In addition to the listed 31 cabinet-level agencies, 128 of their subordinate level-3 agencies are presented on this page. Users
of this website who know the name of a subordinate level-3 agency they seek information about but are unsure to which cabinet-level
agency it belongs may check the alphabetical Organizations index on the page Name Index.
The user can also refer to the Site Map for more details about which agencies are introduced on this page.
Information about other agencies of the ROC central government not under the direct supervision of the Executive
Yuan can be found here.
A short list showing cabinet agencies that were abolished since 2006 can be found here.
There are currently 31 ministries and other cabinet agencies under the Executive Yuan. Please note that
the Control Yuan and the Examination Yuan have ministries as well.
In terms of administrative hierarchy of the ROC cabinet, the superordinate organization—the complete cabinet—is
the Executive Yuan (xingzhengyuan 行政院). Cabinet-level agencies under the Executive Yuan include ministries
(bu 部), commissions/councils (weiyuanhui 委員會), and directorate-generals (zongchu 總處); two
independent cabinet-level agencies are the Central Bank (zhongyang yinhang 中央銀行) and the National Palace
Museum (guoli gugong bowuyuan 國立故宮博物院). Subordinate agencies under a cabinet-level agencies, also
called "level-3 agencies" (zhongyang sanji jiguan 中央三級機關), are mostly organized as administrations (shu
署), bureaus (ju 局), and offices (chu 處), and there are also a few centers (zhongxin 中心) and others;
administrations being larger than bureaus and offices.
In particluar, level-3 agencies under the Executive Yuan are central government entities which are under the jurisdiction of
a Cabinet-level agency but have a greater degree of independence than departments directly belonging to that Cabinet-level
agency. Regarding their organizational structure, while most level-3 agencies have subdivisions tailored to the specific needs
and professional tasks of the individual agency, they usually all have the following administrative units:
▶ Accounting (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengshi 政風室)—in charge of countering corruption, ▶ Personnel (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
The last Chinese syllable identifying the kind of subdivision may vary, possible versions are office (shi 室),
division (zu 組), et. al.
No. 5 Xuzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10055, Taiwan ROC [10055 台北市中正區徐州路 5 號]
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🌏 MOI – Web link
The MOI (neizhengbu 內政部) was established in April 1928. In the ROC, the MOI is considered the most prestigious
of all cabinet-level agencies, being dubbed "the first ministry in the world" (tianxia diyi bu 天下第一部).
MOI ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/1928
Hsueh Tu-pi 薛篤弼
1892-1973
Shanxi
10/1928 X
Yen Hsi-shan 閻錫山
1883-1960
Shanxi
12/1928
Chao Tai-wen 趙戴文
1867-1943
Shanxi
9/1929
Yang Chao-tai 楊兆泰
1880-1936
Shanxi
4/1930
Niu Yung-chien 鈕永建
1870-1965
Jiangsu
1/1931
Liu Shang-ching 劉尚清
1868-1947
Liaoning
1/1931 @
Chang Wo-hua 張我華
1886-1938
Anhui
1/1932
Li Wen-fan 李文範
1884-1953
Guangdong
1/1932
Wang Chao-ming 汪兆銘
1883-1944
Zhejiang
2/1932 X
Feng Yu-hsiang 馮玉祥
1882-1948
Anhui
3/1932 @
Peng Hsueh-pei 彭學沛
1896-1949
Jiangxi
5/1932
Huang Shao-hung 黃紹竑
1895-1966
Guangxi
12/1934 X
Huang Fu 黃郛
1880-1936
Zhejiang
2/1935 @
Tao Lu-tsien 陶履謙
1890-1944
Zhejiang
12/1935
Chiang Tso-pin 蔣作賓
1884-1941
Hubei
11/1937
Ho Chien 何鍵
1887-1956
Hunan
5/1939
Chou Chung-yo 周鍾岳
1876-1951
Yunnan
11/1944
Chang Li-sheng 張厲生
1901-1971
Hebei
6/1948—12/1948
Peng Chao-hsien 彭昭賢
1896-1979
Shandong
12/1948—3/1949
Hung Lan-yu 洪蘭友
1900-1958
Jiangsu
4/1949—1/1950
Li Han-hun 李漢魂
1895-1987
Guangdong
1/1950—3/1950
Ku Cheng-kang 谷正綱
1902-1993
Guizhou
3/1950—4/1952
Yu Ching-tang 余井塘
1896-1985
Jiangsu
4/1952—6/1954
Huang Chi-lu 黃季陸
1899-1985
Sichuan
6/1954—3/1958
Wang Teh-pu 王德溥
1897-1991
Liaoning
3/1958—5/1960
Tien Chung-chin 田炯錦
1899-1977
Gansu
5/1960—5/1966
Lien Chen-tung 連震東
1904-1986
Taiwan
5/1966—5/1972
Hsu Ching-chung 徐慶鐘
1907-1996
Taiwan
5/1972—6/1976
Lin Chin-sheng 林金生
1916-2001
Taiwan
6/1976—5/1978
Chang Feng-shu 張豐緒
1928-2014
Taiwan
5/1978—11/1981
Chiu Chuang-huan 邱創煥
1925-2020
Taiwan
11/1981—5/1984
Lin Yang-kang 林洋港
1927-2013
Taiwan
5/1984—7/1988
Wu Po-hsiung 吳伯雄
b. 1939
Taiwan
7/1988—6/1991
Hsu Shui-teh 許水德
1931-2021
Taiwan
6/1991—2/1994
Wu Po-hsiung (second time)
2/1994—6/1996
Huang Kun-huei 黃昆輝
b. 1936
Taiwan
6/1996—5/1997
Lin Fong-cheng 林豐正
b. 1940
Taiwan
5/1997—2/1998
Yeh Chin-fong 葉金鳳
b. 1943
Taiwan
2/1998—5/2000
Huang Chu-wen 黃主文
b. 1941
Taiwan
5/2000—2/2002
Chang Po-ya 張博雅
b. 1942
Taiwan
2/2002—4/2004
Yu Cheng-hsien 余政憲
b. 1959
Taiwan
4/2004—1/2006
Su Jia-chyuan 蘇嘉全
b. 1956
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
Lee Yi-yang 李逸洋
b. 1955
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2009
Liao Liou-yi 廖了以
b. 1947
Taiwan
9/2009—1/2012
Jiang Yi-huah 江宜樺
b. 1960
Taiwan
2/2012—3/2014
Lee Hong-yuan 李鴻源
b. 1956
Taiwan
3/2014—5/2016
Chen Wei-zen 陳威仁
b. 1953
Taiwan
5/2016—7/2018
Yeh Jiunn-rong 葉俊榮
b. 1958
Taiwan
7/2018—12/2022
Hsu Kuo-yung 徐國勇
b. 1958
Taiwan
12/2022—1/2023 @
Hua Ching-chun 花敬群
b. 1967
N/A
1/2023—5/2024
Lin Yu-chang 林右昌
b. 1971
Taiwan
5/2024—
Liu Shyh-fang 劉世芳
b. 1959
Taiwan
MOI structure
MOI has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); ▶ Department of Civil Affairs (minzhengsi 民政司), ▶ Department of General Affairs (zongwusi 總務司), ▶ Department of Household Registration Affairs (huzhengsi 戶政司), ▶ Department of Land Administration (dizhengsi 地政司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處); ▶ Information Center (zixun zhongxin 資訊中心); and ▶ The Cooperative & Civil Associations Preparatory Office (hezuo ji renmin tuantisi choubeichu 合作及人民團體司籌備處).
Furthermore, there are two special committees in MOI:
▶ Legal Affairs Committee (fagui weiyuanhui 法規委員會), and ▶ Petitions and Appeals Committee (suyuan shenyi weiyuanhui 訴願審議委員會).
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOI:
In addition, a National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center (guojia zhuzhai ji dushi gengxin zhongxin
國家住宅及都市更新中心, abbrev. zhudu zhongxin 住都中心) was inaugurated on Aug. 2, 2018 with the MOI as
supervisory agency.
On Sept. 20, 2023 two new subordinate agencies were inaugurated:
National Land Management Agency, MOI (neizhengbu guotu guanlishu 內政部國土管理署), and
National Park Service, MOI (neizhengbu guojia gongyuanshu 內政部國家公園署).
Religious affairs
Article 13 of the ROC Constitution reads: "The people shall have freedom
of religious belief." (renmin you xinyang zongjiao zhi ziyou 人民有信仰宗教之自由。) In today's ROC, people
do indeed enjoy complete religious freedom.
Major religions in Taiwan include Buddhism (fojiao 佛教), Taoism (daojiao 道教), I-Kuan Tao
(yiguandao 一貫道), Catholicism (tianzhujiao 天主教), Protestantism (jidujiao 基督教), and
Islam (huijiao 回教). [The small but growing community of Jewish residents in Taiwan consists mostly of
expats, e. g. diplomats, teachers, students, and businesspeople.]
Another religious tradition dominant in Taiwan is Chinese folk religion (minjian xinyang 民間信仰),
e. g. worship of diverse popular deities, gods and immortals like the sea goddess Mazu 媽祖, the Earth God
(tudigong 土地公), the Goddess of Mercy Kuan-yin (guanyin 觀音), Kuan Yu (Guan Yu 關羽)
aka Guan Gong 關公 (a god of loyalty, justice, integrity and courage), the God of Pestilence (wangye 王爺),
the God of Medicine (baosheng dadi 保生大帝), the Kitchen God (zaojun 灶君), the God of Wealth
(caishenye 財神爺) and another local wealth god named Han Dan 寒單, the God of Marriage (yuexia
laoren 月下老人), the Emperor of Heaven (yuhuang dadi 玉皇大帝), the two sea and door gods
Thousand-Mile-Eyes (qianliyan 千里眼) aka General of Thousand Mile Sight and Follow-Wind-Ears
(shunfeng'er 順風耳) aka General of Brillant Hearing, the True Warrior (zhenwu 真武) and
many others. Furthermore, fortunetelling (suanming 算命) and geomancy (fengshui 風水) are
widespread as well.
In this context it should be pointed out that Confucianism (rujiao 儒教) is not a religion but a
philosophy and ethical concept concerning moral values, social organization and family relations. However, the
rituals performed in Confucius Temples (Kong miao 孔廟) in Taiwan, e. g. those commemorating the birthday
of Confucius 孔丘 (551-479 BC) on Sept. 28 each year, are reminiscent of religious worship.
In the past decades, devotees of those religions have lived and practiced their faiths in peaceful coexistence,
and there were no problems with religious strife or incidents of violence motivated by fanatic religious dogmatism.
The absence of disturbances caused by faith is also reflected by the fact that on the level of the ROC central
government religious affairs are handled by a relatively small agency, the Religious Affairs Section (zongjiao
fudaoke 宗教輔導科) under the MOI Department of Civil Affairs.
Selected level-3 agencies under MOI
Details about the following selected agencies under MOI are shown directly below.
No. 7 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10058, Taiwan ROC [10058 台北市中正區忠孝東路 1 段 7 號]
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🌏 NPA – Web link
The NPA (neizhengbu jingzhengshu 內政部警政署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was initially established
on Aug. 15, 1946 but was soon downsized to a police administration department under MOI in April 1949. On July 15, 1972
it was upgraded once more to a separate agency under the MOI.
NPA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1972—1976
Chou Ju-cun 周菊村
b. 1914, d. N/A
Hunan
12/1976—1980
Kong Ling-cheng 孔令晟
1918-2014
Jiangsu
1980–1984
Ho En-ting 何恩廷
1920-2010
Hebei
7/1984—8/1989
Luo Chang 羅張
1923-2006
Jiangxi
8/1989—12/1993
Chuang Heng-dai 莊亨岱
b. 1926
Fujian
1993—5/1995
Lu Yu-jun 盧毓鈞
1930-2011
Shandong
1995—6/1996
Yen Shih-si 顏世錫
b. 1930
Shandong
1996–1997
Yao Kao-chiao 姚高橋
b. 1938
Taiwan
1997–2000
Ding Yung-chin 丁原進
1939-2009
Shandong
2000—7/2003
Wang Ginn-wang 王進旺
b. 1947
Taiwan
7/2003—4/2004
Chang Si-liang 張四良
b. 1941
Taiwan
4/2004—6/2006
Shieh Ing-dan 謝銀黨
b. 1949
Taiwan
6/2006—6/2008
Hou Yu-ih 侯友宜
b. 1957
Taiwan
6/2008—3/2015
Wang Cho-chiun 王卓鈞
b. 1951
Shandong
4/2015—9/2017
Chen Kuo-en 陳國恩
b. 1956
Taiwan
9/2017—6/2022
Chen Chia-chin 陳家欽
b. 1958
Taiwan
7/2022—5/2024
Huang Ming-chao 黃明昭
b. 1964
Taiwan
5/2024—
Chang Jung-hsin 張榮興
b. N/A
N/A
Apart from the police force units on all local levels, the organizational structure of the NPA
features several subordinate entities, including the following:
▶ Aviation Police Bureau (hangkong jingchaju 航空警察局), ▶ Criminal Investigation Bureau (xingshi jingchaju 刑事警察局, abbrev. CIB), ▶ National Highway Police Bureau (guodao gonglu jingchaju 國道公路警察局), ▶ Railway Police Bureau (tielu jingchaju 鐵路警察局); ▶ First Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha diyi zongdui 保安警察第一總隊), ▶ Second Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha dier zongdui 保安警察第二總隊), ▶ Third Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha disan zongdui 保安警察第三總隊), ▶ Fourth Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha disi zongdui 保安警察第四總隊), ▶ Fifth Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha diwu zongdui 保安警察第五總隊), ▶ Sixth Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha diliu zongdui 保安警察第六總隊), ▶ Seventh Special Police Corps (baoan jingcha diqi zongdui 保安警察第七總隊); ▶ Hualien Harbor Police Department (Hualian gangwu jingcha zongdui 花蓮港務警察總隊), ▶ Kaohsiung Harbor Police Department (Gaoxiong gangwu jingcha zongdui 高雄港務警察總隊), ▶ Keelung Harbor Police Department (Jilong gangwu jingcha zongdui 基隆港務警察總隊), ▶ Taichung Harbor Police Department (Taizhong gangwu jingcha zongdui 臺中港務警察總隊); ▶ Civil Defense Office (minfang zhihui guanzhisuo 民防指揮管制所), ▶ Police Communications Office (jingcha dianxunsuo 警察電訊所); ▶ Police Equipment Maintenance Plant (jingcha jixie xiulichang 警察機械修理廠); ▶ Police Broadcasting Service (jingcha guangbo diantai 警察廣播電臺); and ▶ Taiwan Police College (Taiwan jingcha zhuanke xuexiao 臺灣警察專科學校).
In addition, the NPA on March 21, 2017 opened a Counterterrorism Center (fankong xunlian zhongxin
反恐訓練中心). A Special Tactical Unit (chubao teqindui 除暴特勤隊, abbrev. STU) aimed at combating fraud,
the sale of narcotics, and other gang-related crimes was officially launched by the CIB on Dec. 25, 2017.
No. 56 Shujen Road, Takang Borough,
Kueishan District, Taoyuan City 33304, Taiwan ROC [33304 桃園市龜山區大崗里樹人路 56 號]
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🌏 CPU – Web link
The CPU (zhongyang jingcha daxue 中央警察大學,
abbrev. jingda 警大, 🏁—xiaozhang 校長) was established as Central Police College
(zhongyang jingguan xuexiao 中央警官學校) in Nanjing on Sept. 1, 1936 by merging the MOI Police
Academy (neizhengbu jingguan gaodeng xuexiao 內政部警官高等學校) and the Chechiang Provincial Police
School (Zhejiangsheng jingguan xuexiao 浙江省警官學校), and today it is the highest police education
institution in the ROC. When the ROC central government relocated to Taiwan in 1949, training and education
for police officers was continued at the Training Course for Police Officers (Taiwan jingguan xunlianban
台灣警官訓練班) in Taipei, but the college was forced to close under government order in June 1950. The government
reestablished the college in October 1954, and on Dec. 20, 1995 its current name was adopted.
CPU presidents
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1936—10/1947
Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石
1887-1975
Zhejiang
10/1947—2/1949
Lee Shih-tsen 李士珍
1896-1998
Zhejiang
2/1949—6/1949
Chen Yu-huei 陳玉輝
N/A
N/A
7/1949—6/1950
Lee Chian 李騫
N/A
N/A
10/1954—4/1956
Lai Kan 樂幹
1909-1986
Sichuan
4/1956—11/1966
Chao Long-wen 趙龍文
1901-1968
Zhejiang
12/1966—12/1973
Mei Ko-wan 梅可望
1918-2016
Hunan
12/1973—4/1983
Lee Hsing-tang 李興唐
b. 1918
Liaoning
4/1983—5/1987
Chou Shih-pin 周世斌
b. 1930
Sichuan
5/1987—5/1995
Yen Shih-si 顏世錫
b. 1930
Shandong
5/1995—6/1996
Yao Kao-chiao 姚高橋
b. 1938
Taiwan
6/1996—7/1997
Chen Bi 陳璧
N/A
N/A
7/1997—8/2000
Hsieh Zui-chi 謝瑞智
1935-2012
N/A
8/2000—8/2001
Chu Cheng-ming 朱拯民
b. 1939
Shandong
8/2001—3/2006
Tsai Te-huei 蔡德輝
N/A
N/A
3/2006—6/2008
Shieh Ing-dan 謝銀黨
b. 1949
Taiwan
6/2008—12/2010
Hou Yu-ih 侯友宜
b. 1957
Taiwan
3/2011—1/2014
Hsieh Hsiu-neng 謝秀能
N/A
N/A
1/2014—2/2019
Tiao Chien-sheng 刁建生
b. 1953
N/A
2/2019—1/2021
Li Wen-ming 黎文明
N/A
N/A
1/2021—
Chen Che-wen 陳檡文
b. N/A
N/A
There are three academic subdivisions (faculties) and five research centers under CPU:
▶ College of Justice Administration (jingzheng guanli xueyuan 警政管理學院), ▶ College of Police Science and Technology (jingcha keji xueyuan 警察科技學院), ▶ General Education Center (tongshi jiaoyu zhongxin 通識教育中心); ▶ Crime Issues Research Center (fanzui wenti yanjiu zhongxin 犯罪問題研究中心), ▶ Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science Research Center (zhencha yu jianshi kexue yanjiu zhongxin 偵查與鑑識科學研究中心), ▶ Criminal Justice Research Center (xingshi sifa yanjiu zhongxin 刑事司法研究中心), ▶ Digital Forensics Research Center (shuwei jianshi yanjiu zhongxin 數位鑑識研究中心), and ▶ Terrorism Research Center (kongbu zhuyi yanjiu zhongxin 恐怖主義研究中心).
Please note that the HQ of the Asian Association of Police Studies (Yazhou jingcha xuehui 亞洲警察學會,
abbrev. AAPS) is also based at the CPU.
No. 21 Guangming Road, Jhongsing Village,
Nantou City, Nantou County 54071, Taiwan ROC [54071 南投縣南投市中興新村光明路 21 號]
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🌏 National Conscription Agency – Web link
The National Conscription Agency (neizhengbu yizhengshu
內政部役政署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on March 1, 2002 when the former MOI Department
of Conscription (neizhengbu yizhengsi 內政部役政司) was upgraded. Its tasks include effecting the basic
concept of substitute service and also renovating the entire ROC military conscription program.
National Conscription Agency director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/2002—9/2004
Chen Hui-wen 陳慧文
N/A
N/A
9/2004—8/2007
Chung Tai-li 鍾台利
b. N/A, d. 2007
N/A
8/2007—9/2007 @
Tu Chi-mei 涂其梅
N/A
N/A
9/2007—7/2012
Kuo Ching-chuan 郭清泉
N/A
N/A
8/2012—12/2017
Lin Kou-enn 林國演
N/A
N/A
1/2018—
Kung Chang-jen 龔昶仁
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative offices, the National Conscription Agency has the following subdivisions:
▶ Administrative Division (guanlizu 管理組), ▶ Draft Division (zhengjizu 徵集組), ▶ Interests Division (quanyizu 權益組), ▶ Recruit Division (xunlianzu 訓練組), and ▶ Selection and Training Division (zhenxuanzu 甄選組).
✉National Immigration Agency, MOI (NIA) 內政部入出國及移民署
No. 15 Guangzhou Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區廣州街 15 號]
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🌏 NIA – Web link
The NIA (neizhengbu ruchuguo ji yiminshu 內政部入出國及移民署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was established on Jan. 2, 2007 as the ROC's government organization in charge of immigration and border
control (but not customs, which falls into the MOF's jurisdiction). Previously, border control had been
handled by military agencies since the 1950s. In 1972, the Entry and Exit Bureau under the MOI's
National Police Agency (neizhengbu jingzhengshu ruchujing guanliju 內政部警政署入出境管理局)
was established. For decades, Taiwan's border control and immigration had been separately administered
by various agencies, resulting in administrative inefficiency. Eventually, the Immigration Act (ruchuguo
ji yiminfa 入出國及移民法) was promulgated on May 21, 1999, then other statutes related to the NIA
were passed by the Legislature Yuan on Nov. 8, 2005 and three days later promulgated by the ROC president.
NIA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2007—6/2008
Wu Chen-chi 吳振吉
1943-2020
N/A
6/2008—12/2008
Chien Tai-lang 簡太郎
b. 1947
Taiwan
12/2008—5/2014
Hsieh Li-kung 謝立功
N/A
N/A
5/2014—5/2016
Mo Tien-fu 莫天虎
N/A
N/A
5/2016—7/2017
Ho Jung-chun 何榮村
N/A
N/A
7/2017—12/2018
Jeff Yang 楊家駿
b. 1958
Taiwan
12/2018 @
Bill Chung 鐘景琨
N/A
N/A
12/2018—
Chiu Feng-kuang 邱豐光
b. 1955
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NIA has following subdivisions:
▶ Entry and Exit Affairs Division (ruchuguo shiwuzu 入出國事務組), ▶ Immigration Affairs Division (yimin shiwuzu 移民事務組), ▶ Immigration Information Division (yimin zixunzu 移民資訊組), ▶ International Affairs Division (guoji ji zhifa shiwuzu 國際及執法事務組); ▶ Border Affairs Corps (guojing shiwu dadui 國境事務大隊), ▶ Central Taiwan Administration Corps (zhongqu shiwu dadui 中區事務大隊), ▶ Northern Taiwan Administration Corps (beiqu shiwu dadui 北區事務大隊), ▶ Southern Taiwan Administration Corps (nanqu shiwu dadui 南區事務大隊); and ▶ Planning and Training Division (xunlian zhongxin 訓練中心).
Since August 2018 a TV program called Taiwan Bravo (women yijiaren 我們一家人) with a focus on new immigrants is broadcast
on SetTV by the NIA and sponsored by the MOI's New Immigrants Development Fund (xin zhumin fazhan jijin 新住民發展基金).
✉Construction and Planning Agency, MOI (CPA) 內政部營建署
No. 342 Bade Road Sec. 2, Songshan District, Taipei City 10556, Taiwan ROC [10556 台北市松山區八德路 2 段 342 號]
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🌏 CPA – Web link
The CPA (neizhengbu yingjianshu 內政部營建署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was established on March 2, 1981 based on the Construction and Planning Department of the MOI (neizhengbu yingjiansi 內政部營建司).
It is responsible for construction and building codes, urban planning, public housing, local infrastructure, land use and management.
CPA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1981–1988
Chang Lung-sheng 張隆盛
b. 1940
Taiwan
1988–1991
Tsay Jaw-yang 蔡兆陽
1941-2008
Taiwan
1991–1995
Pan Lii-man 潘禮門
N/A
N/A
1995–1999
Huang Nan-yuen 黃南淵
b. 1933
Taiwan
1/1999—7/2002
Lin Yi-hou 林益厚
b. 1943
Taiwan
8/2002—10/2004
Kuo Hsiang-tang 柯鄉黨
N/A
N/A
10/2004—5/2006
Chen Kuang-hsiung 陳光雄
N/A
N/A
5/2006—7/2007
Lee Wu-hsiung 李武雄
N/A
N/A
8/2007—7/2008
Charles Lin 林欽榮
b. 1957
Taiwan
8/2008—6/2013
Yeh Shih-wen 葉世文
b. 1948
Taiwan
6/2013—1/2014 @
Hsu Wen-long 許文龍
N/A
N/A
1/2014—9/2014
Ding Yuh-chyurn 丁育群
1953-2015
N/A
9/2014—2/2015
Tseng Dar-jen 曾大仁
N/A
N/A
2/2015—
Hsu Wen-long (second time)
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of CPA include the following:
▶ Building Administration Division (jianzhu guanlizu 建築管理組), ▶ Building Engineering Division (jianzhu gongchengzu 建築工程組), ▶ Construction Division (gongwuzu工務組), ▶ Environmental Engineering Division (huanjing gongchengzu 環境工程組), ▶ Finance Administration Division (caiwuzu 財務組), ▶ Land Administration Division (tudizu 土地組), ▶ Management Administration Division (guanlizu 管理組), ▶ National Parks Division (guojia gongyuanzu 國家公園組), ▶ Planning Administration Division (qihuazu 企劃組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe jihuazu 綜合計畫組), ▶ Public Housing Division (guomin zhuzhaizu 國民住宅組), ▶ Public Works Division (gonggong gongchengzu 公共工程組), ▶ Road Engineering Division (daolu gongchengzu 道路工程組), ▶ Urban Planning Division (dushi jihuazu 都市計畫組); and ▶ Central Region Office (zhongbu bangongshi 中部辦公室).
Furthermore, there are Task Force Units (renwu bianzu 任務編組) and Field Engineering Units
(zhuwai gongcheng danwei 駐外工程單位). A National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center (guojia
zhuzhai ji dushi gengxin zhongxin 國家住宅及都市更新中心, abbrev. HURC) was set up on Aug. 1, 2018.
The ROC's national parks are under the CPA's jurisdiction as well in the category of subordinate agencies
(suoshu jiguan 所屬機關) but will be placed under a new agency called National Parks Administration
(guojia gongyuanshu 國家公園署) in the future, a draft for that agency’s organizational act was
completed on May 3, 2018. There are currently nine national parks in the Taiwan area:
❶ Kenting National Park (Kending guojia gongyuan 墾丁國家公園), est. Sept. 1, 1982; land area 180.84 km², sea area 152.06 km²; HQ in Hengchun Town 恆春鎮, Pingtung County ❷ Yushan National Park (Yushan guojia gongyuan 玉山國家公園), est. April 6, 1985; land area 1031.2 km²; HQ in Shuili Township 水里鄉, Nantou County ❸ Yangmingshan National Park (Yangmingshan guojia gongyuan 陽明山國家公園), est. Sept. 1, 1985; land area 113.38 km²; HQ in Beitou District 北投區, Taipei City ❹ Taroko National Park (Tailuge guojia gongyuan 太魯閣國家公園), est. Nov. 12, 1986; land area ca. 920 km²; HQ in Xiulin Township 秀林鄉, Hualien County ❺ Shei-pa National Park (Xueba guojia gongyuan 雪霸國家公園), est. July 1, 1992; land area 768.5 km²; HQ in Dahu Township 大湖鄉, Miaoli County ❻ Kinmen National Park (Jinmen guojia gongyuan 金門國家公園), est. Oct. 18, 1995; land area 35.287 km²; HQ in Jinning Township 金寧鄉, Kinmen County ❼ Dongsha Atoll National Park (Dongsha huanjiao guojia gongyuan 東沙環礁國家公園), est. Jan. 17, 2007 in the area of the Pratas Islands 東沙群島; land area 1.7857 km², sea area 3534.8938 km²; HQ in Nanzi District 楠梓區, Kaohsiung City ❽ Taijiang National Park (Taijiang guojia gongyuan 台江國家公園), est. Oct. 15, 2009; land area 49.05 km², sea area 344.05 km²; HQ in Annan District 安南區, Tainan City ❾ South Penghu Marine National Park (Penghu nanfang sidao guojia gongyuan 澎湖南方四島國家公園), est. June 8, 2014 (official opening ceremony on Oct. 18, 2014); land area 3.7029 km², sea area 353.668 km²; HQ in Nanzi District 楠梓區, Kaohsiung City
Please note that the Marine National Park Headquarters (haiyang guojia gongyuan guanlichu 海洋國家公園管理處),
established on Oct. 4, 2007 and located in Kaohsiung's Nanzi District, is tasked with the management of the Dongsha Atoll
National Park and the South Penghu Marine National Park.
In addition to the nine national parks, protected areas in the ROC include one national nature park (guojia ziran
gongyuan 國家自然公園), 22 nature reserves for special ecosystems (ziran baoliuqu 自然保留區), six forest reserve
areas (ziran baohuqu 自然保護區), 20 wildlife refuges (yesheng dongwu baohuqu 野生動物保護區), and 37 major
wildlife habitats (yesheng dongwu zhongyao qixi huanjing 野生動物重要棲息環境). altogether, more than 19 percent of
the ROC's land area are under protection.
✉Architecture and Building Research Institute,
MOI (ABRI) 內政部建築研究所
13 F., No. 200 Beixin Road,
Xindian District, New Taipei City 23143, Taiwan ROC [23143 新北市新店區北新路 3 段 200 號 13 樓]
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🌏 ABRI – Web link
The ABRI (neizhengbu jianzhu yanjiusuo 內政部建築研究所,
🏁—suozhang 所長) was formally set up on Oct. 30, 1995 and aims for promoting innovation and progress
in architecture through nationwide research projects, policies and programs, to enhance the level of building
technology and the quality of the overall infrastructure. Please note that according to the ABRI website, Ho Ming-chin
served as director-general from April 2006 to February 2010 and again from January 2011 to August 2016, leaving an
unexplained gap in his tenure.
ABRI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1995—5/1998
S. D. Chang 張世典
b. 1937
Taiwan
5/1998—7/2005
Hsiao Chiang-pi 蕭江碧
N/A
N/A
7/2005—4/2006
Ding Yuh-chyurn 丁育群
1953-2015
N/A
4/2006—8/2016
Ho Ming-chin 何明錦
N/A
N/A
10/2016—1/2018
Chen Jui-ling 陳瑞鈴
N/A
N/A
6/2018—
Wang Rong-jing 王榮進
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, ABRI has the following subdivisions:
▶ Disaster Prevention Division (anquan fangzaizu 安全防災組), ▶ Engineering Technology Division (gongcheng jishuzu 工程技術組), ▶ Environment Control Division (huanjing kongzhizu 環境控制組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組); ▶ Fire Laboratory Center (fanghuo shiyan zhongxin 防火實驗中心), ▶ Materials Laboratory Center (cailiao shiyan zhongxin 材料實驗中心), and ▶ Performance Laboratory Center (xingneng shiyan zhongxin 性能實驗中心).
8 F., No. 200 Beixin Road Sec. 3,
Xindian District, New Taipei City 23143, Taiwan ROC [23143 新北市新店區北新路 3 段 200 號 8 樓(大坪林聯合開發大樓)]
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🌏 NFA – Web link
The NFA (neizhengbu xiaofangshu
內政部消防署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on March 1, 1995 with fire
prevention, disaster rescue and emergency medical service as its three primary missions.
NFA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1995—1997
Wang Yi-fei 王一飛
N/A
N/A
1997—8/2000
Chen Hung-yi 陳弘毅
N/A
N/A
8/2000—9/2002
Chao Kang 趙鋼
b. 1945
Beijing
9/2002—10/2009
Huang Chi-ming 黃季敏
b. 1952
N/A
10/2009—7/2016
Yeh Chi-tang 葉吉堂
N/A
N/A
7/2016—
Chen Wen-lung 陳文龍
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to administrative units, NFA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Civilian Coordination Division (minli yunyongzu 民力運用組), ▶ Disaster Management Division (zaihai guanlizu 災害管理組), ▶ Disaster Rescue Division (zaihai qiangjiuzu 災害搶救組), ▶ Emergency Medical Service Division (jinji jiuhuzu 緊急救護組), ▶ Fire Investigation Division (huozai diaochazu 火災調查組), ▶ Fire Prevention Division (huozai yufangzu 火災預防組), ▶ Hazardous Material Management Division (weixian wupin guanlizu 危險物品管理組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe qihuazu 綜合企劃組), ▶ Training & Education Division (jiaoyu xunlianzu 教育訓練組); and ▶ Rescue Command Center (jiuzai jiuhu zhihui zhongxin 救災救護指揮中心).
Internal units (paichu danwei 派出單位)
▶ Special Search and Rescue Team (tezhong soujiudui 特種搜救隊), and ▶ Training Center (xunlian zhongxin 訓練中心).
External units (fushu jiguan 附屬機關)
▶ Hualien Harbor Fire Brigade (Hualian gangwu xiaofangdui 花蓮港務消防隊), ▶ Kaohsiung Harbor Fire Brigade (Gaoxiong gangwu xiaofangdui 高雄港務消防隊), ▶ Keelung Harbor Fire Brigade (Jilong gangwu xiaofangdui 基隆港務消防隊), and ▶ Taichung Harbor Fire Brigade (Taizhong gangwu xiaofangdui 臺中港務消防隊).
Furthermore, the NFA's Central Emergency Operation Center (zhongyang zaihai yingbian zhongxin 中央災害應變中心,
abbrev. CEOC) is activated in the event of major disasters like typhoons, earthquakes, landslides, aviation disasters,
forest fires etc., and it coordinates rescue operations and relief efforts. Apart from its HQ, there are also backup
centers (beiyuan zhongxin 備援中心) in northern, central and southern Taiwan as well as local centers in every
ROC city and county.
✉National Airborne Service Corps, MOI (NASC) 內政部空中勤務總隊
10 F., No. 200 Beixin Road Sec. 3,
Xindian District, New Taipei City 23143, Taiwan ROC [23143 新北市新店區北新路 3 段 200 號 10 樓]
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🌏 NASC – Web link
The NASC (neizhengbu kongzhong qinwu zongdui 內政部空中勤務總隊, abbrev. kongqin空勤,
🏁—zongduizhang 總隊長) was formally established on Nov. 9, 2005 based on the NASC Preparatory Office
(kongzhong qinwu zongdui choubeichu 空中勤務總隊籌備處, 🏁—chuzhang 處長) which was set up
when the NPA Air Police Department (neizhengbu jingzhengshu kongzhong jingchadui 內政部警政署空中警察隊),
the NFA Airborne Fire Fighting Squadron (neizhengbu xiaofangshu kongzhong xiaofangdui 內政部消防署空中消防隊),
the MOTC Aviation Team of Civil Aeronautics Administration (jiaotongbu minyong hangkongju hangkongdui
交通部民用航空局航空隊), and the CGA Air Patrol Squadron (xingzhengyuan haian xunfangshu kongzhong zhenxundui
行政院海岸巡防署空中偵巡隊) were merged on March 10, 2004.
NASC director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/2004—8/2005
Chien Tai-lang 簡太郎
b. 1947
Taiwan
8/2005—9/2010
Chen Chung-hsien 陳崇賢
N/A
N/A
9/2010—6/2013
Kung Chang-jen 龔昶仁
N/A
N/A
6/2013—
Tung Chien-cheng 董劍城
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NASC has the following subdivisions:
On Feb. 5, 2018 a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter/NA-907 operated by NASC which had been deployed to
bring a patient from Orchid Island (Lanyu) to Taitung crashed off Lanyu, killing all six people aboard.
✉National Land Surveying and Mapping Center, MOI (NLSC) 內政部國土測繪中心
4 F., No. 497 Liming Road Sec. 2,
Nantun District, Taichung City 40873, Taiwan ROC [40873 台中市南屯區黎明路 2 段 497 號 4 樓]
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🌏 NLSC – Web link
The NLSC (neizhengbu guotu cehui zhongxin 內政部國土測繪中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任) was established
in February 1947 as Wasteland Survey Headquarter (huangdi kance zongdui 荒地勘測總隊, 🏁—zongduizhang
總隊長) under the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG). In 1953 it was renamed Survey Headquarter
(celiang zongdui 測量總隊, 🏁—zongduizhang 總隊長) under TPG and Land Survey Bureau (tudi celiangju
土地測量局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) under TPG on July 3, 1992. That agency was placed under the authority of the MOI
on July 1, 1999 and reorganized as NLSC on Nov. 16, 2007.
NLSC director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1947—3/1951
Shen Wen-hou 沈文侯
N/A
N/A
3/1951—9/1967
Chang Chin-tu 張金土
N/A
N/A
10/1967—10/1968
Liu Tung-ju 劉東如
N/A
N/A
10/1968—5/1971
Chen Hsin-min 陳新民
N/A
N/A
5/1971—11/1975
Yen Ching-teh 顏慶德
b. 1921
Taiwan
12/1975—2/1987
Chang Yu 張煜
N/A
N/A
2/1987—7/1992
Kuo Yu-shu 郭玉樞
N/A
N/A
7/1992—9/1996
Huang Jung-feng 黃榮峰
N/A
N/A
10/1996—1/2003
Tseng Teh-fu 曾德福
N/A
N/A
1/2003—9/2005
Wu Wan-shun 吳萬順
N/A
N/A
9/2005—3/2007
Hsiao Fu-tao 蕭輔導
b. 1951
Taiwan
3/2007—7/2011
Lin Yen-shan 林燕山
N/A
N/A
7/2011—
Liu Jeng-lun 劉正倫
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NLSC has the following subdivisions:
✉Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau,
MOI (LCEB) 內政部土地重劃工程處
4 F., No. 503 Liming Road Sec. 2,
Nantun District, Taichung City 40873, Taiwan ROC [40873 台中市南屯區黎明路 2 段 503 號 4 樓]
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🌏 LCEB – Web link
LCEB (neizhengbu tudi chonghua gongchengchu 內政部土地重劃工程處, 🏁—chuzhang
處長) was established in March 1968 as Farmland Rezoning and Planning Headquarter (nongdi chinghua
guihua zongdui 農地重劃規劃總隊) under the Land Administration Bureau (Taiwansheng dizhengju
臺灣省地政局) of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) and renamed Land
Consolidation Engineering Headquarter (tudi chonghua gongcheng guihua zongdui 土地重劃工程規劃總隊)
on Jan. 1, 1975. In June 1998 the name Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau (Taiwan shengzhengfu
dizhengchu tudi chonghua gongchengju 臺灣省政府地政處土地重劃工程局) under TPG was adopted. On
July 1, 1999 it was placed under the authority of the MOI as LCEB (neizhengbu tudi chonghua
gongchengju 內政部土地重劃工程局), the current Chinese name was adopted on Nov. 16, 2007. Its
main task is land rezoning.
No. 2 Ketagalan Boulevard, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區凱達格蘭大道 2 號]
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🌏 MOFA – Web link
The MOFA (waijiaobu 外交部) was established in May 1927 and manages the foreign
relations of the ROC.
MOFA ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/1927
Wu Chao-shu 伍朝樞
1887-1934
Tianjin
2/1928
Huang Fu 黃郛
1880-1936
Zhejiang
6/1928
Thomas Wang 王正廷
1882-1961
Zhejiang
10/1931 X
Alfred Sao-ke Sze 施肇基
1877-1958
Jiangsu
11/1931
Wellington Koo 顧維鈞
1888-1985
Shanghai
12/1931
Eugene Chen 陳友仁
1878-1944
Guangdong
1/1932
Lo Wen-kan 羅文幹
1888-1941
Guangdong
8/1933
Wang Ching-wei 汪精衛
1883-1944
Guangdong
12/1935
Chang Chun 張群
1889-1990
Sichuan
3/1937
Wang Chung-hui 王寵惠
1881-1958
Guangdong
4/1941
Kuo T'ai-ch'i 郭泰祺
1889-1952
Hubei
12/1941 @
Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石
1887-1975
Zhejiang
10/1942
T. V. Soong 宋子文
1894-1971
Shanghai
7/1945
Wang Shih-chieh 王世杰
1891-1981
Hubei
12/1948
Wu Te-chen 吳鐵城
1888-1953
Guangdong
4/1949—7/1958
Yeh Kung-chao 葉公超
1904-1981
Guangdong
7/1958—5/1960
Huang Shao-ku 黃少谷
1901-1996
Hunan
5/1960—5/1966
Shen Chang-huan 沈昌煥
1913-1998
Jiangsu
5/1966—3/1971
Wei Tao-ming 魏道明
1900-1978
Jiangxi
3/1971—5/1972
Chow Shu-kai 周書楷
1913-1992
Hubei
5/1972—12/1978
Shen Chang-huan (second time)
12/1978—12/1979
Tsiang Yien-si 蔣彥士
1915-1998
Zhejiang
12/1979—4/1987
Chu Fu-sung 朱撫松
1915-2008
Hubei
4/1987—7/1988
Ding Mou-shih 丁懋時
b. 1925
Yunnan
7/1988—6/1990
Lien Chan 連戰
b. 1936
Shaanxi/Taiwan
6/1990—6/1996
Fredrick F. Chien 錢復
b. 1935
Beijing
6/1996—10/1997
John Chang 章孝嚴
b. 1941
Jiangxi/Zhejiang
10/1997—11/1999
Jason Hu 胡志強
b. 1948
Jilin
11/1999—5/2000
Chen Chien-jen 程建人
b. 1939
Jiangsu
5/2000—2/2002
Tien Hung-mao 田弘茂
b. 1938
Taiwan
2/2002—4/2004
Eugene Y. H. Chien 簡又新
b. 1946
Taiwan
4/2004—1/2006
Mark Chen Tan-sun 陳唐山
b. 1935
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
James Huang 黃志芳
b. 1958
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2009
Francisco Ou 歐鴻鍊
1940-2021
Taiwan
9/2009—9/2012
Timothy Yang 楊進添
b. 1942
Taiwan
9/2012—5/2016
David Y. L. Lin 林永樂
b. 1950
Taiwan
5/2016—2/2018
David Lee Ta-wei 李大維
b. 1949
Taiwan
2/2018—5/2024
Joseph Wu 吳釗燮
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2024—
Lin Chia-lung 林佳龍
b. 1964
Taiwan
Note: Between April and October 1949, Yeh Kung-chao was acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (daili buzhang 代理部長).
MOFA structure
MOFA has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (dongya taipingyangsi 亞東太平洋司, abbrev. yataisi 亞太司), ▶ Department of European Affairs (ouzhousi 歐洲司), ▶ Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs (guoji hezuo ji jingji shiwusi 國際合作及經濟事務司, abbrev. guojingsi 國經司), ▶Department of International Information Services (guoji chuanbosi 國際傳播司, abbrev. guochuansi 國傳司), ▶ Department of International Organizations (guoji zuzhisi 國際組織司, abbrev. guozusi 國組司), ▶ Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs (lading meizhou ji jialebihaisi 拉丁美洲及加勒比海司, abbrev. lameisi 拉美司), ▶ Department of North American Affairs (beimeisi 北美司), ▶ Department of Treaty and Legal Affairs (tiaoyue falüsi 條約法律司, abbrev. tiaofasi 條法司), ▶ Department of West Asian and African Affairs (yaxi ji feizhousi 亞西及非洲司, abbrev. yafeisi 亞非司); ▶ Department of Archives, Information Management and Telecommunications (zixun ji dianwuchu 資訊及電務處), ▶ Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (zhujichu 主計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Protocol (libinchu 禮賓處), ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處); ▶ Department of General Affairs (jiyao shiwu bangongshi 機要事務辦公室); ▶ Department of Policy Planning (yanjiu shejihui 研究設計會); ▶ Central Taiwan Office (zhongbu banshichu 中部辦事處), ▶ Eastern Taiwan Office (dongbu banshichu 東部辦事處), ▶ Southern Taiwan Office (nanbu banshichu 南部辦事處), and ▶ Southwestern Taiwan Office (Yun Jia Nan banshichu 雲嘉南辦事處).
The following are subordinate organizations and agencies under the MOFA:
▶Bureau of Consular Affairs (waijiaobu lingshi shiwuju 外交部領事事務局, abbrev. lingwuju 領務局 in Chinese and BOCA in English), ▶ Department of NGO International Affairs (waijiaobu fei zhengfu zuzhi guoji shiwuhui 外交部非政府組織國際事務會), ▶Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (waijiaobu waijiao ji guoji shiwu xueyuan 外交部外交及國際事務學院, abbrev. waijiao xueyuan 外交學院in Chinese and IDIA in English), ▶ Office of Parliamentarian Affairs (waijiaobu guohui shiwu bangongshi 外交部國會事務辦公室, abbrev. guohuishi 國會室), ▶ Public Diplomacy Coordination Council (waijiaobu gongzhong waijiao xietiaohui 外交部公眾外交協調會, abbrev. gongzhonghui 公眾會), and ▶Taiwan Council for U. S. Affairs (Taiwan Meiguo shiwu weiyuanhui 台灣美國事務委員會, abbrev. TCUSA), ▶Taiwan-Japan Relations Association (waijiaobu Taiwan Riben guanxi xiehui 外交部臺灣日本關係協會, abbrev. Tai Ri xie 台日協).
