Taiwan prosecutors' promotion list revealed, youngest candidate noted

Taiwan's Ministry of Justice is in the final stages of its annual prosecutor personnel reshuffling, with a key meeting of the Prosecutor Review Committee scheduled to discuss a list of 39 recommended candidates for promotion to the second-level prosecutor's office. This list spans prosecutor ranks from the 33rd to the 47th class, reflecting a broad range of experience.

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office leads the nominations with 13 candidates, representing approximately one-third of the recommended list. Among these, Gao Yishu, chief prosecutor of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, stands out as the youngest nominee at the 47th rank. Gao has a notable career, having received the Ministry of Justice's "Outstanding Contribution Award for Civil Servants" and participating in several high-profile investigations.

Gao Yishu's experience includes significant work in national security legislation, where he drafted guidelines for investigative confidentiality orders and was instrumental in amending the National Security Act to include provisions for economic espionage and the extraterritorial use of core national technology secrets. His handling of sensitive cases, including the Jinghua City corruption scandal, and his role as a spokesperson for the Taipei District Prosecutors Office have garnered him considerable attention.

Out of 41 prosecutors who applied for the second-level positions, 39 have been recommended. The committee will submit this list to the Minister of Justice, Cheng Ming-chien, for the final selection of 26 individuals. The nominations also include prosecutors from various branch offices, indicating a balanced selection process that considers both frontline investigators and those with external experience.