Head of Taiwan's Executive Yuan Frank Hsieh announces his resignation during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan January 17, 2006. (Photo: Reuters)

BEIJING, Jan. 17 -- Head of Taiwan's "Executive Yuan" Frank Hsieh announced his resignation on Tuesday, paving the way for a "cabinet" reshuffle.

    Frank Hsieh has come under pressure to resign since the Democratic Progressive Party lost local elections on December 3.

    "I thank Chen Shui-bian for agreeing to accept my resignation last night," Frank Hsieh told a news conference.

    Frank Hsieh has been hurt by scandals surrounding the construction of a subway system in the southern city of Kaohsiung.

    He was the city's mayor before he became the head of Taiwan's "Executive Yuan" last February.

  (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)