Please note that the MOFA also administrates the Taipei Guest House (Taibei binguan 臺北賓館) in Taipei City's
Boai Special Zone (boai tequ 博愛特區), Zhongzheng District, a historical structure which was built between 1899 and
1901 and is used for receiving state guests or celebration activities.
MOFA's Department of International Information Services started its regular operations on Sept. 1, 2012 and is based on
administrative units and personnel from the former Government Information Office (GIO) which
had been abolished on May 20, 2012. Since its establishment, the Department has been headed by the following director-generals
(sizhang 司長):
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/2012—2/2014
Michael Chen 陳天爵
N/A
N/A
2/2014—6/2016
Manfred Peng 彭滂沱
b. 1956
N/A
6/2016—8/2016 @
Jeremy Liang Horng-sheng 梁洪昇
N/A
N/A
8/2016—3/2018
Paul K. Chang 張國葆
b. 1956
Taiwan
3/2018—7/2021
Henry M. J. Chen 陳銘政
N/A
N/A
7/2021—
Hsu Yung-mei 徐詠梅
b. N/A
N/A
The Department's duties include creation and distribution of media contents in foreign languages,
the most noteworthy publications are listed below.
Taiwan Review (TR)—bimonthly
magazine in English, published since April 1951 as "Free China Review" (FCR), renamed "Taipei Review" in April 2000. The
current name was adopted in March 2003. Publication intervals were reduced from monthly to bimonthly after the April 2016
edition.
Taiwan Journal—weekly newspaper in English, first published on March 1, 1964 as "Free China Weekly", renamed
"Free China Journal" (FCJ) on Jan. 1, 1984 and "Taipei Journal" on Jan. 7, 2000; the final name was adopted on Jan. 24, 2003.
The printed version was terminated on May 22, 2009 and transformed into the online news portal "Taiwan Today". Publication
intervals of the printed newspaper: weekly, except of the period between July 4, 1988 and June 18, 1993 when it was produced
as semi-weekly newspaper.
Les Echos de la République de Chine à Taïwan (short "Les Echos")—newspaper published three times
a month in French, established on Oct. 20, 1968 as "Les Echos de la République de Chine". The final name was adopted
on Oct. 1, 2001. The printed newspaper was terminated on Feb. 21, 2002 and replaced with the online news portal "Taiwan Info".
Noticias. Boletín informativo sobre Taiwan (short "Noticias")—newspaper published three times a month in Spanish,
established on Jan. 6, 1971 as "Noticias de la República de China", renamed "Noticias de la República de China
en Taiwan" on Oct. 6, 2001. The final name was adopted on April 6, 2003. The printed newspaper was terminated on May 26, 2014
and replaced with the online news portal "Noticias de Taiwan".
Taiwan Panorama (guanghua zazhi 光華雜誌)—bilingual
magazines. The Chinese–English edition has been published monthly since January 1976 as Sinorama (guanghua huabao 光華畫報),
the current name was adopted in January 2006. A monthly Chinese–Japanese
edition ("台湾光華雑誌Taiwan Panorama") was created in January 1980, its September 2014 edition was the last one
printed on paper, and it has been produced as an online publication only since. A bilingual printed Chinese–Spanish edition of Sinorama was
published monthly between mid-1980 and 2001. Three bimonthly bilingual printed editions featuring Southeast Asian languages were launched
in December 2015: Chinese–Bahasa Indonesia ("Majalah Taiwan
Panorama"), Chinese–Thai
("นิตยสารกวางหัวไต้หวัน
Taiwan Panorama"), and Chinese–Vietnamese ("Tạp chí
Panorama").
Taiwan Hoy—bimonthly magazine
in Spanish, published since September 1982 as "China Libre", renamed "Taipéi Hoy" in March 2000. The current name was
adopted in January 2003.
Taiwan aujourd'hui—bimonthly magazine in French, first published in January 1984 as "La Chine libre", renamed "Taïpei
aujourd'hui" in March 2000. The final name was adopted in February 2003. The printed magazine was terminated in May 2016. Publication
intervals: bimonthly from its establishment to Jan./Feb. 2003, monthly April 2003 to October 2014, bimonthly Nov./Dec. 2014 until its
termination.
Taiwan heute—bimonthly magazine in German, first published in September 1988
as "Freies China", renamed "Taipeh heute" in March 2000. The final name was adopted in January 2003. The printed magazine was
terminated in September 2014 and replaced with a website that went online the following month, featuring daily news.
Taivanskaia Panorama
(Тайваньская панорама)—bimonthly
magazine in Russian, first published in May 1994 as "Svobodnyi Kitai"
(Свободный Китай),
renamed "Taibeiskaia Panorama" (Тайбэйская панорама)
in March 2000. The final name was adopted in January 2003. The printed magazine was terminated in September 2014 and replaced
with a website that went online the following month, featuring daily news.
Taiwan Headlines—electronic daily newspaper in English launched on Sept. 8, 1999 and updated each weekday. It contained
selections from English-language newspapers in Taiwan, translations of articles printed in the local Chinese-language papers, photographs,
informative graphics, and special reports on selected topics. The publication was terminated and its website shut down on Dec. 31, 2014.
Taiwan Info—online news portal in French launched on April 1, 2002 as
successor of "Les Echos".
Taiwan Today (TT)—online news portal in English launched on
June 1, 2009 as a successor of "Taiwan Journal". Please note that a Japanese version
of Taiwan Today was launched on Aug. 1, 2011, and additional versions in Indonesian,
Thai and Vietnamese went
online on May 21, 2018.
Noticias de Taiwan—online news portal in Spanish launched on June 1, 2014
as successor of "Noticias".
The image on the left shows a collection of logos belonging to the publications listed above (click on the image to enlarge).
Other foreign-language materials produced by MOFA include the annual booklet "Taiwan at a Glance" (Taiwan
yipie 台灣一瞥), the Foreign Relations Yearbook
as well as non-regular printed information, brochures, digital contents, promotional videos etc. Their main purposes are improving the
visibility of Taiwan and the ROC in the international community, introducing and explaining government policies and conveying official
positions of the current administration, tasks that were transferred from the GIO to the MOFA in May 2012.
The Republic of China Yearbook, a comprehensive reference which had been published annually since the 1950s, contained
extensive information about politics, economy, society, culture and many other topics in English. For decades, this valuable
source was compiled by the GIO. After the GIO was abolished, the section "Who's Who in the ROC" in the yearbook was discontinued
in the 2013 edition, ending a tradition of more than six decades. Three years later the Executive Yuan decided to terminate the
publication of the ROC Yearbook altogether following the 2016 edition.
Selected level-3 agencies under MOFA
Details about the following selected agencies under MOFA are shown directly below.
✉Taiwan Council for U. S. Affairs, MOFA (TCUSA) 台灣美國事務委員會
1 F., No. 133 Boai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區博愛路 133 號 1 樓]
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🌏 TCUSA – Web link
The TCUSA (Taiwan Meiguo shiwu weiyuanhui 台灣美國事務委員會, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員)
was established on March 1, 1979 as a subordinate agency under MOFA. TCUSA's original name then was
"Coordination Council of North American Affairs" (waijiaobu bei Mei shiwu xietiao weiyuanhui
外交部北美事務協調委員會, abbrev. CCNAA), and it should not be confused with the MOFA Department of
North American Affairs (waijiaobu bei Mei si 外交部北美司). The adoption of the current
name was announced on May 25, 2019, a ceremony to unveil the new nameplate was held on June 6, 2019.
TCUSA chairpersons
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1979—1981
Tsai Wei-ping 蔡維屏
1911-1997
Jiangsu
1981–1991
Raymond S. H. Hoo 胡世勳
1914-2000
Zhejiang
1991–1994
Edward Y. Kuan 關鏞
b. 1925
Shandong
1994—5/2000
Liu Ta-jen 劉達人
b. 1919
Shanghai
5/2000—7/2002
Steven F. Wang 王飛
b. 1938
Kirin
7/2002—9/2003
Wu Tzu-dan 吳子丹
b. 1937
Fujian
9/2003—12/2003
Ou-yang Jui-hsiung 歐陽瑞雄
b. 1940
Taiwan
5/2004—7/2007
Lin Fang-mei 林芳玫
b. 1961
Taiwan
8/2007—5/2008
Edgar Lin Chun-yi 林俊義
b. 1938
Taiwan
5/2008—5/2009 @
Abraham Wen-shang Chu 朱文祥
b. 1958
Taiwan
5/2009—5/2012
Shaw Yu-ming 邵玉銘
b. 1938
Heilongjiang
5/2012—10/2014
David Lee Ta-wei 李大維
b. 1949
Taiwan
10/2014—5/2016
Katherine Chang 張小月
b. 1953
Taiwan
7/2016—9/2017
Tao Yi-feng 陶儀芬
N/A
N/A
9/2017—2/2018 @
Paul Wen-liang Chang 章文樑
b. 1959
N/A
2/2018—5/2020
Lin Liang-jung 林良蓉
b. 1969
N/A
5/2020—
Yang Jen-ni 楊珍妮
b. 1954
N/A
More relevant contents pertaining to that subject can be found on the following pages of this website.
4 F., No. 7 Roosevelt Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10092, Taiwan ROC [10092 台北市中正區羅斯福路 1 段 7 號 4 樓]
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🌏 Taiwan-Japan Relations Association – Web link
The Taiwan-Japan Relations Association (waijiaobu Taiwan Riben guanxi xiehui 外交部臺灣日本關係協會,
abbrev. Tai Ri xie台日協, 🏁—huizhang 會長) was established on Dec. 2, 1972 under the name
"Association of East Asian Relations" (waijiaobu yadong guanxi xiehui 外交部亞東關係協會, abbrev. yaxie
亞協 in Chinese and AEAR in English) as an organization under MOFA to manage the inofficial relations with Japan.
The current name was adopted on May 17, 2017.
Taiwan-Japan Relations Association chairpersons
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1972—5/1984
Chang Yen-tien 張研田
1910-1986
Hebei
5/1984—12/1985
Chang Kwang-shih 張光世
1913-1989
Jiangsu
12/1985—2/1988
Wu Yu-liang 吳玉良
b. 1916
Tianjin
2/1988—8/1990
Chang Pao-shu 張寶樹
1911-1998
Hebei
8/1990—9/1991
Mah Soo-lay 馬樹禮
1909-2006
Jiangsu
9/1991—10/1996
Ma Chi-chuang 馬紀壯
1912-1998
Hebei
10/1996—8/2001
Lin Chin-ching 林金莖
1923-2003
Taiwan
8/2001—1/2002
Chuang Ming-yao 莊銘耀
1929-2002
Taiwan
9/2002—7/2004
Hsu Shui-teh 許水德
1931-2021
Taiwan
7/2004—11/2007
Lo Fu-chen 羅福全
b. 1935
Taiwan
11/2007—2/2009
Chen Horng-chi 陳鴻基
b. 1949
Taiwan
2/2009—2/2012
Peng Run-tsu 彭榮次
b. 1950
Taiwan
2/2012—5/2013
Liao Liou-yi 廖了以
b. 1947
Taiwan
5/2013—5/2016
Lee Chia-chin 李嘉進
b. 1957
Taiwan
6/2016—5/2022
Chiou I-jen 邱義仁
b. 1950
Taiwan
5/2022—
Su Jia-chyuan 蘇嘉全
b. 1956
Taiwan
More relevant contents pertaining to that subject can be found on the following pages of this website.
3-5 F., No. 2-2 Jinan Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10051, Taiwan ROC [10051 台北市中正區濟南路 1 段 2 之 2 號 3~5 樓(中央聯合辦公大樓北棟)]
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🌏 BOCA – Web link
The BOCA (waijiaobu lingshi shiwuju 外交部領事事務局, abbrev. lingwuju 領務局, 🏁—juzhang
局長) was established in May 1992 when MOFA's Department of Consular Affairs (lingshi shiwusi 領事事務司) was upgraded
following the promulgation of the Organization Act of the Bureau of Consular Affairs (waijiaobu lingshi shiwuju zuzhi tiaoli
外交部領事事務局組織條例) on Jan. 22, 1992. It provides passport services, visa services, document authentication and the
coordination of emergency assistance to ROC citizens abroad.
BOCA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/1992—1/1996
David Hong 洪健雄
b. 1938, d. N/A
Fujian
3/1996—2/1999
Chu Chien-yi 朱建一
b. 1938
Fujian
4/1999—11/2000
Ku Fu-chang 顧富章
b. 1935
Jiangsu
11/2000—3/2003
Chan Hsien-ching 詹憲卿
b. 1939
Taiwan
3/2003—1/2004
Yang Sheng-tsung 楊勝宗
b. 1944
Taiwan
2/2004—3/2007
Chien Kang-tan 錢剛鐔
b. 1942
Fujian
4/2007—10/2008
Frank R. H. Liu 劉融和
b. 1948
Taiwan
10/2008—9/2010
Lo Yu-chung 羅由中
N/A
N/A
9/2010—9/2013
Thomas J. C. Chen 陳經銓
b. 1955
Taiwan
9/2013—8/2016
Kung Chung-chen 龔中誠
b. 1956
N/A
9/2016—12/2017
Agnes Chen 陳華玉
b. 1952
N/A
1/2018—1/2020
Antonio C. S. Chen 陳俊賢
b. 1954
Taiwan
1/2020—
Phoebe Yeh 葉非比
b. 1965
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, BOCA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Document Authentication Division (wenjian zhengmingzu 文件證明組), ▶ Passport Administration Division (huzhao xingzhengzu 護照行政組), ▶ Passport Issuing Division (huzhao zhifa fuwuzu 護照製發服務組), ▶ Visa Division (qianzhengzu 簽證組); ▶ Congressional Liaison Unit (guohui lianluozu 國會聯絡組), ▶ Information Management Unit (zixun xiaozu 資訊小組), ▶ Legal Unit (fazhi xiaozu 法制小組); and ▶ Branch Office at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport/Emergency Call Center (Taiwan Taoyuan guoji jichang banshichu 臺灣桃園國際機場辦事處).
The design of the ROC passport’s front cover has been altered several times over the past decades, four of the most
recent samples are shown below this paragraph (please note that some of those image files were slightly edited for aesthetics).
Conventional passports from the 1980s were replaced with machine-readable passports in January 1995. Since September 2003
the word “Taiwan” has been added, and passports showing the newest design have been issued since Jan. 2, 2021.
✉Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, MOFA (IDIA) 外交部外交及國際事務學院
No. 280 Dunhua South Road Sec. 1, Daan District, Taipei City 10691, Taiwan ROC [10691 台北市大安區敦化南路 1 段 280 號]
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🌏 IDIA – Web link
The IDIA (waijiaobu waijiao ji guoji shiwu xueyuan 外交部外交及國際事務學院, abbrev. waijiao xueyuan
外交學院, 🏁—yuanzhang 院長) was formally established on Sept. 1, 2012. As an institution, it was preceded
by the Foreign Service Training Institute (waijiaobu waijiao lingshi renyuan xunliansuo 外交部外交領事人員訓練所)
which had been established in January 1969 and renamed Foreign Service Institute (waijiaobu waijiao lingshi renyuan
jiangxisuo 外交部外交領事人員講習所) in May 1971.
The IDIA chancellor is concurrently the administrative vice minister (changwu cizhang 常務次長) of MOFA.
Like most ministries in the ROC, MOFA's leadership comprises the minister and at least two deputy ministers—a political
vice minister (zhengwu cizhang 政務次長) and an administrative vice minister. IDIA's day-to-day management is the
responsibility of its president (fuyuanzhang 副院長).
IDIA chancellors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/2012—1/2016
Vanessa Shih 史亞平
b. 1962
Taiwan
1/2016—5/2017
Leo Chen-jan Lee 李澄然
N/A
N/A
5/2017—7/2020
Paul Wen-liang Chang 章文樑
b. 1959
N/A
7/2020—
Tien Chung-kwang 田中光
b. N/A
N/A
IDIA presidents
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/2012—2013
Ting Joseph Shih 石定
N/A
N/A
2013—8/2015
Hsu Mien-sheng 徐勉生
N/A
N/A
8/2015—10/2016
Benjamin Liang 梁英斌
b. 1951
Guangdong
10/2016—7/2018
Anne Hung 洪慧珠
N/A
N/A
7/2018—
Anna A. Kao 高安
b. 1959
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, IDIA has two subdivisions:
▶ Division of Research and International Exchanges (yanjiu jiaoliuzu 研究交流組), ▶ Division of Training and Planning (peixun guihuazu 培訓規劃組).
The organizational structure of the MND is listed below.
🪖 Departments in the MND headquarters (bubenbu danwei 部本部單位):
▶ Department of Integrated Assessment (zhenghe pinggusi 整合評估司), ▶ Department of Military Justice (falü shiwusi 法律事務司), ▶ Department of Ressources Planning (ziyuan guihuasi 資源規劃司), ▶ Department of Strategic Planning (zhanlüe guihuasi 戰略規劃司); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Administration Office (zhengwu bangongshi 政務辦公室), ▶ All-out Defense Mobilization Office (quanguo fangwei dongyuanshi 全民防衛動員室), ▶ Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ National Defense Procurement Office (guofang caigoushi 國防採購室), ▶ Office of the Inspector General (zong duchazhang shi 總督察長室), and ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室).
On Dec. 30, 2021 the All-out Defense Mobilization Office was upgraded to All-out Defense Mobilization Agency (quanmin fangwei
dongyuanshu 全民防衛動員署, abbrev. quandongshu 全動署) as part of Taiwan's ongoing efforts to improve the combat
readiness of the country's reserve forces. The new agency began operations on Jan. 1, 2022, and its legal foundation is the
Organization Act of the All-out Defense Mobilization Agency
of the Ministry of National Defense (guofangbu quanmin fangwei dongyuanshu zuzhifa 國防部全民防衛動員署組織法).
The MND operates an Armed Forces Museum (guojun lishi wenwuguan 國軍歷史文物館, abbrev. junshiguan 軍史館) under
the jurisdiction of the Military History Department (shizheng bianyichu 史政編譯處) of the MND Administration Office,
established on Oct. 31, 1961.
On Oct. 11, 2016 the MND announced that it would establish a National Defense Technology Division (guofang kejishi
國防科技室) in 2017 which would be similar to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), but as of January 2022
that division apparently has yet to be set up.
▶ Army Command HQ (lujun silingbu 陸軍司令部), ▶ Navy Command HQ (haijun silingbu 海軍司令部), and ▶ Air Force Command HQ (kongjun silingbu 空軍司令部).
The Army Command HQ includes the Army Logistics Command (lujun houqin zhihuibu 陸軍後勤指揮部) which was known as
Combined Logistics Command (guofangbu lianhe houqin silingbu 國防部聯合後勤司令部, abbrev. CLC) before Dec. 28, 2012 when
it was placed under the Army Command HQ. A noteworthy organization under the Army Command HQ is the Ordnance Readiness Development
Center (lujun binggong zhengbei fazhan zhongxin 陸軍兵工整備發展中心).
🪖 Military institutions (junshi jigou 軍事機構):
▶Armed Forces Reserve Command (houbei zhihuibu 後備指揮部)—Chinese name before Jan. 1, 2013: houbei silingbu 後備司令部, and ▶Military Police Command (xianbing zhihuibu 憲兵指揮部)—Chinese name before Jan. 1, 2013: xianbing silingbu 憲兵司令部.
The Armed Forces Reserve Command and the Military Police Command are allocated organizations under the MND's
Chiefs of General Staff (CGS).
🪖 General staff headquarters (canmou benbu 參謀本部):
▶ Informative and Electronic Operations Command of the General Staff (zidian zuozhan zhihuibu 資電作戰指揮部), ▶ Office for Communications, Electronics and Information of the Deputy of the General Staff (tongxin dianzi zixun canmou cizhangshi 通信電子資訊參謀次長室), ▶ Office for Intelligence of the Deputy of the General Staff (qingbao canmou cizhangshi 情報參謀次長室), ▶ Office for Logistics of the Deputy of the General Staff (houqin canmou cizhangshi 後勤參謀次長室), ▶ Office for Operations and Planning of the Deputy of the General Staff (zuozhan ji jihua canmou cizhangshi 作戰及計畫參謀次長室), ▶ Office for Personnel of the Deputy of the General Staff (renshi canmou cizhangshi 人事參謀次長室), and ▶ Office for Training of the Deputy of the General Staff (xunlian canmou cizhangshi 訓練參謀次長室).
Another agency worth mentioning is the Military News Agency (guofangbu junshi xinwen tongxunshe 國防部軍事新聞通訊社, abbrev. MNA).
Furthermore, the 205th Armory, MND (guofangbu di erlingwu binggongchang 國防部第205兵工廠) manufactures weapons and ammunition.
Please note that the ROC military for decades had its own judiciary, with three military courts—North District Court of Martial Law
(guofangbu beibu difang junshi fayuan 國防部北部地方軍事法院), Military High Court (guofangbu gaodeng junshi fayuan
國防部高等軍事法院), and Supreme Military Court (guofangbu zuigao junshi fayuan 國防部最高軍事法院), each having its own prosecutors
office (jianchashu 檢察署). Amendments to the Code of Court Martial Procedure (junshi shenpanfa 軍事審判法) were promulgated
on Aug. 13, 2013 and went into force two days later; all military servicemen are now subject to the civilian justice system during peacetime.
Selected level-3 agencies under MND
Details about the following selected agencies under MND are shown directly below.
No. 74 Lane 62, Zhicheng Road Sec. 1,
Shilin District, Taipei City 11145, Taiwan ROC [11145 台北市士林區至誠路 1 段 62 巷 74 號]
The ROC's first intelligence organization was instituted in 1928 as the "Clandestine Investigation Section"
(michazu 密查組) directly under the Army's Headquarters (zong silingbu 總司令部). It was reorganized
as "Special Works Department" (tewuchu 特務處) on April 1, 1932, and when in September of the same year the
"Investigation and Statistics Bureau" (junweihui diaocha tongjiju 軍委會調查統計局, abbrev. juntongju
軍統局) was established under the Military Commission (junshi weiyuanhui 軍事委員會), the Special Works Department
was incorporated into that Bureau and renamed the "Second Division" (dierchu 第二處). After the Second
Sino-Japanese War began in 1937, the Special Works Department was expanded and took over the Investigation and Statistics Bureau.
After Japan's defeat the Investigation and Statistics Bureau was reorganized as the "Counterespionage Bureau"
aka Secrecy Bureau (baomiju 保密局) under the MND and again in 1955 as "Intelligence Bureau" (qingbaoju
情報局), which in turn was merged on July 1, 1985 with the Special Military Intelligence Office (tezhong qingbaoshi
特種情報室) to constitute today's MIB (guofangbu junshi qingbaoju 國防部軍事情報局, 🏁—juzhang 局長).
MIB chiefs
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1928–1937
Tai Li 戴笠
1897-1946
Zhejiang
1937—3/1938
Chen Li-fu 陳立夫
1900-2001
Zhejiang
3/1938—3/1946
Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石
1887-1975
Zhejiang
3/1946—12/1956 †
Mao Jen-feng 毛人鳳
1898-1956
Zhejiang
1956–1960
Chang Yen-yuan 張炎元
1904-2005
Guangdong
1960–1974
Yeh Hsiang-chih 葉翔之
1912-2001
Zhejiang
1/1975—5/1978
Wang Ching-hsu 汪敬煦
1918-2011
Zhejiang
6/1978—5/1983
Chang Shih-chi 張式琦
b. 1918
Hunan
6/1983—12/1983
Lee Hsiao-yao 李筱堯
N/A
N/A
1/1984—1/1985
Wong Hsi-ling 汪希苓
b. 1929
Zhejiang
1/1985—7/1985 @
Wang Ching-hsu (second time)
7/1985—8/1987
Lu Kuang-yi 盧光義
1928-2010
Hunan
9/1987—12/1989
Huang Shih-chung 黃世忠
b. 1920
Anhui
12/1989—5/1993
Yin Tsung-wen 殷宗文
1932-2003
Jiangsu
6/1993—1/1998
Hu Chia-chi 胡家麒
b. 1938
Jiangsu
2/1998—1/1999
Ting Yu-chou 丁渝洲
b. 1944
Shandong
2/1999—8/2001
Hsu Chu-sheng 徐筑生
b. 1947
Jiangsu
8/2001—8/2003
Hsueh Shih-ming 薛石民
b. 1943
Jiangsu
9/2003—5/2004
Tai Po-te 戴伯特
b. 1947
Hubei
6/2004—5/2005
Yu Lien-fa 余連發
b. 1947
Taiwan
6/2005—3/2006
Peng Sheng-chu 彭勝竹
b. 1950
Hubei
4/2006—3/2008
Shen Shih-chi 沈世籍
b. 1951
Jiangxi
3/2008—10/2009
Ker Kuang-ming 葛廣明
N/A
N/A
10/2009—9/2011
Chang Kan-ping 張戡平
N/A
N/A
10/2011—8/2014
Tang Chia-kun 湯家坤
N/A
N/A
8/2014—7/2018
Liu Te-liang 劉德良
N/A
N/A
7/2018—2/2022
Luo Der-min 羅德民
N/A
N/A
3/2022—
Yang Jing-se 楊靜瑟
b. 1965
Taiwan
Please note that there are four intelligence-gathering secret services operating in today's ROC. Apart
from the MIB, they include the National Security Bureau (guojia
anquanju 國家安全局) as well as the MND Office of Telecommunications Development (guofangbu dianxun
fazhanshi 國防部電訊發展室) and the Military Security Brigade (junshi anquan zongdui 軍事安全總隊)
under the MND Political Warfare Bureau (guofangbu zhengzhi zuozhanju 國防部政治作戰局). The Military
Security Brigade was run by the—now defunct—Taiwan Garrison Command
before 1992.
No. 409 Beian Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 10462, Taiwan ROC [10462 台北市中山區北安路 409 號]
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🌏 Political Warfare Bureau – Web link
The origins of the Political Warfare Bureau (guofangbu zhengzhi zuozhanju 國防部政治作戰局,
🏁—juzhang 局長) can be traced back to 1924 when the Whampoa Military Academy (Huangpu
junxiao 黃埔軍校) was established and had a Political Staff Bureau (zhengzhibu 政治部) included
in its organizational structure. When the National Military Council (junshi weiyuanhui 軍事委員會) under
the local ROC government in Canton was established in July 1925, it had a Department for Political Training
(junshi weiyuanhui zhengzhi xunlianbu 軍事委員會政治訓練部) which would become the Political Department
(zhengzhibu 政治部) of the National Military Council in February 1928. In June 1946, the National Military
Council was restructured as MND, and in February 1948 the Political Staff Bureau (guofangbu zhenggongju
國防部政工局) under the MND was set up.
After the ROC central government relocated to Taiwan, the Political Staff Bureau was transformed
to the MND Political Department (guofangbu zhengzhibu 國防部政治部) in April 1950 and renamed
General Political Department (guofangbu zong zhengzhibu 國防部總政治部) in May 1951. That
entity was renamed again in August 1963 to General Political Warfare Department (zong zhengzhanbu
總政戰部) with some modifications to its structural agencies. On Jan. 29, 2000 it was reorganized as
General Political Warfare Bureau (guofangbu zong zhengzhi zuozhanju 國防部總政治作戰局), an agency
under MND, and its current name was finally adopted on Jan. 1, 2013.
Political Warfare Bureau director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1950—6/1954
Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國
1910-1988
Zhejiang
7/1954—6/1956
Chang Yi-ting 張彝鼎
1902-1992
Shanxi
7/1956—1/1961
Chiang Chien-jen 蔣堅忍
1902-1993
Zhejiang
1/1961—8/1965
Kao Kuei-yuan 高魁元
1907-2012
Shandong
9/1965—12/1968
Tang Shou-chih 唐守治
1907-1975
Hunan
1/1969—4/1975
Lo Yu-lun 羅友倫
1912-1994
Guangdong
4/1975—5/1983
Wang Sheng 王升
1915-2006
Jiangxi
5/1983—11/1987
Hsu Li-nung 許歷農
b. 1921
Anhui
12/1987—11/1990
Yen Pai-chien 言百謙
1922-2009
Zhejiang
11/1990—12/1994
Yang Ting-yun 楊亭雲
b. 1928
Hubei
12/1994—12/1997
Tu Chin-jung 杜金榮
b. 1932
Zhejiang
12/1997—5/2000
Tsao Wen-sheng 曹文生
1943-2022
Hunan
6/2000—1/2003
Teng Tzu-lin 鄧祖琳
b. 1942
Hubei
2/2003—1/2005
Chen Pang-chih 陳邦治
b. 1942
Taiwan
2/2005—2/2006
Hu Chen-pu 胡鎮埔
b. 1948
Jiangsu
2/2006—1/2007
Wu Ta-peng 吳達澎
b. 1950
Penghu/Shandong
3/2007—2/2008
Chen Kuo-hsiang 陳國祥
b. 1953
N/A
3/2008—2/2009
Yang Tien-hsiao 楊天嘯
b. 1950
Anhui
2/2009—10/2009 @
Cheng Jui-chien 鄭瑞堅
b. 1954
Fujian
11/2009—12/2015
Wang Ming-wo 王明我
N/A
N/A
12/2015—10/2018
Wen Chen-kuo 聞振國
b. 1959
Taiwan
11/2018—8/2019
Huang Kai-sen 黃開森
b. 1959
N/A
9/2019—9/2022
Chien Shih-wei 簡士偉
N/A
N/A
10/2022—9/2023
Yang An 楊安
N/A
N/A
10/2023—
Chen Yu-lin 陳育琳
b. 1966
N/A
Please note that Wang Ming-wo 王明我 was acting director-general between November 2009 and December 2012.
The Armaments Bureau (guofangbu junbeiju 國防部軍備局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was
set up on March 1, 2002 and is in charge of supervision over production, procurement and quality control
of arms, munitions and weapons systems.
Armaments Bureau directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/2002—8/2003
Tony Sun 孫韜玉
b. 1943
Shandong
9/2003—5/2004
Pang Yu-tung 龐豫銅
N/A
N/A
6/2004—9/2005
Lu Lin-tsu 盧林賜
N/A
N/A
10/2005—3/2006
Tung Hsiang-lung 董翔龍
b. 1952
Taiwan
4/2006—3/2008
Wu Wei-rong 吳偉榮
N/A
N/A
4/2008—1/2010
Chen Li-chia 陳立嘉
N/A
N/A
2/2010—2/2012
Liu Fu-long 劉復龍
N/A
N/A
3/2012—6/2015
Chin Shou-feng 金壽豐
N/A
N/A
7/2015 @
Huang Jong-chyi 黃仲奇
N/A
N/A
8/2015—10/2016
Ho An-chi 何安繼
N/A
N/A
11/2016—12/2016 @
Chang Chung-cheng 張忠誠
N/A
N/A
1/2017—6/2018
Mei Chia-shu 梅家樹
b. 1963
N/A
6/2018—10/2020
Fang Mao-hung 房茂宏
b. 1963
Taiwan
11/2020—6/2023
Wu Ching-chang 吳慶昌
N/A
N/A
7/2023—
Lin Wen-hsiang 林文祥
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of the Armaments Bureau include the following:
▶ Acquisition Management Division (huode guanlichu 獲得管理處), ▶ Construction and Real Estate Division (gongcheng yingchanchu 工程營產處), ▶ General Administration Office (zonghe shiwuchu 綜合事務處), and ▶ Program Evaluation Division (jihua pingguchu 計畫評估處).
No. 409 Beian Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 10462, Taiwan ROC [10462 台北市中山區北安路 409 號]
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🌏 MAB – Web link
While institutions responsible for medical affairs in the ROC military can
be traced back to 1925 with varying names and structures, the current MAB (guofangbu junyiju 國防部軍醫局,
🏁—juzhang 局長) was set up under the General Staff
on Sept. 1, 1970 and transferred to the MND on March 1, 2002.
MAB director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1970—12/1974
Liu Ching-chang 劉青彰
N/A
N/A
12/1974—3/1979
Teng Shu-wei 鄧述微
N/A
Hubei
3/1979—12/1981
Chou Tzu-tu 周咨度
N/A
N/A
12/1981—7/1983
Pan Shu-jen 潘樹人
1924-1992
Jiangxi
7/1983—5/1985
Chu Ping-yi 朱炳圻
b. 1925
Zhejiang
5/1985—11/1986
Pan Shu-jen (second time)
11/1986—3/1989
Yin Tsai-hsin 尹在信
b. 1928
Zhejiang
3/1989—12/1991
Ma Cheng-ping 馬正平
N/A
N/A
12/1991—4/1995
Yu Chian-hsian 于建賢
N/A
N/A
4/1995—6/1996
Shen Kuo-liang 沈國樑
b. 1940
Zhejiang
6/1996—8/2002
Lee Hsian-kai 李賢鎧
b. 1942
Fujian
9/2002—12/2004
Chang Sheng-yuan 張聖原
b. 1949
Hunan
12/2004—2/2008
Chen Hung-yi 陳宏一
b. 1949
Taiwan
2/2008—5/2011
Fan Bao-lo 范保羅
N/A
N/A
6/2011—1/2014
Chang Deh-ming 張德明
b. 1955
Jiangsu
1/2014—1/2018
Wu Yi-chang 吳怡昌
N/A
N/A
2/2018—10/2022
Chen Jiann-torng 陳建同
b. 1962
Taiwan
11/2022—
Tsai Chien-sung 蔡建松
b. 1964
Taiwan
The organizational structure of the MAB includes the following subdivisions:
▶ Department of Medical Management (yiwu guanlichu 醫務管理處), ▶ Department of Medical Planning (yiwu jihuachu 醫務計畫處), ▶ Department of Medical Readiness and Healthcare (weiqin baojianchu 衛勤保健處), ▶ Department of Pharmaceutical Management (yaozheng guanlichu 藥政管理處); and ▶ Comptroller Office (zhujishi 主計室).
No. 130 Chongqing South Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區重慶南路 1 段 130 號]
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🌏 MOJ – Web link
The MOJ (fawubu 法務部) was established on Nov. 16, 1928 under the Chinese name sifa xingzhengbu 司法行政部. In 1944
it was transferred from the Judicial Yuan to the Executive Yuan,
and in June 1980 its current Chinese name was adopted.
Main tasks and functions
While the Legislative Yuan has the power to pass all ordinary legislation and to review legislative
bills proposed by the four other Yuan, and the Judicial Yuan as the highest judicial organ of the ROC is charged with interpreting the
ROC Constitution and supervising the lower courts, the MOJ is responsible for carrying out various
judicial functions in the ROC. These functions include the following:
formulating and reviewing legal proposals,
participating in the legal preparations and activities of the Executive Yuan and its ministries and agencies,
revising the Civil Code (minfa 民法) and the Criminal Code (xingfa 刑法),
planning the prosecutorial system and supervising prosecutorial affairs, and
executing anti-corruption work.
Additionally, the MOJ is tasked with research on the causes and prevention of crime, propagating the knowledge of law, protecting crime victims,
and also handling and processing international and cross-strait legal affairs.
Division of labour
As general principles of modern democratic systems apply in the ROC as well, the basic difference between MOJ and the Judicial Yuan can be described
as follows.
The MOJ is an institution of the executive branch, i. e. part of the central government with authority in matters concerning the legal
system, prosecution, the correctional system and other duties. It has no authority to interfere in court proceedings and trials (especially
in reaching a verdict and rendering judgment).
The Judicial Yuan operates the court system of the ROC, interprets the Constitution and is vested with disciplinary power. Courts on different
levels adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in
accordance with the rule of law. As justice is supposed to be blind, courts are independent from government interference and must remain neutral
in terms of party politics.
Since amendments to the Ministry of Justice Organization
Act (fawubu zuzhifa 法務部組織法) were passed in 1980, the administration of the courts and the prosecution have been separated. This
arrangement was devised in order to draw a clear line between the judicial power and the administrative power by placing the prosecution and
judgment under the jurisdiction of two different branches.
MOJ has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of Government Employee Ethics (zhengfengsi 政風司), ▶ Department of International and Cross-Strait Legal Affairs (guoji ji liang'an falüsi 國際及兩岸法律司), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (falü shiwusi 法律事務司), ▶ Department of Legal System (fazhisi 法制司), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Protection (baohusi 保護司), ▶ Department of Prosecutorial Affairs (jianchasi 檢察司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處), and ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處).
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOJ:
The MOJ is the government agency in charge of administering the death penalty (sixing 死刑), and
the Minister of Justice also approves pending executions and signs execution orders. Although the minister does
have the authority to refuse to sign an execution order, only a court of law can overturn a death sentence. Since
the end of martial law more than 500 persons were executed in the ROC (see table below), the last execution to
date took place on Jan. 16, 2025 in the Taipei Detention Center.
1987: 10
1995: 16
2003: 7
2011: 5
2019: 0
1988: 22
1996: 22
2004: 3
2012: 6
2020: 1
1989: 69
1997: 38
2005: 3
2013: 6
2021: 0
1990: 78
1998: 32
2006: 0
2014: 5
2022: 0
1991: 59
1999: 24
2007: 0
2015: 6
2023: 0
1992: 35
2000: 17
2008: 0
2016: 1
2024: 0
1993: 18
2001: 10
2009: 0
2017: 0
2025: 1
1994: 17
2002: 9
2010: 4
2018: 1
Executions are usually carried out by gunshot; the condemned prisoners receive anaesthesia and are
unconscious before they are shot. Prisoners who agreed to donate organs following their deaths are shot in
the head, those who did not are shot in the heart. New rules announced by the MOJ which took effect on July
15, 2020 require prisoners being executed wearing hoods to make the job of the executioner less traumatic.
Since the ROC resumed executions on April 30, 2010 after a 52-month hiatus, delinquents were put to death at
the following five locations (the "body count" refers to the number of persons executed there since early 2010).
Taipei Detention Center 台北看守所
No. 2 Lide Road, Tucheng District, New Taipei City 23648, Taiwan ROC [23648 新北市土城區立德路 2 號]
The following table lists all executions carried out in the ROC since 2010.
Year, date
Count
Name(s) of executed convict(s)
Location
2010, April 30
4
Chang Wei-long (張慰龍), Hong Chen-yao (洪晨耀)
Taipei
Chang Wen-wei (張文蔚)
Taichung
Ko Shih-ming (柯世銘)
Tainan
2011, March 4
5
Kuan Chung-yan (管鍾演), Chung Teh-chu (鐘德樹)
Taipei
Wang Chih-huang (王志煌)
Taichung
Wang Kuo-hua (王國華), Chuang Tien-chu (莊天祝)
Kaohsiung
2012, Dec. 21
6
Tseng Si-ru (曾思儒), Hung Ming-tsung (洪明聰)
Taipei
Chen Chin-huo (陳金火), Kwang Teh-chiang (廣德強)
Taichung
Huang Hsien-cheng (黃賢正)
Tainan
Tai Te-ying (戴德穎)
Kaohsiung
2013, April 19
6
Lin Chin-te (林金德)
Taipei
Chen Jui-chin (陳瑞欽)
Taichung
Chen Tung-jung (陳東榮)
Tainan
Chang Pao-hui (張胞輝), Chi Chun-i (紀俊毅), Lee Chia-hsuan (李嘉軒)
Hualien
2014, April 29
5
Teng Kuo-liang (鄧國樑)
Taipei
Liu Yen-kuo (劉炎國)
Taichung
Tu Ming-hsiung (杜明雄), Tu Ming-lang (杜明郎) [brothers]
Tainan
Tai Wen-cheng (戴文慶)
Hualien
2015, June 5
6
Cheng Chin-wen (鄭金文), Wang Hsiu-fang (王秀昉), Tsao Tien-shou (曹添壽)
Taipei
Huang Chu-wang (黃主旺)
Taichung
Wang Chun-chin (王俊欽)
Tainan
Wang Wu-lung (王裕隆)
Kaohsiung
2016, May 10
1
Cheng Chieh (鄭捷)
Taipei
2018, Aug. 31
1
Lee Hung-chi (李宏基)
Kaohsiung
2020, April 1
1
Weng Jen-hsien (翁仁賢)
Taipei / Taoyuan
2025, Jan. 16
1
Huang Lin-kai (黃麟凱)
Taipei
While opinion polls suggest that a large majority in Taiwan's society has been consistently supporting
capital punishment, groups like the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty
(TAEDP), the Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR), the
Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) and others promote the
reform of Taiwan's penal system and advocate the abolition of the death penalty. On June 20, 2018 MOJ
minister Chiu Tai-san stated that abolishing capital punishment was not a government policy, and following
the most recent execution the MOJ commented that 'abolishing the death sentence is an international trend
and a long-term goal for the justice ministry, but there is no consensus in our country'. On Sept. 20, 2024
the ROC Constitutional Court affirmed the constitutionality of capital punishment
for 'most serious' crimes.
One particular case widely discussed in that context was the wrongful execution of airman Chiang Kuo-ching
江國慶 (1975-1997): Chiang was accused of raping and killing a 5-year old girl on Sept. 12, 1996 at Air Force
Command Headquarters in Taipei and pleaded guilty after being tortured. He was executed on Aug. 13, 1997 at
the age of 21. On Sept. 13, 2011 the Military Northern District Court (beibu difang junshi fayuan
北部地方軍事法院) exonerated Chiang in a posthumous trial. On Dec. 12, 2011 the Taipei District Court
sentenced another airman named Hsu Jung-chou 許榮洲—a pedophile with mental health issues—to 18
years imprisonment for the crime.
Selected level-3 agencies under MOJ
Details about the following selected agencies under MOJ are shown directly below.
No. 74 Zhonghua Road,
Xindian District, New Taipei City 23149, Taiwan ROC [23149 新北市新店區中華路 74 號]
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🌏 MJIB – Web link
The MJIB (fawubu diaochaju 法務部調查局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was established in 1927
as Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (diaocha tongjiju 調查統計局) of the KMT. In April 1949 it
was reorganized as an agency under the ROC MOI and placed under the authority of the ROC MOJ in June 1956. Its
current name was adopted on Aug. 1, 1980. MJIB is a law enforcement, criminal-investigation and counter-intelligence
agency, and its primary missions are protecting national security, maintaining social stability and investigating
major crimes.
No. 235 Guiyang Street Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區貴陽街 1 段 235 號]
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🌏 Supreme Prosecutors Office – Web link
The Supreme Prosecutors Office (zuigao jianchashu 最高檢察署) is under the jurisdiction of the ROC MOJ
and headed by the ROC Prosecutor-general (zuigao jianchashu jiancha zongzhang 最高檢察署檢察總長, abbrev.
jianchazhang 檢察長)—sometimes called "Chief Prosecutor" in English. Before May 25, 2018 the Chinese name
of the agency was zuigao fayuan jianchashu 最高法院檢察署.
ROC Prosecutor-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1928—1948
Cheng Lieh 鄭烈
1888-1958
Fujian
1949 @
Yang Chao-lung 楊兆龍
1904-1979
Jiangsu
12/1949—1/1952
Chu Hwang-ping 朱煥虨
b. 1895, d. N/A
Jiangsu
1/1952—9/1969 †
Chao Chen 趙琛
1899-1969
Zhejiang
12/1969—7/1986
Wang Chien-chin 王建今
1906-2007
Jiangsu
7/1986—5/1992
Shih Ming-chiang 石明江
b. 1919
N/A
5/1992—5/1997
Chen Han 陳涵
b. 1927
Guangdong
5/1997—8/2004
Lu Jen-fa 盧仁發
b. 1934
N/A
9/2004—12/2005 ⇄
Wu Ying-chao 吳英昭
b. 1939
N/A
1/2007—1/2010
Chen Tsung-ming 陳聰明
b. 1941
Taiwan
1/2010—3/2010 @
Tseng Yung-fu 曾勇夫
b. 1943
Taiwan
3/2010—4/2010 @
Lin Jie-der 林偕得
b. 1945
N/A
4/2010—4/2014
Huang Shih-ming 黃世銘
b. 1950
Taiwan
4/2014—5/2018
Yen Da-ho 顏大和
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2018—5/2022
Chiang Hui-ming 江惠民
b. 1955
Taiwan
5/2022—
Hsing Tai-chao 邢泰釗
b. 1959
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the Supreme Prosecutors Office features
a Division (shujiting 書記廳) with the following subordinate units:
▶ Data Section (ziliaoke 資料科), ▶ Documentation Section (wenshuke 文書科), ▶ General Affairs Section (zongwuke 總務科) ▶ Records Section (jiluke 紀錄科), and ▶ Research and Evaluation Section (yanjiu kaoheke 研究考核科).
