Han Yu of the main opposition Kuomintang Party elected as leader of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan. The opposition party will take control of the Legislative Yuan, which deliberates on bills and budget proposals.
Kiyonori Lai, the next president of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party who will take office in May, is likely to be forced to manage a difficult government. On January 13, Taiwan held an election for the legislative Yuan at the same time as the presidential election, and the 113 members of the legislative council were elected.