahi Shimbun. She takes office in May when current Nationalist President Ma Ying-jeou steps down. Su Jia-chyuan on Monday became the first DPP speaker of the 113-seat body after the party trounced the ruling Nationalists in the polls, winning 89 seats and its first parliamentary majority. Su is a veteran legislator, former interior minister and close Tsai ally. The DPP rode a wave of discontent with the slowing economy and stagnant wages, along with Ma China-friendly policies that many say benefit a small class of elites while threatening the economic future of the younger generation. He expected to lead efforts to reform the body, formally known as the Legislative Yuan, following complaints over logjams in passing legislation and too little transparency. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.