One important unit under the Supreme Prosecutors Office was the Special Investigation Division (SID)
which was abolished effective Jan. 1, 2017.
On March 21, 2014 the Taipei District Court sentenced Chief Prosecutor Huang Shih-ming to 14 months
imprisonment for leaking classified information related to prosecutors' investigations in an alleged case
of influence-peddling involving Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng 王金平. On Feb. 12, 2015 the Taiwan High Court
sentenced Huang to 15 months imprisonment (commutable to a fine of NT$ 450,000) in a final ruling, and on Oct. 31,
2016 the Taipei District Court ordered Huang to pay DPP legislator Ker Chien-ming 柯建銘 NT$ 620,000 after Ker had
filed a civil law suit. On Aug. 25, 2017 the Taipei District Court found former ROC president Ma Ying-jeou not
guilty of leaking classified information, but that verdict was overturned on May 15, 2018 by the Taiwan High Court
which sentenced Ma to 4 months imprisonment. Ma was eventually acquitted in that case by the Taiwan High Court in
a final ruling on July 12, 2019.
No. 124 Chongqing South Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區重慶南路 1 段 124 號]
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🌏 Taiwan High Prosecutors Office – Web link
The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office (Taiwan gaodeng jianchashu 臺灣高等檢察署, 🏁—jianchazhang
檢察長) can be traced back to the Taiwan Governor's High Court Prosecution Bureau (Taiwan zongdufu gaodeng fayuan
jianchaju 臺灣總督府高等法院檢察局) which was set up by the Japanese colonial administration in 1896. When the ROC
took over Taiwan in 1945, that agency was renamed Taiwan High Court Department of Prosecution (Taiwan gaodeng fayuan
jianchachu 臺灣高等法院檢察處) and restructured in its current form on Dec. 24, 1989. Before May 25, 2018 its
official Chinese name was Taiwan gaodeng fayuan jianchashu 臺灣高等法院檢察署.
Taiwan High Prosecutors Office chief prosecutors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
11/1945—1/1946
Chiang Wei-tsu 蔣慰祖
b. 1910, d. N/A
Jiangsu
1/1946—3/1946
Chen Cheng-cheng 陳丞城
N/A
N/A
3/1946—5/1946
Shih Wen-fan 施文藩
N/A
N/A
5/1946—9/1946
Lou Ying 樓英
N/A
N/A
9/1946—11/1946
Fu Shu-te 符樹德
N/A
N/A
11/1946—5/1947
Wang Chien-chin 王建今
1906-2007
Jiangsu
5/1947—8/1948
Koh Chih-tan 葛之覃
b. 1898, d. N/A
N/A
8/1948—10/1950
Wang En-pei 汪恩沛
b. 1904, d. N/A
N/A
10/1950—7/1957 †
Hung Chun-pei 洪鈞培
1907-1957
Jiangsu
5/1958—3/1965
Hsia Wei-shang 夏惟上
b. 1907, d. N/A
Jiangsu
3/1965—7/1972
Chou Hsuan-kuan 周旋冠
b. 1910, d. N/A
Jiangsu
7/1972—8/1975 †
Chiao Pei-shu 焦沛澍
1912-1975
Hebei
9/1975—9/1978
Hung Shou-nan 洪壽南
1912-1997
Taiwan
9/1978—6/1969
Chu Chien-hung 褚劍鴻
1919-2006
Jiangsu
6/1969—10/1982
Tsao Te-cheng 曹德成
b. 1924
N/A
11/1982—7/1986
Shih Ming-chiang 石明江
1919-2009
Sichuan
7/1986—5/1992
Chen Han 陳涵
b. 1927
Guangdong
5/1992—3/1996
Liou Jiing-yih 劉景義
b. 1926
Liaoning
4/1996—5/1997
Lu Jen-fa 盧仁發
b. 1934
Taiwan
7/1997—6/2000
Wu Ying-chao 吳英昭
b. 1939
Taiwan
6/2000—4/2001
Lin Jie-der 林偕得
b. 1945
Taiwan
4/2001—11/2004
Wu Kuo-ai 吳國愛
b. 1935
N/A
11/2004—4/2007
Hsieh Wen-ting 謝文定
b. 1948
Taiwan
4/2007—3/2013
Yen Da-ho 顏大和
b. 1949
Taiwan
3/2013—1/2014
Chen Shou-huang 陳守煌
b. 1952
Taiwan
1/2014—5/2014 @
Kuo Wen-tung 郭文東
b. 1953
N/A
5/2014—12/2019
Wang Tian-sheng 王添盛
b. 1949
N/A
12/2019—3/2020 @
Sung Kao-ye 宋國業
N/A
N/A
3/2020—5/2022
Hsing Tai-chao 邢泰釗
b. 1959
N/A
5/2022— @
Tu Da-ren 涂達人
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office include the following:
▶ Clerk Division (shujichu 書記處); ▶ Data Section (ziliaoke 資料科), ▶ Documentation Section (wenshuke 文書科), ▶ Enforcement Section (zhixingke 執行科), ▶ General Affairs Section (zongwuke總務科), ▶ Litigation Counseling Section (susong fudaoke 訴訟輔導科), ▶ Records Section (jiluke 紀錄科), and ▶ Research and Evaluation Section (yanjiu kaoheke 研究考核科).
On May 3, 2023 the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office launched the Digital Forensics Office (keji zhuanze bangongshi 科技專責辦公室).
Another body that should be mentioned in this context is the Central Integrity Commission (zhongyang lianzheng
weiyuanhui 中央廉政委員會). Its establishment was announced on Aug. 1, 2008, and since its first meeting on Oct. 3 that year
the commission has been convening twice a year. According to the National Integrity Building Action Plan (guojia lianzheng jianshe
xingdong fang’an 國家廉政建設行動方案) which was promulgated on July 8, 2009, the commission comprises a convener
(zhaojiren 召集人), i. e. the ROC premier; a co-convener (fu zhaojiren
副召集人), i. e. the ROC vice premier; plus 18-20 members, including the ministers without
portfolio, the secretary-general of the Executive Yuan, the ministers of the MOI, MOFA, MND, MOF, MOE, MOJ, MOEA, MOTC, DGPA, NDC, PCC, FSC, NCC; and 3-5 experts.
No. 180 Hong-teh Village,
Guishan District, Taoyuan City 33307, Taiwan ROC [33307 桃園市龜山區宏德新村 180 號]
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🌏 MJAC – Web link
The MJAC (fawubu jiaozhengshu 法務部矯正署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was formally
established on Jan. 1, 2011. It was based on the former MOJ Department of Corrections (fawubu jiaozhengsi
法務部矯正司) that has an institutional history dating back to the Prison Department (jianyusi 監獄司)
of the Ministry of Justice (sifabu 司法部) which in turn was set up right after the ROC was established
in 1912.
MJAC directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2011—3/2015
Wu Shyan-chang 吳憲璋
b. 1950
N/A
4/2015—1/2017
Wu Man-ying 巫滿盈
N/A
N/A
1/2017—
Huang Chun-tang 黃俊棠
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, MJAC has the following subdivisions:
The ROC has seven categories of correctional institutions which are under the jurisdiction of the MJAC—prisons
(jianyu 監獄), detention centers (kanshousuo 看守所), skill training institutes (jineng xunliansuo
技能訓練所), reform schools (shaonian fuyuyuan 少年輔育院), juvenile detention houses (shaonian guanhusuo
少年觀護所), drug abuser treatment centers (jiezhisuo 戒治所), and schools [for juvenile offenders] (jiaozheng
xuexiao 矯正學校). In the following list a red skull symbol
(☠) indicates that executions were carried
out in that prison since early 2010.
▶ Taipei Prison (Taibei jianyu 臺北監獄)———☠ ▶ Taoyuan Prison (Taoyuan jianyu 桃園監獄) ▶ Taoyuan Women's Prison (nüzi jianyu 桃園女子監獄) ▶ Hsinchu Prison (Xinzhu jianyu 新竹監獄) ▶ Taichung Prison (Taizhong jianyu 臺中監獄)———☠ ▶ Taichung Women's Prison (Taizhong nüzi jianyu 臺中女子監獄) ▶ Changhua Prison (Zhanghua jianyu彰化監獄) ▶ Yunlin Prison (Yunlin jianyu 雲林監獄) ▶ Yunlin Second Prison (Yunlin dier jianyu 雲林第二監獄) ▶ Chiayi Prison (Jiayi jianyu 嘉義監獄) ▶ Tainan Prison (Tainan jianyu 臺南監獄)———☠ ▶ Kaohsiung Prison (Gaoxiong jianyu 高雄監獄) ▶ Kaohsiung Second Prison (Gaoxiong dier jianyu 高雄第二監獄)———☠ ▶ Kaohsiung Women's Prison (Gaoxiong nüzi jianyu 高雄女子監獄) ▶ Pingtung Prison (Pingdong jianyu 屏東監獄) ▶ Keelung Prison (Jilong jianyu 基隆監獄) ▶ Yilan Prison (Yilan jianyu 宜蘭監獄) ▶ Hualien Prison (Hualian jianyu 花蓮監獄)———☠ ▶ Taitung Prison (Taidong jianyu 臺東監獄) ▶ Penghu Prison (Penghu jianyu 澎湖監獄) ▶ Kinmen Prison (Jinmen jianyu 金門監獄) ▶ Lyudao Prison (Lüdao jianyu綠島監獄) ▶ Bade Minimum-Security Prison (Bade waiyi jianyu 八德外役監獄) ▶ Mingde Minimum-Security Prison (Mingde waiyi jianyu 明德外役監獄) ▶ Zihciang Minimum-Security Prison (Ziqiang waiyi jianyu 自強外役監獄) ▶ Keelung Detention Center (Jilong kanshousuo 基隆看守所) ▶ Taipei Detention Center (Taibei kanshousuo 臺北看守所) ▶ Taipei Women's Detention Center (Taibei nüzi kanshousuo 臺北女子看守所) ▶ Hsinchu Detention Center (Xinzhu kanshousuo 新竹看守所) ▶ Miaoli Detention Center (Miaoli kanshousuo 苗栗看守所) ▶ Taichung Detention Center (Taizhong kanshousuo 臺中看守所) ▶ Changhua Detention Center (Zhanghua kanshousuo 彰化看守所) ▶ Nantou Detention Center (Nantou kanshousuo 南投看守所) ▶ Chiayi Detention Center (Jiayi kanshousuo 嘉義看守所) ▶ Tainan Detention Center (Tainan kanshousuo 臺南看守所) ▶ Kaohsiung Detention House (Gaoxiong kanshousuo 高雄看守所), shares premises and is jointly administered with the Kaohsiung Second Prison ▶ Pingtung Detention Center (Pingdong kanshousuo 屏東看守所) ▶ Hualien Detention Center (Hualian kanshousuo 花蓮看守所) ▶ Taiyuan Skill Training Institute (Taiyuan jineng xunliansuo 泰源技能訓練所) ▶ Dongcheng Skill Training Institute (Dongcheng jineng xunliansuo 東成技能訓練所) ▶ Yanwan Training Institute (Yanwan jineng xunliansuo 岩灣技能訓練所) ▶ Changhua Reform School (Zhanghua shaonian fuyuyuan 彰化少年輔育院) ▶ Taoyuan Reform School (Taoyuan shaonian fuyuyuan 桃園少年輔育院) ▶ Taipei Juvenile Detention House (Taibei shaonian guanhusuo 臺北少年觀護所) ▶ Tainan Juvenile Detention House (Tainan shaonian guanhusuo 臺南少年觀護所) ▶ Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center (Xindian jiezhisuo 新店戒治所) ▶ Taichung Drug Abuser Treatment Center (Taizhong jiezhisuo 臺中戒治所) ▶ Kaohsiung Drug Abuser Treatment Center (Gaoxiong jiezhisuo 高雄戒治所) ▶ Taitung Drug Abuser Treatment Center (Taidong jiezhisuo 臺東戒治所) ▶ Chengjheng High School (Chengzheng zhongxue 誠正中學) ▶ Ming Yang High School (Mingyang zhongxue 明陽中學)
In addition, the Taichung Prison Pei-teh Hospital (Taizhong jianyu peide yiyuan 臺中監獄培德醫院) which
is contracted out to a vendor, currently China Medical University Hospital (Zhongguo yiyao daxue fushe yiyuan
中國醫藥大學附設醫院, abbrev. CMUH), is a facility for seriously ill inmates.
No. 123 Min'an Street,
Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 23552, Taiwan ROC [23552 新北市中和區民安街 123 號]
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🌏 Institute of Forensic Medicine – Web link
The Institute of Forensic Medicine (fawubu fayi yanjiusuo 法務部法醫研究所, 🏁—suozhang
所長) was formally established on July 1, 1998.
No. 81 Xinhai Road Sec. 3,
Daan District, Taipei City 10671, Taiwan ROC [10671 台北市大安區辛亥路 3 段 81 號]
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🌏 Academy for the Judiciary – Web link
The Academy for the Judiciary (fawubu sifaguan xueyuan 法務部司法官學院, 🏁—yuanzhang
院長) was set up in 1955 as Judges and Prosecutors Training Institute (sifaguan xunliansuo 司法官訓練所)
under the MOJ, and on July 1, 2013 it was reorganized to its present form and renamed.
Academy for the Judiciary presidents
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1955—2/1960
Shih Chih-chuan 石志泉
1886-1960
Hubei
2/1960—6/1960
Ku Feng-hsiang 谷鳳翔
1907-1989
Chahar
6/1960—12/1967
Cheng Yin-fun 鄭彥棻
1902-1990
Guangdong
12/1967—1/1969
Cha Liang-chien 查良鑑
1905-1994
Hebei/Zhejiang
1/1969—11/1970
Shih Shang-kwan 史尚寬
1898-1970
Anhui
11/1970—1/1971
Wang Jen-yuan 王任遠
1910-1996
Hebei
1/1971—7/1985
Chang Yi-ting 張彝鼎
1902-1992
Shanxi
7/1985—9/1994
Chu Shih-yen 朱石炎
N/A
N/A
9/1994—5/1995
Lin Jong-yao 林榮耀
N/A
N/A
5/1995—2/1997
Tseng Yu-tien 曾有田
b. 1941
N/A
2/1997—2/1999
Hsieh Tsay-chuan 謝在全
b. 1944
Taiwan
4/1999—5/2015
Lin Huei-huang 林輝煌
N/A
N/A
5/2015—7/2016
Tsai Ching-hsiang 蔡清祥
b. 1953
N/A
7/2016—12/2021
Tsai Pi-yu 蔡碧玉
N/A
N/A
12/2021—
Ker Li-ling 柯麗鈴
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the Academy for the Judiciary has the following subdivisions:
▶ Academic Affairs Department (jiaowuzu 教務組), ▶ Student Affairs Department (xuequzu 學務組); ▶ Crime Prevention Research Center (fanzui fangzhi yanjiu zhongxin 犯罪防治研究中心); and ▶ Judges and Prosecutors Training Committee (sifaguan
xunlian weiyuanhui 司法官訓練委員會).
No. 15 Fuzhou Street,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10015, Taiwan ROC [10015 台北市中正區福州街 15 號]
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🌏 MOEA – Web link
Older logo (before September 2023)
The history of the MOEA (jingjibu 經濟部) can be traced back to Oct. 25, 1928 when it was established
as Ministry of Commerce (gongshangbu 工商部). In December 1931 it was merged with the Ministry of Farming
and Mining (nongkuangbu 農礦部) to become the Ministry of Basic Industries (shiyebu 實業部). In December
1937, the name was changed to MOEA. In March 1949, several other cabinet-level agencies were abolished and absorbed by
the MOEA, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (nonglinbu 農林部), the Ministry of Water Resources
(shuilibu 水利部), and the Resources Commission (ziyuan weiyuanhui 資源委員會). In the 2012-2014 ROC
government restructuring, the MOEA was slated to be transformed to the new Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
(jingji ji nengyuanbu 經濟及能源部) by Jan. 1, 2015, but so far the process has been delayed.
MOEA ministers
Tenure (started)
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1928
H. H. Kung 孔祥熙
1881-1967
Shanxi
12/1931
Chen Kung-po 陳公博
1892-1946
Guangdong
12/1935
Wu T'ing-chang 吳鼎昌
1884-1950
Sichuan/Zhejiang
11/1937 @
Ch'eng T'ien-ku 程天固
1889-1974
Guangdong
1/1938
Wang Wen-ho 翁文灝
1889-1971
Zhejiang
5/1946
Wang Yun-wu 王雲五
1888-1979
Guangdong/Shanghai
5/1948—12/1948
Chen Chi-tien 陳啟天
1893-1984
Hubei
12/1948—3/1949
Liu Wei-chi 劉維熾
1892-1955
Guangdong
3/1949—6/1949
Sun Yue-chi 孫越崎
1893-1995
Zhejiang
6/1949—1/1950
Liu Hang-chen 劉航琛
1896-1975
Sichuan
1/1950—3/1950
Yen Chia-kan 嚴家淦
1905-1993
Jiangsu
3/1950—5/1952
Cheng Tao-ju 鄭道儒
1897-1977
Tianjin
5/1952—6/1954
T. K. Chang 張茲闓
1900-1983
Guangdong
6/1954—12/1955
Yin Chung-jung 尹仲容
1903-1963
Hunan
12/1955—3/1958
Kiang Piao 江杓
1900-1981
Jiangsu
3/1958—1/1965
Yang Gi-tzeng 楊繼曾
1898-1992
Zhejiang
1/1965—7/1969
Li Kwoh-ting 李國鼎
1910-2001
Jiangsu
7/1969—9/1969 †
Tao Sheng-yang 陶聲洋
1919-1969
Jiangxi
10/1969—6/1978
Sun Yun-suan 孫運璿
1913-2006
Shandong
6/1978—12/1981
Chang Kwang-shih 張光世
1913-1989
Jiangsu
12/1981—6/1984
Chao Yao-tung 趙耀東
1915-2008
Shanghai
6/1984—3/1985
Hsu Li-teh 徐立德
b. 1931
Henan
3/1985
Li Mo 李模
1922-2000
Shanghai
3/1985—7/1988
Lee Ta-hai 李達海
1919-1995
Liaoning
7/1988—6/1990
Chen Li-an 陳履安
b. 1937
Zhejiang
6/1990—2/1993
Vincent Siew 蕭萬長
b. 1939
Taiwan
2/1993—6/1996
Chiang Pin-kung 江丙坤
1932-2018
Taiwan
6/1996—5/2000
Wang Chih-kang 王志剛
b. 1942
Hebei
5/2000—1/2002
Lin Hsin-yi 林信義
b. 1946
Taiwan
2/2002—3/2002
Christine Tsung 宗才怡
b. 1948
Jiangsu
3/2002—5/2004
Lin Yi-fu 林義夫
b. 1942
Taiwan
5/2004—1/2006
Ho Mei-yueh 何美玥
b. 1951
Taiwan
1/2006—8/2006
Huang Ing-san 黃營杉
b. 1941
Taiwan
8/2006—5/2008
Steve Chen 陳瑞隆
b. 1948
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2009
Yiin Chii-ming 尹啟銘
b. 1952
Taiwan
9/2009—2/2013
Shih Yen-shiang 施顏祥
b. 1950
Taiwan
2/2013—8/2014
Chang Chia-juch 張家祝
b. 1950
Liaoning
8/2014—12/2014 @
Duh Tyzz-jiun 杜紫軍
b. 1959
Taiwan
12/2014—5/2016
John C. C. Deng 鄧振中
b. 1952
N/A
5/2016—8/2017
C. K. Lee 李世光
b. 1959
Taiwan
8/2017—6/2020
Shen Jong-chin 沈榮津
b. 1951
N/A
6/2020—5/2024
Wang Mei-hua 王美花
b. 1958
Taiwan
5/2024—
J. W. Kuo 郭智輝
b. 1953
N/A
MOEA structure
The organizational structure of MOEA includes the following staff units (muliao danwei 幕僚單位), administrative agencies
(xingzheng jiguan 行政機關) and national corporations (shiye jigou 事業機構):
Staff units ▶ Department of Economic Legal Affairs (jingji fazhisi 經濟法制司), ▶ Department of General Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Industrial Technology (chanye jishusi 產業技術司, abbrev. DoIT), ▶ Department of Investment Promotion (touzi cujinsi 投資促進司), ▶ Department of Investment Review (touzi shenyisi 投資審議司), ▶ Department of State-owned Enterprise Affairs (guoying shiye guanlisi 國營事業管理司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of General Affairs (mishuchu 秘書處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), and ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處).
The DoIT, established in 1993 under the Chinese name jishuchu 技術處 and renamed in September 2023, is one of the more
noteworthy departments in the MOEA. Its main mission is to leverage the MOEA's Technology Development Programs (keji yanjiu fazhan
zhuan'an jihua 科技研究發展專案計畫, abbrev. keji zhuan'an 科技專案 in Chinese and TDP in English) to integrate the R&D
resources and soft power of research institutes, academia and industry.
In addition, the MOEA maintains overseas offices (zhuwai jigou 駐外機構) for the Asia Pacific, America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Furthermore, in June 2003 the MOEA established the Taiwan Design Center (Taiwan chuangyi sheji zhongxin
台灣創意設計中心, abbrev. TDC) which helps local companies become cultural innovators. On Dec. 5, 2019 the
MOEA announced that in 2020 the TDC will be upgraded to Taiwan Design Research Institute (Taiwan sheji
yanjiuyuan 台灣設計研究院, abbrev. TDRI), a platform for different disciplines to collaborate and
strengthen Taiwan's design capabilities. The new agency will be a collaboration between the MOEA and
the MOC.
On Sept. 26, 2023 numerous changes were implemented in the MOEA’s organizational structure. The most
noteworthy changes were as follows:
A new subordinate agency under MOEA was established—the Administration of Commerce (jingjibu shangye fazhanshu 經濟部商業發展署).
The Bureau of Energy (jingjibu nengyuanju 經濟部能源局, abbrev. BOE) was upgraded and renamed Energy Administration (jingjibu nengyuanshu 經濟部能源署).
The Industrial Development Bureau (jingjibu gongyeju 經濟部工業局, abbrev. IDB) was upgraded and renamed Industrial Development Administration (jingjibu chanye fazhanshu 經濟部產業發展署).
The Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (jingjibu zhongxiao qiyechu 經濟部中小企業處, abbrev. SMEA) was extended and renamed Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (jingjibu zhongxiao ji xinchuang qiyeshu 經濟部中小及新創企業署).
The Export Processing Zone Administration (jingjibu jiagong chukouqu guanlichu 經濟部加工出口區管理處, abbrev. EPZA) was reorganized as Bureau of Industrial Parks (jingjibu chanye yuanqu guanliju 經濟部產業園區管理局).
The Bureau of Foreign Trade (jingjibu guoji maoyiju 經濟部國際貿易局, abbrev. BOFT) and the International Trade Commission (jingjibu maoyi diaocha weiyuanhui 經濟部貿易調查委員會, abbrev. ITC) were merged to constitute the International Trade Administration (jingjibu guoji maoyishu 經濟部國際貿易署).
The Bureau of Mines (jingjibu kuangwuju 經濟部礦務局, abbrev. BOM) and the Central Geological Survey (jingjibu zhongyang dizhi diaochasuo 經濟部中央地質調查所, abbrev. CGS) were merged to constitute the Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency (jingjibu dizhi diaocha ji kuangye guanli zhongxin 經濟部地質調查及礦業管理中心).
The former State-owned Enterprise Commission (jingjibu guoying shiye weiyuanhui 經濟部國營事業委員會, abbrev. SEC) was downgraded to Department of State-owned Enterprise Affairs, MOEA (jingjibu guoying shiye guanlisi 經濟部國營事業管理司).
The former Investment Commission (jingjibu touzi shenyi weiyuanhui 經濟部投資審議委員會) was downgraded to Department of Investment Review, MOEA (jingjibu touzi shenyisi 經濟部投資審議司).
13 F., No. 2 Fuxing North Road,
Zhongshan District, Taipei City 10492, Taiwan ROC [10492 台北市中山區復興北路 2 號 13 樓]
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🌏 EA – Web link
BOE logo
The EA (jingjibu nengyuanshu 經濟部能源署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on July 1, 2004
as Bureau of Energy (jingjibu nengyuanju 經濟部能源局, abbrev. BOE; 🏁—juzhang 局長) and upgraded
on Sept. 26, 2023. Its forerunner had been the Energy Commission under the MOEA (jingjibu nengyuan weiyuanhui
經濟部能源委員會) which was created on Nov. 1, 1979.
EA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/2004—5/2010
Yeh Hui-ching 葉惠青
b. 1958
N/A
5/2010—2/2014
Jerry J. R. Ou 歐嘉瑞
b. 1956
N/A
2/2014—2/2015
Wang Yunn-ming 王運銘
b. 1952
N/A
2/2015 @
Wu Yu-chen 吳玉珍
N/A
N/A
2/2015—3/2019
Lin Chuan-neng 林全能
b. 1965
N/A
4/2019 @
Lee Chun-li 李君禮
N/A
N/A
4/2019—
Yu Cheng-wei 游振偉
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of the EA includes the following subdivisions:
▶ Electricity Development and Management Division (dianli fazhan ji guanlizu 電力發展及管理組), ▶ Energy Conservation Development and Management Division (jieneng fazhan ji guanlizu 節能發展及管理組), ▶ Energy Policy and Climate Change Division (nengyuan zhengce ji qihou bianqianzu 能源政策及氣候變遷組), ▶ Petroleum and Gas Development and Management Division (youqi fazhan ji guanlizu 油氣發展及管理組), ▶ Renewable and Prospective Energy Development Division (zaisheng yu qianzhan nengyuan fazhanzu 再生與前瞻能源發展組), ▶ Renewable Energy Facilities Promotion Division (zaisheng nengyuan shezhi tuiguangzu 再生能源設置推廣組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室), ▶ Legal Affairs Office (fawushi 法務室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
The TITA (jingjibu guoji maoyishu 經濟部國際貿易署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established
on Sept. 26, 2023 by merging the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
TITA director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/2023—
Cynthia Kiang 江文若
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of the AOC includes the following subdivisions:
The Bureau of Foreign Trade (jingjibu guoji maoyiju 經濟部國際貿易局, abbrev. BOFT, 🏁—juzhang
局長), established on Jan. 1, 1969, had been administered by the following director-generals:
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1969–1977
Wong Yi-ting 汪彝定
b. 1920
Beijing
9/1977—1/1982
Shao Shioh-kwen 邵學錕
b. 1917
Zhejiang
1/1982—9/1988
Vincent Siew 蕭萬長
b. 1939
Taiwan
9/1988—8/1989
Chiang Pin-kung 江丙坤
1932-2018
Taiwan
1989–1993
Sheu Ke-sheng 許柯生
b. 1933
Jiangxi
1993–1995
Huang Yen-chao 黃演鈔
b. 1934
Taiwan
1995–1997
Lin Yi-fu 林義夫
b. 1942
Taiwan
12/1997—5/2000
Steve Chen 陳瑞隆
b. 1948
Taiwan
5/2000—11/2002
Wayne W. Wu 吳文雅
b. 1945
Taiwan
11/2002—10/2010
Huang Chih-peng 黃志鵬
b. 1951
Taiwan
10/2010—7/2012
Cho Shih-chao 卓士昭
b. 1951
Taiwan
7/2012—8/2014
Chang Chun-fu 張俊福
b. 1954
N/A
8/2014—1/2020
Yang Jen-ni 楊珍妮
b. 1954
N/A
3/2020—8/2020
Chen Chern-chyi 陳正祺
b. 1960
N/A
8/2020—9/2023
Cynthia Kiang 江文若
N/A
N/A
The International Trade Commission (jingjibu maoyi diaocha weiyuanhui 經濟部貿易調查委員會, abbrev.
maodiaohui 貿調會 in Chinese and ITC in English, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established
on July 1, 1994 in order to help domestic industry to obtain relief and undertake necessary restructuring when hurt
as a result of imports. In addition, the ITC had the responsibility of injury investigations for countervailing and
antidumping cases. The ITC was usually headed by the sitting MOEA vice minister (jingjibu zhengwu cizhang
經濟部政務次長 or jingjibu changwu cizhang 經濟部常務次長), before May 2012 it was headed by the sitting
MOEA minister. The ITC chairpersons were as follows:
✉Industrial Development Administration, MOEA (IDA) 經濟部產業發展署
No. 41-3 Xinyi Road Sec. 3, Daan District, Taipei City 10651, Taiwan ROC [10651 台北市大安區信義路 3 段 41-3 號]
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🌏 IDA – Web link
IDB logo (before September 2023)
Older logo (before June 2016)
The IDA (jingjibu chanye fazhanshu 經濟部產業發展署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established
on Feb. 25, 1970 as Industrial Development Bureau (jingjibu gongyeju 經濟部工業局, abbrev. IDB,
🏁—juzhang 局長) and upgraded on Sept. 26, 2023. Its mission and functions include promotion
of industrial upgrading, development and management of industrial parks, among others.
IDA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1970—1978
Wei Yung-ning 韋永寧
1915-2004
Jiangsu
1978–1982
Yu Teh-lin 虞德麟
N/A
N/A
1982–1986
Hsu Kuo-an 徐國安
b. 1925
Zhejiang
1986–1992
Yang Shih-chien 楊世緘
b. 1944
Shanghai
1992–1994
Philip Wang Chieh-min 王覺民
b. 1928
Hebei
1994–1997
Yiin Chii-ming 尹啟銘
b. 1952
Taiwan
1997–2000
Wang Yea-kang 汪雅康
N/A
N/A
2000–2002
Shih Yen-shiang 施顏祥
b. 1950
Taiwan
2002—3/2009
Chen Chao-yih 陳昭義
b. 1954
N/A
3/2009—5/2012
Duh Tyzz-jiun 杜紫軍
b. 1959
Taiwan
6/2012—2/2014
Shen Jong-chin 沈榮津
b. 1951
N/A
2/2014—2/2017
Wu Ming-ji 吳明機
N/A
N/A
2/2017—8/2022
Leu Jang-hwa 呂正華
N/A
N/A
8/2022—
Lien Ching-chang 連錦漳
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, IDA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Consumer Goods and Chemical Industry Division (minsheng huagong chanyezu 民生化工產業組), ▶ Electronics and Information Technology Industry Division (dianzi zixun chanyezu 電子資訊產業組), ▶ Industrial Policy Division (chanye zhengcezu 產業政策組), ▶ Knowledge Economy Industry Division (zhishi jingji chanyezu 知識經濟產業組), ▶ Metal Electromechanical Industry Division (jinshu jidian chanyezu 金屬機電產業組), ▶ Sustainable Development Division (yongxu fazhanzu 永續發展組); and ▶ Industries Assistance Center, MOEA (chanye jingzhengli fazhan zhongxin 產業競爭力發展中心).
An Intelligent Electric Vehicle Promotion Office (jingjibu gongyeju zhihui diandongche tuidong bangongshi
經濟部工業局智慧電動車推動辦公室) was established by the IDB on Sept. 8, 2010.
✉Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, MOEA (SMESA) 經濟部中小及新創企業署
3 F., No. 95 Roosevelt Road Sec. 2,
Daan District, Taipei City 10646, Taiwan ROC [10646 台北市大安區羅斯福路 2 段 95 號 3 樓]
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🌏 SMESA – Web link
SMEA logo
The SMESA (jingjibu zhongxiao ji xinchuang qiyeshu 經濟部中小及新創企業署, 🏁—shuzhang
署長) was established on Jan. 15, 1981 under the name Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (jingjibu zhongxiao
qiyechu 經濟部中小企業處, abbrev. SMEA, 🏁—chuzhang 處長) as administrative agency responsible
for small and medium-sized enterprises-related affairs in Taiwan. Small and medium enterprises have been recognized as
the key driving force of Taiwan's economic development over the past half century. SMEA was upgraded to SMESA on
Sept. 26, 2023.
SMESA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1981—2/1982
Philip Wang Chieh-min 王覺民
N/A
N/A
2/1992—1/1996
Shih Yen-shiang 施顏祥
b. 1950
Taiwan
1/1996—5/2000
John C. I. Ni 黎昌意
N/A
N/A
5/2000—7/2001
Wang Yea-kang 汪雅康
N/A
N/A
7/2001—7/2012
Robert Lai 賴杉桂
b. 1955
Taiwan
7/2012—2/2017
Johnny Yeh 葉雲龍
b. 1953
N/A
2/2017—2/2019
Wu Ming-ji 吳明機
b. 1968
N/A
2/2019—
Ho Chin-tsang 何晉滄
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of the SMESA includes the following subdivisions:
▶ Financial Development Division (caiwu fazhanzu 財務發展組), ▶ Management Consulting Division (jingying fudaozu 經營輔導組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe qihuazu 綜合企劃組), ▶ Startup and Incubation Division (xinchuang yuchengzu 新創育成組); ▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); ▶ Central Taiwan Service Office (zongqu fuwuchu 中區服務處), and ▶ Southern Taiwan Service Office (nanqu fuwuchu 南區服務處).
Furthermore, a Social Innovation Lab (shehui chuangxin shiyan zhongxin 社會創新實驗中心) was set up
on Oct. 18, 2017 with the support of the SMEA.
✉Bureau of Industrial Parks, MOEA (BIP) 經濟部產業園區管理局
No. 600 Jiachang Road, Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City 81170, Taiwan ROC [81170 高雄市楠梓區加昌路 600 號]
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🌏 BIP – Web link
EPZA logo
The BIP (jingjibu chanye yuanqu guanliju 經濟部產業園區管理局, 🏁—juzhang 局長)
was established on Dec. 3, 1966 as Export Processing Zone Administration (jingjibu jiagong chukouqu guanlichu
經濟部加工出口區管理處, abbrev. EPZA, 🏁—chuzhang 處長) when Taiwan integrated the functions of a
free trade area, duty-free zone and industrial park by creating its first export processing zone (EPZ) in Kaohsiung.
EPZA was reorganized as BIP on Sept. 26, 2023.
Following the establishment of the Kaohsiung EPZ (Gaoxiong jiagong chukouqu 高雄加工出口區), more EPZs
were subsequently set up—the Taichung EPZ (Taizhong jiagong chukouqu 台中加工出口區) in 1969 and the Nantze
EPZ (Nanzi jiagong chukouqu 楠梓加工出口區) in 1970. As demand outstripped the supply of space at the three
EPZs, the ROC government began in 1997 to successively develop the Chungkang EPZ (Zhonggang jiagong chukouqu
中港加工出口區) in December 1997, the Linkuang EPZ (Linguang jiagong chukouqu 臨廣加工出口區) in August 1999,
and the Pingtung EPZ (Pingdong jiagong chukouqu 屏東加工出口區) in December 2000.
BIP director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1966—4/1967
Hsieh Kuan-yi 謝貫一
1902-1967
Hunan
5/1967—8/1974
Wu Mei-tsun 吳梅村
1921-1986
Anhui
8/1974—8/1976
C. O. Kao 葛震歐
N/A
N/A
8/1976—4/1983
C. C. Hu 胡家爵
N/A
N/A
4/1983—4/1990
Yu Kuang-ya 余光亞
b. 1936
Hubei
4/1990—12/1995
K. S. Wang 汪桂生
N/A
N/A
12/1995—2/2001
Pan Tin-bai 潘丁白
N/A
N/A
2/2001—1/2005
Chou Yan 周嚴
N/A
N/A
1/2005—3/2008
Tseng Sheng-bao 曾參寶
b. 1954
Taiwan
3/2008—5/2009
Jerry J. R. Ou 歐嘉瑞
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2009—6/2012
Shen Jong-chin 沈榮津
b. 1951
N/A
6/2012—1/2021
Huang Wen-guu 黃文谷
N/A
N/A
1/2021—
Yang Po-keng 楊伯耕
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of the BIP includes the following subdivisions:
▶ Environment and Labor Affairs Division (huan’an laodongzu 環安勞動組), ▶ Industrial Parks Development Division (yuanqu fazhanzu 園區發展組), ▶ Investment Services Division (touzi fuwuzu 投資服務組), ▶ Land Development and Construction Management Division (kaifa yingjianzu 開發營建組), ▶ Operations Management Division (yingjian guanlizu 營運管理組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Government Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
✉Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency, MOEA (GSMMA) 經濟部地質調查及礦業管理中心
No. 53 Zhonghua Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10042, Taiwan ROC (former BOM HQ) [10042 台北市中正區中華路 1 段 53 號] New Taipei office 新北辦公室: No. 2 Lane 109, Huaxin Street, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 23568,
Taiwan ROC (former CGS HQ) [23568 新北市中和區華新街 109 巷 2 號]
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🌏 BOM – Web link
BOM logo
CGS logo
The GSMMA (jingjibu dizhi diaocha ji kuangye guanli zhongxin 經濟部地質調查及礦業管理中心, 🏁—zhuren
主任) was established on Sept. 26, 2023 by merging the Bureau of Mines (BOM) with the Central Geological Survey (CGS).
GSMMA director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/2023—
Hsu Ming-hung 徐銘宏
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of the GSMMA includes the following subdivisions:
The Bureau of Mines (jingjibu kuangwuju 經濟部礦務局, abbrev. BOM, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was
established on Feb. 11, 1970 when the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) integrated the
Coal Industry Regulatory Committee (meiye tiaojie weiyuanhui 煤業調節委員會) and other relevant agencies into
the Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Mines (Taiwansheng kuangwuju 臺灣省礦務局). When the TPG was downsized, the
agency was integrated into MOEA as BOM. Between its establishment and its restructuring, BOM was headed by the
following director-generals:
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1970—9/1971
Tien Wei-wu 田維五
N/A
N/A
9/1971—8/1980
Chiu Yue 邱岳
N/A
N/A
8/1980—10/1984
Kao Jin-fu 高金福
N/A
N/A
10/1984—8/1987
Lee Feng-chih 李豐之
N/A
N/A
8/1987—7/1989
Lin Chung-biao 林崇標
N/A
N/A
7/1989—5/1997
Chen Hsian-chang 陳顯章
N/A
N/A
5/1997—6/2017
Chu Ming-chau 朱明昭
N/A
N/A
6/2017—7/2023
Hsu Ching-wen 徐景文
N/A
N/A
7/2023—9/2023
Hsu Ming-hung 徐銘宏
N/A
N/A
The Central Geological Survey (jingjibu zhongyang dizhi diaochasuo 經濟部中央地質調查所, abbrev.
CGS, 🏁—suozhang 所長) was formally established on Nov. 20, 1978, replacing the Provincial
Geological Survey of Taiwan (Taiwansheng dizhi diaochasuo 台灣省地質調查所) which had been set up
in 1946. That organization in turn had taken over from an ROC agency which had been founded in 1916. CGS was
the only government agency responsible for geological surveys and geoscience research in Taiwan. Fundamental
work carried out by the CGS included geological surveys, research, and compilation of geological map sheets
providing key geological information. The CGS was also involved in investigations with regard to environmental
geology, hydrogeology, geological hazards, active faults, landslides, engineering geology, and mineral resources
all of which were important to national economic development and major urban construction projects. Between its
establishment and its restructuring, CGS was headed by the following director-generals:
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1978—12/1983
Hsu Tieh-liang 徐鐵良
N/A
Guangdong
12/1983—12/1987
Tsan Shin-fu 詹新甫
N/A
N/A
4/1988—1/1994
Huang Tunyow 黃敦友
1929-2010
Taiwan
2/1994—1/1998
Chien Fang-chin 簡芳欽
N/A
N/A
3/1998—5/2001
Chen Chao-hsia 陳肇夏
N/A
N/A
5/2001—2/2013
Lin Chao-chung 林朝宗
N/A
N/A
3/2013—1/2018
Chiang Chung-jung 江崇榮
N/A
N/A
1/2018—8/2021
Tsao Shu-chung 曹恕中
N/A
N/A
8/2021—9/2023
Wang Yun-shuen 王詠絢
N/A
N/A
Please note that while the CGS was tasked with identifying irregularities in the earth crust and assessing the condition of the
soil, monitoring and reporting earthquakes falls into the responsibility of the Central Weather
Administration (CWA) under the MOTC. More information about Taiwan’s faults and major
earthquakes can be found at Geology: Faults, earthquakes, volcanism and more on the
page "Tools".
No. 501 Liming Road Sec. 2, Nantun District, Taichung City 40873, Taiwan ROC [40873 台中市南屯區黎明路 2 段 501 號]
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🌏 WRA – Web link
Today's WRA (jingjibu shuilishu 經濟部水利署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on
March 28, 2002 and is based on agencies on the central and provincial levels which were in charge of water-related affairs
for decades. On the level of the central government, an All-China Water Resources Council (xingzhengyuan quanguo shuili
weiyuanhui 行政院全國水利委員會) had been set up under the ROC Executive Yuan in July 1941. It became the Water Resources
Council (xingzhengyuan shuili weiyuanhui 行政院水利委員會) in June 1946 which was reorganized as the Ministry of Water
Resources (shuilibu 水利部) in April 1947.
After the Ministry of Water Resources was abolished on March 21, 1949, water-related affairs in the Taiwan area were
handled by agencies under the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG). In January 1947 the Irrigation
Conservancy Bureau (Taiwansheng xingzheng zhangguan gongshu nonglinchu nongtian shuiliju 臺灣省行政長官公署農林處農田水利局)
under the TPG's Department of Agriculture and Forestry was set up and reorganized in July 1947 as Water Conservancy Bureau
(Taiwan shengzhengfu jiansheting shuiliju 臺灣省政府建設廳水利局) under the TPG's Department of Construction. This
in turn became the Taiwan Provincial Water Conservancy Bureau (Taiwansheng shuiliju 臺灣省水利局) in September 1956.
When the TPG was downsized and streamlined, the Water Conservancy Agency (jingjibu shui ziyuanju 經濟部水資源局)
under the MOEA was created in December 1996. The following month several agencies, including the TPG Water Conservancy Department
(Taiwan shengzhengfu shuiliju 臺灣省政府水利局), the Shihmen Reservoir Administration (Taiwansheng shimen shuiku
guanliju 臺灣省石門水庫管理局), the Liyutan Reservoir Administration (liyutan shuiku guanliju 鯉魚潭水庫管理局) and
the Tsengwen Reservoir Administration (zengwen shuiku guanliju 曾文水庫管理局), were merged to the TPG Water Resources
Department (Taiwan shengzhengfu shuilichu 臺灣省政府水利處). A restructured MOEA Water Resources Department (jingjibu
shuilichu 經濟部水利處) was set up in July 1999, and on Oct. 26, 2001 the government decided to combine several agencies,
including the Water Conservancy Agency, the MOEA's Water Resources Department and the Taipei Water Resource Specific Committee
(Taibei shuiyuan tedingqu guanli weiyuanhui 臺北水源特定區管理委員會) to constitute today's WRA.
WRA directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1999—2/2002
Hwang Jing-san 黃金山
N/A
N/A
2/2002—3/2002 @
Wu Hsien-hsiung 吳憲雄
N/A
N/A
3/2002—7/2003
Hwang Jing-san (second time)
7/2003—10/2009
Chen Shen-hsien 陳伸賢
b. 1953
Taiwan
10/2009—11/2015
Yang Wei-fu 楊偉甫
b. 1952
N/A
11/2015—11/2016
Wang Ruey-der 王瑞德
N/A
N/A
11/2016—
Lai Chien-hsin 賴建信
b. 1968
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, WRA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Conservation Division (baoyu shiyezu 保育事業組), ▶ Construction Division (gongcheng shiwuzu 工程事務組), ▶ Hydrology Division (shuiwen jishuzu 水文技術組), ▶ Land Management Division (tudi guanlizu 土地管理組), ▶ Management Division (shuiyuan jingyingzu 水源經營組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合企劃組), ▶ River and Coast Division (hecuan haianzu 河川海岸組), ▶ River Survey Team (hechuan kancezu 河川勘測隊), ▶ Water Administration Division (shuili xingzhengzu 水利行政組), ▶ Water Hazard Mitigation Center (shuili fangzai zhongxin 水利防災中心); and ▶ Information Management (zixunshi 資訊室).
A list of major reservoirs under the WRA's administration as shown on its official website can be found under
Rivers and lakes of the page Tools.
✉Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, MOEA (BSMI) 經濟部標準檢驗局
No. 4 Ji'nan Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10051, Taiwan ROC [10051 台北市中正區濟南路 1 段 4 號]
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🌏 BSMI – Web link
The BSMI (jingjibu biaozhun jianyanju 經濟部標準檢驗局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was established in
March 1947 when the National Weights and Measures Bureau (dulianghengju 度量衡局) and the Industrial Standards
Committee (gongye biaozhun weiyuanhui 工業標準委員會) were merged to the National Bureau of Standards (zhongyang
biaozhunju 中央標準局, abbrev. NBS) under the MOEA. On Jan. 26, 1999 the NBS was reorganized by integration of the
Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine (shangpin jianyanju 商品檢驗局, abbrev. BCIQ), and the current
name was adopted.
