Vice Premier Yu Shyi-kun resigned yesterday and he will go down in the history books as the most short-lived vice premier in the history of Taiwan.
Born into a farmer's family, Yu is regarded as being an honest, simple and hard-working individual. He has said he never thought of becoming a politician before he became interested in the opposition movement.
Yu embraced politics when he was elected a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly (
Having served two terms as Ilan County Commissioner, Yu gained more administrative experience than anyone else in the DPP.
A brainchild of Yu's, the "Ilan experience (
Yu then became president of Taipei Rapid Transit Corp, and was appointed Secretary-General of the DPP.
His political career went smoothly and reached its peak when he took up office in the Executive Yuan.
During the presidential election in March, his strong connections with Academia Sinica President Lee Yuan-tseh (
Yu's cooperative spirit character led to his ability to bond with other DPP politicians, especially those who were the rising stars in party politics, Lin said.
"I was hired because I was out of work and going through a mid-life crisis," Yu said jokingly of himself when DPP chairman Lin I-hsiung (
"Yu is obedient and tender in nature, which is a rare quality among DPP members," said Lee Wen-chung (
Yu has also been labeled by some as a perfectionist, a trait which many of his subordinates came to criticize.
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