As well as including KMT members, DPP members and independents, the new cabinet encompasses a wide range of backgrounds-such as former Taipei City Government officials, national policy advisors, and members of President Lee Teng-hui's think-tank-and reflects both Chen Shui-bian's and Tang Fei's choice of candidates. Thus it really can be said to have a broad cross-party base.
新內閣成員除了包括國、民兩黨及無黨籍人士之外，從人選的推薦屬性上看來，更可以看出其中包括了前台北市府團隊、國政顧問團舉薦、原李登輝智庫，及陳、唐兩人屬意的人才，內閣成員堪稱「跨黨派」。