BSMI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1947—1948
Tai Ching-lu 戴經塵
b. 1895, d. N/A
Hubei
11/1948—10/1972
Hsiang Hsien-teh 向賢德
1904-1977
Hunan
10/1972—12/1977
Werner Y. F. Ning 甯育豐
b. 1930
Shandong
12/1977—6/1979
C. F. Wu 吳祺芳
b. 1919
Hubei
6/1979—4/1982
Ko Chen-ou 葛震歐
N/A
N/A
4/1982—11/1984
Wan Wei-chun 萬惟俊
b. 1936
Jiangxi
11/1984—8/1987
Chou Chi-hsiang 周啟祥
b. 1922
Hubei
1987–1992
Wu Hwei-ran 吳惠然
b. 1934
Taiwan
4/1992—1994
Yang Chung-sen 楊崇森
b. 1937
Fujian
1994–1997
Chen Tso-chen 陳佐鎮
b. 1942
Taiwan
1997–1999
Chen Ming-bang 陳明邦
b. 1941
Taiwan
1/1999—2000
Chen Tso-chen (second time)
6/2000—1/2006
Lin Neng-jong 林能中
b. 1940
Taiwan
3/2006—1/2014
Chen Jay-san 陳介山
b. 1951
Taiwan
1/2014—2017
Liou Ming-jong 劉明忠
N/A
N/A
2017—3/2019 @
Wang Chung-lin 王聰麟
N/A
N/A
3/2019—8/2022
Lien Ching-chang 連錦漳
N/A
N/A
8/2022— @
Hsieh Han-chang 謝翰璋
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of BSMI include the following—seven departments
(zu 組) plus six branches (fenju 分局) in Hsinchu, Hualien, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Taichung and Tainan.
On April 21, 2017 the Preparatory Office of National Renewable Energy Certification Center (guojia zaisheng nengyuan
pingzheng zhongxin choubeichu 國家再生能源憑證中心籌備處) was established under the BSMI.
3 F., No. 185 Xinhai Road Sec. 2,
Daan District, Taipei City 10637, Taiwan ROC [10637 台北市大安區辛亥路 2 段 185 號 3 樓]
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🌏 TIPO – Web link
The TIPO (jingjibu zhihui caichanju 經濟部智慧財產局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) is the patent, trademark,
and copyright office of Taiwan. It was established on Jan. 26, 1999 when the National Bureau of Standards, MOEA (NBS) was
restructured, absorbing the MOI Copyright Commission (neizhengbu zhuzuoquan weiyuanhui
內政部著作權委員會) in the process.
TIPO director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1999—9/2002
Chen Ming-bang 陳明邦
b. 1941
Taiwan
9/2002—12/2007
Tsai Lien-sheng 蔡練生
b. 1946
N/A
12/2007—7/2016
Wang Mei-hua 王美花
b. 1958
Taiwan
8/2016—
Hong Shu-min 洪淑敏
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, TIPO has the following subdivisions:
▶ Copyright Division (zhuzuoquan zu 著作權組), ▶ Information Service Division (ziliao fuwuzu 資料服務組), ▶ International Affairs & Planning Division (guoji shiwu ji zonghe qihuazu 國際事務及綜合企劃組), ▶ Patent Division I (zhuanli yizu 專利一組), ▶ Patent Division II (zhuanli erzu 專利二組), ▶ Patent Division III (zhuanli sanzu 專利三組), ▶ Trademark Division (shangbiao quanzu商標權組); ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi資訊室), and ▶ Legal Affairs Office (fawushi法務室).
Furthermore, TIPO has four field offices (diqu fuwuchu 地區服務處) in Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Tainan.
The Joint Optical Disk Enforcement Taskforce (jingjibu guangdie lianhe chahe xiaozu 經濟部光碟聯合查核小組, abbrev.
JODE) is affiliated with TIPO.
No. 1 Lane 142, Roosevelt Road Sec. 6,
Wenshan District, Taipei City 11673, Taiwan ROC [11673 台北市文山區羅斯福路 6 段 142 巷 1 號]
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🌏 MOF – Web link
The MOF (caizhengbu 財政部) was established on July 1, 1925.
MOF ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1927—1/1928
Sun Fo 孫科
1891-1973
Guangdong
1/1928—10/1933
T. V. Soong 宋子文
1894-1971
Shanghai
10/1933—11/1944
H. H. Kung 孔祥熙
1881-1967
Shanxi
11/1944—5/1948
O. K. Yui 俞鴻鈞
1897-1960
Guangdong
5/1948—11/1948
Wang Yun-wu 王雲五
1888-1979
Shanghai
11/1948—3/1949
Hsu Kan 徐堪
1888-1969
Sichuan
3/1949—6/1949
Liu Kung-yun 劉攻芸
1900-1973
Fujian
6/1949—10/1949
Hsu Kan (second time)
10/1949—3/1950
Kuan Chi-yu 關吉玉
1899-1975
Liaoning
3/1950—5/1954
Yen Chia-kan 嚴家淦
1905-1993
Jiangsu
5/1954—3/1958
P. Y. Shu 徐柏園
1903-1980
Zhejiang
3/1958—12/1963
Yen Chia-kan (second time)
12/1963—15/1967
Chen Ching-yu 陳慶瑜
1901-1981
Jiangsu
12/1967—7/1969
Yu Kuo-hwa 俞國華
1914-2000
Zhejiang
7/1969—6/1976
Li Kwoh-ting 李國鼎
1910-2001
Jiangsu
6/1976—6/1978
Fei Hwa 費驊
1912-1984
Jiangsu
6/1978—12/1981
Chang Chi-cheng 張繼正
1918-2015
Sichuan
12/1981—5/1984
Hsu Li-teh 徐立德
b. 1931
Henan
5/1984—8/1985
Lu Reng-kong 陸潤康
b. 1927
Jiangsu
8/1985—7/1988
Robert C. Chien 錢純
1929-2014
Zhejiang
7/1988—6/1990
Shirley W. Y. Kuo 郭婉容
b. 1930
Taiwan
6/1990—10/1992
Wang Chien-shien 王建煊
b. 1938
Anhui
10/1992—2/1993
Pai Pei-ying 白培英
b. 1929
Hebei
2/1993—6/1996
Lin Chen-kuo 林振國
b. 1937
Fujian
6/1996—5/2000
Paul Chiu 邱正雄
b. 1942
Taiwan
5/2000—10/2000
Shea Jia-dong 許嘉棟
b. 1948
Taiwan
10/2000—2/2002
Yen Ching-chang 顏慶章
b. 1948
Taiwan
2/2002—12/2002
Lee Yung-san 李庸三
b. 1938
Taiwan
12/2002—1/2006
Lin Chuan 林全
b. 1951
Jiangsu/Taiwan
1/2006—7/2006
Joseph C. Lyu 呂桔誠
b. 1956
Taiwan
7/2006—3/2008
Ho Chih-chin 何志欽
1952-2016
Taiwan
3/2008—5/2008 @
Richard Lee Ruey-tsang 李瑞倉
b. 1950
Taiwan
5/2008—1/2012
Lee Sush-der 李述德
b. 1951
Fujian
2/2012—5/2012
Christina Liu 劉憶如
b. 1955
Taiwan
5/2012 @
William Tseng Ming-chung 曾銘宗
b. 1959
Taiwan
5/2012—5/2016
Chang Sheng-ford 張盛和
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2016—7/2018
Sheu Yu-jer 許虞哲
b. 1952
Taiwan
7/2018—12/2022
Su Jain-rong 蘇建榮
b. 1961
N/A
12/2022—1/2023
Juan Ching-hwa 阮清華
b. 1958
N/A
1/2023—
Chuang Tsui-yun 莊翠雲
b. 1957
N/A
MOF structure
MOF has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of International Fiscal Affairs (guoji caizhengsi 國際財政司), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department for the Promotion of Private Participation (tuidong cucansi 推動促參司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Government Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (fazhichu 法制處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Secretarial (mishuchu 秘書處), and ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處).
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOF:
▶Customs Administration (caizhengbu guanwushu 財政部關務署, abbrev. CA), ▶Fiscal Information Agency (caizheng zixun zhongxin 財政資訊中心, abbrev. FIA), ▶National Property Administration (caizhengbu guoyou caichanshu 財政部國有財產署, abbrev. NPA), ▶ National Taxation Bureau of Kaohsiung (Gaoxiong guoshuiju 高雄國稅局), ▶ National Taxation Bureau of Taipei (Taibei guoshuiju 臺北國稅局), ▶ National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area (zhongqu guoshuiju 中區國稅局), ▶ National Taxation Bureau of the Northern Area (beiqu guoshuiju 北區國稅局), ▶ National Taxation Bureau of the Southern Area (nanqi guoshuiju 南區國稅局), ▶National Treasury Administration (caizhengbu guokushu 財政部國庫署), ▶Taxation Administration (caizhengbu fushuishu 財政部賦稅署), and ▶ Training Institute, MOF (caizheng renyuan xunliansuo 財政人員訓練所).
The enterprises listed below are associated with the MOF:
▶Bank of Taiwan (Taiwan yinhang gufen youxian gongsi 臺灣銀行股份有限公司), ▶ BankTaiwan Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. (taiyin zonghe baoxian jingjiren gufen youxian gongsi 臺銀綜合保險經紀人股份有限公司), ▶ BankTaiwan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (taiyin renshou baoxian gufen youxian gongsi 臺銀人壽保險股份有限公司), ▶ BankTaiwan Securities Co., Ltd. (taiyin zonghe zhengquan gufen youxian gongsi 臺銀綜合證券股份有限公司), ▶ Export-Import Bank of the ROC (Zhongguo shuchuru yinhang 中國輸出入銀行), ▶ Land Bank of Taiwan (Taiwan tudi yinhang gufen youxian gongsi 臺灣土地銀行股份有限公司), ▶ Land Bank Insurance Brokerage Co., Ltd. (tuyin baoxian jingjiren gufen youxian gongsi 土銀保險經紀人股份有限公司), ▶ Printing Plant, MOF (caizhengbu yinshuachang 財政部印刷廠), ▶ Taiwan Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan jinrong konggu gufen youxian gongsi 臺灣金融控股股份有限公司), and ▶Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp. (Taiwan yanjiu gufen youxian gongsi 臺灣菸酒股份有限公司).
Selected level-3 agencies under MOF
Details about the following selected agencies under MOF are shown directly below.
No. 13 Tacheng Street,
Datong District, Taipei City 10341, Taiwan ROC [10341 台北市大同區塔城街 13 號]
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🌏 Customs Administration – Web link
The Customs Administration (caizhengbu
guanwushu 財政部關務署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) dates back to Imperial China
and was established in 1854 during the Qing dynasty. In the ROC it was called Inspectorate
General of Customs (haiguan zongshui wusishu 海關總稅務司署). On Feb. 1, 1991, it was
reorganized as Directorate General of Customs (caizhengbu guanshui zongju 財政部關稅總局, 🏁—zongjuzhang 總局長),
the current name was adopted on Jan. 1, 2013.
Customs Administration director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1991–1998
Jan De-ho 詹德和
b. 1934
Taiwan
1998–2000
Chao Kuo-an 趙國安
N/A
N/A
2000–2001
Fu Ren-hsiung 傅仁雄
b. 1938
Taiwan
2001–2002
Wan Chu-tsai 萬居財
b. 1937
N/A
2002–2004
Chung Huo-cheng 鍾火成
b. 1938
Taiwan
2004–2006
Yu Shaw-wu 俞邵武
N/A
N/A
2006–2009
Chien Liang-chi 簡良機
b. 1944
Taiwan
2009–2010
Lee Mao 李茂
N/A
N/A
2010–2011
Wu Ai-kuo 吳愛國
b. 1950
Fujian
2011–2012 @
Hwang Ding-fang 黃定方
N/A
N/A
1/2013—1/2014
Wang Liang 王亮
N/A
N/A
1/2014—12/2015
Jao Ping 饒平
N/A
N/A
12/2015—7/2016
Chuang Shui-chi 莊水吉
N/A
N/A
7/2016—
Liao Chao-hsiang 廖超祥
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the Customs Administration has the following subdivisions:
▶ Department of Customs Clearance Affairs (tongguan yewuzu 通關業務組), ▶ Department of Information Management (guanwu zixunzu 關務資訊組), ▶ Department of Investigation (guanwu chaqizu 關務查緝組), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Department of Tariffs and Legal Affairs (shuize fazhizu 稅則法制組), ▶ Department of Valuation and Auditing (diaocha jihezu 調查稽核組); ▶ Internal Affairs Office (duchashi 督察室), and ▶ Statistics Office (tongjishi 統計室).
Furthermore, there are four field offices (guan 關)—Kaohsiung Customs (Gaoxiong guan 高雄關), Keelung Customs (Jilong guan 基隆關), Taichung Customs (Taizhong guan 臺中關) and Taipei Customs (Taibei guan 臺北關).
No. 547 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 4,
Xinyi District, Taipei City 11002, Taiwan ROC [11002 台北市信義區忠孝東路 4 段 547 號]
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🌏 FIA – Web link
FIA (caizhengbu caizheng zixun zhongxin 財政部財政資訊中心,
🏁—zhuren 主任) was established jointly by the Taxation Reform Commission, Executive Yuan
(xingzhengyuan fushui gaige weiyuanhui 行政院賦稅改革委員會, abbrev. fugaihui 賦改會) and the MOF
in May 1968 as Financial and Taxation Data Processing and Examination Center (caishui ziliao zhongxin
財稅資料中心) to establish a national fair and justifiable taxation system and to reform taxation administration.
It was integrated under the MOF in 1970; then later renamed Financial Data Center (caizhengbu caishui ziliao
zhongxin 財政部財稅資料中心) on May 29, 1987. The current name was adopted on Jan. 2, 2013.
FIA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/1968—4/1970
Robert C. Chien 錢純
1929-2014
Zhejiang
4/1970—7/1970
Sun Chien-fang 孫乾方
N/A
N/A
7/1970—8/1972
Ying Shih-wen 應式文
N/A
N/A
8/1972—9/1974
Lu Reng-kong 陸潤康
b. 1927
Jiangsu
9/1974—11/1982
Shen Pe-ling 沈柏齡
b. 1932
Jiangsu
11/1982—3/1991
Hsu Ling-yun 許凌雲
N/A
N/A
3/1991—4/2002
Yang You-ming 楊有明
N/A
N/A
4/2002—8/2007
Su Le-ming 蘇樂明
N/A
N/A
8/2007—1/2009
Hwang Ding-fang 黃定方
N/A
N/A
1/2009—1/2011
Ho Jui-fang 何瑞芳
N/A
N/A
1/2011—6/2016
Su Chun-jung 蘇俊榮
b. 1960
N/A
6/2016—
Chen Chuan-hsi 陳泉錫
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, FIA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Comprehensive Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ E-Invoice Promotion Division (dianzi fapiaozu 電子發票組), ▶ Information and Communication Division (zitong yingyunzu 資通營運組), ▶ Local Taxes and Taxation Division (difang ji zhengkezu 地方稅及徵課組), ▶ National Taxes Division (guoshuizu 國稅組); ▶ Support Service Division (zhiyuan fuwuzu 支援服務室); and ▶ System Design and Data Processing Division (xitong sheji ji zilizu 系統設計及資理組).
No. 18 Lane 116, Guangfu South Road,
Daan District, Taipei City 10694, Taiwan ROC [10694 台北市大安區光復南路 116 巷 18 號]
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🌏 NPA – Web link
The NPA (caizhengbu guoyou caichanshu 財政部國有財產署, abbrev.
guochanshu 國產署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on Dec. 12, 1960 under the Chinese name
caizhengbu guoyou caichanju 財政部國有財產局. Its current name was adopted on Jan. 2, 2013. NPA's responsibilities
include management, inspections, disposal and improved utilization of national property, among others.
NPA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1960—4/1966
Y. K. Yang 楊業孔
b. 1914, d. N/A
Shandong
4/1966—9/1969
Lee Li-pai 李立柏
1903-1974
Hubei
9/1969—1/1977
Wang Wei-chih 王未之
1913-2009
Zhejiang
1/1977—8/1977
Yee Chin 易瑾
1911-1996
Hunan
8/1977—12/1983
Hsieh Shih-sheng 謝實生
b. 1917, d. N/A
Jiangsu
12/1983—7/1990
Hsu Chin-to 徐金鐸
N/A
N/A
7/1990—9/1999
King Liu 劉金標
b. 1934
Taiwan
9/1999—5/2004
Richard Lee Ruey-tsang 李瑞倉
b. 1950
Taiwan
5/2004—12/2005
Hung Bao-chuan 洪寶川
N/A
N/A
12/2005—10/2008
Kuo Wu-po 郭武博
N/A
N/A
10/2008—6/2012
Chang Pei-zhi 張佩智
N/A
N/A
6/2012—7/2013
Chou Hou-chieh 周後傑
N/A
N/A
7/2013—6/2016
Chuang Tsui-yun 莊翠雲
N/A
N/A
6/2016—
Tseng Kuo-chi 曾國基
b. 1962
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NPA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Assessment Committee of National Property (guoyou caichan gujiahui 國有財產估價會); ▶ Division of Development (gailiang liyongzu 改良利用組), ▶ Division of Management and Disposal (guanli chufenzu 管理處分組), ▶ Division of Take-over and Custody (jieshou baoguanzu 接收保管組), ▶ Public Assets Management Division (gongyong caichanzu 公用財產組); ▶ Office of Computer Information (zixunshi 資訊室), ▶ Office of Law Affairs (fazhishi 法制室); ▶ Central Region Branch (zhongqu fenshu 中區分署), ▶ Northern Region Branch (beiqu fenshu 北區分署), and ▶ Southern Region Branch (nanqu fenshu 南區分署).
No. 1 Lane 142, Roosevelt Road Sec. 6,
Wenshan District, Taipei City 11673, Taiwan ROC [11673 台北市文山區羅斯福路 6 段 142 巷 1 號]
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🌏 NTA – Web link
The NTA (caizhengbu guokushu 財政部國庫署,
🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established when the MOF's Department of National Treasury (caizhengbu
guokusi 財政部國庫司) was upgraded to NTA on March 26, 1940. In addition to duties related to the revenues
and expenditures of the treasury, the NTA is also responsible for tobacco and wines management, public interest
lottery and public-owned enterprises management.
NTA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1940—9/1944
Li Tang 李儻
1884-1965
Hunan
9/1944—4/1945
Lu Pei-chang 魯佩璋
1890-1946
Anhui
5/1945—10/1948
Yang Mien-chung 楊綿仲
b. 1899, d. N/A
Hunan
1948—3/1949
Hsieh Keng-min 謝耿民
1909-1981
Zhejiang
4/1949—3/1950
Chen Ching-yu 陳慶瑜
1901-1981
Jiangsu
6/1950—6/1954
Pu Meng-chiu 濮孟九
N/A
Jiangsu
6/1954—10/1963
Liu Ta-po 劉大柏
b. N/A, d. 1996
Hunan
11/1963—12/1963
Sha Te-chien 沙德堅
N/A
N/A
12/1963—7/1969
Chang Chung-yu 張重羽
b. 1908, d. N/A
Liaoning
7/1969—3/1974
Liu Fong-wen 劉鳳文
N/A
N/A
3/1974—8/1982
Yeh Hsueh-hsi 葉學皙
N/A
N/A
8/1982—8/1984
Shen Pe-ling 沈柏齡
b. 1932
Jiangsu
8/1984—12/1986
Chang Yao-tung 張耀東
b. N/A, d. 1989
Henan
12/1986—11/1987
Lee Shao-chang 李紹章
N/A
N/A
11/1987—1/1988 @
Wang Rong-jou 王榮周
b. 1946
Taiwan
1/1988—4/1988
Wang Cheng-yi 王政一
N/A
N/A
4/1988—8/1988
Cheng Hsiao-chao 鄭孝釗
N/A
N/A
8/1988—7/1991
Wang Rong-jou (second time)
7/1991—3/1994
Lin Chien-hsiung 林劍雄
N/A
N/A
3/1994—12/1995
Chen Pan-yun 陳攀雲
N/A
N/A
12/1995—6/1996
Chao Yang-ching 趙揚清
b. 1949
Jiangsu
6/1996—7/1996 @
Lee Sush-der 李述德
b. 1951
Fujian
7/1996—4/2002
Susan Chang 張秀蓮
b. 1948
Taiwan
4/2002—10/2006
Liu Teng-cheng 劉燈城
b. 1950
Taiwan
10/2006—8/2007
Tsai Ching-nain 蔡慶年
b. 1953
N/A
8/2007—1/2009
Su Le-ming 蘇樂明
N/A
N/A
1/2009 @
Lu Wei-ching 呂衛青
N/A
N/A
1/2009—1/2011
Hwang Ding-fang 黃定方
N/A
N/A
1/2011—7/2015
Joanne Ling 凌忠嫄
b. 1957
N/A
7/2015—
Juan Ching-hwa 阮清華
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NTA has the following subordinate subdivisions:
✉Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) 交通部
No. 50 Ren'ai Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10052, Taiwan ROC [10052 台北市中正區仁愛路 1 段 50 號] (交通通訊傳播大樓
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🌏 MOTC – Web link
The MOTC (jiaotongbu 交通部) was established on May 16,
1927. Until the end of Clement C. P. Chang's tenure as minister, the agency's official English name was "Ministry of
Communications", after the beginning of Eugene Y. H. Chien's tenure as minister the official English name was changed
to its current form. In the 2012-2014 ROC government restructuring, the MOTC was slated to be transformed to the new
Ministry of Transport and Construction (jiaotong ji jianshebu 交通及建設部) by Jan. 1, 2015, but so far the
process has been delayed.
MOTC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1928
Wang Po-chun 王伯群
1885-1944
Guizhou
12/1931
Chen Ming-shu 陳銘樞
1888-1965
Guangdong
7/1932 @
Huang Shao-hung 黃紹竑
1895-1966
Guangxi
10/1932
Chu Chia-hwa 朱家驊
1893-1963
Zhejiang
12/1935 X
Ku Meng-yu 顧孟餘
1888-1972
Zhejiang
12/1935
Yu Fei-peng 俞飛鵬
1884-1966
Zhejiang
1/1938
Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈
1889-1979
Jiangsu
12/1942
Tseng Yang-fu 曾養甫
1898-1969
Guangdong
1/1945 @
Yu Fei-peng (second time)
5/1946 @
David Yule 俞大維
1897-1993
Zhejiang
2/1949—3/1949 @
Ling Hung-hsun 凌鴻勛
1894-1981
Guangdong
3/1949—1/1950
Duan Mujie 端木傑
1897-1972
Anhui
1/1950—3/1950
Chen Liang 陳良
1896-1994
Zhejiang
3/1950—6/1954
Ho Chung-han 賀衷寒
1900-1972
Hunan
6/1954—7/1960
Yuan Shou-chien 袁守謙
1904-1992
Hunan
7/1960—12/1967
Shen Yi 沈怡
1901-1980
Zhejiang
12/1967—10/1969
Sun Yun-suan 孫運璿
1913-2006
Shandong
10/1969—6/1972
Chang Chi-cheng 張繼正
1918-2015
Sichuan
6/1972—6/1976
Henry Kao 高玉樹
1913-2005
Taiwan
6/1976—12/1981
Lin Chin-sheng 林金生
1916-2001
Taiwan
12/1981—4/1987
Lien Chan 連戰
b. 1936
Shaanxi/Taiwan
4/1987—6/1989
Kuo Nan-hung 郭南宏
b. 1936
Taiwan
6/1989—4/1991
Clement C. P. Chang 張建邦
1929-2018
Taiwan
4/1991—6/1991 @
Ma Chen-fang 馬鎮方
b. 1924
Henan
6/1991—2/1993
Eugene Y. H. Chien 簡又新
b. 1946
Taiwan
2/1993—6/1996
Liu Chao-shiuan 劉兆玄
b. 1943
Sichuan/Hunan
6/1996—4/1998
Tsay Jaw-yang 蔡兆陽
1941-2008
Taiwan
4/1998—3/2000
Lin Fong-cheng 林豐正
b. 1940
Taiwan
3/2000—5/2000 @
George S. Y. Chen 陳世圯
b. 1938
Jiangxi
5/2000—2/2002
Yeh Chu-lan 葉菊蘭
b. 1949
Taiwan
2/2002—1/2006
Lin Ling-san 林陵三
b. 1944
Taiwan
1/2006—8/2006
Kuo Yao-chi 郭瑤琪
b. 1956
Taiwan
8/2006—5/2008
Tsai Duei 蔡堆
b. 1947
Taiwan
5/2008—2/2013
Mao Chi-kuo 毛治國
b. 1948
Zhejiang
2/2013—1/2015
Yeh Kuang-shih 葉匡時
b. 1957
Taiwan
1/2015—5/2016
Chen Jian-yu 陳建宇
b. 1954
Taiwan
5/2016—7/2018
Hochen Tan 賀陳旦
b. 1950
Hunan
7/2018—12/2018
Wu Hong-mo 吳宏謀
b. 1954
N/A
12/2018—1/2019 @
Wang Kwo-tsai 王國材
b. 1959
Taiwan
1/2019—4/2021
Lin Chia-lung 林佳龍
b. 1964
Taiwan
4/2021—5/2024
Wang Kwo-tsai (second time)
5/2024—8/2024
Lee Meng-yen 李孟諺
b. 1966
Taiwan
8/2024—9/2024 @
Chen Yen-po 陳彥伯
N/A
N/A
9/2024—
Chen Shih-kai 陳世凱
b. 1977
Taiwan
MOTC structure
MOTC has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of General Affairs (zongwusi 總務司), ▶ Department of Navigation and Aviation (hangzhengsi 航政司), ▶ Department of Posts and Communications (youdiansi 郵電司), ▶ Department of Railways and Highways (luzhengsi 路政司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處); ▶ Office of Councelors (canshishi 參事室), ▶ Office of Science and Technology Advisors (keji guwenshi 科技顧問室), ▶ Office of Technical Superintendents (jijianshi 技監室), ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (fagui weiyuanhui 法規委員會), ▶ Petition Reviewing Committee (suyuan shenyi weiyuanhui 訴願審議委員會), ▶ Road Traffic Safety Committee (daolu jiaotong anquan dudao weiyuanhui 道路交通安全督導委員會), ▶ Transportation Mobilization Committee (jiaotong dongyuan weiyuanhui 交通動員委員會); ▶ Information Management Center (guanli zixun zhongxin 管理資訊中心); and ▶ Transportation and Communications Management Unit (jiaotong shiye guanli xiaozu 交通事業管理小組).
Furthermore, there is a UAV Technology and Industry Special Task Force (wurenji keji chanye xiaozu 無人機科技產業小組)
under MOTC to promote drone development.
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOTC:
▶Central Weather Administration (jiaotongbu zhongyang qixiangshu 交通部中央氣象署, abbrev. CWA), ▶Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. (Zhonghua youzheng gufen youxian gongsi 中華郵政股份有限公司), ▶Civil Aeronautics Administration (jiaotongbu minyong hangkongju 交通部民用航空局, abbrev. CAA), ▶Highway Bureau (jiaotongbu gongluju 交通部公路局, abbrev. HB), ▶Freeway Bureau, MOTC (jiaotongbu gaosu gongluju 交通部高速公路局), ▶Institute of Transportation (jiaotongbu yunshu yanjiusuo 交通部運輸研究所, abbrev. IOT), ▶Maritime and Port Bureau (jiaotongbu hanggangju 交通部航港局, abbrev. MPB), ▶Railway Bureau (jiaotongbu tiedaoju 交通部鐵道局), set up on June 11, 2018 by merging the Bureau of High Speed Rail (jiaotongbu gaosu tielu gongchengju 交通部高速鐵路工程局, abbrev. gaotieju 高鐵局 in Chinese and BOHSR in English) with the Railway Reconstruction Bureau (jiaotongbu tielu gaijian gongchengju 交通部鐵路改建工程局, abbrev. tiegongju 鐵工局 in Chinese and RRB in English), ▶Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Ltd. (Taiwan gangwu gufen youxian gongsi 臺灣港務股份有限公司, abbrev. TIPC), ▶Taoyuan International Airport Corp. Ltd. (Taoyuan guoji jichang gufen youxian gongsi 桃園國際機場股份有限公司, abbrev. TIAC), and ▶Tourism Administration (jiaotongbu guan'guangshu 交通部觀光署).
Please note that there are several noteworthy state-owned or state-run enterprises in Taiwan's transportation sector, including the following:
No. 340 Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 10548, Taiwan ROC [10548 台北市松山區敦化北路 340 號]
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🌏 CAA – Web link
The CAA under the MOTC (jiaotongbu minyong
hangkongju 交通部民用航空局, abbrev. minhangju 民航局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was
established on Jan. 20, 1947.
CAA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1947—8/1949
Ango Tai 戴安國
1913-1984
Zhejiang
8/1949—3/1950 @
Tso Ji-chang 左紀彰
N/A
N/A
3/1950—1/1951 @
Hsiao Kuan-en 蕭灌恩
b. 1912, d. N/A
Jiangsu
1/1951—12/1968
Lai Hsun-yen 賴遜岩
1912-1981
Guangdong
12/1968—11/1981
Mao Yin-chu 毛瀛初
1910-2000
Zhejiang
11/1981—5/1986
Liu Teh-ming 劉德敏
b. 1921
Jiangsu
5/1986—8/1991
Chen Chia-ju 陳家儒
b. 1927
Hainan
8/1991—2/1993
Yuan Hsing-yuan 袁行遠
b. 1932
Jiangsu
2/1993—5/1994
Sun Chao-liang 孫兆良
b. 1935
Jiangsu
5/1994—9/1994 @
Mao Chi-kuo 毛治國
b. 1948
Zhejiang
9/1994—6/1996
Tsay Ching-yen 蔡清彥
b. 1944
Taiwan
6/1996—11/1996 @
Billy Chang 張國政
b. 1943
Zhejiang
11/1996—4/1998
Tsai Duei 蔡堆
b. 1947
Taiwan
4/1998—11/1998 @
Chang Chia-juch 張家祝
b. 1950
Liaoning
11/1998—7/2001
Chang Yu-hern 張有恆
b. 1954
Taiwan
7/2001—4/2002 @
Oliver F. L. Yu 游芳來
b. 1946
Taiwan
4/2002—7/2008
Billy Chang (second time)
7/2008—7/2010
Lee Long-wen 李龍文
b. 1950
Taiwan
7/2010—7/2012
Yin Chen-pong 尹承蓬
b. 1954
Taiwan
7/2012—1/2015
Jean Shen 沈啟
b. 1949
N/A
1/2015—8/2016
Lin Tyh-ming 林志明
N/A
N/A
8/2016—
Lin Kuo-shian 林國顯
b. N/A
N/A
Please note that Mao Chi-kuo, Chang Chia-juch, and Oliver F. L. Yu were administrative
deputy ministers (changwu cizhang 常務次長) of the MOTC and concurrently acting
CAA director-generals.
In addition to its administrative units, CAA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Aerodrome Engineering Division (changzhanzu 場站組), ▶ Air Navigation Facilities Division (zhuhangzu 助航組)/Airport Operation and management Unit (hangzhan guanli xiaozu 航站管理小組), ▶ Air Traffic Services Division (feihang guanzhizu 飛航管制組), ▶ Air Transport Division (kongyunzu 空運組), ▶ Flight Standards Division (feihang biaozhunzu 飛航標準組), ▶ Logistic Division (gongyingzu 供應組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組); ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室); ▶ Aviation Medical Center (hangkong yiwu zhongxin 航空醫務中心), ▶ Aviation Police Office (hangkong jingchaju 航空警察局); ▶ Air Traffic Control Joint Coordination Center (feihang guanzhi lianhe xietiao zhongxin 飛航管制聯合協調中心), ▶ Airport Engineering Department (jichang gongchengchu 機場工程處), and ▶ Taoyuan Airport Industrial Park Development Center (Taoyuan hangkong kehuoyun yuanqu kaifa zhongxin 桃園航空客貨運園區開發中心).
CAA operates the passenger terminals of all civilian airports in the Taiwan area except Taiwan Taoyuan
International Airport (TTIA) which is operated by the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation (TIAC). The
airports on Pratas Island and on Taiping Island in the South China Sea are military airfields. The following
list shows the civilian airports in the Taiwan area in alphabetical order with their respective codes assigned
by the international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The last two columns reveal the year when the airport began its (civilian) operation and the length of its
runway(s). The "Ⓓ" symbol indicates a domestic
airport. In the 2008 Cross-Strait Air Transport Agreement the following eight airports in the Taiwan area were
designated as cross-strait flight points: TTIA, Kaohsiung; Taichung, Taipei, Penghu (Magong), Hualien, Kinmen,
and Taitung.
Official name of the airport
ICAO
IATA
City/County
Since
Runway
Chiayi Airport (Jiayi hangkongzhan 嘉義航空站)Ⓓ
RCKU
CYI
Chiayi County
1976
3050 m
Hengchun Airport (Hengchun hangkongzhan 恆春航空站)Ⓓ
RCKW
HCN
Pingtung County
2004
1700 m
Hualien Airport (Hualian hangkongzhan 花蓮航空站)
RCYU
HUN
Hualien County
1962
2750 m
Kaohsiung International Airport (Gaoxiong guoji
hangkongzhan 高雄國際航空站)
Taipei International Airport (Taibei guoji hangkongzhan 臺北國際航空站)
RCSS
TSA
Taipei City
1936
2605 m
Taitung Airport (Taidong hangkongzhan 臺東航空站)Ⓓ
RCFN
TTT
Taitung County
1981
2439 m
TTIA (Taiwan Taoyuan guoji jichang 台灣桃園國際機場)
RCTP
TPE
Taoyuan City
1979
3660 m
3800 m
Wangan Airport (Wang'an hangkongzhan 望安航空站) Ⓓ
RCWA
WOT
Penghu County
1978
930 m
Several of these airports are also known under different names—Chiayi: Chiayi Shuishang Airport
(Jiayi shuishang jichang 嘉義水上機場); Hengchun: Hengchun Wuliting Airport (Hengchun wuliting
jichang 恆春五里亭機場); Kaohsiung: Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport (Gaoxiong xiaogang jichang
高雄小港機場); Kinmen: Kinmen Shangyi Airport (Jinmen shangyi jichang 金門尚義機場); Taichung:
Taichung Cingcyuangang Airport (Taizhong qingquangang jichang 台中清泉崗機場); Taipei: Taipei
Songshan Airport (Taibei songshan jichang 台北松山機場); and Taitung: Taitung Fengnian Airport
(Taidong fengnian jichang 台東豐年機場). Some airports like Hengchun and Pingtung originally
were military installations before they were opened for civilian use. Hengchun has not received any
passengers since August 2014, and the CAA considers closing that airport altogether. Please note that
Taichung's older Shui-nan Airport (shuinan jichang 水湳機場)—opened in 1911, length of runway
1620 m—was closed on March 5, 2004, the same day when the city's new Cingcyuangang International Airport
was inaugurated.
Note: The TRA (Taiwan tielu guanliju 台灣鐵路管理局, abbrev. taitie 台鐵) was transformed into the state-run enterprise Taiwan Railway Corporation Ltd. (guoying Taiwan tielu gufen youxian gongsi 國營臺灣鐵路股份有限公司, abbrev. taitie 台鐵 in Chinese and TRC in English) on Jan. 1, 2024.
9 F., No. 7 Xianmin BoulevardSec. 2,
Banqiao District, New Taipei City 22041, Taiwan ROC [22041 新北市板橋區縣民大道 2 段 7 號 9 樓]
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🌏 Railway Bureau – Web link
The Railway Bureau (jiaotongbu tiedaoju 交通部鐵道局,
🏁—juzhang 局長) was set up on June 11, 2018 by merging the Bureau
of High Speed Rail (jiaotongbu gaosu tielu gongchengju 交通部高速鐵路工程局, abbrev. gaotieju
高鐵局 in Chinese and BOHSR in English) with the Railway Reconstruction Bureau
(jiaotongbu tielu gaijian gongchengju 交通部鐵路改建工程局, abbrev. tiegongju 鐵工局 in Chinese
and RRB in English), as part of the ongoing ROC government restructuring efforts.
Railway Bureau director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
6/2018—4/2021
Allen Hu 胡湘麟
N/A
N/A
4/2021—
Wu Sheng-yuan 伍勝園
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of the Railway Bureau include the following:
▶ Assets Management and Development Division (changuan kaifazu 產管開發組), ▶ Civil and Architectural Engineering Division (tumu jianzhuzu 土木建築組), ▶ Electrical and Mechanical Technology Division (jidian jishuzu 機電技術組), ▶ Engineering Management Division (gongcheng guanlizu 工程管理組), ▶ Operation Supervision Division (yingyun jianlizu 營運監理組), and ▶ Planning Division (guihuazu 規劃組).
The addresses and logos of the BOHSR and the RRB at the time of their merger and establishment of the Railway Bureau
on June 11, 2018 are shown directly below.
Bureau of High Speed Rail 高鐵局 (BOHSR)
9 F., No. 7 Xianmin Boulevard Sec. 2, Banqiao District, New Taipei City 22041, Taiwan ROC [22041 新北市板橋區縣民大道 2 段 7 號 9 樓]
Railway Reconstruction Bureau 鐵工局 (RRB)
20 F., No. 7 Xianmin Boulevard Sec. 2, Banqiao District, New Taipei City 22041, Taiwan ROC [22041 新北市板橋區縣民大道 2 段 7 號 20 樓]
The BOHSR (🏁—juzhang 局長) had been established on July 2, 1990 as Provisional Engineering Office
of High Speed Rail (jiaotongbu gaosu tielu gongcheng choubeichu 交通部高速鐵路工程籌備處, abbrev.
POHSR) under the MOTC and was reorganized in its final form on Jan. 31, 1997. It had six divisions
(zu 組) and an Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室) with the status of a task
division (renwu bianzu 任務編組). Furthermore, the Mass Rapid Transit Engineering Office
(jieyun gongchengchu 捷運工程處) was an affiliated agency.
The RRB (🏁—juzhang 局長) had been established on Jan. 1, 2002. It was based on the
Taipei Railway Underground Project Office (jiaotongbu Taibei shiqu dixia tielu gongchengchu
交通部臺北市區地下鐵路工程處, abbrev. ditiechu 地鐵處 in Chinese and TRUPO in English) which
had been set up on July 1, 1983 and was combined with the Taiwan Provincial Transportation Administration
East Railway Improvement Engineering Bureau (Taiwansheng jiaotongchu dongbu tielu gaishan gongchengju
臺灣省交通處東部鐵路改善工程局) on July 1, 1999.
No. 65 Dongyuan Street, Wanhua District, Taipei City 10863, Taiwan ROC [10863 台北市萬華區東園街 65 號]
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🌏 HB – Web link
The Highway Bureau (jiaotongbu gongluju 交通部公路局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was set up on Jan. 30, 2002 as
Directorate-General of Highways (jiaotongbu gonglu zongju 交通部公路總局, abbrev. DGH) based on the Taiwan Highway Bureau
(Taiwansheng gongluju 台灣省公路局) of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG)—founded
on Aug. 1, 1946—which had been placed under the MOTC on July 1, 1999 when the TPG was streamlined and downsized. DGH was
reorganized as HB on Sept. 15, 2023. It is the MOTC agency responsible for highway transportation management in Taiwan.
HB directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1999—7/2002
Liang Yueh 梁樾
b. 1946
Zhejiang
7/2002—7/2003
James Yeh 葉昭雄
b. 1942
Taiwan
7/2003—9/2008
Chen Jin-yuan 陳晉源
1948-2010
N/A
11/2008—2/2010
Lin Tyh-ming 林志明
N/A
N/A
2/2010—4/2010 @
Chen Wei-zen 陳威仁
b. 1953
Taiwan
4/2010—4/2014
Wu Men-feng 吳盟分
N/A
N/A
4/2014—8/2016
Chao Hsin-hua 趙興華
N/A
N/A
8/2016—5/2020
Chen Yen-po 陳彥伯
N/A
N/A
5/2020—1/2022
Hsu Cheng-chang 許鉦漳
N/A
N/A
1/2022—
Chen Wen-juei 陳文瑞
b. N/A
N/A
The HB has the following subdivisions and administrative units:
▶ Engineering Division (gongwuzu 工務組), ▶ Maintenance Division (yangluzu 養路組), ▶ Motor Vehicles Division (jianlizu 監理組), ▶ Planning Division (guihuazu 規劃組), ▶ Traffic Management Division (jiaotong guanlizu 交通管理組), and ▶ Transportation Division (yunshuzu 運輸組); ▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Information Management Division (zixunshi 資訊室), ▶ Legal Affairs Office (fazhishi 法制室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); ▶ Traffic Accident Investigation Review Committee (cheliang xingche shigu jianding fuyihui 車輛行車事故鑑定覆議會); ▶ Highway Disaster Prevention Center (gonglu fangzai zhongxin 公路防災中心), ▶ Road User Service Center (yongluren fuwu zhongxin 用路人服務中心), and ▶ Vehicle Dynamic Information Management Center (cheliang dongtai zixun guanli zhongxin 車輛動態資訊管理中心).
No. 70 Banshanya, Liming Borough,
Taishan District, New Taipei City 24303, Taiwan ROC [24303 新北市泰山區黎明里半山雅 70 號]
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🌏 Freeway Bureau – Web link
The Freeway Bureau (jiaotongbu gaosu gongluju 交通部高速公路局, abbrev. gaogongju 高公局, 🏁—juzhang 局長)
was established on June 8, 1970 as Freeway Engineering Bureau (jiaotongbu Taiwanqu gaosu gonglu gongchengju 交通部臺灣區高速公路工程局),
on Dec. 1, 1978 it was renamed Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau (Taiwan qu guodao gaosu gongluju 臺灣區國道高速公路局, abbrev. NFB
or TANFB). The first freeway in Taiwan was the Sun Yat-sen Freeway (Zhongshan gaosu gonglu 中山高速公路), construction began on Aug. 14,
1971, the north section between Keelung and Taoyuan's Zhongli was opened for traffic on July 29, 1974, the whole road stretching to Kaohsiung
in the south opened on Oct. 31, 1978. Taiwan's network of national freeways now exceeds 1000 km in total length. Please note that the MOTC's
Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau (jiaotongbu Taiwanqu guodao xinjian gongchengju 交通部臺灣區國道新建工程局, abbrev.
guogongju 國工局 in Chinese and TANEEB in English), founded on Jan. 5, 1990, was merged into the Freeway Bureau on Feb. 12, 2018.
Freeway Bureau director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
6/1970—1/1978
Hu Mei-huang 胡美璜
1912-1999
Jiangxi
1/1978—8/1979
Wang Chao-ti 王兆杕
N/A
N/A
8/1979—2/1987
Fang En-hsu 方恩緒
N/A
N/A
3/1987—9/1990
Shih Chung-kuang 石中光
N/A
N/A
10/1990—8/1991
Wang Chen-fang 王振芳
N/A
N/A
8/1991—7/1997
Yang Chin-yao 楊欽耀
N/A
N/A
7/1997—8/1997 @
Ou Hui-cheng 歐輝政
N/A
N/A
8/1997—7/2002
Ho Nuan-hsuen 何煖軒
b. 1953
Taiwan
7/2002—4/2005
Liang Yueh 梁樾
b. 1946
Zhejiang
4/2005—7/2006
Chen Jian-yu 陳建宇
b. 1954
Taiwan
7/2006—11/2006
Yang Hsi-an 楊錫安
b. 1950
N/A
11/2006—2/2010
Lee Thay-ming 李泰明
N/A
N/A
2/2010—4/2014
Tseng Dar-jen 曾大仁
N/A
N/A
4/2014—8/2016 @
Chen Yen-po 陳彥伯
N/A
N/A
8/2016—10/2016 @
Wu Mu-fu 吳木富
N/A
N/A
10/2016—
Jaw Shing-hau 趙興華
b. 1963
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, subdivisions of the Freeway Bureau include the following:
▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室); ▶ Construction Division (gongwuzu 工務組), ▶ General Admissions Division (zonghezu 綜合組), ▶ Land Division (luchanzu 路產組), ▶ Planning Division (guihuazu 規劃組), ▶ Toll & Service Division (yewuzu 業務組), ▶ Traffic Management Division (jiaotong guanlizu 交通管理組); ▶ First Engineering Office (diyi xinjian gongchengchu 第一新建工程處), ▶ Second Engineering Office (dier xinjian gongchengchu 第二新建工程處); ▶ Northern Region Branch Office (beiqu yanghu gongcheng fenju 北區養護工程分局), ▶ Central Region Branch Office (zhongqu yanghu gongcheng fenju 中區養護工程分局), and ▶ Southern Region Branch Office (nanqu yanghu gongcheng fenju 南區養護工程分局).
