Motion · S5M-21944 · 4 Jun 2020
Inauguration of the 15th President of Taiwan
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges the inauguration of the 15th President, Dr Tsai Ing-wen, and Vice President, Dr Lai Ching-te of the ROC (Taiwan) on 20 May 2020; understands that the President won a record 8.17 million votes, representing 57.1% of the popular vote and the highest vote share won by a Democratic Progressive Party candidate in the presidential elections; acknowledges that Dr Tsai Ing-wen is the first woman to hold the vice-presidency and that this success represents her second term; acknowledges that the election had a turnout of 74.9%, the highest among nationwide elections since 2008, and sends its congratulations to the President and Vice President on their inauguration in these challenging times.
Supporters (8)
- Jeremy Balfour 8 Jun 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 8 Jun 2020
- Alexander Stewart 8 Jun 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 8 Jun 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 9 Jun 2020
- Willie Coffey 9 Jun 2020
- Joan McAlpine 11 Jun 2020
- Maureen Watt 11 Jun 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.