Following President Chen Shui-bian's announcement that former presidential secretary-general Yu Shyi-kun would head up the new cabinet, the new cabinet gradually took shape in January. In addition to some incumbents, the nature of the appointments echoed the president's call for a can-do cabinet and an all-out effort on the economy. The backgrounds and specialties of the new cabinet members allow a glimpse of the future direction the government will take.
新任內閣在陳水扁總統宣佈由現任總統府秘書長游錫 & # 22531 ; 領軍後，閣員名單也陸續出爐，除部分閣員留任外，新閣成員呼應了陳總統提出的「戰鬥內閣」、「拚經濟」兩項特色，而從閣員們的背景、專長也約略可以看出未來政府的走向。