No. 240 Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City 10548, Taiwan ROC [10548 台北市松山區敦化北路 240 號]
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🌏 IOT – Web link
The IOT (jiaotongbu yunshu yanjiusuo 交通部運輸研究所, 🏁—suozhang 所長) was created on Jan. 5, 1985 by merging
the MOTC Transportation Planning Board (yunshu jihua weiyuanhui 運輸計劃委員會) with the former Institute of Traffic Research
(jiaotong yanjiusuo 交通研究所). It acts as an important think-tank for the MOTC and is responsible for assisting the MOTC in the
stipulation of policies, collaborating and coordinating transportation decisions and plan executions, supporting all levels of transportation
administrative technologies and innovative research as well as being in charge of tasks of communication among various transportation
industries, official and scholars across various fields.
IOT director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1985—9/1987
Huang Jia-he 黃嘉禾
N/A
N/A
10/1987—2/1995
Chang Chia-juch 張家祝
b. 1950
Liaoning
3/1995—7/1995 @
Feng Cheng-min 馮正民
N/A
N/A
8/1995—7/1997
Chang Yu-hern 張有恆
b. 1954
Taiwan
8/1997—2/2004
Lin Dah-yuh 林大煜
N/A
N/A
3/2004—7/2010
Huang Der-chyr 黃德治
N/A
N/A
7/2010—1/2015
Lin Tyh-ming 林志明
N/A
N/A
1/2015—8/2016
Lin Shinn-der 林信得
N/A
N/A
8/2016—10/2016
Chi Wen-jong 祁文中
N/A
N/A
10/2016—
Wu Yu-chen 吳玉珍
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, IOT has the following subdivisions:
▶ Harbor and Marine Technology Center (gangwan jishu yanjiu zhongxin 港灣技術研究中心), ▶ Interdisciplinary Research Division (zonghe jishuzu 綜合技術組); ▶ Transportation Engineering Division (yunshu gongchengzu 運輸工程組), ▶ Transportation Information System Division (yunshu zixunzu 運輸資訊組), ▶ Transportation Operations and Management Division (yunshu jingying guanlizu 運輸經營管理組), ▶ Transportation Planning Division (yunshu jihuazu 運輸計畫組), and ▶ Transportation Safety Division (yunshu anquanzu 運輸安全組).
No. 1 Lane 1, Heping East Road Sec. 3,
Daan District, Taipei City 10669, Taiwan ROC [10669 台北市大安區和平東路 3 段 1 巷 1 號]
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🌏 MPB – Web link
The MPB (jiaotongbu hanggangju 交通部航港局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was established on March 1, 2012, and
handles Taiwan's maritime and port affairs. Its mission is to enhance the competitiveness of Taiwan's international commercial
ports, instill entrepreneurialism into operations, and realize government reorganization priorities.
MPB director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/2012—3/2013
Li Juel-der 黎瑞德
b. 1952
N/A
3/2013—8/2016
Chi Wen-jong 祁文中
N/A
N/A
8/2016—5/2019
David W. J. Hsieh 謝謂君
N/A
N/A
5/2019—6/2019 @
Liu Chih-hung 劉志鴻
N/A
N/A
6/2019—9/2020
Kuo Tien-kuei 郭添貴
N/A
N/A
9/2020—
Yeh Hsieh-lung 葉協隆
b. 1969
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of MPB include the following:
Furthermore, MPB manages four maritime affairs centers (hangwu zhongxin 航務中心):
▶ Central Maritime Affairs Center (zhongbu hangwu zhongxin 中部航務中心), ▶ East Maritime Affairs Center (dongbu hangwu zhongxin 東部航務中心), ▶ North Maritime Affairs Center (beibu hangwu zhongxin 北部航務中心), and ▶ South Maritime Affairs Center (nanbu hangwu zhongxin 南部航務中心).
Please note that the MPB is also in charge of operating 33 lighthouses (dengta 燈塔) in the Taiwan area.
No. 64 Gongyuan Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區公園路 64 號]
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🌏 CWA – Web link
The CWA (jiaotongbu zhongyang qixiangshu 交通部中央氣象署, 🏁—juzhang 署長) was established on July 1, 1971
as Central Weather Bureau (jiaotongbu zhongyang qixiangju 交通部中央氣象局, abbrev. CWB, 🏁—juzhang 局長)
on the foundations of two older agencies—the Central Weather Bureau of the ROC (zhongyang qixiangju 中央氣象局),
and the Taiwan Provincial Weather Institution (Taiwansheng qixiangju 台灣省氣象局).
The ROC Central Weather Bureau was set up in 1941 under the Executive Yuan and reassigned to the MOTC in 1947. The responsibility
for most of its functions was assumed by the Taiwan Provincial Weather Institution after the ROC central government was relocated to
Taipei in 1949.
The Taiwan Provincial Weather Institution (Chinese name between January 1948 and September 1965: Taiwansheng qixiangsuo
台灣省氣象所) was the successor of Taihoku Weather Monitoring Station under the Taiwan Governor's Office (Taiwan zongdufu Taibei
cehousuo 台灣總督府台北測候所) which had been founded on Aug. 10, 1896 by the Japanese and renamed Taihoku Observatory (Taibei
guancesuo 台北觀測所) in 1934. The Taiwan Governor's Office Weather Observatory (Taiwan zongdufu qixiangtai 台灣總督府氣象台),
established in 1938, was in charge of meteorological and seismological affairs of Taiwan and Penghu.
CWB was elevated to CWA as part of the Executive Yuan's restructuring on Sept. 15, 2023, the official English title of the agency
chief was changed from director-general to administrator.
CWA administrators
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1941—4/1943
Huang Hsia-chien 黃廈千
1898-1977
Jiangsu
1943–1949
Lü Jiong 呂炯
1902-1985
Jiangsu
11/1945—2/1948
Shih Yen-han 石延漢
N/A
N/A
2/1948—10/1951
Hsueh Chung-yi 薛鐘彝
N/A
N/A
10/1951—6/1966
Kenneth T. C. Cheng 鄭子政
1903-1984
Jiangsu
6/1966—3/1980
Liu Ta-nien 劉大年
b. 1914, d. N/A
Shandong
4/1980—9/1989
Wu Tsung-yao 吳宗堯
N/A
N/A
9/1989—9/1994
Tsay Ching-yen 蔡清彥
b. 1944
Taiwan
9/1994—3/2004
Shieh Shinn-liang 謝信良
b. 1944
Taiwan
3/2004—6/2009
Hsin Chiang-lin 辛江霖
b. 1944
Taiwan
6/2009—10/2017
Shin Tzay-chyn 辛在勤
b. 1952
Taiwan
10/2017—5/2020
Yeh Tien-chiang 葉天降
N/A
N/A
5/2020—7/2023 @
Cheng Ming-dean 鄭明典
b. 1958
Taiwan
7/2023—
Cheng Chia-ping 程家平
b. N/A
N/A
Please note that in 1945 Shih Yen-han 石延漢, at that time head of Fujian's provincial weather
institution, was transferred by the ROC central government to head its counterpart agency in Taiwan.
CWA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Numerical Information Division (shuzhi zixunzu 數值資訊組), ▶ Marine Meteorology and Climate Division (haiqi qihouzu 海象氣候組), ▶ Observation Division (daqi guancezu 大氣觀測組), supervising the
Taipei Astronomy and Weather Station (Taibei tianwen qixiangzhan 臺北天文氣象站 ), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Remote Sensing Division (haiqi yaocezu 海氣遙測組), ▶ Technology Development Division (keji fazhanzu 科技發展組); ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); and ▶ Southern Region Weather Center (Taiwan nanqu qixiang zhongxin 臺灣南區氣象中心).
In addition, the CWA website lists an Observation and Forecast Unit (qixiang cebao jigou 氣象測報機構) comprising four levels (deng 等).
◉ Level A (yideng cebao jigou 一等測報機構): ▶ Seismological Center (dizhen cebao zhongxin 地震測報中心), ▶ Weather Forecast Center (qixiang yubao zhongxin 氣象預報中心);
◉ Level B (erdeng cebao jigou 二等測報機構): ▶ Hualien Weather Radar Station (Hualian qixiang leidazhan 花蓮氣象雷達站), ▶ Hualien Weather Station (Hualian qixiangzhan 花蓮氣象站), ▶ Kenting Weather Radar Station (Kending qixiang leidazhan 墾丁氣象雷達站), ▶ New Taipei Weather Station (Xinbei qixiangzhan 新北氣象站), ▶ Wufenshan Weather Radar Station (Wufenshan qixiang leidazhan 五分山氣象雷達站);
◉ Level C (sandeng cebao jigou 三等測報機構): ▶ Chiayi Weather Station (Jiayi qixiangzhan 嘉義氣象站), ▶ Hengchun Weather Station (Hengchun qixiangzhan 恆春氣象站), ▶ Hsinchu Weather Station (Xinzhu qixiangzhan 新竹氣象站), ▶ Kaohsiung Weather Station (Gaoxiong qixiangzhan 高雄氣象站), ▶ Keelung Weather Station (Jilong qixiangzhan 基隆氣象站), ▶ Kinmen Weather Station (Jinmen qixiangzhan 金門氣象站), ▶ Matsu Weather Station (Mazu qixiangzhan 馬祖氣象站), ▶ Penghu Weather Station (Penghu qixiangzhan 澎湖氣象站), ▶ Su-ao Weather Station (Suao qixiangzhan 蘇澳氣象站), ▶ Taichung Weather Station (Taizhong qixiangzhan 臺中氣象站), ▶ Taitung Weather Station (Taidong qixiangzhan 臺東氣象站), ▶ Tianzhong Weather Station (Tianzhong qixiangzhan 田中氣象站), ▶ Yilan Weather Station (Yilan qixiangzhan 宜蘭氣象站);
◉ Level D (sideng cebao jigou 四等測報機構): ▶ Alishan Weather Station (Alishan qixiangzhan 阿里山氣象站), ▶ Anbu Weather Station (Anbu qixiangzhan 鞍部氣象站), ▶ Dawu Weather Station (Dawu qixiangzhan 大武氣象站), ▶ Dongjidao Weather Station (Dongjidao qixiangzhan 東吉島氣象站), ▶ Lanyu Weather Station (Lanyu qixiangzhan 蘭嶼氣象站), ▶ Pengjiayu Weather Station (Pengjiayu qixiangzhan 彭佳嶼氣象站), ▶ Sun Moon Lake Weather Station (Riyuetan qixiangzhan 日月潭氣象站), ▶ Xinwu Weather Station (Xinwu qixiangzhan 新屋氣象站), ▶ Yushan Weather Station (Yushan qixiangzhan 玉山氣象站), and ▶ Zhuzihu Weather Station (Zhuzihu qixiangzhan 竹子湖氣象站).
TEMBLORS—Earthquake monitoring and relevant research are part of the CWA's responsibilities, but the CWA is not
the only ROC government agency working in the field of earthquakes—major research on Taiwan's faults is done by the
Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency (GSMMA) under the MOEA. For a detailed list showing major earthquakes in the Taiwan area
since WWII, please go to Geology: Faults, earthquakes, volcanism and
more under Tools.
9 F., No. 290 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 4,
Daan District, Taipei City 10694, Taiwan ROC [10694 台北市大安區忠孝東路 4 段 290 號 9 樓(大陸大樓)]
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🌏 Tourism Administration – Web link
Logo of the Tourism Bureau
The Tourism Administration (jiaotongbu guanguangshu 交通部觀光署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was formally established on Dec. 29, 1972 as Tourism Bureau (jiaotongbu guanguangju 交通部觀光局,
🏁—juzhang 局長). Its predecessor was the Committee of Tourism (guanguang shiye xiaozu
觀光事業小組) in the MOTC which was set up in September 1960 and reorganized as Tourism Council (guanguang
shiye weiyuanhui 觀光事業委員會) in October 1966. The latter agency was merged with the Tourism Administration
Bureau of the Taiwan Provincial Government (Taiwan sheng guanguang shiye guanliju 台灣省觀光事業管理局)
on June 24, 1971, constituting the Tourism Bureau which was then called jiaotongbu guanguang shiyeju 交通部觀光事業局
in Chinese. The Tourism Bureau was upgraded to Tourism Administration on Sept. 15, 2023.
Tourism Administration director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
6/1971—9/1975
Tsao Yueh-wei 曹嶽維
N/A
N/A
9/1975—3/1980
Chu Kuo-hsun 朱國勳
N/A
N/A
4/1980—3/1988
Yu Wei 虞為
b. N/A, d. 2011
N/A
1/1989—9/1991
Mao Chi-kuo 毛治國
b. 1948
Zhejiang
9/1991—8/1997
Chang Tzu-chyang 張自強
b. 1948
Zhejiang
10/1997—7/2002
Chang Shuo-lao 張學勞
b. 1937
N/A
8/2002—4/2005
Su Cherng-tyan 蘇成田
b. 1942
Taiwan
11/2006—4/2012
Janice Lai 賴瑟珍
b. 1952
Taiwan
4/2012—9/2016
David W. J. Hsieh 謝謂君
N/A
N/A
9/2016—4/2020
Chou Yung-hui 周永暉
N/A
N/A
4/2020—7/2023 @
Chang Shi-chung 張錫聰
N/A
N/A
7/2023—9/2023 @
Chou Ting-chang 周廷彰
b. N/A
N/A
9/2023—
Chou Yung-hui (second time)
The Tourism Administration has the following subdivisions:
▶ Domestic Travel Promotion Division (lüyou tuiguangzu 旅遊推廣組), ▶ Hotel & Lodging Division (lüsuzu 旅宿組), ▶ International Affairs Division (guojizu 國際組), ▶ Planning and Research Division (qihuazu 企劃組), ▶ Tourism Site Development Division (jingqu fazhanzu 景區發展組), ▶ Travel and Training Division (lüxingyezu 旅行業組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Public Relations Department (gongguanshi 公關室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
Furthermore, there are three centers.
▶ Kaohsiung International Airport Visitor Information Centers (Gaoxiong guoji jichang lüke fuwu zhongxin 高雄國際機場旅客服務中心), ▶ Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Tourist Service Center (Taiwan Taoyuan guoji jichang lüke fuwu zhongxin 臺灣桃園國際機場旅客服務中心), and ▶ Travel Service Center (lüke fuwu zhongxin 旅客服務中心).
In addition, the National Scenic Area Administration (guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 國家風景區管理處) oversees several local headquarters: ▶ Alishan National Scenic Area Headquarters (Alishan guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 阿里山國家風景區管理處), ▶ Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area Headquarters (Dapengwan guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 大鵬灣國家風景區管理處), ▶ East Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters (dongbu haian guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 東部海岸國家風景區管理處), ▶ East Longitudinal Valley National Scenic Area Headquarters (huadong zonggu guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 花東縱谷國家風景區管理處), ▶ Maolin National Scenic Area Headquarters (Maolin guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 茂林國家風景區管理處), ▶ Matsu National Scenic Area Headquarters (Mazu guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 馬祖國家風景區管理處), ▶ North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Headquarters (beihaian ji Guanyinshan guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 北海岸及觀音山國家風景區管理處), ▶ Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters (dongbeijiao ji Yilan haian guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 東北角及宜蘭海岸國家風景區管理處), ▶ Penghu National Scenic Area Headquarters (Penghu guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 澎湖國家風景區管理處), ▶ Siraya National Scenic Area Headquarters (Xilaya guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 西拉雅國家風景區管理處), ▶ Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Headquarters (yunjianan binhai guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 雲嘉南濱海國家風景區管理處), ▶ Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Headquarters (Riyuetan guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 日月潭國家風景區管理處), and ▶ Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters (sanshan guojia fengjingqu guanlichu 參山國家風景區管理處).
A unit called Overseas Offices (zhuwai banshichu 駐外辦事處) supervises 15 branches outside Taiwan—3 in the PRC (Beijing, Shanghai; Hong Kong),
7 in other parts of Asia (Tokyo, Osaka; Seoul; Ho Chi Minh City; Bangkok; Kuala Lumpur; Singapore), 3 in the US (New York, San Francisco,
Los Angeles), and 2 in Europe (Frankfurt; London). On Nov. 13, 2023 the Tourism Administration opened a new office in Busan (South Korea), and
according to media reports, the Tourism Administration plans to open another branch in Dubai in 2024.
A formally semi-official organization associated with the Tourism Administration is the Taiwan Strait Tourism
Association (caituan faren Taiwan haixia liang'an guanguang lüyou xiehui 財團法人台灣海峽兩岸觀光旅遊協會,
abbrev. Tai lü hui 台旅會 in Chinese and TSTA in English) which was established on Aug. 25, 2006 and
approved by the ROC MOTC on Sept. 12, 2006. Its first office in the PRC was opened on May 4, 2010 in Beijing, a
second one in Shanghai on Nov. 15, 2012. Its PRC counterpart is the Association for Tourism Exchange across the
Taiwan Straits (haixia liangan lüyou jiaoliu xiehui 海峽兩岸旅遊交流協會, abbrev. hailühui
海旅會 in Chinese and ATETS in English) which was approved by PRC authorities on June 27, 2006. In English, ATETS is
also known under the names Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association (CTEA), Cross-Strait Tourism Association (CSTA),
or Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange (CSTE), and its first office in the ROC was opened on May 7, 2010 in Taipei.
No. 5 Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10051, Taiwan ROC [10051 台北市中正區中山南路 5 號]
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🌏 MOE – Web link
The MOE (jiaoyubu 教育部) was established on Oct. 24, 1928.
MOE ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1928—12/1930
Monlin Chiang 蔣夢麟
1886-1964
Zhejiang
12/1930—8/1931
Kao Lou 高魯
1877-1947
Fujian
6/1931—12/1931
Li Shu-hua 李書華
1889-1979
Hebei
12/1931—2/1932
Chu Chia-hwa 朱家驊
1893-1963
Zhejiang
1/1932—10/1932 @
Tuan Hsi-peng 段錫朋
1896-1948
Jiangxi
10/1932—11/1932 X
Wang Wen-ho 翁文灝
1889-1971
Zhejiang
11/1932—4/1933
Chu Chia-hwa (second time)
4/1933—1/1938
Wang Shih-chieh 王世杰
1891-1981
Hubei
1/1938—12/1944
Chen Li-fu 陳立夫
1900-2001
Zhejiang
12/1944—5/1948
Chu Chia-hwa (third time)
12/1948—3/1949 @
Chen Hsueh-ping 陳雪屏
1901-1999
Jiangsu
3/1949—3/1950
Hang Li-wu 杭立武
1903-1991
Anhui/Zhejiang
3/1950—5/1954
Cheng Tien-fang 程天放
1899-1967
Jiangxi
5/1954—7/1958
Chang Chi-yun 張其昀
1901-1985
Zhejiang
7/1958—2/1961
Mei I-chi 梅貽琦
1889-1962
Tianjin
2/1961—1/1965
Huang Chi-lu 黃季陸
1899-1985
Sichuan
1/1965—6/1969
Yen Chen-hsing 閻振興
1912-2005
Henan
6/1969—3/1971
Choong Kow-kwong 鍾皎光
1907-1996
Guangdong
3/1971—5/1972
Lo Yun-pin 羅雲平
1915-1984
Antung (= Liaong.)
5/1972—4/1977
Tsiang Yien-si 蔣彥士
1915-1998
Zhejiang
4/1977—5/1978
Li Yuan-zu 李元簇
1923-2017
Hunan
5/1978—5/1984
Chu Hwei-sen 朱匯森
1911-2006
Jiangsu
5/1984—7/1987
Lee Huan 李煥
1917-2010
Hubei
7/1987—2/1993
Mao Kao-wen 毛高文
b. 1936
Zhejiang
2/1993—6/1996
Kuo Wei-fan 郭為藩
b. 1937
Taiwan
6/1996—2/1998
Wu Jin 吳京
1934-2008
Jiangsu
2/1998—6/1999 †
Lin Ching-jiang 林清江
1940-1999
Taiwan
6/1999—5/2000
Yung Chaur-shin 楊朝祥
b. 1947
Taiwan
5/2000—2/2002
Ovid J. L. Tzeng 曾志朗
b. 1944
Taiwan
2/2002—5/2004
Huang Jong-tsun 黃榮村
b. 1947
Taiwan
5/2004—5/2008
Tu Cheng-sheng 杜正勝
b. 1944
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2009
Cheng Jei-cheng 鄭瑞城
b. 1946
Taiwan
9/2009—1/2012
Wu Ching-chi 吳清基
b. 1951
Taiwan
2/2012—7/2014
Chiang Wei-ling 蔣偉寧
b. 1957
Taiwan
7/2014—8/2014 @
Chen Der-hwa 陳德華
b. 1952
Fujian
8/2014—5/2016
Wu Se-hwa 吳思華
b. 1955
N/A
5/2016—4/2018
Pan Wen-chung 潘文忠
b. 1962
Taiwan
4/2018 @
Yao Leeh-ter 姚立德
b. 1962
N/A
4/2018—5/2018
Wu Maw-kuen 吳茂昆
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2018—7/2018 @
Yao Leeh-ter (second time acting)
7/2018—12/2018
Yeh Jiunn-rong 葉俊榮
b. 1958
Taiwan
12/2018—1/2019 @
Yao Leeh-ter (third time acting)
1/2019—5/2024
Pan Wen-chung (second time)
5/2024—
Cheng Ying-yao 鄭英耀
b. 1955
Taiwan
MOE structure
Today MOE has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of Higher Education (gaodeng jiaoyusi 高等教育司), ▶ Department of Information and Technology Education (zixun ji keji jiaoyusi 資訊及科技教育司), ▶ Department of International and Cross-strait Education (guoji ji liang'an jiaoyusi 國際及兩岸教育司), ▶ Department of Lifelong Education (zhongshen jiaoyusi 終身教育司), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Student Affairs and Special Education (xuesheng shiwu ji teshu jiaoyusi 學生事務及特殊教育司), ▶ Department of Teacher and Art Education (shizi peiyu ji yishu jiaoyusi 師資培育及藝術教育司), ▶ Department of Technological and Vocational Education (jishu ji zhiye jiaoyusi 技術及職業教育司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (fazhichu 法制處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Secretarial Affairs (mishuchu 秘書處), ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處); ▶ Supervisory Committee Managing Retirement, Compensation, Resignation and Severance Matters for Private School Teachers and Staff (sixiao tui fu chujin jianlihui 私校退撫儲金監理會), and ▶ MOE Collaboration Center for Teacher Education Curriculum Instruction and Evaluation of Basic Education (zhongxiaoxue shizi kecheng jiaoxue yu pingliang xiezuo zhongxin 中小學師資課程教學與評量協作中心).
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOE:
The National Sports Training Center (guojia yundong xunlian zhongxin 國家運動訓練中心) is associated with the MOE as well.
Military training instructors
One special feature in institutions of public tertiary education in the ROC is worth mentioning. The staff of
most schools and universities includes military training instructors (junxun jiaoguan 軍訓教官)—usually
simply referred to as "instructors" (jiaoguan 教官). When the ROC was still under martial law, these
instructors were military officials on university campuses responsible for discipline. At that time their main
task was to conduct practical military training, but they were also in charge of political and ideological education
in order to uphold the anti-Communist, pro-KMT spirit among the students. As an instrument of supervision and
indoctrination, instructors would monitor the students for possible subversive tendencies. After martial law
ended, the process of democratization changed the instructors' role significantly. Nowadays they focus on
counseling, campus safety and maintenance work, although not all instructors have given up outdated, authoritarian
mindsets. On June 27, 2013 the Legislative Yuan passed the new
Senior High School Education Act
(gaoji zhongdeng jiaoyufa 高級中等教育法) which included the decision to phase out military training instructors
stationed in senior high schools and vocational schools within eight years.
Selected level-3 agencies under MOE
Details about the following selected agencies under MOE are shown directly below.
No. 20 Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10001, Taiwan ROC [10001 台北市中正區中山南路 20 號]
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🌏 NCL – Web link
NCL (guojia tushuguan 國家圖書館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) was established on Aug. 1, 1940.
NCL director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/1940—9/1966
Chiang Fu-tsung 蔣復璁
1898-1990
Zhejiang
9/1966—3/1968
Chu Wan-li 屈萬里
1907-1979
Shandong
3/1968—2/1970 †
Ignatius Pao Tsen-peng 包遵彭
1916-1970
Anhui
2/1970—8/1970 @
Pao You-yu 鮑幼玉
1924-2004
Zhejiang
8/1970—8/1972
Li Tze-chung 李志鍾
b. 1927
Jiangsu
8/1972—4/1973 @
Hsieh You-hua 又華
N/A
N/A
4/1973—3/1977
William C. Ju 諸家駿
b. 1924
Shanghai
3/1977—8/1989
Wang Chen-ku 王振鵠
b. 1924
Hebei
8/1989—5/1992
Yang Chung-sen 楊崇森
b. 1937
Fujian
5/1992—10/1997
Tseng Chi-chun 曾濟群
b. 1937
Guangdong
10/1997—4/1998 @
Sung Chien-cheng 宋建成
N/A
N/A
4/1998—3/2007
Juang Fang-rung 莊芳榮
b. 1947
Taiwan
3/2007—9/2007
Wang Wen-lu 王文陸
b. 1954
N/A
9/2007 @
Sung Chien-cheng (second time acting)
9/2007—5/2008
Huang Kuan-chung 黃寬重
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2008—8/2008 @
Sung Chien-cheng (third time acting)
8/2008—12/2010
Karl Min Ku 顧敏
b. 1945
N/A
12/2010—1/2024
Tseng Shu-hsien 曾淑賢
b. 1958
Taiwan
1/2024 @
Weng Chih-tsung 翁誌聰
b. 1965
Taiwan
2/2024—
Wang Han-ching 王涵青
b. 1979
Taiwan
In addition to its administrative units, NCL has the following subdivisions:
▶ Collection Development and Bibliography Management Division (guancang fazhan ji shumu guanlizu 館藏發展及書目管理組), ▶ Digital Knowledge System Division (shuwei zhishi xitongzu 數位知識系統組), ▶ International Cooperation Division (guoji hezuozu 國際合作組), ▶ Knowledge Services Division (zhishi fuwuzu 知識服務組), ▶ Librarianship Development Division (tushuguan shiye fazhanzu 圖書館事業發展組), ▶ Special Collections Division (tecang wenxianzu 特藏文獻組); ▶ Bibliographic Information Center (shumu zixun zhongxin 書目資訊中心), ▶ Center for Chinese Studies (hanxue yanjiu zhongxin 漢學研究中心), ▶ ISBN Center (guoji biaozhun shuhao zhongxin國際標準書號中心), and ▶ Publications Center (chuban zhongxin 出版中心).
No. 85 Zhongan Street, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 23574, Taiwan ROC [23574 新北市中和區中安街 85 號]
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🌏 NTL – Web link
The NTL (guoli Taiwan tushuguan 國立臺灣圖書館, abbrev. guotaitu 國台圖, 🏁—guanzhang 館長)
was established by the Japanese on April 13, 1914 as Taiwan Governor's Library (Taiwan zongdufu tushuguan 臺灣總督府圖書館)
and is Taiwan's oldest public library. After the end of WWII the institution continued to operate under the name Taiwan Provincial
Library (Taiwansheng xingzheng zhangguan gongshu tushuguan 臺灣省行政長官公署圖書館), in 1955 it was put under the
jurisdiction of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) as Taiwan Provincial Taipei Library
(Taiwan shengli Taibei tushuguan 臺灣省立臺北圖書館). On Oct. 22, 1973 it was reorganized as National Central Library,
Taiwan Branch (guoli zhongyang tushuguan Taiwan fenguan 國立中央圖書館臺灣分館), the current name was adopted on Jan. 1, 2013.
NTL directors since 1945
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
11/1945—10/1946
Fan Shou-kang 范壽康
1896-1983
Zhejiang
10/1946—4/1955
Wu Ko-kang 吳克剛
1903-1999
Anhui
5/1955—10/1955
Chiang Fu-tsung 蔣復璁
1898-1990
Zhejiang
10/1955—8/1965
Wang Sheng-wu 王省吾
1920-2004
Zhejiang
8/1965—2/1967
Liu Hsiao-chien 劉效騫
1913-2010
Jiangsu
2/1967—9/1969
Han Pao-chien 韓寶鑑
N/A
N/A
10/1969—10/1973
Yuan Chin-shu 袁金書
1906-1995
N/A
10/1973—8/1978 †
Hu An-yi 胡安彝
1917-1978
N/A
8/1978—11/1978 @
Chang Yi-ting 章以鼎
N/A
N/A
11/1978—6/1985
Liu Chang-po 劉昌博
b. 1925
Sichuan
6/1985—7/1988
Chu Ta-sung 朱大松
N/A
N/A
7/1988—7/1992
Sun Te-piao 孫德彪
b. 1931
Jiangsu
7/1992—10/2004
Lin Wen-jui 林文睿
b. 1949
Taiwan
10/2004—9/2006
Liao Yu-sheng 廖又生
N/A
N/A
10/2006—12/2006 @
Wang Kuo-lung 王國隆
N/A
N/A
12/2006—9/2007
Su Te-hsiang 蘇德祥
N/A
N/A
9/2007—8/2012
Huang Wen-ling 黃雯玲
N/A
N/A
8/2012—2/2015
Chen Hsuch-yu 陳雪玉
N/A
N/A
2/2015—4/2015 @
Wu Ming-chueh 吳明珏
N/A
N/A
4/2015—9/2015
Yang Yu-huei 楊玉惠
N/A
N/A
9/2015—
Cheng Lai-chang 鄭來長
b. N/A
N/A
The subdivisions of the NTL include the following:
▶ Acquisition and Cataloguing Department (caifang bianmuzu 採訪編目組), ▶ Circulation and Collection Department (yuelan diancangzu 閱覽典藏組), ▶ Planning and Promotion Department (qihua tuiguangzu 企劃推廣組), ▶ Reference and Special Collection Department (cankao tecangzu 參考特藏組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretary Office (mishushi 秘書室); ▶ Library Science Research and Development Committee (tushuguan shiye yanjiu fazhan weiyuanhui 圖書館事業研究發展委員會), ▶ Taiwan Study Research Centre Consultation Committee (Taiwanxue yanjiu zhongxin zixun weiyuanhui 臺灣學研究中心諮詢委員會); ▶ Information Centre for the Visually Impaired (shizhang ziliao zhongxin 視障資料中心), ▶ Parent and Child Information Centre (qinzi ziliao zhongxin 親子資料中心), ▶ Taiwan Study Research Centre (Taiwanxue yanjiu zhongxin 臺灣學研究中心); and ▶ Security (zhuwei jingchadui 駐衛警察隊). ▶ Security (zhuwei jingchadui 駐衛警察隊).
✉National Library of Public Information, MOE (NLPI) 國立公共資訊圖書館總館
No. 100 Wuquan South Road, South District, Taichung City 40246, Taiwan ROC [40246 台中市南區五權南路 100 號]
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🌏 NLPI – Web link
The NLPI (guoli gonggong zixun tushuguan 國立公共資訊圖書館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) can be traced back
to the Taichu Prefectural Library (Taizhong zhouli tushuguan 台中州立圖書館) which was established by the Japanese in 1923
and became the Taiwan Provincial Taichung Library (Taiwan shengli Taizhong tushuguan 臺灣省立台中圖書館) after the end
of WWII. That institution was reorganized as National Taichung Library (guoli Taizhong tushuguan 國立台中圖書館)
in July 1999, the current name was adopted on Jan. 1, 2013.
NLPI directors since 1999
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1999—1/2003
Cheng Liang-hsiung 程良雄
N/A
N/A
1/2003—1/2007
Hsueh Mao-sung 薛茂松
N/A
N/A
1/2007—3/2007
Hung Ching-feng 洪慶峰
N/A
N/A
3/2007—7/2008
Yang Hsuan-chin 楊宣勤
N/A
N/A
7/2008—1/2010
Su Chung 蘇忠
N/A
N/A
1/2010—9/2016
Lu Chun-chiao 呂春嬌
N/A
N/A
9/2016—
Liu Chung-cheng 劉仲成
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NLPI has the following subdivisions:
▶ Circulation Section (yuelan zixunke 閱覽諮詢科), ▶ Digital Information Service Section (shuwei ziyuan fuwuke 數位資源服務科), ▶ Guidance and Promotion Section (fudao tuiguangke 輔導推廣科), ▶ Knowledge Organization Section (zhishi zuzhike 知識組織科), ▶ Multi-Cultural Service Section (duoyuan wenhua fuwuke 多元文化服務科), ▶ System Information Section (xitong zixunke 系統資訊科); ▶ Task Group Research and Development Group (renwu bianzu – yanjiu fazhan xiaozu 任務編組-研究發展小組); and ▶ Branch Service Management (fenguan fuwu guanli zhongxin 分館服務管理中心).
The K-12 Education Administration (jiaoyubu guomin ji xueqian jiaoyushu 教育部國民及學前教育署, abbrev.
guojiaoshu 國教署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was formally established on Jan. 1, 2013 as an MOE agency
responsible for formulating, executing and supervising educational policies and systems for senior high school education
and below in Taiwan, taking over related duties previously performed by the MOE Department of Secondary Education
(zhongjiaosi 中教司), Department of Technological and Vocational Education (jizhisi 技職司), Department
of Elementary Education (guojiaosi 國教司), Student Affairs Committee (xunweihui 訓委會), Special Education
Unit (tejiao xiaozu 特教小組), Division of Environmental Protection Education (huanbao jiaoyu xiaozu 環保教育小組)
and the MOE's Central Region Office (zhongbu bangongshi 中部辦公室).
K-12 Education Administration director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2013—7/2015
Wu Ching-shan 吳清山
N/A
Taiwan
8/2015—12/2015
Lin Teng-chiao 林騰蛟
b. 1961
Taiwan
12/2015—9/2016
Huang Tzu-teng 黃子騰
b. 1956
N/A
9/2016—
Chiu Chien-kuo 邱乾國
b. N/A
N/A
The K-12 Education Administration has the following operational divisions:
▶ Division of Academic and Vocational Senior High Education (gaozhong ji gaozhi jiaoyuzu 高中及高職教育組), ▶ Division of Indigenous People and Special Education (yuanzhu minzu yu shaoshu zuqun ji teshu jiaoyuzu 原住民族與少數族群及特殊教育組), ▶ Division of Junior High, Elementary School and Preschool Education (guozhong ji xueqian jiaoyuzu 國中小及學前教育組), and ▶ Division of Student Affairs and Campus Security (xuesheng shiwu ji xiaoyuan anquanzu 學生事務及校園安全組).
No. 20 Zhulun Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 10489, Taiwan ROC [10489 台北市中山區朱崙街 20 號]
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🌏 Sports Administration – Web link
The Sports Administration (jiaoyubu tiyushu 教育部體育署, abbrev. tiyushu 體育署, 🏁—shuzhang
署長) was established on Jan. 2, 2013 based on the former cabinet-level Sports Affairs Council (SAC) following that agency's
downgrading.
On Aug. 15, 2024 the Executive Yuan announced that preparations had kicked off to upgrade
the Sports Administration to a planned Ministry of Physical Education and Sports Development (tiyu ji yundong fazhanbu
體育暨運動發展部), with a new Sports Industry Development Center (guojia yundong chanye fazhan zhongxin 國家運動產業發展中心)
plus the already established National Sports Training Center (guojia yundong xunlian zhongxin 國家運動訓練中心) and the Taiwan Institute
of Sports Science (guojia yundong kexue zhongxin 國家運動科學中心) as subordinate agencies. No estimated date for the inauguration
of the new ministry was given.
Sports Administration director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2013—3/2017
Ho Jow-fei 何卓飛
b. 1957
N/A
3/2017—6/2018
Lin Te-fu 林德福
b. 1955
Taiwan
7/2018—9/2020
Kao Chin-hsiung 高俊雄
N/A
N/A
9/2020—8/2021
Chang Shao-hsi 張少熙
N/A
N/A
8/2021—9/2022
>>> [vacant] <<<
9/2020—2/2023 @
Lin Teng-chiao 林騰蛟
b. 1961
Taiwan
2/2023—
Cheng Shih-chung 鄭世忠
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the Sports Administration has the following subdivisions:
▶ Competitive Athletics Division (jingji yundongzu 競技運動組), ▶ International and Cross-Strait Sports Division (guoji ji liang'an yundongzu 國際及兩岸運動組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ School Physical Education Division (xuexiao tiyuzu 學校體育組), ▶ Sports Facilities Division (yundong sheshizu 運動設施組), and ▶ Sports for All Division (quanmin yundongzu 全民運動組).
More information about the abolished cabinet-level Sports Affairs Council can be found on the following page of this website.
✉Youth Development Administration, MOE (YDA) 教育部青年發展署
14 F., No. 5 Xuzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10055, Taiwan ROC [10055 台北市中正區徐州路 5 號 14 樓]
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🌏 YDA – Web link
The YDA (jiaoyubu qingnian fazhanshu 教育部青年發展署, abbrev. qingnianshu 青年署 or qingfashu
青發署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on Jan. 1, 2013 based on the former cabinet-level National Youth
Commission (NYC) following that agency's downgrading.
YDA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2013—3/2013 @
Chen Der-hwa 陳德華
b. 1952
Fujian
4/2013—5/2013 @
Shi Jian-chu 施建矗
N/A
N/A
5/2013—
Lo Ching-shui 羅清水
b. 1959
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, YDA has the following subdivisions:
▶ International and Experiental Learning Division (guoji ji tiyan xuexizu 國際及體驗學習組), ▶ Planning and Career Consultant Division (zonghe guihua ji shengya fudaozu 綜合規劃及生涯輔導組), and ▶ Public Participation Division (gonggong canyuzu 公共參與組).
More information about the abolished cabinet-level National Youth Commission can be found on the following page of this website.
✉National Academy for Educational Research, MOE (NAER) 國家教育研究院
Main campus 三峽總院區: No. 2 Sanshu Road,
Sanxia District, New Taipei City 23703, Taiwan ROC [23703 新北市三峽區三樹路 2 號]; Taipei branch 台北院區: No. 179 Heping East Road Sec. 1, Daan District, Taipei City 10644, Taiwan ROC [10644 台北市大安區和平東路 1 段 179 號]; Taichung branch 台中院區: No. 67 Shifan Street, Fengyuan District, Taichung City 42081, Taiwan ROC [42081 台中市豐原區師範街 67 號]
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🌏 NAER – Web link
The NAER (guojia jiaoyu yanjiuyuan 國家教育研究院, abbrev. guojiaoyuan 國教院, 🏁—yuanzhang
院長) was established on March 30, 2011 in succession of the NAER Preparatory Office (guojia jiaoyu yanjiuyuan choubeichu
國家教育研究院籌備處) which had been set up on May 8, 2000. NAER is striving to serve as an education policy think-tank, an R&D
base for curriculum, testing and assessment, and a leadership training and professional development key center. In addition to
its main campus in New Taipei City's Sanxia District, NAER also operates branches in Taipei City's Daan District and Taichung City's
Fengyuan District.
NAER presidents
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/2011—12/2012
Wu Ching-shan 吳清山
N/A
Taiwan
4/2013—5/2016
Ko Hwa-wei 柯華葳
b. 1953
N/A
6/2016—7/2016
Kuo Kung-pin 郭工賓
N/A
N/A
8/2016—
Sheu Tien-ming 許添明
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NAER has the following subdivisions:
▶ Center for Educational Leadership and Professional Development (jiaoyu renli fazhan zhongxin 教育人力發展中心), ▶ Center for Educational Resources and Publishing (jiaoyu ziyuan ji chuban zhongxin 教育資源及出版中心), ▶ Development Center for Compilation and Translation (bianyi fazhan zhongxin 編譯發展中心), ▶ Development Center for Textbooks (jiaokeshu fazhan zhongxin 教科書發展中心), ▶ Office of National & Indigenous Languages Education Research & development (benguo yuwen jiaoyu yanjiu fazhan bangongshi 本國語文教育研究發展辦公室), ▶ Research Center for Curriculum and Instruction (kecheng ji jiaoxue yanjiu zhongxin 課程及教學研究中心), ▶ Research Center for Education System and Policy (jiaoyu zhidu ji zhengce yanjiu zhongxin 教育制度及政策研究中心), and ▶ Research Center for Testing and Assessment (ceyan ji pingliang yanjiu zhongxin 測驗及評量研究中心).
✉National Taiwan Arts Education Center, MOE 國立臺灣藝術教育館
No. 47 Nanhai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區南海路 47 號]
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🌏 National Taiwan Arts Education Center – Web link
The National Taiwan Arts Education Center (guoli Taiwan yishu jiaoyuguan 國立臺灣藝術教育館, abbrev. yijiaoguan
藝教館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) was established as National Center of Arts (guoli yishuguan 國立藝術館) on
March 29, 1957. The current name was adopted on Oct. 23, 1985.
National Taiwan Arts Education Center director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1957—7/1957
Wu Ji-ping 吳寄萍
N/A
N/A
7/1957—8/1958
Lu Shu-ching 盧孰競
b. 1914
Tianjin
8/1958—10/1962
Cesar Teng Chang-kuo 鄧昌國
1923-1992
Fujian
10/1962—3/1969
Wang Shao-ching 王紹清
1912-1997
Sichuan
3/1969—8/1982
Feng Kuo-kuang 馮國光
N/A
N/A
8/1982—9/1982
Chi Teng-szu 紀登斯
N/A
N/A
9/1982—8/1985
Lee Hui-cheng 李懷程
N/A
N/A
8/1985—8/1995
Chang Chun-chieh 張俊傑
N/A
N/A
8/1995—12/1996
Chen Yi-hsing 陳益興
N/A
N/A
12/1996—7/2004
Chen Du-cheng 陳篤正
b. 1940
Taiwan
8/2004—3/2011
Wu Tsu-sheng 吳祖勝
N/A
N/A
3/2011—9/2016
Cheng Nai-wen 鄭乃文
N/A
N/A
9/2016—
Wu Jin-jin 吳津津
b. N/A
N/A
The subdivisions of the center include the following:
▶ General Affairs Division (xingzhengzu 行政組), ▶ Performing Arts Education Division (biaoyan yishu jiaoyuzu 表演藝術教育組), and ▶ Visual Arts Education Division (shijue yishu jiaoyuzu 視覺藝術教育組).
Furthermore, the center's staff includes a secretary (mishu 秘書), a personnel officer (renshi guanliyuan 人事管理員)
and an accounting officer (zhujiyuan 主計員).
✉National Taiwan Science Education Center, MOE (NTSEC) 國立臺灣科學教育館
No. 189 Shishang Road, Shilin District, Taipei City 11165, Taiwan ROC [11165 台北市士林區士商路 189 號]
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🌏 NTSEC – Web link
NTSEC (guoli Taiwan kexue jiaoyuguan 國立台灣科學教育館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) was established
in 1956. Its mission is to promote the teaching of applied science throughout Taiwan.
NTSEC director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/1956—4/1965 †
Luo Jung-an 羅榮安
1900-1965
Shanghai
6/1965—10/1967
Chang Ming-che 張明哲
1914-1998
Hubei
11/1967—8/1978
Tien Chang-mo 田長模
b. 1918
Hubei
8/1978—9/1992
Chen Shih-pei 陳石貝
N/A
N/A
8/1993—8/1997
Yen Chi-lin 顏啟麟
N/A
N/A
2/1998—8/2000
Chen Wen-chang 陳文章
b. 1963
N/A
10/2000—9/2003
Hsu Kuo-shih 徐國士
b. 1942
N/A
4/2004—9/2007
Ko Cheng-feng 柯正峰
N/A
N/A
9/2007—9/2009
Chen Yi-hsing 陳益興
N/A
N/A
11/2009—7/2017
Chu Nan-hsien 朱楠賢
N/A
N/A
7/2017—
Chen Hsuch-yu 陳雪玉
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NTSEC has the following subdivisions:
✉National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, MOE (NMMBA) 國立海洋生物博物館
No. 2 Houwan Road, Houwan Village,
Checheng Township, Pingtung County 94450, Taiwan ROC [94450 屏東縣車城鄉後灣村後灣路 2 號]
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🌏 NMMBA – Web link
The NMMBA (guoli haiyang shengwu bowuguan 國立海洋生物博物館, abbrev. haishengguan 海生館,
🏁—guanzhang 館長) was opened on Feb. 25, 2000. The museum has three main exhibits: Waters of Taiwan
(Taiwan shuiyuguan 台灣水域館), Coral Kingdom Pavilion (shanhu wangguoguan 珊瑚王國館) and World Waters
Pavilion (shijie shuiyuguan 世界水域館), and it features an 81-m underwater moving track, the largest
underwater tunnel in Asia.
