Taiwan swears in it's first female president (photos)

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president was sworn into office
this morning after winning the presidential polls in January. Almost
700 dignitaries from 59 countries watched Tsai, leader of the
Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), receive the
presidential seal at Taipei’s Ching-kuo Hall.
The 59-year-old former law professor who studied in The U.S takes
over from outgoing Kuomintang (KMT, or Nationalist Party)
President Ma Ying-jeou, who was ineligible for re-election after
two four-year terms.
“At this moment, Taiwan’s situation is very difficult,” said Tsai in
her inauguration speech. “I invite every fellow citizen to carry the
future of this country.”
“Taiwan has been a model citizen in global civil society,” Tsai told
the 20,000 capacity crowd, “Since our democratization, we have
persisted in upholding the universal values of peace, freedom,
democracy and human rights.”
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