Taiwanese take the lead In June of 1972, Hsieh Tung-min became the ninth governor. He was the first Taiwanese to hold the position, and was also a civilian. This indicated that the government was turning its attention toward domestic development and toward more active promotion of local level construction and social welfare.
民國六十一年六月，謝東閔出任第九任省主席，他是第一位台籍省主席，又是文人出身，顯示政府政策轉為內政開展，對於基層建設和社會福利的推動更是積極。