NMMBA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2000–2006
Fang Lee-shing 方力行
N/A
N/A
2006–2016
Wang Wei-hsien 王維賢
N/A
N/A
6/2016—
Chen Chii-shiarng 陳啟祥
b. N/A
N/A
The subdivisions of the NMMBA include the following:
▶ Biology Division (shengwu xunyangzu 生物馴養組), ▶ Engineering Division (gongwu jidianzu 工務機電組), ▶ Exhibition Division (zhanshizu 展示組), ▶ Planning & Research Division (qihua yanjiuzu 企劃研究組), ▶ Science Education Division (kexue jiaoyuzu 科學教育組); ▶ Aquarium Division (shuizu guanbu 水族館部), operated by the Hi-Sence World Co. Ltd. (haijing shijie qiye youxian gongsi 海景世界企業有限公司); ▶ Center for Cooperation between Schools (chanxue hezuo zhongxin 產學合作中心), ▶ Library, Multimedia and Publishing Center (tushuguan ji duomeiti chuban zhongxin 圖書館暨多媒體出版中心); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretary Office (mishushi 秘書室).
✉National Museum of Marine Science & Technology, MOE (NMMST) 國立海洋科技博物館
No. 367 Beining Road, Zhongzheng District, Keelung City 20248, Taiwan ROC [20248 基隆市中正區北寧路 367 號]
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🌏 NMMST – Web link
The NMMST (guoli haiyang keji bowuguan 國立海洋科技博物館, abbrev. haikeguan 海科館,
🏁—guanzhang 館長) was opened on Jan. 26, 2014 on the transformed site of the former
North Thermal Power Plant (beibu huoli fadianchang 北部火力發電廠) which had been established
in 1937 by the Japanese, started generating electricity in 1939 and was decommissioned in 1981.
NMMST director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2014—3/2019
Wu Jeun-len 吳俊仁
N/A
N/A
3/2019—
Chen Su-fen 陳素芬
b. N/A
N/A
The subdivisions of the NMMST include the following:
13 F., South Tower, No. 439 Zhongping Road,
Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City 24219, Taiwan ROC [24219 新北市新莊區中平路 439 號南棟 13 樓]
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🌏 MOC – Web link
Logo of the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA)
On Nov. 11, 1981 the Council for Cultural Planning and Development (xingzhengyuan wenhua jianshe weiyuanhui
行政院文化建設委員會, abbrev. wenjianhui 文建會 in Chinese and CCPD in English, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan
主任委員) was established. On July 16, 1995 its English name was changed to "Council for Cultural Affairs" (CCA). On
May 20, 2012 it was upgraded and renamed Ministry of Culture (wenhuabu文化部, abbrev. MOC).
MOC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
11/1982—7/1988
Chen Chi-lu 陳奇祿
1923-2014
Taiwan
7/1988—2/1993
Kuo Wei-fan 郭為藩
b. 1937
Taiwan
2/1993—12/1994
Shen Hsueh-yung 申學庸
b. 1929
Sichuan
12/1994—6/1996
Cheng Su-ming 鄭淑敏
b. 1946
Taiwan
6/1996—5/2000
Helen Lin 林澄枝
b. 1939
Taiwan
5/2000—5/2004
Tchen Yu-chiou 陳郁秀
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2004—1/2006
Chen Chi-nan 陳其南
b. 1947
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2007
Chiu Kun-liang 邱坤良
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2007—2/2008
Wong Chin-chu 翁金珠
b. 1947
Taiwan
2/2008—5/2008
Wang Tuoh 王拓
1944-2016
Taiwan
5/2008—11/2009
Huang Pi-twan 黃碧端
b. 1945
Fujian
11/2009—11/2011
Emile Sheng 盛治仁
b. 1968
Taiwan
11/2011 @
Lee Jen-fang 李仁芳
b. 1951
Taiwan
11/2011—1/2012
Ovid J. L. Tzeng 曾志朗
b. 1944
Taiwan
2/2012—12/2014
Lung Ying-tai 龍應台
b. 1952
Taiwan
12/2014—5/2016
Hung Meng-chi 洪孟啟
b. 1947
N/A
5/2016—5/2020
Cheng Li-chiun 鄭麗君
b. 1969
Taiwan
5/2020—1/2023
Lee Yung-te 李永得
b. 1955
Taiwan
1/2023—5/2024
Shih Che 史哲
b. 1969
Taiwan
5/2024—
Li Yuan 李遠
b. 1951
Taiwan
MOC structure
MOC has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of Arts Development (yishu fazhansi 藝術發展司), ▶ Department of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development (yingshi ji liuxing yinyue fazhansi 影視及流行音樂發展司), ▶ Department of Cultural and Creative Development (wenchuang fazhansi 文創發展司), ▶ Department of Cultural Exchanges (wenhua jiaoliusi 文化交流司), ▶ Department of Cultural Resources (wenhua ziyuansi 文化資源司), ▶ Department of General Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Humanities and Publications (renwen ji chubansi 人文及出版司); ▶ Department of Accounting (zhujichu 主計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Department of Personnel Affairs (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處); and ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (faguihui 法規會).
In addition, there is a Taiwan Creative Content Agency (wenhua neirong
cejinyuan 文化內容策進院, abbrev. wenceyuan 文策院 in Chinese and TAICCA in English)
as an administrative institution under the supervision of the MOC, set up to
build a Taiwanese cultural brand. The TAICCA's first board meeting was held on June 17, 2019. The MOC also oversaw the construction of the Taipei Music Center (Taibei liuxing yinyue zhongxin 台北流行音樂中心, abbrev. beiliu 北流) which began in June 2013, the center was officially opened on Aug. 27, 2020 and can also be referred to in Chinese as beibu liuxing yinyue zhongxin 北部流行音樂中心.
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOC:
▶Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development (wenhuabu yingshi ji liuxing yinyue chanyeju 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局, abbrev. BAMID), ▶Bureau of Cultural Heritage (wenhuabu wenhua zichanju 文化部文化資產局, abbrev. BOCH), ▶Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center (mengzang wenhua zhongxin 蒙藏文化中心), ▶National Center for Traditional Arts (guoli chuantong yishu zhongxin 國立傳統藝術中心, abbrev. NCFTA), ▶ National Changhua Living Art Center (guoli Zhanghua shenghuo meixueguan 國立彰化生活美學館), ▶National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (guoli Zhongzheng jiniantang 國立中正紀念堂), ▶National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (guoli guofu jinianguan 國立國父紀念館), ▶ National Hsinchu Living Art Center (guoli Xinzhu shenghuo meixueguan 國立新竹生活美學館), ▶National Human Rights Museum (guojia renquan bowuguan 國家人權博物館, abbrev. NHRM), ▶National Museum of History (guoli lishi bowuguan 國立歷史博物館, abbrev. NMH), ▶National Museum of Prehistory (guoli Taiwan shiqian wenhua bowuguan 國立臺灣史前文化博物館, abbrev. shiqianguan 史前館 in Chinese and NMP in English), ▶National Museum of Taiwan History (guoli Taiwan lishi bowuguan 國立臺灣歷史博物館, abbrev. NMTH), ▶National Museum of Taiwan Literature (guoli Taiwan wenxueguan 國立臺灣文學館, abbrev. NMTL), ▶National Performing Arts Center (guojia biaoyan yishu zhongxin 國家表演藝術中心, abbrev. NPAC), ▶ National Tainan Living Art Center (guoli Tainan shenghuo meixueguan 國立臺南生活美學館), ▶National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (guoli Taiwan gongyi yanjiu fazhan zhongxin 國立臺灣工藝研究發展中心, abbrev. NTCRI), ▶National Taiwan Museum (guoli Taiwan bowuguan 國立臺灣博物館, abbrev. NTM), ▶National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (guoli Taiwan meishuguan 國立臺灣美術館, abbrev. guomeiguan 國美館 in Chinese and NTMoFA in English), ▶National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra (guoli Taiwan jiaoxiang yuetuan 國立臺灣交響樂團, abbrev. guotaijiao 國台交 in Chinese and NTSO in English), ▶ National Taitung Living Art Center (guoli Taidong shenghuo meixueguan 國立臺東生活美學館); ▶ Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (Taiwan dangdai wenhua shiyanchang 臺灣當代文化實驗場, abbrev. C-LAB), run by the MOC's Taiwan Living Arts Foundation (Taiwan shenghuo meixue jijinhui 臺灣生活美學基金會), officially opened on Aug. 18, 2018, founding date according to C-LAB's Facebook page: Nov. 24, 2017; ▶ Taiwan Digital Asset Library (Taiwan shuwei moxingku 臺灣數位模型庫, abbrev. TDAL).
A judging panel (jinmanjiang pingshenhui 金漫獎評審會) formed by the MOC determines the nominees and winners of the
annual Golden Comic Awards (jinmanjiang 金漫獎), first presented in 2010 by the GIO.
A Living Arts International Taiwan Office (guoji shenghuo yishu zuzhi Taiwan banshichu 國際生活藝術組織臺灣辦事處,
abbrev. LAITO) was launched on Aug. 15, 2018 and is based at the Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) in Taipei.
Selected level-3 agencies under MOC
Details about the following selected agencies under MOC are shown directly below.
No. 362 Fuxing Road Sec. 3, South District, Taichung City 40247, Taiwan ROC [40247 台中市南區復興路 3 段 362 號]
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🌏 BOCH – Web link
The BOCH (wenhuabu wenhua zichanju 文化部文化資產局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was established on Oct.
17, 2007 as Preparatory Office of the Headquarters administration of Cultural Heritage under the CCA, Executive Yuan (xingzhengyuan wenhua
jianshe weiyuanhui wenhua zichan zong guanlichu choubeichu 行政院文化建設委員會文化資產總管理處籌備處, 🏁—zhuren 主任) and upgraded to its
current status on May 20, 2012 when the CCA became the MOC.
BOCH directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/2007—7/2008
Lin Ding-tzann 林登讚
b. N/A, d. 2015
N/A
8/2008—8/2013
Wang Show-lai 王壽來
b. 1948
Shanxi
8/2013—
Shy Gwo-long 施國隆
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, BOCH has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Antiquities and Archaeological Sites (guwu yizhizu 古物遺址組), ▶ Division of General Planning (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Division of Monuments and Settlements (guji juluozu 古蹟聚落組), ▶ Division of Traditional Arts and Folklore (chuanyi minsuzu 傳藝民俗組); and ▶ Institute of Cultural Heritage Research Preservation (wenhua zichan baocun yanjiu zhongxin 文化資產保存研究中心).
✉National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, MOC (NTCRI) 國立臺灣工藝研究發展中心
No. 573 Zhongzheng Road, Caotun Town, Nantou County 54246, Taiwan ROC [54246 南投縣草屯鎮中正路 573 號]
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🌏 NTCRI – Web link
The NTCRI (guoli Taiwan gongyi yanjiu
fazhan zhongxin 國立臺灣工藝研究發展中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任) was established as Nantou
County Craft Research Class (Nantouxian gongyi yanjiuban 南投縣工藝研究班) in July 1954, reorganized
as Nantou County Handicraft Research Institute (Nantouxian gongyi yanxisuo 南投縣工藝研習所) in July 1959,
transformed into the Taiwan Provincial Handicraft Research Institute (Taiwansheng
shougongye yanjiusuo 臺灣省手工業研究所) in July 1973 and upgraded to National Taiwan
Craft Research Institute (guoli Taiwan gongyi yanjiusuo 國立臺灣工藝研究所) on July 15, 1999, an
agency under the CCA. Its current name was adopted in January 2010.
NTCRI directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1954–1956
Yen Shui-long 顏水龍
1903-1997
Taiwan
1957
Sung Shou-sung 宋壽松
N/A
N/A
1958—4/1991
Hsiao Po-chang 蕭伯川
b. 1926
N/A
4/1991—7/2003
Ueng Shyu-der 翁徐得
N/A
N/A
10/2003—3/2005
Hung Ching-feng 洪慶峰
N/A
N/A
5/2003—7/2006
Lin Ding-tzann 林登讚
b. N/A, d. 2015
N/A
7/2006—6/2011
Lin Jeng-yi 林正儀
b. 1958
Taiwan
6/2011—1/2013
Tsai Hsiang 蔡湘
N/A
N/A
1/2013—
Hsu Keng-hsiu 許耿修
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NTCRI has the following subdivisions:
▶ Collection Section (diancangzu 典藏組), ▶ Design Section (shejizu 設計組), ▶ Marketing Section (xingxiaozu 行銷組), ▶ Promotion Section (meixue tuiguangzu 美學推廣組), ▶ Research and Exhibition Section (yanjiu ji zhanlanzu 研究及展覽組), and ▶ Technique Section (jishuzu 技術組).
NTCRI also operates three branches:
▶ Miaoli Branch (Miaoli gongyi chanye yanfa fenguan 苗栗工藝產業研發分館), ▶ Taipei Branch (Taibei dangdai gongyi sheji fenguan 臺北當代工藝設計分館), and ▶ Yingge Branch (Yingge duomeicai yanfa fenguan 鶯歌多媒材研發分館).
Furthermore, since 2001 the NTCRI confers the MOC's National Crafts Awards (guojia gongyijiang 國家工藝獎).
✉ National Center for Traditional Arts, MOC (NCFTA) 國立傳統藝術中心
No. 201 Wubin Road Sec. 2, Wujie Township, Yilan County 26841, Taiwan ROC [26841 宜蘭縣五結鄉五濱路 2 段 201 號]
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🌏 NCFTA – Web link
The NCFTA (guoli chuantong yishu
zhongxin 國立傳統藝術中心, abbrev. chuanyi
zhongxin 傳藝中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任) was established on Jan. 28,
2002 and is tasked with overall
planning, supporting the related research, promoting, preserving, and teaching
the traditional arts, and also redefining, renovating, and developing the
traditional arts. The center—one of the most important tourist spots in Yilan
today—is located by the river bank of the Dongshan River 冬山河 and has a total area of 24
hectares.
NCFTA principals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2002—5/2005
Ko Chi-liang 柯基良
b. 1946
Taiwan
5/2005—8/2006
Lin Chao-hao 林朝號
N/A
N/A
8/2006—7/2008
Lin Te-fu 林德福
b. 1955
Taiwan
7/2008—7/2011
Ko Chi-liang (second time)
7/2011—5/2012
Chen Chao-hu 陳兆虎
N/A
Fujian
5/2012—10/2016
Fang Jy-shiuh 方芷絮
N/A
N/A
11/2016
Wang Lan-sheng 王蘭生
N/A
N/A
11/2016—
Wu Rung-shun 吳榮順
b. 1955
Taiwan
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of NCFTA include the following:
▶ Operation and Promotion Division (yingyun tuiguangzu 營運推廣組), ▶ Overall Planning Division (zonghe qihuazu 綜合企劃組), and ▶ Performing Arts Development Division (juyi fazhanzu 劇藝發展組).
Furthermore, there are four subordinate units:
▶ Guo-Guang Opera Company (guoguang
jutuan 國光劇團), ▶ National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan (Taiwan guoyuetuan 臺灣國樂團), ▶ Taiwan Bangzi Opera Company (Taiwan yujutuan 臺灣豫劇團), and ▶ Taiwan Music Institute (Taiwan yinyueguan 臺灣音樂館).
The NCFTA is also in charge of presenting the traditional and artistic music category (chuantong ji yishu yinyuelei
傳統暨藝術音樂類) of the MOC's Golden Melody Awards (jinqujiang 金曲獎).
✉Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center, MOC 蒙藏文化中心
4 F., No. 5 Xuzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10055, Taiwan ROC [10055 台北市中正區徐州路 5 號 4 樓]
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🌏 Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center – Web link
The Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural
Center (mengzang wenhua zhongxin 蒙藏文化中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任) was established by the MOC on
Sept. 15, 2017 to replace the Cabinet-level Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs
Commission (MTAC) which was abolished the same day. It should not be confused
with the older center of the same name which the MTAC had set up in February
1993—that institution was renamed Mongolian and Tibetan Gallery (mengzang wenhuaguan 蒙藏文化館) aka Mongolian & Tibetan
Culture Center when the MTAC was closed.
Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/2017—
Hsu Kuei-hsiang 徐桂香
b. N/A
N/A
The Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center has the following subdivisions:
▶ General Affairs Division (zongheke 綜合科), ▶ Mongolian Affairs Division (Meng shi ke 蒙事科), and ▶ Tibetan Affairs Division (Zang shi ke 藏事科).
✉National Performing Arts Center, MOC (NPAC) 國家表演藝術中心
No. 21-1 Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區中山南路 21 之 1 號]
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🌏 NPAC – Web link
NPAC (guojia biaoyan yishu zhongxin 國家表演藝術中心,
🏁—dongshizhang 董事長) was established on April 2, 2014.
NPAC chairpersons
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2014—1/2017
K. C. Chen 陳國慈
b. 1947
Hong Kong
1/2017—4/2022
Ju Tzong-ching 朱宗慶
b. 1954
Taiwan
4/2022—
Henry Kao 高志尚
b. N/A
N/A
NPAC oversees the following entities:
▶ National Theater & Concert Hall (guoijia liangtingyuan 國家兩廳院, abbrev. NTCH), ▶ National Taichung Theater (Taizhong guojia gejuyuan 臺中國家歌劇院), ▶ National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying guojia yishu wenhua zhongxin 衛武營國家藝術文化中心), also referred to as Weiwuying 衛武營; and ▶ National Symphony Orchestra (guojia jiaoxiang yuetuan 國家交響樂團, abbrev. NSO).
✉Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, MOC (BAMID) 影視及流行音樂產業局
No. 3 Kaifeng Street Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10047 台北市中正區開封街 1 段 3 號]
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🌏 BAMID – Web link
BAMID (wenhuabu yingshi ji liuxing yinyue chanyeju 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局, 🏁—juzhang
局長) was established on May 20, 2012. It undertakes missions previously performed by the former Government Information Office (GIO) to provide assistance for the
development of Taiwan's film, radio & TV, and popular music industries.
BAMID directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/2012—9/2013
Chu Wen-ching 朱文清
b. 1953
Taiwan
9/2013—9/2016
Chang Chung-jen 張崇仁
N/A
N/A
9/2016—
Hsu Yi-chun 徐宜君
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, BAMID has the following subdivisions:
▶ Motion Picture Industry
Division (dianying chanyezu 電影產業組), ▶ Popular Music Industry
Division (liuxing yinyue chanyezu 流行音樂產業組), and ▶ Radio and Television
Industry Division (guangbo dianshi chanyezu 廣播電視產業組).
Furthermore, BAMID is in charge of prestigious annual cultural awards and contests of the MOC, including the following:
The Golden Bell Awards (jinzhongjiang 金鐘獎), Taiwan's equivalent to the Emmy Awards, were first presented in 1965 by the Government information Office (GIO) for best in Television and radio production. After 1968 the awards were presented by the CCA, the predecessor of the MOC.
The Golden Melody Awards (jinqujiang 金曲獎), Taiwan's equivalent to the Grammy Awards, were first presented in 1990 by the GIO for best in music production. It is subdivided into two categories—the popular music category (liuxing yinyuelei 流行音樂類) and the traditional and artistic music category (chuantong ji yishu yinyuelei 傳統暨藝術音樂類), the former presented by the BAMID and the latter by the NCFTA.
The Golden Visual Awards (jinshijiang 金視獎), first presented in 1997.
The Golden Indie Music Awards (jinyin chuangzuojiang 金音創作獎), first presented in 2010.
The Television Scriptwriting Awards (dianshi jiemu juben chuangzuojiang 電視節目劇本創作獎), first presented in 2010.
The Overseas TV Drama Broadcasting Awards (dianshiju haiwai gongkai bosong gongkai chuanshu jiangli 電視劇海外公開播送公開傳輸獎勵), first presented in 2016.
The Taiwan Composition and Songwriting Contest (Taiwan yuanchuang liuxing yinyue dajiang 臺灣原創流行音樂大獎), presented between 2004 and 2014.
✉National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, MOC (NTSO) 國立臺灣交響樂團
No. 738-2 Zhongzheng Road, Wufeng District, Taichung City 41341, Taiwan ROC [41341 台中市霧峰區中正路 738 之 2 號]
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🌏 NTSO – Web link
Alternative logo
The NTSO (guoli Taiwan jiaoxiang yuetuan 國立臺灣交響樂團,
abbrev. guotaijiao 國台交, 🏁—tuanzhang 團長) was founded in 1945 and is the oldest
symphony orchestra in Taiwan.
NTSO directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1945–1949
Tsai Chih-kue 蔡繼琨
1912-2004
Fujian/Taiwan
1949–1960
Wang Shin-chi 王錫奇
N/A
N/A
1960–1973
David C. L. Tai 戴粹倫
1912-1981
Shanghai
1973–1974
Shih Wei-liang 史惟亮
1926-1977
Liaoning
1974–1991
Teng Han-chin 鄧漢錦
b. N/A, d. 2009
Fujian
1991–2002
David T. H. Chen 陳澄雄
b. 1941
Taiwan
2002–2005
Su Chung 蘇忠
N/A
N/A
2005–2007
Ko Chi-liang 柯基良
b. 1946
Taiwan
2007–2011
Liu Suan-yung 劉玄詠
b. 1960
Taiwan
2011–2012
Lin Jeng-yi 林正儀
b. 1958
Taiwan
2013–2014
Chang Su-pao 張書豹
N/A
N/A
2014–2016
Huang Su-jen 黃素貞
N/A
N/A
2016—
Liu Suan-yung (second time)
The administrative subdivisions of the NTSO include the following:
▶ Music Data Division (ziliaozu 資料組), ▶ Performance Division (yanchu huodongzu 演出活動組), ▶ Planning and Marketing Division (qihua xingxiaozu 企劃行銷組), ▶ Research and Promotion Division (yanjiu tuiguangzu 研究推廣組); ▶ Accounting Office (kuaijishi 會計室), ▶ General Affairs Office (xingzhengshi 行政室), and ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室).
No. 21 Zhongshan South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10048, Taiwan ROC [10048 台北市中正區中山南路 21 號]
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🌏 National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall – Web link
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Management Office (zhongzheng jiniantang guanlichu 中正紀念堂管理處,
🏁—chuzhang 處長) is the agency in charge of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (guoli
zhongzheng jiniantang 國立中正紀念堂, abbrev. CKS Memorial Hall), a major landmark in Taipei and one of the city's most visited tourist destinations
today. The CKS Memorial Hall was inaugurated on April 5, 1980, the fifth anniversary of Chiang Kai-shek's
death. The CKS Memorial Hall Management Office was established on July 1, 1980 as a unit of the Taipei City
Government; on July 11, 1986 it was placed under the supervision of the Ministry
of Education (MOE). Since May 20, 2012 it belongs to the ROC Ministry of Culture (MOC) administratively.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Management Office directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1980—12/1981
Lo Peng 駱鵬
N/A
N/A
12/1981—4/1983
Wang Hsi-chang 王錫昌
N/A
N/A
5/1983—1/1992
Hsieh Yi 謝毅
N/A
N/A
1/1992—5/1995
Chu Shao-tsung 朱紹宗
N/A
N/A
6/1995—7/2000
Chen Chung-hua 陳重華
N/A
N/A
9/2000—2/2011
Tseng Kun-ti 曾坤地
N/A
N/A
3/2011—12/2014
Wu Tsu-sheng 吳祖勝
N/A
N/A
12/2014—2/2017
Lin Hui-fen 林慧芬
N/A
N/A
2/2017—7/2023
Lin Chin-sheng 林進盛
b. 1958
Taiwan
7/2023— @
Yami Chou 周雅菁
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Management Office has the following subdivisions:
▶ Cultural Asset Department (wenhua ziyuanzu 文化資源組), ▶ Education Promotion Department (tuiguang jiaoyuzu 推廣教育組), ▶ Electrical Engineering Department (gongwu jidianzu 工務機電組), ▶ Exhibition Planning Department (zhanlan qihuazu 展覽企劃組), ▶ General Planning Department (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), and ▶ Research and Acquisition Department (yanjiu diancangzu 研究典藏組).
The grounds of the CKS Memorial Hall, covering an area of ca. 25 ha, also include the National Concert Hall
(guojia yinyueting 國家音樂廳) and the National Theatre (guojia xijuyuan 國家戲劇院) which were both
inaugurated on Oct. 6, 1987 and are sometimes jointly referred to as "National Theater and Concert Hall" (guojia
liang tingyuan 國家兩廳院, abbrev. NTCH).
Due to the undemocratic nature of Chiang Kai-shek's rule, the institution has been surrounded by controversy.
Many Taiwanese question whether it is appropriate for a modern democracy to keep and maintain a memorial honouring
a dictator who was responsible for the killing of thousands of Taiwanese for political reasons (see also the chapter
about White Terror). That controversy was reflected in the passionate debates,
fierce protests and counter-protests which accompanied the name change issue. On May 19, 2007 the CKS Memorial Hall
was renamed "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall" (guoli Taiwan minzhu jinianguan 國立台灣民主紀念館) by
the Chen Shui-bian administration. The same day the inscription on the main
gate—da zhong zhi zheng 大中至正, meaning "Great Centrality and Perfect Uprightness" in English and containing
the two characters of Chiang Kai-shek's posthumous name "Zhongzheng" (中正)—was replaced with "Liberty Square"
(ziyou guangchang 自由廣場). After the KMT's return to power the
original name of the CKS Memorial Hall was restored on July 20, 2009 while the front plaza's name Liberty Square
was retained.
Less than a week after the Transitional Justice Commission (cujin zhuanxing
zhengyi weiyuanhui 促進轉型正義委員會, abbrev. cuzhuanhui 促轉會 in Chinese and TJC in English) was established
on May 31, 2018, it was reported that the TJC's main priority would be dealing with the CKS Memorial Hall, and the dictator's
statue there would either be relocated, destroyed or stay in the hall as part of a 'negative heritage site' (buyi yizhi
不義遺址). On July 12, 2024 the MOC announced that
the military honor guard stationed in front of the CKS statue in the memorial hall would be removed starting July 15 the same
year.
✉National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, MOC 國立國父紀念館
No. 505 Ren'ai Road Sec. 4, Xinyi District, Taipei City 11073, Taiwan ROC [11073 台北市信義區仁愛路 4 段 505 號]
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🌏 National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall – Web link
The National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (guoli guofu jinianguan 國立國父紀念館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長)
was inaugurated on May 16, 1972. It is dedicated to the ROC's first president Sun Yat-sen 孫逸仙 (1866-1925), and it contains
displays of Sun's life and the revolution he led. In addition, it is also a multi-purpose social, educational and cultural center
for the public, occasionally serving as a venue for exhibitions, performances and award ceremonies. Its grounds cover an area of
ca. 11.57 ha.
National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1972—10/1978
Shih Chun-wen 施俊文
b. 1925
Zhejiang
10/1978—10/1987
Frank C. C. Tong 童啟祥
1921-2010
Hubei
11/1987—4/1991
Wang Ching-po 王清波
N/A
N/A
4/1991—8/1991 @
Cheng Chi-nan 鄭吉男
N/A
N/A
9/1991—4/1997
Kao Thun-yun 高崇雲
N/A
N/A
5/1997—7/1999
Tseng Chiang-yuan 曾江源
b. 1934
Taiwan
7/1999—2/2007
Chang Jui-pin 張瑞濱
N/A
N/A
3/2007—2/2011
Cheng Nai-wen 鄭乃文
N/A
N/A
3/2011—5/2012
Tseng Kun-ti 曾坤地
N/A
N/A
5/2012—7/2015
Wang Fu-lin 王福林
N/A
N/A
7/2015—9/2018
Lin Kuo-chang 林國章
N/A
N/A
9/2018—11/2020
Liang Yung-fei 梁永斐
b. 1962
Taiwan
11/2020—
Wang Lan-sheng 王蘭生
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall has the following subdivisions:
▶ Electrical Engineering Division (gongwu jidianzu 工務機電組), ▶ Exhibition Planning Division (zhanlan qihuazu 展覽企劃組), ▶ Extension Service Division (tuiguang fuwuzu 推廣服務組), ▶ General Planning Division (zonghe fazhanzu 綜合發展組), ▶ Research and Acquisition Division (yanjiu diancangzu 研究典藏組), and ▶ Theater Management Division (juchang guanlizu 劇場管理組).
Main building 本館: No. 2 Xiangyang Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10046, Taiwan ROC [10046 台北市中正區襄陽路 2 號]; Museum administration 行政中心: 5 F., No. 71 Guanqian Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10047, Taiwan ROC [10047 台北市中正區館前路 71 號 5 樓]
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🌏 NTM – Web link
NTM (guoli Taiwan bowuguan 國立臺灣博物館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) was founded on Oct. 24, 1908
as Taiwan Governor Museum (Taiwan zongdufu minzhengbu zhichanju fushu bowuguan 臺灣總督府民政部殖產局附屬博物館)
by the Japanese and is the oldest museum in Taiwan. After WWII it was put under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) and renamed Taiwan Provincial Museum (Taiwan
shengli bowuguan 臺灣省立博物館). In the process of streamlining of the TPG, the institution was transferred
under the jurisdiction of the ROC central government's CCA in December 1998, and the current name was adopted
in July 1999.
NTM directors since 1999
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1999—10/2000
Chuang Wei-cheng 莊維成
N/A
N/A
10/2000—5/2002
An Kui 安奎
N/A
N/A
5/2002—9/2004
Hsu Shui-hsian 徐水仙
N/A
N/A
9/2004—5/2012
Hsiao Tsung-huang 蕭宗煌
b. 1958
Taiwan
5/2012—11/2016
Chen Chi-min 陳濟民
N/A
N/A
11/2016—
Hung Shih-yu 洪世佑
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NTM has the following subdivisions:
▶ Collection Management Department (diancang guanlizu 典藏管理組), ▶ Education Department (jiaoyu tuiguangzu 教育推廣組), ▶ Exhibition & Planning Department (zhanshi qihuazu 展示企劃組), and ▶ Research Department (yanjiuzu 研究組).
Two other venues are associated with the NTM.
Land Bank Exhibition Hall 土銀展示館: No. 25 Xiangyang Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10046, Taiwan ROC [10046 台北市中正區襄陽路 25 號]
Nanmen Park 南門園區: No. 1 Nanchang Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10074, Taiwan ROC [10074 台北市中正區南昌路 1 段 1 號]
No. 49 Nanhai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區南海路 49 號]
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🌏 NMH – Web link
NMH (guoli lishi bowuguan 國立歷史博物館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) was set up on Dec. 4, 1955 under
the name "National Museum of Historical Artifacts and Fine Arts" (guoli lishi wenwu meishuguan 國立歷史文物美術館), its
current name was adopted on Oct. 10, 1957. The NMH's collection originally consisted of artifacts from the Henan Museum (Henan
bowuguan 河南博物館) that were relocated to Taiwan in 1949, and of relics recovered from the Japanese after the Sino-Japanese
War. The collections date back to the Neolithic period and the ancient Chinese dynasties Shang, Zhou, Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming
and Qing, up to the contemporary era. The arrival of allocated artifacts and donations from private collectors gradually enriched the
NMH's collection and enlarged its archives.
NMH directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1956—5/1969
Ignatius Pao Tsen-peng 包遵彭
1916-1970
Anhui
5/1969—7/1973
Wang Yu-ching 王宇清
1913-2009
Jiangsu
7/1973—10/1985
Ho Hao-tien 何浩天
1919-2009
Zhejiang
10/1985—2/1986
Lee Ting-yuan 李鼎元
N/A
N/A
2/1986—2/1990
Chen Kuei-miao 陳癸淼
1934-2014
Taiwan
2/1990—2/1995
Chen Kang-shun 陳康順
1929-2011
Jiangsu
2/1995—7/2004
Huang Kuang-nan 黃光男
b. 1944
Taiwan
7/2004—7/2005 @
Huang Yung-chuan 黃永川
1944-2015
Taiwan
8/2005—2/2006 @
Tseng Te-chin 曾德錦
N/A
N/A
3/2006—1/2010
Huang Yung-chuan (second time)
1/2010—1/2017
Chang Yui-tan 張譽騰
b. 1951
Taiwan
1/2017—1/2018 @
Chen Teng-chin 陳登欽
N/A
N/A
1/2018—2/2018 @
Chen Chi-ming 陳濟民
N/A
N/A
2/2018—
Liao Hsin-tien 廖新田
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NMH has the following subdivisions:
▶ Collection Division (diancangzu 典藏組), ▶ Creativity and Marketing Division (wenchuang xingxiaozu 文創行銷組), ▶ Education and Extension Division (jiaoyu tuiguangzu 教育推廣組), ▶ Exhibition Division (zhanlanzu 展覽組), and ▶ Research Division (yanjiuzu 研究組).
✉National Museum of Prehistory, MOC (NMP) 國立臺灣史前文化博物館
Main site 康樂本館: No. 1 Museum Road, Fengtian Borough,
Taitung City, Taitung County 95060, Taiwan ROC [95060 台東縣台東市豐田里博物館路 1 號]
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🌏 NMP – Web link
The NMP (guoli Taiwan shiqian wenhua bowuguan 國立臺灣史前文化博物館, abbrev. shiqianguan 史前館,
🏁—guanzhang 館長) was built at a location which is considered the most important site of the mid-Neolithic
age in Taiwan. In July 1980 prehistoric remains were unearthed on the Peinan Site (beinan yizhi 卑南遺址) during railway
construction. Following decade-long excavation efforts, an outdoor museum was proposed in April 1989 and approved by the
Executive Yuan in July 1989. On Feb. 1, 1990 the Preparatory Office for the NMP (guoli Taiwan shiqian wenhua bowuguan
choubeichu 國立臺灣史前文化博物館籌備處) was set up. Trial operations began on July 10, 2001, and the museum officially
opened on Aug. 17, 2002. In addition to the main facility (kangle benguan 康樂本館), the museum also has two branches:
Peinan Site Park (beinan yizhi gongyuan 卑南遺址公園) and Southern Taiwan Science Park Branch (nankeguan
南科館); the latter is also called Museum of Archaeology (nanke kaoguguan 南科考古館), and it was officially opened
on Oct. 19, 2019.
NMP directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/2001—1/2002
Chen Yi-yi 陳義一
N/A
N/A
3/2002—3/2006
Tsang Cheng-hwa 臧振華
b. 1947
N/A
3/2006—8/2008
Pu Chung-cheng 浦忠成
b. 1957
Taiwan
10/2008—7/2011
Masegseg Z. Gadu 童春發
N/A
N/A
8/2011—3/2017
Chang Shan-nan 張善楠
N/A
N/A
9/2017—8/2018
Lee Yu-fen 李玉芬
N/A
N/A
9/2018—
Wang Chang-hua 王長華
b. N/A
N/A
NMP has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Archaeological Site Development (yizhi fazhanzu 遺址發展組), ▶ Division of Exhibition and Education (zhanshi jiaoyuzu 展示教育組), ▶ Division of Research and Collection (yanjiu diancangzu 研究典藏組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat Office (mishushi 秘書室).
The following two venues are associated with NMP.
Peinan Site Park 卑南遺址公園: No. 200 Cultural Park Road, Nanwang Borough, Taitung City, Taitung County 95059, Taiwan ROC [95059 台東縣台東市南王里文化公園路 200 號]
Southern Taiwan Science Park Branch 南科館: No. 10 Nanke Third Road, Xinshi District, Tainan City 74147, Taiwan ROC [74147 台南市新市區南科三路 10 號]
✉National Museum of Taiwan History, MOC (NMTH) 國立臺灣歷史博物館
No. 250 Changhe Road Sec. 1, Annan District, Tainan City 70946, Taiwan ROC [70946 台南市安南區長和路 1 段 250 號]
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🌏 NMTH – Web link
NMTH (guoli Taiwan lishi bowuguan 國立臺灣歷史博物館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) was set up
in September 1997 as Taiwan Provincial Museum of Taiwan History/Planning Office (Taiwan shengli lishi bowuguan
choubeichu 臺灣省立歷史博物館籌備處, 🏁—zhuren 主任). In the process of streamlining of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG), the planning office was put under the jurisdiction
of the CCA (the MOC's predecessor) in October 1999 and renamed National Museum of Taiwan History/Planning Office
(guoli Taiwan lishi bowuguan choubeichu 國立臺灣歷史博物館籌備處). The NMTH was then formally established
in March 2007 and finally opened for the public on Oct. 29, 2011. On May 11, 2021 the ROC Legislative Yuan passed
legislation to upgrade it to a level-3 institution.
✉National Museum of Taiwan Literature, MOC (NMTL) 國立臺灣文學館
No. 1 Zhongzheng Road, West Central District, Tainan City 70041, Taiwan ROC [70041 台南市中西區中正路 1 號]
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🌏 NMTL – Web link
NMTL (guoli Taiwan wenxueguan 國立臺灣文學館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長)
was founded on Oct. 17, 2003 as the first national museum in the ROC dedicated to the literary arts. It researches, catalogs,
preserves, and exhibits literary artifacts and holds a large collection of local works in Taiwanese, Japanese, Mandarin,
and Classical Chinese. Between 2003 and Aug. 13, 2007 its formal name was National Museum of Taiwan Literature/Planning Office
(guojia Taiwan wenxueguan choubeichu 國家臺灣文學館籌備處, 🏁—zhuren 主任). On May 11, 2021 the
ROC Legislative Yuan passed legislation to upgrade NMTL to a level-3 institution.
NMTL directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/2003—8/2005
Lin Jui-ming 林瑞明
1950-2018
Taiwan
9/2005—3/2007
Wu Li-chu 吳麗珠
N/A
N/A
3/2007—8/2007
Wu Mi-cha 吳密察
b. 1956
Taiwan
8/2007—2/2010
Cheng Pang-chen 鄭邦鎮
b. 1947
Taiwan
2/2010—1/2014
Lee Jui-teng 李瑞騰
b. 1952
Taiwan
1/2014—7/2015
Weng Chih-tsung 翁誌聰
N/A
N/A
7/2015—7/2016
Chen Yi-yuan 陳益源
N/A
N/A
8/2016 @
Hsiao Shu-jen 蕭淑貞
N/A
N/A
9/2016—
Liao Chen-fu 廖振富
b. N/A
N/A
Please note that Lin Jui-ming, an acclaimed poet, was also known under his pen names Lin Fan 林梵 and Lin Tui-ying 林退嬰.
NMTL has the following subdivisions:
▶ Display & Education Division (zhanshi jiaoyuzu 展示教育組), ▶ Public Service Division (gonggong fuwuzu 公共服務組), and ▶ Research & Collection Division (yanjiu diancangzu 研究典藏組).
✉National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, MOC (NTMoFA) 國立臺灣美術館
No. 2 Wuquan West Road Sec. 1, West District, Taichung City 40359, Taiwan ROC [40359 台中市西區五權西路 1 段 2 號]
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🌏 NTMoFA – Web link
The NTMoFA (guoli Taiwan meishuguan 國立臺灣美術館, abbrev. guomeiguan 國美館, 🏁—guanzhang
館長) was inaugurated on June 26, 1988. Following the strong earthquake that devastated central Taiwan on Sept. 21, 1999, the museum
was closed for rebuilding and reopened on July 3, 2004. The NTMoFA is dedicated to the education and promotion of visual arts. It places
great emphasis on collecting works by Taiwanese artists and exploring unique characteristics of modern and contemporary Taiwanese arts.
NTMoFA directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
6/1988—1/1996
Liu Dang-ho 劉欓河
b. 1930
Jiangxi
1/1996—8/1997 @
Huang Kuo-han 黃國漢
b. 1938
Jiangxi
8/1997—10/2000
Ni Tsai-chin 倪再沁
1955-2015
Taiwan
10/2000—11/2004
Lee Wu-kuen 李戊崑
N/A
N/A
11/2004—7/2005 @
Hsiao Ming-hsiang 蕭銘祥
N/A
N/A
7/2005—7/2006
Lin Jeng-yi 林正儀
b. 1958
Taiwan
7/2006—7/2009
Hsueh Pao-hsia 薛保瑕
b. 1956
Taiwan
8/2009—9/2009
Chang Jen-chi 張仁吉
N/A
N/A
9/2009—7/2015
Huang Tsai-lang 黃才郎
N/A
N/A
7/2015—8/2018
Hsiao Tsung-huang 蕭宗煌
b. 1958
Taiwan
8/2018—10/2018 @
Chen Chao-jung 陳昭榮
N/A
N/A
10/2018—11/2020
Lin Chi-ming 林志明
b. 1965
Taiwan
11/2020—
Liang Yung-fei 梁永斐
b. 1962
Taiwan
The subdivisions of the NTMoFA include the following:
▶ Collection Department (diancang guanlizu 典藏管理組), ▶ Education Department (jiaoyu tuiguangzu 教育推廣組), ▶ Exhibition Department (zhanlanzu 展覽組), ▶ Library Service Department (tushu ziliaozu 圖書資料組), ▶ Research Department (yanjiu fazhanzu 研究發展組); ▶ Accounting Office (kuaijishi 會計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat Office (mishushi 秘書室).
No. 131 Fuxing Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23150, Taiwan ROC [23150 新北市新店區復興路 131 號]
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🌏 NHRM – Web link
The NHRM (guojia renquan bowuguan 國家人權博物館, 🏁—guanzhang 館長) began operations
on Dec. 10, 2011 as preparatory office (guojia renquan bowuguan choubeichu 國家人權博物館籌備處, 🏁—zhuren
主任), its charter was approved on March 15, 2018. The two main sites of the NHRM are the Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park
(baise kongbu Jingmei jinian yuanqu 白色恐怖景美紀念園區), inaugurated on May 18, 2018, and the Green Island White
Terror Memorial Park (baise kongbu Lüdao yuanqu 白色恐怖綠島紀念園區), inaugurated on May 17, 2018. In the
past, both were facilities where political prisoners were incarcerated.
NHRM directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/2011—4/2012
Jason Chen 陳善報
N/A
N/A
4/2012—7/2017
Wang Yi-chun 王逸群
N/A
N/A
8/2017—
Chen Chun-hung 陳俊宏
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to the two memorial parks, there are the following administrative subdivisions:
▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Administrative Office (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Human Resources Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Planning Division (zhanshi jiaoyuzu 展示教育組), and ▶ Research and Collection Division (dianzang yanjiu ji dang'an zhongxin 典藏研究及檔案中心).
The Asia-Pacific office of the Federation of the International Human Rights Museums (FIHRM) was set up on Sept. 3, 2019 and is
based at the NHRM.
No. 488 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 6,
Nangang District, Taipei City 11558, Taiwan ROC [11558 台北市南港區忠孝東路 6 段 488 號]
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🌏 MOHW – Web link
Logo of the Department of Health (DOH)
On March 17, 1971 the National Health Administration (xingzhengyuan weishengshu 行政院衛生署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was established. Its English name was changed to "Department of Health" (DOH) in the 1980s. On July 23, 2013 it was upgraded and renamed
MOHW (weisheng fulibu 衛生福利部, abbrev. weifubu 衛福部). In the past, there were several cabinet-level agencies in charge
of health issues, the last one was the Ministry of Health which was downgraded to MOI Health Administration (neizhengbu weishengshu
內政部衛生署) in May 1949 and renamed MOI Health Department (neizhengbu weishengsi 內政部衛生司) in August 1949.
MOHW ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1971—6/1974
Yen Chun-hui 顏春輝
1906-2001
Taiwan
6/1974—5/1981
Wang Chin-mao 王金茂
1913-2002
Taiwan
5/1981—1/1986
Hsu Tse-chiu 許子秋
1920-1988
Taiwan
1/1986—6/1990
Shih Chun-jen 施純仁
1923-2017
Taiwan
6/1990—8/1997
Chang Po-ya 張博雅
b. 1942
Taiwan
9/1997—2/2000
Steve Chan 詹啟賢
b. 1948
Taiwan
5/2000—8/2002
Lee Ming-liang 李明亮
b. 1936
Taiwan
9/2002—5/2003
Twu Shiing-jer 涂醒哲
b. 1951
Taiwan
5/2003—2/2005
Chen Chien-jen 陳建仁
b. 1951
Taiwan
2/2005—5/2008
Hou Sheng-mou 侯勝茂
b. 1950
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2008
Lin Fang-yue 林芳郁
b. 1950
Taiwan
9/2008—8/2009
Yeh Ching-chuan 葉金川
b. 1950
Taiwan
8/2009—2/2011
Yaung Chih-liang 楊志良
b. 1946
Taiwan
2/2011—10/2014
Chiu Wen-ta 邱文達
b. 1950
Taiwan
10/2014 @
Lin Tzou-yien 林奏延
b. 1948
Taiwan
10/2014—5/2016
Chiang Been-huang 蔣丙煌
b. 1951
N/A
5/2016—2/2017
Lin Tzou-yien 林奏延
b. 1948
Taiwan
2/2017—7/2022
Chen Shih-chung 陳時中
b. 1952
Taiwan
7/2022—5/2024
Hsueh Jui-yuan 薛瑞元
b. 1955
Taiwan
5/2024—
Chiu Tai-yuan邱泰源
b. 1956
N/A
MOHW structure
MOHW has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy (zhong yiyaosi 中醫藥司), ▶ Department of Long-Term Care (changqi zhaogusi 長期照顧司), ▶ Department of Medical Affairs (yishisi 醫事司), ▶ Department of Mental and Oral Health (xinli ji kouqiang jiankangsi 心理及口腔健康司), ▶ Department of Nursing and Health Care (baohu fuwusi 保護服務司), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Protective Services (huli ji jiankang zhaohusi 護理及健康照護司), ▶ Department of Social Assistance and Social Work (shehui jiuzhu ji shegongsi 社會救助及社工司), and ▶ Department of Social Insurance (shehui baoxiansi 社會保險司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Secretarial Affairs (mishuchu 秘書處), ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處); and ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (faguihui 法規會).
The following administrative units in the MOHW should also be mentioned:
▶ Health & Welfare Workers Training Center (weisheng fuli renyuan xunlian zhongxin 衛生福利人員訓練中心), ▶ Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations Administration Commission (fushu yiliao ji shehui fuli jigou guanlihui 附屬醫療及社會福利機構管理會), ▶ National Health Insurance Committee (quanmin jiankang baoxianhui 全民健康保險會), ▶ National Health Insurance Dispute Mediation Committee (quanmin jiangkang baoxian zhengyi shenyihui 全民健康保險爭議審議會), ▶ National Pension Supervisory Committee (guomin nianjin jianlihui 國民年金監理會), and ▶ Office of International Cooperation (guoji hezuozu 國際合作組).
Organizations and institutions subordinate to or affiliated with the MOHW include the following:
In addition, the MOHW on April 11, 2023 announced the establishment of a Drug Supply Management Center (yaopin gongying tongbao chuli
zhongxin 藥品供應通報處理中心).
The National Health Research Institutes (guojia weisheng yanjiuyuan 國家衛生研究院, abbrev. NHRI) are associated with the MOHW. The
following hospitals and institutions are formally affiliated with the MOHW:
▶ Changhua Hospital (Zhanghua yiyuan 彰化醫院), ▶ Chia-yi Hospital (Jiayi yiyuan 嘉義醫院), ▶ Cishan Hospital (Qishan yiyuan 旗山醫院), ▶ Feng Yuan Hospital (Fengyuan yiyuan 豐原醫院), ▶ Hualien Hospital (Hualian yiyuan 花蓮醫院), ▶ Keelung Hospital (Jilong yiyuan 基隆醫院), ▶ Kinmen Hospital (Jinmen yiyuan 金門醫院), ▶ Miaoli General Hospital (Miaoli yiyuan 苗栗醫院), ▶ Nantou Hospital (Nantou yiyuan 南投醫院), ▶ Penghu Hospital (Penghu yiyuan 澎湖醫院), ▶ Pingtung Hospital (Pingdong yiyuan 屏東醫院), ▶ Puzi Hospital (Pozi yiyuan 朴子醫院), ▶ Sinying Hospital (Xinying yiyuan 新營醫院), ▶ Taichung Hospital (Taizhong yiyuan 臺中醫院), ▶ Tainan Hospital (Tainan yiyuan 臺南醫院), ▶ Taipei Hospital (Taibei yiyuan 臺北醫院), ▶ Taitung Hospital (Taidong yiyuan 臺東醫院), ▶ Taoyuan General Hospital (Taoyuan yiyuan 桃園醫院), and ▶ Yuli Hospital (Yuli yiyuan 玉里醫院); ▶ Bali Psychiatric Center (Bali liaoyangyuan 八里療養院), ▶ Jianan Psychiatric Center (Jia'nan liaoyangyuan 嘉南療養院), ▶ Lo-sheng Sanatorium and Hospital (Lesheng liaoyangyuan 樂生療養院), ▶ Taoyuan Psychiatric Center (Taoyuan liaoyangyuan 桃園療養院), and ▶ Tsaotun Psychiatric Center (Caotun liaoyangyuan 草屯療養院); ▶ Chest Hospital (xiongqiang bingyuan 胸腔病院); ▶ Hengchun Tourism Hospital (Hengchun lüyou yiyuan 恆春旅遊醫院); ▶ Central Region Senior Citizens' Home (zhongqu laoren zhi jia 中區老人之家), ▶ Eastern Region Senior Citizens' Home (dongqu laoren zhi jia 東區老人之家), ▶ Northern Region Senior Citizens' Home (beiqu laoren zhi jia 北區老人之家), ▶ Penghu Senior Citizens' Home (Penghu laoren zhi jia 澎湖老人之家), and ▶ Southern Region Senior Citizens' Home (nanqu laoren zhi jia 南區老人之家); ▶ Changhua Nursing Home (Zhanghua laoren yanghu zhongxin 彰化老人養護中心); ▶ Adolescents' Home (shaonian zhi jia 少年之家); ▶ Nantou Education and Nursing Institution (Nantou qizhi jiaoyangyuan 南投啟智教養院), ▶ Tainan Education and Nursing Institution (Tainan jiaoyangyuan 臺南教養院), and ▶ Yunlin Education and Nursing Institution (Yunlin jiaoyangyuan 雲林教養院); ▶ Central Region Children's Home (zhongqu ertong zhi jia 中區兒童之家), ▶ Northern Region Children's Home (beiqu ertong zhi jia 北區兒童之家), and ▶ Southern Region Children's Home (nanqu ertong zhi jia 南區兒童之家).
Selected level-3 agencies under MOHW
Details about the following selected agencies under MOHW are shown directly below.
✉ Centers for Disease Control, MOHW (CDC) 衛生福利部疾病管制署
No. 6 Linsen South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10050, Taiwan ROC [10050 台北市中正區林森南路 6 號]
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🌏 CDC – Web link
The CDC (weisheng fulibu jibing guanzhishu 衛生福利部疾病管制署,
abbrev. jiguanshu 疾管署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) were established on July 1, 1999 under the Chinese
name xingzhengyuan weishengshu jibing guanzhiju 行政院衛生署疾病管制局 based on the National Quarantine Service
(xingzhengyuan weishengshu jianyi zongsuo 行政院衛生署檢疫總所, abbrev. NQS)—launched on July 1, 1989—as an
agency under the DOH of the Executive Yuan. It was renamed when the DOH was upgraded to MOHW on July 23, 2013.
CDC director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1999—5/2000 @
Chang Hong-jen 張鴻仁
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2000—6/2002
Twu Shiing-jer 涂醒哲
b. 1951
Taiwan
7/2002—9/2002 @
Chiang Ying-lung 江英隆
N/A
N/A
9/2002—5/2003
Chen Tzay-jinn 陳再晉
N/A
N/A
5/2003—5/2004
Su Ih-jen 蘇益仁
N/A
N/A
5/2004—10/2004 @
Shih Wen-yi 施文儀
b. 1957
Taiwan
10/2004—4/2010
Steve Hsu-sung Kuo 郭旭崧
b. 1957
Taiwan
5/2010—4/2014
Chang Feng-yee 張峰義
b. 1957
Fujian
5/2014—6/2014 @
Chou Jih-haw 周志浩
N/A
N/A
6/2014—9/2016
Steve Hsu-sung Kuo (second time)
9/2016—2/2023
Chou Jih-haw (second time)
2/2023—
Chuang Jen-hsiang 莊人祥
b. 1966
Taiwan
The CDC have the following divisions:
▶ Division of Acute Infectious Disease (jixing chuanran bingzu 急性傳染病組), ▶ Division of Chronic Infectious Diseases (manxing chuanran bingzu 慢性傳染病組), ▶ Division of HIV/AIDS and TB (aizi ji jiehe bingzu 愛滋及結核病組), ▶ Division of Infection Control and Biosafety (ganran guanzhi ji shengwu anquanzu 感染管制及生物安全組), ▶ Division of Planning and Coordination (qihuazu 企劃組), ▶ Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases (xinxing chuanranbing zhengbeizu 新興傳染病整備組), ▶ Division of Quarantine (jianyizu 檢疫組); ▶ Office of Preventive Medicine (yufang yixue bangongshi 預防醫學辦公室), ▶ Public Relations Office (gongguanshi 公關室); ▶ Center for Diagnostics and Vaccine Development (jianyan ji yimiao yanzhi zhongxin 檢驗及疫苗研製中心), and ▶ Epidemic Intelligence Center (yiqing zhongxin 疫情中心).
Nationwide the CDC also operate the following regional centers:
▶ Central Regional Center (zhongqu guanzhi zhongxin 中區管制中心), ▶ Eastern Regional Center (dongqu guanzhi zhongxin 東區管制中心), ▶ Kaohsiung-Pingtung Regional Center (Gao Ping qu guanzhi zhongxin 高屏區管制中心), ▶ Northern Regional Center (beiqu guanzhi zhongxin 北區管制中心), ▶ Southern Regional Center (nanqu guanzhi zhongxin 南區管制中心), and ▶ Taipei Regional Center (Taibei qu guanzhi zhongxin 臺北區管制中心).
In response to the 2003 SARS epidemic, the government established the National Health Command Center (guojia
weisheng zhihui zhongxin 國家衛生指揮中心, abbrev. NHCC) based in the CDC on Jan. 18, 2005.
As a reaction to the spread of infections caused by the novel coronavirus nCoV-2019 aka COVID-19
or SARS-CoV-2 which was first identified in late 2019 in the mainland Chinese city of Wuhan, the CDC on Jan. 20, 2020 set up the
Central Epidemic Command Center (zhongyang liuxing yiqing zhihui zhongxin 中央流行疫情指揮中心, abbrev. CECC, 🏁—zhihuiguan
指揮官). During most of the COVID-19 pandemic, daily briefings were held at the CECC for updates about the domestic situation. The CECC
was disbanded on May 1, 2023.
CECC commanders
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2020
Chou Jih-haw 周志浩
N/A
N/A
1/2020—7/2022
Chen Shih-chung 陳時中
b. 1952
Taiwan
7/2022—5/2023
Victor Wang 王必勝
b. 1968
Taiwan
The table directly below is a chronology of major events in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
since January 2020. Numbers of confirmed infections and total deaths are since the onset of the pandemic. The page "News headlines" also provides sources for the information and data shown in the chronology.
Year
Date
Pandemic event
2020
Jan. 21
The CECC reports it identified the first imported case of 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV-2019/COVID-19) infection in Taiwan
Jan. 24
Taiwan imposes a ban on the export of face masks
Feb. 6
The CECC launches name-based rationing system for face masks
Feb. 15
Taiwan registers its first death caused by COVID-19
March 18
The number of registered total COVID-19 infections in Taiwan reaches 100
June 1
The ban on exporting face masks is lifted in Taiwan
2021
March 19
The number of registered total COVID-19 infections in Taiwan surpasses 1,000
March 22
Taiwan launches its COVID-19 vaccination program
May 19
Taiwan launches a new QR code for real-name registration system (contact tracing)
May 20
Restrictions of level 3 epidemic alert (yiqing jingjie 疫情警戒) go into effect
May 30
The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Taiwan surpasses 100
June 4
The number of registered total COVID-19 infections in Taiwan surpasses 10,000
July 27
The epidemic alert in Taiwan is lowered to level 2
2022
April 27
Taiwan cancels QR code contact tracing for COVID-19
April 29
The number of registered total COVID-19 infections in Taiwan surpasses 100,000
May 13
The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Taiwan surpasses 1,000
May 19
The number of registered total COVID-19 infections in Taiwan surpasses 1 million
May 27
The CECC reports 94,855 new confirmed infections with COVID-19, the highest number of daily new confirmed cases during the pandemic
June 10
The CECC reports 213 new deaths caused by COVID-19, the highest number of daily deaths during the pandemic
Sept. 3
The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Taiwan surpasses 10,000
Dec. 1
The outdoor mask mandate in Taiwan is lifted
2023
Feb. 20
The indoor mask mandate in Taiwan is relaxed
Feb. 25
The number of registered total COVID-19 infections in Taiwan surpasses 10 million
March 20
Taiwan ends mandatory quarantine for mild cases of COVID-19
April 17
Taiwan ends the mask mandate in public transportation
April 27
The CECC holds its final press conference and announces its dissolution scheduled for May 1, 2023
2024
May 8
The CDC announce the end of the mask mandate in medical institutions for May 19, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a huge health challenge to the entire world. The sharing of resources helped reducing the burden
for many countries. After the seriousness of the events became evident, the ROC government immediately ramped up its production of
face masks and was soon able to export millions of masks to partners in need. The favour was often returned in the form of vaccine
donations which greatly helped Taiwan to expedite its vaccination campaign. The table below shows a list of selected vaccine donations,
the date referring to the day when the shipment arrived in Taiwan.
✉National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, MOHW (NRICM) 衛生福利部國家中醫藥研究所
No. 155-1 Linong Street Sec. 2,
Beitou District, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan ROC [11221 台北市北投區立農街 2 段 155 之 1 號]
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🌏 NRICM – Web link
The NRICM (weisheng fulibu guojia Zhong yiyao yanjiusuo 衛生福利部國家中醫藥研究所, abbrev.
Zhong yi suo 中醫所, 🏁—suozhang 所長) was established on Oct. 22, 1963 under the
guidance of the MOE with the Chinese name guoli Zhongguo yiyao yanjiusuo 國立中國醫藥研究所. When
the Department of Health (DOH) was upgraded to MOHW and reorganized on July 23, 2013, the NRICM was placed
under the new ministry, and the current name was adopted. It is Taiwan's largest Chinese herbal medicine
research center.
NRICM directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1963—4/1979
Li Huan-hsin 李煥燊
b. 1907, d. N/A
Guangdong
4/1979—4/1988
Liu Kuo-chu 劉國柱
1933-2005
N/A
4/1988—1/2004
Chen Chieh-fu 陳介甫
b. 1940
Fujian
2/2004—8/2004 @
Wu Tsung-neng 吳聰能
N/A
N/A
8/2004—8/2007
Wu Tian-shung 吳天賞
N/A
N/A
8/2007—10/2009
Lee Te-chang 李德章
N/A
N/A
10/2009—1/2016
Huang Yi-tsau 黃怡超
N/A
N/A
2/2016—
Guh Jih-hwa 顧記華
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NRICM has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Basic Chinese Medicine (zhongyiyao jichu yanjiuzu 中醫藥基礎研究組), ▶ Division of Chinese Materia Medica Development (zhongyaocai fazhanzu 中藥材發展組), ▶ Division of Chinese Medicinal Chemistry (zhongyao huaxue yanjiuzu 中藥化學研究組), ▶ Division of Chinese Medicine Literature and Informatics (zhongyiyao dianjizu 中醫藥典籍組), and ▶ Division of Clinical Chinese Medicine (zhongyiyao linchuang yanjiuzu 中醫藥臨床研究組).
✉Food and Drug Administration, MOHW (FDA) 衛生福利部食品藥物管理署
No. 161-2 Kunyang Street, Nangang District, Taipei City 11561, Taiwan ROC [11561 台北市南港區昆陽街 161-2 號]
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🌏 FDA – Web link
The FDA (weisheng fulibu shipin yaowu guanlishu 衛生福利部食品藥物管理署, abbrev. shiyaoshu 食藥署,
🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on Jan. 1, 2010 as an agency subordinate to the then-DOH (FDA's Chinese
name at the time: xingzhengyuan weishengshu shipin yaowu guanliju 行政院衛生署食品藥物管理局, 🏁—juzhang
局長). It was upgraded and renamed after the establishment of the MOHW on July 23, 2013. A forerunner of today's FDA was the
Food and Drug Inspection Bureau (yaowu shipin jianyanju 藥物食品檢驗局) which was established on Sept. 19, 1978 under
the National Health Administration (xingzhengyuan weishengshu 行政院衛生署). Taiwan's FDA increasingly uses the abbreviation
"TFDA" (standing for Taiwan FDA) to set itself apart and avoid confusion with the Food and Drug Adminstration of the US which is
abbreviated FDA as well.
FDA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2010—7/2013
Kang Jaw-jou 康照洲
N/A
N/A
7/2013—11/2013 @
Hsu Ming-neng 許銘能
N/A
N/A
11/2013—10/2014
Yeh Ming-kung 葉明功
b. 1963
N/A
10/2014—1/2017
Chiang Yu-mei 姜郁美
N/A
N/A
2/2017—7/2024
Wu Shou-mei 吳秀梅
N/A
N/A
7/2024—
Juang Shin-hun 莊聲宏
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of FDA include the following:
▶ Division of Controlled Drugs (guanzhi yaopinzu 管制藥品組), ▶ Division of Food Safety (shipinzu 食品組), ▶ Division of Medical Devices and Cosmetics (yiliao qicai ji huazhuangpin zu 醫療器材及化粧品組), ▶ Division of Medicinal Products (yaopinzu 藥品組), ▶ Division of Planning and Research Development (qihua ji keji guanlizu 企劃及科技管理組), ▶ Division of Research and Analysis (yanjiu jianyanzu 研究檢驗組), ▶ Division of Risk Management (fengxian guanlizu 風險管理組); ▶ Office of Information Management (zixunshi 資訊室); ▶ Central Center (zhongqu guanli zhongxin 中區管理中心), ▶ Northern Center (beiqu guanli zhongxin 北區管理中心), ▶ Southern Center (nanqu guanli zhongxin 南區管理中心); and ▶ Factory for Controlled Drugs (zhiyao gongchang 製藥工廠).
✉National Health Insurance Administration, MOHW (NHIA) 衛生福利部中央健康保險署
No. 140 Xinyi Road Sec. 3, Daan District, Taipei City 10634, Taiwan ROC [10634 台北市大安區信義路 3 段 140 號]
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🌏 NHIA – Web link
The NHIA (weisheng fulibu zhongyang jiankang baoxianshu
衛生福利部中央健康保險署, abbrev. jianbaoshu 健保署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established
on Jan. 28, 1995 as the Bureau of National Health Insurance, DOH (xingzhengyuan weishengshu zhongyang jiankang
baoxianju 行政院衛生署中央健康保險局, abbrev. jianbaoju 健保局 in Chinese and BNHI in English). Initially
the leading position of the BNHI was "president" (zong jingli 總經理); that was changed to "director-general"
(juzhang局長) on Jan. 1, 2010. The agency's current name was adopted when the DOH was upgraded to the MOHW
on July 23, 2013.
NHIA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1995—2/1998
Yeh Ching-chuan 葉金川
b. 1950
Taiwan
2/1998—2/2001
Lai Mei-shu 賴美淑
b. 1949
Taiwan
2/2001—6/2004
Chang Hong-jen 張鴻仁
b. 1956
Taiwan
6/2004—12/2006
Liu Chien-hsiang 劉見祥
b. 1943
N/A
12/2006—6/2009
Chu Tzer-ming 朱澤民
b. 1949
N/A
6/2009—9/2009 @
Lee Cheng-hua 李丞華
N/A
N/A
9/2009—8/2010
Cheng Shou-hsia 鄭守夏
N/A
N/A
8/2010—9/2012
Day Guey-ing 戴桂英
b. 1953
Taiwan
9/2012—5/2016
Huang San-kuei 黃三桂
b. 1950
N/A
5/2016—1/2023
Lee Po-chang 李伯璋
N/A
N/A
2/2023—
Shih Chung-liang 石崇良
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NHIA has the following subdivisions:
Taichung Office 台中辦公室: 6 F., No. 95 Mincyuan Road, West District, Taichung City 40341, Taiwan ROC
[40341 台中市西區民權路 95 號 6 樓]; Taipei Office 台北辦公室: No. 36 Tacheng Street, Datong District, Taipei City 10341, Taiwan ROC
[10341 台北市大同區塔城街 36 號]
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🌏 HPA – Web link
The HPA (weisheng fulibu
guomin jiankangshu 衛生福利部國民健康署, abbrev. guojianshu 國健署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on July 23,
2013 based on the Bureau of Health Promotion (xingzhengyuan weishengshu guomin jiankangju 行政院衛生署國民健康局, abbrev. BHP) under the MOHW's
predecessor DOH. The BHP had come into existence on July 12, 2001 when the
DOH's Department of Health Care (weishengshu baojianchu 衛生署保健處), the Institute of Family
Planning (jiating jihua yanjiusuo 家庭計畫研究所), the Institute of Public Health
(gonggong weisheng yanjiusuo 公共衛生研究所) and the Institute of Maternal and Child Health (fuyou
weisheng yanjiusuo 婦幼衛生研究所) were merged.
HPA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/2001—7/2003
David Weng 翁瑞亨
N/A
N/A
8/2003—7/2005
Lin Shio-jean 林秀娟
N/A
N/A
8/2005—8/2006
Wu Chun-ming 吳浚明
b. 1946
Taiwan
8/2006—9/2009
Hsiao Mei-ling 蕭美玲
b. 1949
Taiwan
10/2009—6/2016
Chiou Shu-ti 邱淑媞
b. 1962
Taiwan
6/2016—7/2016 @
Chen Ran-chou 陳潤秋
N/A
N/A
7/2016—
Wang Ying-wei 王英偉
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, HPA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Aging and Chronic Disease Control Division (manxing jibing fangzhizu 慢性疾病防治組), ▶ Cancer Prevention and Control Division (aizheng fangzhizu 癌症防治組), ▶ Community Health Division (shequ jiankangzu 社區健康組), ▶ Health Education and Tobacco Control Division (jiankang jiaoyu ji yanhai fangzhizu 健康教育及菸害防制組), ▶ Maternal and Child Health Division (fuyou jiankangzu 婦幼健康組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組), and ▶ Surveillance and Research Division (jiance yanjiuzu 監測研究組).
✉National Health Research Institutes, MOHW (NHRI) 國家衛生研究院
No. 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan ROC [35053 苗栗縣竹南鎮科研路 35 號]
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🌏 NHRI – Web link
The NHRI (guojia weisheng yanjiuyuan 國家衛生研究院) were formally established in
January 1996 and are a non-profit foundation affiliated with MOHW and dedicated
to medical research and improved healthcare in Taiwan. While its chairperson (dongshizhang 董事長) is concurrently the MOHW minister,
the NHRI president (yuanzhang 院長) is the actual executive of the organization.
NHRI presidents
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1996–2005
Wu Cheng-wen 吳成文
b. 1938
Taiwan
1/2006—6/2006 @
Liang Kung-yee 梁賡義
b. 1951
N/A
7/2006—8/2012
Kenneth K. Wu 伍焜玉
b. 1941
Taiwan
8/2012—12/2012 @
Wang Lu-hai 王陸海
b. 1947
Taiwan
12/2012—12/2015
Kung Hsing-jien 龔行健
b. 1947
Fujian
1/2016—12/2017 @
Yu Hsin-su 余幸司
b. 1946
N/A
12/2017—
Liang Kung-yee (second time)
NHRI comprises the following research units:
▶ Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine (shengyi gongcheng yu naimi yixue yanjiusuo 生醫工程與奈米醫學研究所), ▶ Institute of Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Research (shengji yu yaowu yanjiusuo 生技與藥物研究所), ▶ Institute of Cellular and System Medicine (xipao ji xitong yixue yanjiusuo 細胞及系統醫學研究所), ▶ Institute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine (fenzi yu jiyin yixue yanjiusuo 分子與基因醫學研究所), ▶ Institute of Population Health Sciences (qunti jiankang kexue yanjiusuo 群體健康科學研究所), ▶ National Institute of Cancer Research (aizheng yanjiusuo 癌症研究所), ▶ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (guojia huanjing yixue yanjiusuo 國家環境醫學研究所), ▶ National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology (ganranzheng yu yimiao yanjiusuo 感染症與疫苗研究所); ▶ Center for Neuropsychiatric Research (shenjing ji jingshen yixue yanjiu zhongxin 神經及精神醫學研究中心), ▶ Immunology Research Center (mianyi yixue yanjiu zhongxin 免疫醫學研究中心), ▶ National Indigenous Peoples Health Research Center (yuanzhu minzu jiankang yanjiu zhongxin 原住民族健康研究中心), and ▶ National Mosquito-Borne Diseases Control Research Center (guojia wenmei chuanranbing fangzhi yanjiu zhongxin 國家蚊媒傳染病防治研究中心, abbrev. wenmeibing zhongxin 蚊媒病中心).
✉Social and Family Affairs Administration, MOHW (SFAA) 衛生福利部社會及家庭署
12 F., No. 488 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 6,
Nangang District, Taipei City 11558, Taiwan ROC [11558 台北市南港區忠孝東路 6 段 488 號 12 樓]
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🌏 SFAA – Web link
The SFAA (weisheng
fulibu shehui ji jiatingshu 衛生福利部社會及家庭署, abbrev. shejiashu 社家署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was formally set up on
July 23, 2013. Its primary focus is to formulate and
promote policies and services in relating to the welfare of senior citizens,
people with disabilities, women, child and youth, and to provide family
support.
SFAA director
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/2013—
Chien Hui-jiuan 簡慧娟
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, SFAA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Child and Youth Welfare Section (ershao fulizu 兒少福利組), ▶ Family Support Section (jiating zhichizu 家庭支持組), ▶ People with Disablilities Welfare Section (shenxin zhang'ai fulizu 身心障礙福利組), ▶ Senior Citizien Welfare Section (laoren fulizu 老人福利組), and ▶ Women Welfare and Planning Section (funü fuli ji qihuazu 婦女福利及企劃組).
9 F., No. 83 Yanping North Road Sec. 2,
Datong District, Taipei City 10346, Taiwan ROC [10346 台北市大同區延平北路 2 段 83 號 9 樓]
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🌏 MOL – Web link
On Aug. 1, 1987 the Council of Labor Affairs (xingzhengyuan laogong weiyuanhui 行政院勞工委員會, abbrev.
laoweihui 勞委會 in Chinese and CLA in English, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established. Previous
ROC cabinet-level agencies in charge of labour affairs were the Ministry of Labour Affairs (laodongbu 勞動部), established
in 1947, and its successor, the Ministry of Social Affairs (shehuibu 社會部), established
in 1948. The latter was integrated into the MOI as the Department of Labour Affairs (neizhengbu laogongsi 內政部勞工司)
on March 21, 1949. The CLA was upgraded to being the MOL (laodongbu 勞動部) on Feb. 17, 2014.
MOL ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/1987—2/1989
Cheng Shui-chih 鄭水枝
b. 1926
Taiwan
2/1989—1994
Chao Shou-po 趙守博
b. 1941
Taiwan
1994—5/1997
Hsieh Shen-san 謝深山
b. 1939
Taiwan
5/1997—2/1998
Hsu Chieh-kwei 許介圭
b. 1932
Taiwan
2/1998—5/2000
Chan Hou-sheng 詹火生
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2000—9/2005
Chen Chu 陳菊
b. 1950
Taiwan
9/2005—5/2007
Lee Ying-yuan 李應元
1953-2021
Taiwan
5/2007—5/2008
Lu Tien-lin 盧天麟
b. 1960
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2012
Jennifer Wang Ju-hsuan 王如玄
b. 1961
Taiwan
10/2012—7/2014
Pan Shih-wei 潘世偉
b. 1955
Taiwan
7/2014—8/2014 @
Hao Feng-ming 郝鳳鳴
b. 1959
N/A
8/2014—5/2016
Chen Hsiung-wen 陳雄文
b. 1954
Taiwan
5/2016—2/2017
Kuo Fong-yu 郭芳煜
b. 1952
Taiwan
2/2017—2/2018
Lin Mei-chu 林美珠
b. 1953
Guangdong
2/2018—5/2024
Hsu Ming-chun 許銘春
b. 1966
Taiwan
5/2024—11/2024
Ho Pei-shan 何佩珊
b. 1967
N/A
11/2024 @
Chen Ming-jen 陳明仁
N/A
N/A
11/2024—
Hung Sun-han 洪申翰
b. 1984
Taiwan
MOL structure
MOL has the following internal administrative units:
▶ Department of Employment Relations (laodong guanxisi 勞動關係司), ▶ Department of Employment Welfare and Retirement (laodong fuzhi tuixiusi 勞動福祉退休司), ▶ Department of General Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Labor Insurance (laodong baoxiansi 勞動保險司), ▶ Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment (laodong tiaojian ji jiuye pingdengsi 勞動條件及就業平等司), ▶ Department of Legal Services (laodong fawusi 勞動法務司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of General Affairs (mishuchu 秘書處), ▶ Department of Human Resources (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixunchu 資訊處), and ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處).
The following are subordinate organizations under the MOL:
▶Bureau of Labor Funds (laodongbu laodong jijin yunyongju 勞動部勞動基金運用局), ▶Bureau of Labor Insurance (laodongbu laogong baoxianju 勞動部勞工保險局, abbrev. BLI), ▶Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health (laodongbu laodong ji zhiye anquan weisheng yanjiusuo 勞動部勞動及職業安全衛生研究所, abbrev. ILOSH), ▶ Kaohsiung-Pingtung-Penghu-Taitung Branch (laodongbu Gao Ping Peng Dong fenshu 勞動部高屏澎東分署), ▶Occupational Safety and Health Administration (laodongbu zhiye anquan weishengshu 勞動部職業安全衛生署, abbrev. OSHA), ▶ Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Branch (laodongbu Zhong Zhang Tou fenshu 勞動部中彰投分署), ▶ Taipei-Keelung-Yilan-Hualien-Kinmen-Matsu Branch (laodongbu Bei Ji Yi Hua Jin Ma fenshu 勞動部北基宜花金馬分署), ▶ Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli Branch (laodongbu Tao Zhu Miao fenshu 勞動部桃竹苗分署), ▶Workforce Development Agency (laodongbu laodongli fazhanshu 勞動部勞動力發展署, abbrev. WDA) which also operates the Skill Evaluation Center of WDA (laodongbu laodongli fazhanshu jineng jianding zhongxin 勞動部勞動力發展署技能檢定中心), and ▶ Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Branch (laodongbu Yun Jia Nan fenshu 勞動部雲嘉南分署).
Two subordinate organizations of the CLA were closed down when the CLA was upgraded to being the MOL—the Labor Pension
Fund Supervisory Committee (laogong tuixiu jijin jianlihui 勞工退休基金監理會) and the Labor Insurance Supervisory
Commission (laogong baoxian jianli weiyuanhui 勞工保險監理委員會).
Selected level-3 agencies under MOL
Details about the following selected agencies under MOL are shown directly below.
No. 4 Roosevelt Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10013, Taiwan ROC [10013 台北市中正區羅斯福路 1 段 4 號]
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🌏 BLI – Web link
When the ROC labor insurance system first went into force in 1950, the private insurance company Taiwan Life insurance
(Taiwan renshou baoxian gongsi 臺灣人壽保險公司) was authorized in the early stage to handle the whole business for
which the company established a Department of Labor Insurance (laogong baoxianbu 勞工保險部). After legislation for
this system was completed, the Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Labor Insurance (Taiwan sheng laogong baoxianju
臺灣省勞工保險局) took charge of labor insurance affairs on April 16, 1960. Following the first amendment of the
Labor Insurance Act (laogong baoxian
tiaoli 勞工保險條例), enforcement of the labor insurance system was extended to Fujian province, and the Taiwan
Provincial Bureau of Labor Insurance in 1970 became the Bureau of Labor insurance in the Provinces of Taiwan and Fujian
(Tai Min diqu laogong baoxianju 臺閩地區勞工保險局). In 1988 the then-Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) was assigned
by the ROC central government to handle labor insurance affairs, while the provincial government and the municipal
governments retained local jurisdiction over these matters.
The BLI (laogong baoxianju 勞工保險局) was formally established on
July 1, 1996 following the promulgation of the Organization Act of the Bureau of Labor insurance (laogong baoxianju
zuzhi tiaoli 勞工保險局組織條例) on Nov. 8, 1995. Since the upgrade of CLA to MOL on Feb. 17, 2014, BLI has been
an agency under the MOL, and also on that day the official title of the agency's head was changed from General Manager
(zong jingli 總經理)—sometimes also "President" or "CEO" in English—to Director-General (juzhang 局長).
BLI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1950—8/1962
Yu Tzu-min 俞慈民
1917-2009
Zhejiang
9/1962—2/1966
Chang Kuo-kan 張國幹
N/A
N/A
2/1966—8/1974
Kang Kuo-jui 康國瑞
N/A
N/A
8/1974—4/1979
Yang Tao-ku 楊道古
1914-2001
Zhejiang
4/1979—2/1986
Wang Chia-chuan 王家銓
N/A
N/A
2/1986—7/1987
Hsu Hsueh-tao 徐學陶
N/A
N/A
8/1987—6/1991
Lin Chiang-fong 林江風
N/A
N/A
6/1991—4/1993
Lin Tseng-chi 林增吉
b. 1942
Taiwan
5/1993—7/1996
Huang Kuei-nan 黃癸楠
N/A
N/A
10/1996—10/1998
Liu Chung-jang 劉忠讓
N/A
N/A
10/1998—9/2001
Kuo Fong-yu 郭芳煜
b. 1952
Taiwan
9/2001—5/2004
Ingrid Liao 廖碧英
N/A
N/A
6/2004—7/2006
Shih Cheh 史哲
b. 1969
Taiwan
8/2006—5/2008
Ingrid Liao (second time)
5/2008—7/2009
Tsai Chi-an 蔡吉安
N/A
N/A
9/2009—9/2012
Chen I-min 陳益民
N/A
N/A
9/2012—
Luo Wuu-hu 羅五湖
b. 1952
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, BLI has the following subdivisions:
10 F., No. 6 Roosevelt Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區羅斯福路 1 段 6 號 10 樓]
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🌏 Bureau of Labor Funds – Web link
The Bureau of Labor Funds (laodongbu
laodong jijin yunyongju 勞動部勞動基金運用局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was established on Feb.
17, 2014 based on the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee (laogong
tuixiu jijin jianlihui 勞工退休基金監理會) of the MOL predecessor, the Council of Labor
Affairs (CLA).
The Bureau of Labor Funds is responsible for overall planning and utilization
of various labor funds, including the Labor Pension Fund / Labor Retirement
Fund (laogong tuixiu jijin 勞工退休基金), the Labor Insurance Fund (laogong baoxian
jijin 勞工保險基金), the Employment
Insurance Fund (jiuye baoxian jijin 就業保險基金), the Overdue Wages Payment
Fund (jiqian gongzi dianchang jijin 積欠工資墊償基金) and the Occupation
Incidents Protection Fund (zhiye zaihai laogong baohu zhuankuan 職業災害勞工保護專款).
Bureau of Labor Funds director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/2014—1/2017
Huang Chao-hsi 黃肇熙
N/A
N/A
1/2017—
Tsay Feng-ching 蔡豐清
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the bureau has the following subdivisions:
✉Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MOL (OSHA) 勞動部職業安全衛生署
11 F., South Tower, No. 439 Zhongping Road,
Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City 24219, Taiwan ROC [24219 新北市新莊區中平路 439 號南棟 11 樓]
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🌏 OSHA – Web link
The OSHA (laodongbu zhiye anquan
weishengshu 勞動部職業安全衛生署, abbrev. zhianshu 職安署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on Feb. 17,
2014.
OSHA directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/2014—1/2015
Fu Huan-jan 傅還然
N/A
N/A
1/2015—6/2015 @
Chang Chin-chiang 張金鏘
N/A
N/A
6/2015—2/2017
Liu Chuan-ming 劉傳名
N/A
N/A
2/2017—
Tzou Tzu-lien 鄒子廉
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, OSHA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Occupational Accident Labor Protection Division (zhizai laogong baohuzu 職災勞工保護組), ▶ Occupational Safety Division (zhiye anquanzu 職業安全組), ▶ Planning and Occupational Health Division (zonghe guihua ji zhiye weishengzu 綜合規劃及職業衛生組); ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室); ▶ Central Occupational Safety and Health Center (zhongqu zhiye anquan weisheng zhongxin 中區職業安全衛生中心), ▶ Northern Occupational Safety and Health Center (beiqu zhiye anquan weisheng zhongxin 北區職業安全衛生中心), and ▶ Southern Occupational Safety and Health Center (nanqu zhiye anquan weisheng zhongxin 南區職業安全衛生中心).
✉Workforce Development Agency, MOL (WDA) 勞動部勞動力發展署
4 F., No. 439 Zhongping Road,
Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City 24219, Taiwan ROC [24219 新北市新莊區中平路 439 號南棟 4 樓]
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🌏 WDA – Web link
The WDA (laodongbu laodongli fazhanshu 勞動部勞動力發展署,
🏁—shuzhang 署長) was set up on March 2, 1981 under the name Bureau of Employment and Vocational
Training (zhiye xunlianju 職業訓練局) under the MOI. After the establishment of the Council of Labor Affairs
(CLA) on Aug. 1, 1987, the agency was placed under the CLA's authority. The current name was adopted on Feb. 17, 2014
when the CLA was upgraded to MOL.
WDA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1981—1986
Chu Tseng-yu 朱增郁
b. 1929
Hunan
1986–1987
Hung Ching-lin 洪慶麟
b. 1928
Taiwan
1987–1994
Chen Chung-sheng 陳聰勝
b. 1944
Taiwan
1994—7/2001
Lin Tsong-ming 林聰明
b. 1949
Taiwan
9/2001—5/2006
Kuo Fong-yu 郭芳煜
b. 1952
Taiwan
8/2006—8/2008
Chen I-min 陳益民
N/A
N/A
9/2008—2/2014
Lin San-quei 林三貴
N/A
N/A
2/2014—1/2015
Liao Wei-jen 廖為仁
N/A
N/A
1/2015—6/2016
Liu Chug-chun 劉佳鈞
N/A
N/A
6/2016—
Huang Chiu-kuei 黃秋桂
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of WDA include the following:
▶ Competency Standards and Skill Assessment Division (zhineng biaozhun ji jineng jiandingzu 職能標準及技能檢定組), ▶ Cross-Border Workforce Management Division (kuaguo laodongli guanlizu 跨國勞動力管理組), ▶ Employment Assistance for People with Disabilities and Disadvantages Division (shenxin zhang'aizhe ji teding duixiang jiuyezu 身心障礙者及特定對象就業組), ▶ Employment Service Divisions (jiuye fuwuzu 就業服務組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Training and Development Division (xunlian fazhanzu 訓練發展組); ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室), ▶ Legal Affairs Office (fawushi 法務室); ▶ Assessment Center (jineng jianding zhongxin 技能檢定中心), ▶ Cross-Border Workforce Affairs Center (kuaguo laodongli shiwu zhongxin 跨國勞動力事務中心), ▶ Workforce Development Innovation Center (laodongli fazhan chuangxin zhongxin 勞動力發展創新中心); ▶ Kaohsiung-Pingtung-Penghu-Taitung Regional Branch (Gao Ping Peng Dong fenshu 高屏澎東分署), ▶ Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Regional Branch (Zhong Zhang Tou fenshu 中彰投分署), ▶ Taipei-Keelung-Yilan-Hualien-Kinmen-Matsu Regional Branch (Bei Ji Yi Hua Jin Ma fenshu 北基宜花金馬分署), ▶ Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli Regional Branch (Tao Zhu Miao fenshu 桃竹苗分署), and ▶ Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Regional Branch (Yun Jia Nan fenshu 雲嘉南分署).
The Skill Evaluation Center of WDA (laodongbu laodongli fazhanshu jineng jianding zhongxin 勞動部勞動力發展署技能檢定中心) is a subordinate agency.
MODA has the following supporting units (fuzhu danwei 輔助單位):
▶ Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (zhujichu 主計處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (fazhichu 法制處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), and ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處).
Furthermore, there are the following implementation units (yewu danwei 業務單位):
▶ Department of Communications and Cyber Resilience (renxing jianshesi 韌性建設司), ▶ Department of Democracy Network (minzhu wangluosi 民主網絡司), ▶ Department of Digital Service (shuwei zhengfusi 數位政府司), ▶ Department of Digital Strategy (shuwei celüesi 數位策略司), ▶ Department of Plural Innovation (duoyuan chuangxinsi 多元創新司), and ▶ Department of Resource Management (ziyuan guanlisi 資源管理司).
The following are organizations affiliated with the MODA as subordinate agencies (ciji jiguan 次級機關):
In addition, MODA also lists a non-departmental public body (xingzheng faren 行政法人) on its organizational chart:
▶National Institute of
Cyber Security (guojia zitong anquan yanjiuyuan 國家資通安全研究院, abbrev. zianyuan 資安院 in Chinese and NICS
in English)—formally established on Jan. 4, 2023; a plaque unveiling ceremony attended by ROC President Tsai Ing-wen took place on Feb. 10 that year.
The MODA building also houses the National Communications and Cyber Security Center (guojia tongxun ji wangji anquan
zhongxin 國家通訊暨網際安全中心, abbrev. NCCSC) under the National Communications
Commission (NCC) on the 10th floor. MODA is cooperating closely with the following institutions:
✉ Administration for Cyber Security, MODA (ACS) 數位發展部資通安全署
No. 143 Yanping South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區延平南路 143 號]
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🌏 ACS – Web link
The ACS (shuwei fazhanbu zitong anquanshu 數位發展部資通安全署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was established on Aug. 27, 2022 to counter cyber security threats. It was based on the Cyber Security Office
(zitong anquan bangongshi 資通安全辦公室) which was set up under the Executive Yuan on March 8, 2013
and upgraded to Department of Cyber Security (zitong anquanchu 資通安全處) on Aug. 1, 2016.
ACS director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/2022—
Hsieh Tsui-chuan 謝翠娟
b. N/A
N/A
ACS structure
ACS has the following supporting units (fuzhu danwei 輔助單位):
▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
Furthermore, there are the following implementation units (yewu danwei 業務單位):
▶ Cyber Security Audit Division (jihe jianchazu 稽核檢查組), ▶ Incident Notification and Response Division (tongbao yingbianzu 通報應變組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Regulation and International Cooperation Division (fagui ji guohezu 法規及國合組), and ▶ Training Division (fudao peixunzu 輔導培訓組).
✉ Administration for Digital Industries, MODA (ADI) 數位發展部數位產業署
20 F., No. 66 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10018, Taiwan ROC (Shin Kong Life Insurance Tower) [10018 台北市中正區忠孝西路 1 段 66 號 20 樓(新光大樓)]
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🌏 ADI – Web link
The ADI (shuwei fazhanbu shuwei chanyeshu 數位發展部數位產業署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was announced by the ROC President on Jan. 19, 2022 and established on Aug. 27, 2022 to promote development
of the digital economy as well as guide, award, and manage digital economy-related industries.
ADI director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/2022—
Leu Jang-hwa 呂正華
b. N/A
N/A
ADI structure
ADI has the following supporting units (fuzhu danwei 輔助單位):
▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
Furthermore, there are the following implementation units (yewu danwei 業務單位):
▶ Communications Division (tongxun chuanbozu 通訊傳播組), ▶ Digital Service Division (shuwei fuwuzu 數位服務組), ▶ Emerging and Cross-Domain Division (xinxing kuayuzu 新興跨域組), ▶ Platform Economy Division (pingtai jingjizu 平臺經濟組), and ▶ Policy Planning Division (zhengce guihuazu 政策規劃組).
✉ National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS) 國家資通安全研究院
No. 143 Yanping South Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區延平南路 143 號]
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🌏 NICS – Web link
The NICS (guojia zitong anquan yanjiuyuan 國家資通安全研究院, 🏁—dongshizhang 董事長) was formally
established on Jan. 4, 2023; a plaque unveiling ceremony attended by ROC President Tsai Ing-wen
took place on Feb. 10 that year. NICS is based on the National Center for Cyber Security Technology (guojia zitong anquan huibao
jishu fuwu zhongxin 國家資通安全會報技術服務中心, abbrev. NCCST) which had been set up in March 2001. Another senior position
in NICS is president (yuanzhang 院長).
No. 37 Nanhai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10014, Taiwan ROC [10014 台北市中正區南海路 37 號]
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🌏 MOA – Web link
The ROC Ministry of Agriculture and Mining (nongkuangbu 農礦部) was officially established in October 1928
and headed by Yi Pei-chi 易培基 (1880-1937, Hunan), but in November 1930 it was merged with the Ministry of Industry
and Commerce (gongshangbu 工商部) to establish the Ministry of Enterprises (shiyebu 實業部). In March 1940,
the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (nonglinbu 農林部) was established.
After the ROC central government withdrew to Taiwan in 1949, agricultural affairs were handled by an agency called
"Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction" (Zhongguo nongcun fuxing lianhe weiyuanhui
中國農村復興聯合委員會, abbrev. nongfuhui 農復會 in Chinese and JCRR in English), established on Oct. 1,
1948. On March 16, 1979 it became an agency under the ROC Executive Yuan
and renamed Council for Agricultural Planning and Development (xingzhengyuan nongye fazhan weiyuanhui
行政院農業發展委員會, abbrev. nongfahui 農發會 in Chinese and CAPD in English) which on Sept. 20, 1984
was replaced by the Council of Agriculture (xingzhengyuan nongye weiyuanhui 行政院農業委員會, abbrev.
nongweihui 農委會 in Chinese and COA in English, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) . In the
2012-2014 ROC government restructuring, the COA was slated to be upgraded to the new Ministry of Agriculture
(nongyebu 農業部) by Jan. 1, 2015, but the process was delayed until Aug. 1, 2023.
MOA ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/1940
Chen Jitang 陳濟棠
1890-1954
Guangdong
12/1941 @
Shen Hung-lieh 沈鴻烈
1882-1969
Hubei
8/1944
Sheng Shih-tsai 盛世才
1895-1970
Liaoning
8/1945
Y. T. Tsur 周詒春
1883-1958
Hubei/Anhui
4/1947
Tso Shun-sheng 左舜生
1893-1969
Hunan
10/1948—6/1964 †
Monlin Chiang 蔣夢麟
1886-1964
Zhejiang
6/1964—4/1973
Shen Tsung-han 沈宗瀚
1896-1980
Zhejiang
4/1973—3/1979
Li Chung-tao 李崇道
b. 1923
Shanghai
3/1979—8/1981
Chang Hsien-tsiu 張憲秋
1915-2005
Jiangsu
8/1981—7/1988
Wang You-tsao 王友釗
b. 1925
Fujian
7/1988—11/1992
Yu Yu-hsien 余玉賢
1934-1993
Taiwan
11/1992—6/1996
Paul Ming-hsien Sun 孫明賢
b. 1937
Taiwan
6/1996—5/1997
Tjiu Mau-ying 邱茂英
b. 1936
Taiwan
5/1997—12/1999
Peng Tso-kwei 彭作奎
b. 1947
Taiwan
12/1999—5/2000 @
Lin Shiang-nung 林享能
b. 1936
Taiwan
5/2000—2/2001
Chen Hsi-huang 陳希煌
b. 1935
Taiwan
2/2001—11/2002
Fan Chen-tzung 范振宗
b. 1942
Taiwan
11/2002—1/2006
Lee Chin-lung 李金龍
b. 1947
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
Su Jia-chyuan 蘇嘉全
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2008—1/2012
Chen Wu-hsiung 陳武雄
b. 1944
Taiwan
2/2012—1/2016
Chen Bao-ji 陳保基
b. 1953
Taiwan
2/2016—5/2016
Chen Chih-ching 陳志清
b. 1952
Taiwan
5/2016—2/2017
Charles Tsao 曹啟鴻
b. 1948
Taiwan
2/2017—12/2018
Lin Tsung-hsien 林聰賢
b. 1962
Taiwan
12/2018—9/2023
Chen Chi-chung 陳吉仲
b. 1966
N/A
9/2023— @
Chen Junne-jih 陳駿季
b. 1958
N/A
MOA structure
The MOA has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Agricultural Science and Technology (nongye kejisi 農業科技司), ▶ Department of Animal Industry (xumusi 畜牧司), ▶ Department of Animal Welfare (dongwu baohusi 動物保護司), ▶ Department of Farmers’ Service (nongmin fudaosi 農民輔導司), ▶ Department of Information Technology (ziyuansi 資訊司), ▶ Department of International Affairs (guoji shiwusi 國際事務司), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Resources Sustainability (ziyuan yongxu liyongsi 資源永續利用司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Government Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (fazhichu 法制處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Statistics (tongjichu 統計處), and ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處)
A Pet Management Division (chongwu guanlike 寵物管理科) was established under the COA Department of Animal Industry on April 3, 2022, responsible for regulating the pet industry, pet ownership and pet welfare.
Furthermore, there are the following subordinate agencies and organizations under MOA:
In order to strengthen the commercialization and industrialization of agricultural research results,
the COA on Jan. 1, 2014 established the Agricultural Technology Research Institute
(caituan faren nongye keji yanjiuyuan 財團法人農業科技研究院, abbrev. nongkeyuan 農科院 in Chinese
and ATRI in English).
Selected level-3 agencies under MOA
Details about the following selected agencies under MOA are shown directly below.
3 F., No. 15 Hangzhou South Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10050, Taiwan ROC [10050 台北市中正區杭州南路 1 段 15 號 3 樓]
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🌏 AFNA – Web link
The AFNA (nongyebu nongye jinrongshu 農業部農業金融署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was
established on Jan. 30, 2004 as Bureau of Agricultural Finance (xingzhengyuan nongweihui nongye jinrongju
行政院農委會農業金融局, abbrev. BOAF, 🏁—juzhang 局長) and has been responsible for supervising
agricultural finance institutions, planning and promoting agricultural loan in policy aid. Noteworthy agricultural project loans
include the Agricultural Development Fund (nongye fazhan jijin 農業發展基金), the Natural Disaster Aid Fund
(nongye tianran zaihai jiuzhu jijin 農業天然災害救助基金) and the Sino-American Fund (Zhong Mei jijin
中美基金). BOAF was reorganized in its present form on Aug. 1, 2023.
✉Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, MOA (TARI) 農業部農業試驗所
No. 189 Zhongzheng Road, Wanfeng Borough,
Wufeng District, Taichung City 41362, Taiwan ROC [41362 台中市霧峰區萬豐里中正路 189 號]
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🌏 TARI – Web link
TARI logo before August 2023
The origins of the TARI (nongyebu nongye shiyansuo 農業部農業試驗所, abbrev. nongshisuo 農試所,
🏁—suozhang 所長) can be traced back to the Agricultural Experiment Station (shuidao shizuosuo
水稻試作所) which was set up by the Japanese colonial government of Taiwan in 1895 and renamed/reorganized as
Agriculture Experiment Station (nongye shiyanchang農事試驗場) on different administrative levels in 1900,
1901, and 1903. In 1921 it was transformed to the Agriculture Department of the Taiwan Governor's Central Research
Institute (Taiwan zongdufu zhongyang yanjiusuo nongyebu 台灣總督府中央研究所農業部), and its final
name under the Japanese—Taiwan Governor's Agriculture Laboratory (Taiwan zongdufu nongye shiyansuo
台灣總督府農業試驗所)—was adopted in 1939.
In 1945, the agency was taken over by the Taiwan Provincial Administrative Executive Office (Taiwansheng
xingzheng zhangguan gongshu 臺灣省行政長官公署) of the ROC and named "Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute"
(Taiwansheng nongye shiyansuo 臺灣省農業試驗所). In 1949, its affiliation was transferred to the Department
of Agriculture and Forestry (Taiwan shengzhengfu nonglinting 臺灣省政府農林廳) under the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG). On July 1, 1999 the agency was placed
under the jurisdiction of the COA.
TARI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
11/1945—3/1946
Chao Lien-fang 趙連芳
1894-1968
Henan
4/1946—7/1947
Ling Li 淩立
N/A
N/A
7/1947—1/1950
Tang Wen-tong 湯文通
1900-1994
Fujian
1/1950—12/1969
S. C. Hsu 徐水泉
N/A
Taiwan
4/1970—10/1986
Wan Hsiung 萬雄
N/A
N/A
11/1986—8/1995
C. C. Tu 杜金池
N/A
N/A
8/1995—2/2008
Edgar Lin Chun-yi 林俊義
b. 1938
Taiwan
2/2008—8/2008
Chen Ping-hui 陳炳輝
N/A
N/A
8/2008—9/2010
D. J. Liu 劉大江
N/A
N/A
9/2010—
Chen Junne-jih 陳駿季
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, TARI has the following operational subdivisions and affiliate organizations:
Jhongsing Office 中興辦公區: No. 8 Guanghua Road, Jhongsing Village,
Nantou City, Nantou County 54044, Taiwan ROC [54044 南投縣南投市中興新村光華路 8 號]; Taipei Office 台北辦公區: No. 15 Hangzhou South Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10050, Taiwan ROC [10050 台北市中正區杭州南路 1 段 15 號]
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🌏 Agriculture and Food Agency – Web link
The Agriculture and Food Agency (nongyebu nongliangshu 農業部農糧署,
🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on Jan. 30, 2004.
Agriculture and Food Agency directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2004—5/2008
Huang You-tsai 黃有才
N/A
N/A
5/2008—6/2011
Chen Wen-deh 陳文德
b. 1953
Taiwan
6/2011—6/2016
Li Tsang-lang 李蒼郎
N/A
N/A
6/2016—7/2018
Chen Jen-pin 陳建斌
b. 1956
N/A
7/2018—
Hu Jong-i 胡忠一
b. N/A
N/A
The subdivisions of the Agriculture and Food Agency include the following:
▶ Crop Production Division (zuowu shengchnzu 作物生產組), ▶ Farm Chemicals and Machinery Division (nongye zicaizu 農業資材組), ▶ Food Industry Division (liangshi chanyezu 糧食產業組), ▶ Food Warehousing and Transportation Division (liangshi chuyunzu 糧食儲運組), ▶ Marketing and Processing Division (yunxiao jiagongzu 運銷加工組), and ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組).
The Agriculture and Food Agency also operates four regional branches:
Northern Region Branch (beiqu fensuo 北區分所), Central Region Branch (zhongqu fensuo 中區分所),
Southern Region Branch (nanqu fensuo 南區分所), and Eastern Region Branch (dongqu fensuo 東區分所).
✉Taiwan Livestock Research Institute, MOA (TLRI) 農業部畜產試驗所
No. 112 Muchang, Xinhua District, Tainan City 71246, Taiwan ROC [71246 台南市新化區牧場 112 號]
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🌏 TLRI – Web link
TLRI logo before August 2023
The origins of the TLRI (nongyebu chuchan shiyansuo 農業部畜產試驗所, abbrev. chushisuo 畜試所,
🏁—suozhang 所長) can be traced back to the Taiwan Governor's Horse Breeding Farm (Taiwan zongdufu
zhongma muchang 台灣總督府種馬牧場) set up by the Japanese in 1940 which in 1945 was taken over by the Taiwan
Provincial Administrative Executive Office (Taiwansheng xingzheng zhangguan gongshu 臺灣省行政長官公署) of
the ROC. In 1947, the farm was placed under the authority of the TPG Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Taiwan
shengzhengfu nonglinting 臺灣省政府農林廳) under the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG)
as West Horse Breeding Farm (xibu zhongchuchang 西部種畜場) and restructured as Hsinhua Livestock Research Branch
Institute (xinhua fensuo 新化分所) under the Taiwan Agriculture Research
Institute (TARI) in 1952. The entity was upgraded to Taiwan Live Stock Research Institute (Taiwansheng chuchan
shiyansuo 臺灣省畜產試驗所) in 1958 before it was reorganized again to TLRI on July 1, 1999.
TLRI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1945–1947
Wang Peng 王鵬
N/A
N/A
1947
Phan Tin-yi 方定一
1912-1985
Zhejiang
1947–1949
Huang Shung-lin 黃松齡
N/A
N/A
1949–1952
Su Chin-chei 蘇振杰
b. 1913, d. N/A
Taiwan
1952–1958
Chen Yao-kung 陳耀錕
N/A
N/A
1958–1961
Chou Ya-chin 周亞青
N/A
N/A
1961–1967
Huang I-kuei 黃以珪
N/A
N/A
1967–1969
Ko Fu-chiang 戈褔江
1913-1983
Hebei
1969–1984
Chou Tsai-yi 周才藝
N/A
N/A
1984–1989
Chyr Shuang-ching 池雙慶
N/A
N/A
1989–1996
Tai Chein 戴謙
b. 1949
Taiwan
1996–2008
Wang Cheng-taung 王政騰
N/A
N/A
2008–2016
Huang Ing-haur 黃英豪
N/A
N/A
2016—
Cheng Yu-shin 鄭裕信
b. 1952
N/A
In addition to three regional branches—Northern Region Branch (beiqu fensuo 北區分所), Southern Region Branch
(nanqu fensuo 南區分所), and Eastern Region Branch (dongqu fensuo 東區分所)—as well as a station
(gongzuozhan 工作站) in Penghu, TLRI has four animal propagation stations and eight divisions:
✉Veterinary Research Institute, MOA (VRI) 農業部獸醫研究所
No. 376 Zhongzheng Road, Danshui District, New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan ROC [25158 新北市淡水區中正路 376 號]
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🌏 VRI – Web link
AHRI logo
The origins of the Veterinary Research Institute (nongyebu shouyi yanjiusuo 農業部獸醫研究所, abbrev. VRI,
🏁—suozhang 所長) can be traced back to the Rinderpest Antiserum Production Laboratory (niuwen xueqing
zuoyesuo 牛瘟血清作業所) which was established in 1904 by Japan's colonial authorities in Taiwan and renamed Animal
Antiserum Production Laboratory (shouyi xueqing zhizaosuo 獸疫血清製造所) in 1919. The ROC's Taiwan provincial
government reorganized it as Manufacturing Institute for Animal Antisera (Taiwansheng nonglinchu shouyi xueqing
zhizaosuo 臺灣省農林處獸疫血清製造所) under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Taiwan shengzhengfu
nonglinting 臺灣省政府農林廳) under the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) in 1949
and restructured it as Taiwan Provincial Research Institute for Animal Health (Taiwansheng jiachu weisheng shiyansuo
臺灣省家畜衛生試驗所) in 1962. That agency was reformed as Animal Drugs Inspection Branch (dongwuyong yaopin jianding
fensuo 動物用藥品檢定分所) in August 1988 and reorganized as Animal Health Research Institute (nongyebu jiachu weisheng
shiyansuo 農業部家畜衛生試驗所, abbrev. jiachusuo 家畜所 or jiaweisuo 家衛所 in Chinese and AHRI in English)
under COA on July 1, 1999. It was renamed VRI on Aug. 1, 2023.
The mission of VRI is to study on animal infectious diseases, provide disease diagnostic services and implement assays
of animal drugs, and from these of knowledge, improve the efficiency and sustainability of livestock farming, enhance animal
welfare, safeguard the supply and safety of animal products.
VRI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/1946—11/1947
Wu Ching-mei 吳景美
N/A
N/A
11/1947—9/1948
Kuang Jung-lu 鄺榮祿
1911-2001
Guangdong
9/1948—10/1950
Wu Ching-mei (second time)
10/1950—5/1957
Cheng Sen-yuan 鄭森淵
N/A
N/A
5/1957—1/1966
Huang Wen-chih 黃文池
N/A
N/A
1/1966—10/1967
Wang Ming-kan 王銘堪
N/A
N/A
10/1967—1/1969
Lee Yung-chi 李永基
N/A
N/A
1/1969—10/1980
Chen Shou-shih 陳守仕
N/A
N/A
10/1980—12/1981
Chiu Shi-yan 邱仕炎
N/A
N/A
12/1981—7/1983
Fu Tzu-hui 傅祖慧
N/A
N/A
8/1983—1/1993
Chiu Shi-yan (second time)
1/1993—12/1997
Liu Pei-po 劉培柏
N/A
N/A
12/1997—6/2004
Lin Shih-yu 林士鈺
N/A
N/A
6/2004—5/2005
Soong Hua-tsung 宋華聰
N/A
N/A
5/2005—3/2009
Chao Parn-hwa 趙磐華
N/A
N/A
4/2009—7/2012
Huang Chin-cheng 黃金城
N/A
N/A
7/2012—12/2015
Tsai Hsing-jung 蔡向榮
N/A
N/A
12/2015—11/2018
Tu Wen-jane 杜文珍
N/A
N/A
11/2018—3/2023
Chiu Chui-chang 邱垂章
N/A
N/A
3/2023—
Deng Ming-chung 鄧明中
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, VRI has the following operational subdivisions:
Furthermore, there are three research units under the Animal Drugs Inspection Branch (dongwuyong yaopin jianding fensuo 動物用藥品檢定分所):
▶ Department of Biological Assay and Research (shengwu yaopin jianding yanjiuxi 生物藥品檢定研究系), ▶ Department of Chemical Assay and Research (huaxue yaopin jianding yanjiuxi 化學藥品檢定研究系), and ▶ Department of Experimental Animal and Research (shiyan dongwu yanjiuxi 實驗動物研究系).
✉Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, MOA (APHIA) 農業部動植物防疫檢疫署
9 F., No. 100 Heping West Road Sec. 2,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10070, Taiwan ROC [10070 台北市中正區和平西路 2 段 100 號 9 樓]
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🌏 APHIA – Web link
BAPHIQ logo
The APHIA (nongyebu dongzhiwu fangyi jianyishu 農業部動植物防疫檢疫署, abbrev. fangjianshu 防檢署,
🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on Aug. 1, 1998 as Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine
(xingyhengyuan dongzhiwu fangyi jianyiju 行政院農委會動植物防疫檢疫局, abbrev. BAPHIQ) and renamed on Aug. 1, 2023.
APHIA works to safeguard and ensure the quality and sanitation of all agricultural products entering Taiwan, and it is also
responsible for quarantine services and prevention and control of important animal and plant diseases and pests.
APHIA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/1998—12/2002
Lee Chin-lung 李金龍
b. 1947
Taiwan
12/2002—5/2005
Chiang Yi-nan 江益男
N/A
N/A
5/2005—5/2009
Soong Hua-tsung 宋華聰
N/A
N/A
5/2009—3/2012
Hsu Tien-lai 許天來
N/A
N/A
3/2012—9/2012 @
Wang Cheng-taung 王政騰
N/A
N/A
9/2012—5/2013 @
Hsieh Fu-mei 謝芙美
N/A
N/A
5/2013—6/2016
Chang Su-san 張淑賢
N/A
N/A
6/2016—1/2018
Huang Tze-chung 黃㯖昌
N/A
N/A
1/2018—1/2020
Feng Hai-tung 馮海東
N/A
N/A
1/2020—2/2023
Tu Wen-jane 杜文珍
N/A
N/A
3/2023—
Chiu Chui-chang 邱垂章
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to four branches (fenshu 分署) in Keelung, Taoyuan, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, there are the following subdivisions:
▶ Animal Health Inspection Division (dongwu fangyizu 動物防疫組), ▶ Animal Quarantine Division (dongwu jianyizu 動物檢疫組), ▶ Meat Inspection Division (roupin jianchazu 肉品檢查組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組), includes the Animal and Plant Quarantine Center (dongzhiwu jianyi zhongxin 動植物檢疫中心), ▶ Plant Protection Division (zhiwu fangyizu 植物防疫組), and ▶ Plant Quarantine Division (zhiwu jianyizu 植物檢疫組).
✉Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute, MOA (TBRI) 農業部生物多樣性研究所
No. 1 Minsheng East Road, Jiji Town, Nantou County 55244, Taiwan ROC [55244 南投縣集集鎮民生東路 1 號]
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🌏 TBRI – Web link
TBRI logo before August 2023
TBRI (nongyebu shengwu duoyangxing yanjiusuo 農業部生物多樣性研究所) was established on July 1, 1992 as
Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute (Taiwansheng teyou shengwu yanjiu baoyu zhongxin 臺灣省特有生物研究保育中心,
abbrev. TESRI) under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (nonglinting 農林廳) of the Taiwan
Provincial Government (TPG). After the downsizing of the TPG, TESRI was placed under the jurisdiction of the COA on July 1, 1999
and renamed Endemic Species Research Institute (teyou shengwu yanjiu baoyu zhongxin 特有生物研究保育中心, abbrev. tesheng
zhongxin 特生中心 in Chinese and ESRI in English, 🏁—zhuren 主任).
TBRI's primary mission as an experimental research organization is to undertake survey and research on Taiwan's rare and
endemic wild animals, plants, habitats and ecosystems, and to promote ecological education.
TBRI directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1992—5/1993 @
Chien Ming-long 簡明龍
N/A
N/A
5/1993—3/2003
Yen Jen-teh 顏仁德
N/A
N/A
5/2003—1/2007
Ho Yuan-san 何源三
N/A
N/A
1/2007—2/2013
Tang Hsiao-yu 湯曉虞
N/A
N/A
5/2013—9/2017
Fang Kuo-yun 方國運
N/A
N/A
9/2017—
Tony Yang Jia-dong 楊嘉棟
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, TBRI has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Botany (zhiwuzu 植物組), ▶ Division of Habitats and Ecosystems (qidi shengtaizu 棲地生態組), ▶ Division of Interpretation and Education (jieshuo jiaoyuzu 解說教育組), ▶ Division of Management (jingying guanlizu 經營管理組), ▶ Division of Zoology (dongwuzu 動物組); ▶ High Altitude Experimental Station (gao haiba shiyanzhan 高海拔試驗站), ▶ Low Altitude Experimental Station (dihaiba shiyanzhan 低海拔試驗站), and ▶ Medium Altitude Experimental Station (zhong haiba shiyanzhan 中海拔試驗站).
✉Taiwan Seed Improvement and Propagation Station, MOA (TSIPS) 農業部種苗改良繁殖場
No. 6 Xingzhong Street, Danan Borough, Xinshe District, Taichung City 42644, Taiwan ROC [42644 台中市新社區大南里興中街 6 號]
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🌏 TSIPS – Web link
The origins of the TSIPS (nongyebu zhongmiao gailiang fanzhichang 農業部種苗改良繁殖場,
🏁—changzhang 場長) can be traced back to the Sugarcane Seedling Nursery (zhemiao
yangchengsuo 蔗苗養成所) which had been set up by the Japanese colonial government of Taiwan in 1913.
When the ROC took over Taiwan, the name of the agency was changed to Sugarcane Seedling Propagation Station
(zhemiao fanzhichang 蔗苗繁殖場) in December 1945 and later affiliated with the Department of Agriculture
and Forestry (Taiwan shengzhengfu nonglinting 臺灣省政府農林廳) under the Taiwan
Provincial Government (TPG) as Seed Propagation Station (zhongmiao fanzhichang 種苗繁殖場) on May 1,
1952. The current name was adopted on July 1, 1981, and TSIPS was reassigned to the COA on July 1, 1999.
TSIPS directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1945—2/1951
Wang Chi-chu 王啟柱
N/A
N/A
2/1951—1/1956
Cheng Chao-cheng 鄭肇城
N/A
N/A
1/1956—11/1958
Chang Yu-lin 張毓麟
N/A
N/A
11/1958—11/1963
Chang Yi-tao 張沂滔
N/A
N/A
11/1963—3/1973
Chuang Shu 莊紓
N/A
Fujian
3/1973—2/1979
Wu Kuo-chang 吳國璋
N/A
N/A
2/1979—1/1987
Shi Ming-nang 施名南
N/A
N/A
1/1987—7/1993
Edgar Lin Chun-yi 林俊義
b. 1938
Taiwan
7/1993—1/1996
Huang Wu-lin 黃武林
N/A
N/A
1/1996—7/2001
Sheen Tzay-fa 沈再發
N/A
N/A
7/2001—5/2007
Hsiao Chi-hsiung 蕭吉雄
N/A
N/A
5/2007—1/2010
Chen Kuo-hsiung 陳國雄
N/A
N/A
1/2010—1/2013
Huang Kuo-tung 黃維東
N/A
N/A
1/2013—1/2017
Yang Tso-chi 楊佐琦
N/A
N/A
1/2017—
Chang Ding-lin 張定霖
b. 1961
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, TSIPS has the following research units:
▶ Biotechnology Section (shengwu jishuke 生物技術課), ▶ Plant Breeding and Variety Protection Section (pinzhong gailiang baohuke 品種改良保護課), ▶ Propagation Technology Section (fanzhi jishuke 繁殖技術課), ▶ Seed and Seedling Management Section (zhongmiao jingyingke 種苗經營課), ▶ Technical Service Section (jishu fuwuke 技術服務室); ▶ Research Farm (nongchang 農場), and ▶ Pingtung Seed & Seedling Research Center (Pingdong zhongmiao yanjiu zhongxin 屏東種苗研究中心).
✉Tea and Beverage Research Station, MOA (TBRS) 農業部茶及飲料作物改良場
No. 324 Chunghsing Road, Yangmei District, Taoyuan City 32654, Taiwan ROC [32654 桃園市楊梅區埔心中興路 324 號]
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🌏 TBRS – Web link
TRES logo
The TBRS (nongyebu cha ji yinliao zuowu gailiangchang 農業部茶及飲料作物改良場, 🏁—changzhang
場長) was established in 1903 by the Japanese as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station under the Taiwan Governor's Bureau
of Productive Industries (Taiwan zongdufu zhichanju fushu zhicha shiyanchang 台灣總督府殖產局附屬製茶試驗場).
In 1968, it was reorganized as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station (Taiwansheng chaye gailiangchang 臺灣省茶業改良場)
under the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) and again on July 1, 1999 as Taiwan Tea Experiment
Station (xingzhengyuan nongye weiyuanhui chaye gailiangchang 行政院農業委員會茶業改良場) under the COA. In 2003 the
English name Tea Research and Extension Station (TRES) was adopted, and it was reorganized in its current form on Aug. 1, 2023.
✉Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, MOA (FANCA) 農業部林業及自然保育署
No. 2 Hangzhou South Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10050, Taiwan ROC [10050 台北市中正區杭州南路 1 段 2 號]
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🌏 FANCA – Web link
TFB logo
The FANCA (nongyebu linye ji ziran baoyushu 農業部林業及自然保育署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長)
was established in October 1945 as an agency under the Taiwan Province Administrative Official Public Ministry (Taiwansheng
xingzheng zhangguan gongshu 台灣省行政長官公署), called Office of Forestry Administration (Taiwan sheng xingzheng
zhangguan gongshu nonglinchu linwuju 台灣省行政長官公署農林處林務局). After the establishment of the Taiwan Provincial Government (Taiwan sheng zhengfu 台灣省政府, abbrev. TPG)
in April 1947, said agency was decommissioned in June 1947 and replaced with the TPG Forestry Administration Division
(Taiwan sheng zhengfu nonglinchu linchan guanliju 台灣省政府農林處林產管理局) which in turn was reorganized
on Feb. 15, 1960 as Forestry Bureau under TPG's Agriculture and Forestry Department (Taiwan sheng zhengfu
nonglinting linwuju 台灣省政府農林廳林務局). After the TPG was streamlined and downsized in 1999, the agency
became reorganized as Taiwan Forestry Bureau (nongyebu linwuju 農業部林務局, abbrev. linwuju 林務局
in Chinese and TFB in English, 🏁—juzhang 局長) under the COA. With the upgrade of COA to MOA
on Aug. 1, 2023, TFB was renamed FANCA.
FANCA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1945—6/1947
Hwang Wei-yen 黃維炎
1904-1988
Guangdong
6/1947—9/1948
Tang Zhenxu 唐振緒
1911-2003
Jiangsu
9/1948—4/1949
Liang Chieh-cheng 梁劼誠
N/A
N/A
4/1949—8/1952
Li Shun-ching 李順卿
1892-1969
N/A
9/1952—8/1956
Pi Tso-chiung 皮作瓊
b. 1898, d. N/A
Hunan
11/1956—11/1962
Tao Yu-tien 陶玉田
b. 1903, d. N/A
Shandong
11/1962—1/1974
Shen Chia-ming 沈家銘
1916-1982
Zhejiang
1/1974—1/1980
Hsu Hsueh-hsun 徐學訓
N/A
N/A
1/1980—3/1987
Hsu Chi-you 許啟祐
b. 1927
Taiwan
3/1987—8/1995
Ho Teh-hung 何德宏
N/A
N/A
8/1995—10/1999
Ho Wai-jane 何偉真
b. 1951
Taiwan
10/1999—1/2001
Huang Yung-chieh 黃永桀
b. 1935
Taiwan
4/2001—3/2003
Huang Yue-hsing 黃裕星
b. 1952
N/A
3/2003 @
Lee Tao-sheng 李桃生
N/A
N/A
3/2003—6/2011
Yen Jen-teh 顏仁德
N/A
N/A
3/2012—7/2016
Lee Tao-sheng (second time)
7/2016—
Lin Hwa-ching 林華慶
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, FANCA has the following subdivisions:
Furthermore, FANCA operates eight branches (fenshu 分署)—Hsinchu, Taichung, Nantou, Chiayi, Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien,
and Yilan as well as a Aerial Survey and Remote Sensing Branch (nongyebu linye ji ziran baoyushu hangce ji yaoce fenshu
農業部林業及自然保育署航測及遙測分署).
On July 1, 2018 the Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office (Alishan linye tielu ji wenhua zichan guanlichu
阿里山林業鐵路及文化資產管理處) was established under the TFB of COA.
✉Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, MOA (TFRI) 農業部林業試驗所
No. 53 Nanhai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區南海路 53 號]
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🌏 TFRI – Web link
TFRI logo before August 2023
The origins of the TFRI (nongyebu linye shiyansuo 農業部林業試驗所, abbrev. linshisuo 林試所,
🏁—suozhang 所長) can be traced back to the Taihoku Seedling Nursery (Taibei miaopu
台北苗圃) set up by the Japanese colonial government of Taiwan in 1900 which was reorganized in 1911 as Forestry
Experimental Plot (linye shiyandi 林業試驗地) and became the Taihoku Botanical Garden (Taibei zhiwuyuan
台北植物園) in 1921. In 1945 the institution was taken over by the Taiwan Provincial Administrative Executive Office
(Taiwansheng xingzheng zhangguan gongshu 臺灣省行政長官公署) of the ROC and named "Taiwan Forestry
Research Institute" (Taiwansheng linye shiyansuo 臺灣省林業試驗所). That agency became the Forestry Research
Institute (linye shiyansuo 林業試驗所) under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Taiwan shengzhengfu
nonglinting 臺灣省政府農林廳) of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG) in 1949
and was restructured as TFRI under the COA on July 1, 1999.
TFRI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1945–1965
Lin Wei-fang 林渭訪
1896-1974
Zhejiang
1965–1968
Juan Lu-tai 阮履泰
b. 1912, d. N/A
Anhui
1968–1990
Liu Hsuan-cheng 劉宣誠
b. 1925
Shanxi
1990–2003
Yang Jenq-chuan 楊政川
N/A
N/A
2003–2007
King Hen-biau 金恆鑣
b. 1942
Zhejiang
2007—
Huang Yue-hsing 黃裕星
b. 1952
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, TFRI has the following technical units and research centers:
▶ Botanical Garden Division (zhiwuyuan zu 植物園組), ▶ Forest Chemistry Division (senlin huaxuezu 森林化學組), ▶ Forest Management Division (senlin jingyingzu 森林經營組), ▶ Forest Protection Division (senlin baohuzu 森林保護組), ▶ Forest Utilization Division (senlin liyongzu 森林利用組), ▶ Forestry Economics Division (linye jingjizu 林業經濟組), ▶ Silviculture Division (yulinzu 育林組), ▶ Technical Service Division (jishu fuwuzu 技術服務組), ▶ Watershed Management Division (jishuiqu jingyingzu 集水區經營組), ▶ Wood Cellulose Division (mucai xianweizu 木材纖維組); ▶ Chungpu Research Center (Zhongpu yanjiu zhongxin 中埔研究中心), ▶ Fushan Research Center (Fushan yanjiu zhongxin 福山研究中心), ▶ Hengchun Research Center (Hengchun yanjiu zhongxin 恆春研究中心), ▶ Lienhuachih Research Center (Lianhuachi yanjiu zhongxin 蓮華池研究中心), ▶ Lioukuei Research Center (Liugui yanjiu zhongxin 六龜研究中心), and ▶ Taimalee Research Center (Taimali yanjiu zhongxin 太麻里研究中心).
✉Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation, MOA (ARDSWC) 農業部農村發展及水土保持署
No. 6 Guanghua Road, Jhongsing Village, Nantou City, Nantou County 54044, Taiwan ROC [54044 南投縣南投市中興新村光華路 6 號]
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🌏 ARDSWC – Web link
SWCB logo
The ARDSWC (nongyebu nongcun fazhan ji shuitu baochishu 農業部農村發展及水土保持署, 🏁—shuzhang
署長) was established on April 11, 1961 under the name Mountain Agricultural Resources Development Bureau, TPG (Taiwan
shengzhengfu nonglinting shandi nongmuju 台灣省政府農林廳山地農牧局) which was based on the JCRR/China Rural Reviving
United Committee (Zhongguo nongcun fuxing lianhe weiyuanhui 中國農村復興聯合委員會). The agency was reorganized
as Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, COA (xingzhengyuan nongweihui shuitu baochiju 行政院農委會水土保持局, abbrev.
shuibaoju 水保局 in Chinese and SWCB in English) on Dec. 5, 1989 and renamed ARDSWC on Aug. 1, 2023.
ARDSWC director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/1961—3/1964
Chang Fang-hsieh 張芳夑
1914-1994
Taiwan
3/1964—1/1966
Lin Kun-mao 林坤茂
b. 1913, d. N/A
Taiwan
1/1966—5/1973
Su Chin-chei 蘇振杰
b. 1913, d. N/A
Taiwan
5/1973—10/1978
Chen Cho-hsun 陳卓勳
b. 1914, d. N/A
Hunan
10/1978—1/1983
Liao Ying-wen 廖英文
b. 1920
Taiwan
1/1983—8/1988
Liao Ta-niu 廖大牛
b. 1925
Taiwan
8/1988—1/1990
Hsu Mao-chang 徐茂樟
b. 1932
Taiwan
1/1990—8/1995
Hsiao Jung-fu 蕭榮福
b. 1939
Taiwan
8/1995—7/1996
Hsueh Pai-chin 薛派欽
b. 1931
Taiwan
7/1996—5/2001
Chen Chih-ching 陳志清
b. 1952
Taiwan
5/2001—5/2010
Wu Huei-long 吳輝龍
b. 1947
Taiwan
5/2010—1/2015
Huang Ming-yao 黃明耀
b. 1949
Taiwan
1/2015—
Lee Chen-yang 李鎮洋
b. 1960
N/A
In addition to four administrative units, ARDSWC has the following three subdivisions:
▶ Debris Flow Disaster Prevention Center (tushiliu fangzai zhongxin 土石流防災中心), ▶ Monitoring and Management Division (jiancxe guanlizu 監測管理組), and ▶ Watershed Conservation and Management Division (baoyu zhilizu 保育治理組).
ARDSWC also operates six branches (fenshu 分署)—Taipei, Taichung, Nantou, Tainan, Taitung, and Hualien.
No. 5 Alley 45, Beixin Road Sec. 1, Xindian District, New Taipei City 23147, Taiwan ROC [23147 新北市新店區北新路 1 段 45 巷 5 號]
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🌏 Irrigation Agency – Web link
The Irrigation Agency (nongyebu nongtian shuilishu 農業部農田水利署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established
on Oct. 1, 2020 based on the former Department of Irrigation and Engineering (nongtian shuilichu 農田水利處) under the COA
according to amendments to the Act of Irrigation Association Organization (nongtian shuilihui zuzhi tongze 農田水利會組織通則)
enacted on Jan. 31, 2018 and the Act of Irrigation (nongtian shuilifa 農田水利法) passed by the ROC Legislative Yuan on July 22,
2020. On Aug. 12, 2022 the ROC Constitutional Court ruled that the nationalization of Taiwan’s 17 irrigation
associations under the Agency of Irrigation in July 2020 did not contravene the ROC Constitution.
Irrigation Agency directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/2020—
Tsai Sheng-fu 蔡昇甫
b. N/A
N/A
The Irrigation Agency supervises 17 local divisions (guanlichu 管理處) which are the legal successors of the 17 former
irrigation associations (nongtian shuilihui 農田水利會) that were nationalized and renamed when the Act of Irrigation was
implemented.
Headquarters—No. 1 Yugang North 1st Road, Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City 80672, Taiwan ROC
[80672 高雄市前鎮區漁港北一路 1 號]; Taipei Office—6 F., No. 100 Heping West Road Sec. 2,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10070, Taiwan ROC [10070 台北市中正區和平西路 2 段 100 號 6 樓]
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🌏 Fisheries Agency – Web link
Fisheries Agency logo before August 2023
The Fisheries Agency (nongyebu yuyeshu 農業部漁業署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長), was
established on July 20, 1984 as COA Fisheries Department (xingzhengyuan nongye weiyuanhui yuyechu
行政院農業委員會漁業處) and upgraded on Aug. 1, 1998.
Fisheries Agency director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1984—8/1989
P. W. Yuan 袁柏偉
N/A
N/A
8/1989—6/1996
Lee Jen-chyuan 李健全
b. 1945
Taiwan
6/1996—7/1998
Hsieh Ta-wen 謝大文
N/A
N/A
8/1998—9/2004
Hu Sing-hwa 胡興華
N/A
N/A
9/2004—6/2008
Hsieh Ta-wen (second time)
6/2008—12/2014
James Sha 沙志一
N/A
N/A
1/2015—5/2016
Tsay Tzu-yaw 蔡日耀
N/A
N/A
5/2016—1/2018
Chen Tian-shou 陳添壽
b. 1952
N/A
1/2018—7/2019
Huang Hung-yen 黃鴻燕
N/A
N/A
7/2019— @
Chang Chih-sheng 張致盛
b. N/A
N/A
The following units are subordinate entities under the Fisheries Agency:
▶ Deep Sea Fishery Research and Development Center (yuanyang yuye kaifa zhongxin 遠洋漁業開發中心) ▶ Fishery Radio Station (yuye guangbo diantai 漁業廣播電臺)
No. 199 Heyi Road, Zhongzheng District, Keelung City 20246, Taiwan ROC [20246 基隆市中正區和一路 199 號]
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🌏 FRI – Web link
FRI logo before August 2023
The FRI (nongyebu shuichan shiyansuo 農業部水產試驗所, abbrev. shuishisuo 水試所,
🏁—suozhang 所長) was set up when its predecessor, the Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute
(Taiwansheng shuichan shiyansuo 台灣省水產試驗所) under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry
(Taiwan shengzhengfu nonglinting 台灣省政府農林廳) of the Taiwan Provincial
Government (TPG) was reorganized and placed under the COA on July 1, 1999.
FRI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1999–2002
Liao I-chiu 廖一久
b. 1936
<Japan>
2002—1/2012
Su Wei-cheng 蘇偉成
b. 1946
Taiwan
1/2012—3/2012 @
Liu Teng-cheng 劉燈城
b. 1950
N/A
3/2012—1/2015
Kuo Chin-lau 郭慶老
N/A
N/A
1/2015—
Chen June-ru 陳君如
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative divisions, the FRI has also four research divisions and supervises six research centers.
▶ Aquaculture Division (shuichan yangzhizu 水產養殖組), ▶ Marine Fisheries Division (Haiyang yuyezu 海洋漁業組), ▶ Planning and Information Division (qihua zixunzu 企劃資訊組), and ▶ Seafood Technology Division (shuichan jiagongzu 水產加工組); ▶ Coastal and Offshore Resources Research Center (yanjinhai ziyuan yanjiu zhongxin 沿近海資源研究中心), ▶ Eastern Marine Biology Research Center (dongbu haiyang shengwu yanjiu zhongxin 東部海洋生物研究中心), ▶ Freshwater Aquaculture Research Center (danshui fanyangzhi yanjiu zhongxin 淡水繁養殖研究中心), ▶ Mariculture Research Center (haishui fanyangzhi yanjiu zhongxin 海水繁養殖研究中心), ▶ Penghu Marine Biology Research Center (Penghu haiyang shengwu yanjiu zhongxin 澎湖海洋生物研究中心), and ▶ Tungkang Biotechnology Research Center (Donggang shengji yanjiu zhongxin 東港生技研究中心).
✉Agricultural Chemicals Research Institute, MOA (ACRI) 農業部農業藥物試驗所
No. 11 Guangming Road, Jiuzheng Borough,
Wufeng District, Taichung City 41358, Taiwan ROC [41358 台中市霧峰區舊正里光明路 11 號]
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🌏 ACRI – Web link
TACTRI logo
The ACRI (nongyebu nongye yaowu shiyansuo 農業部農業藥物試驗所, 🏁—suozhang 所長) was
set up in 1971 as the Taiwan Plant Protection Center (Taiwan zhiwu baohu zhongxin 臺灣植物保護中心, abbrev. TPPC)
that was cofounded by United Nations Development Program and the ROC government.
TPPC was reorganized as Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute (nongye yaowu duwu shiyansuo
農業藥物毒物試驗所, abbrev. TACTRI) on Jan. 1, 1985 under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Taiwan shengzhengfu
nonglinting 臺灣省政府農林廳) of the Taiwan Provincial Government (TPG). In the process of
the TPG streamlining, that institute was placed under the jurisdiction of the COA on July 1, 1999 as TACTRI (xingzhengyuan nongye
weiyuanhui nongye yaowu duwu shiyansuo 行政院農業委員會農業藥物毒物試驗所, abbrev. yaodusuo 藥毒所). Its current
name was adopted on Aug. 1, 2023 when the COA was restructured as MOA.
ACRI director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1971—8/1972
Chiu Ren-jong 邱人璋
b. 1922
Fujian
8/1972—1975
Sun Yun-pei 孫雲沛
b. 1910, d. N/A
Jiangsu
1975–1981
Kung Ku-shen 貢穀紳
b. 1921
Jiangsu
1981—1/2005
Li Gwo-chen 李國欽
b. 1939
N/A
1/2005—7/2012
Edwin Ching-wen Kao 高清文
b. 1947
N/A
7/2012—3/2019
Fei Wen-chi 費雯綺
N/A
N/A
3/2019—1/2023
R. J. Chang 張瑞璋
N/A
N/A
1/2023—
Shyu Tsyr-horng 徐慈鴻
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, ACRI has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Applied Toxicology (yingyong wulizu 應用毒理組), ▶ Division of Bio-Pesticide (shengwu yaojizu 生物藥劑組), ▶ Division of Pesticide Application (nongyao yingyongzu 農藥應用組), ▶ Division of Pesticide Chemistry (nongyao huaxuezu 農藥化學組), ▶ Division of Plant Toxicology (gonghai fangzhizu 公害防治組), ▶ Division of Residue Control (canwu guanzhizu 殘毒管制組), and ▶ Division of Technical Service (jishu fuwuzu 技術服務組).
✉Agricultural Technology Park Administration Center, MOA (ATP) 農業部農業藥物試驗所
No. 1 Shennong Road, Dehe Village,
Changzhi District, Pingtung County 90846, Taiwan ROC [90846 屏東縣長治鄉德和村神農路 1 號]
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🌏 ATP – Web link
The ATP (nongyebu nongye keji yuanqu guanli zhongxin 農業部農業科技園區管理中心, 🏁—zhuren
主任) was established on Aug. 1, 2023 based on the administration of the Agricultural Biotechnology Park (nongye keji yuanqu
農業科技園區) which was opened in December 2006 in Pingtung County.
ATP director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/2023—
Hsieh Sheng-hsin 謝勝信
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of the ATP includes the following subdivisions:
▶ Built Environment Team (yingjian huanjingzu 營建環境組), ▶ Business Services Team (gongshang fuwuzu 工商服務組), ▶ Investment Planning Team (touzi qihuazu 投資企劃組); ▶ Orchid Garden District (lanhua yuanqu 蘭花園區), ▶ Taoyuan District (Taoyuan yuanqu 桃園園區); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
No. 83 Zhonghua Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10042, Taiwan ROC [10042 台北市中正區中華路 1 段 83 號]
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🌏 MOENV – Web link
The MOENV (huanjingbu 環境部) was established on Aug. 22, 1987 as Environmental Protection Administration
(xingzhengyuan huanjing baohushu 行政院環境保護署, abbrev. huanbaoshu 環保署 in Chinese and EPA in English;
🏁—shuzhang 署長). In the 2012-2014 ROC government restructuring, the EPA was slated to be upgraded to a
new Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (huanjing ziyuanbu 環境資源部) by Jan. 1, 2015, but then the
process was delayed until the Organization
Act of the Ministry of Environment (huanjingbu zuzhifa 環境部組織法) was promulgated on May 24, 2023. EPA was
upgraded to MOENV on Aug. 22, 2023.
MOENV ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/1987—5/1991
Eugene Y. H. Chien 簡又新
b. 1946
Taiwan
6/1991—11/1992
Jaw Shau-kong 趙少康
b. 1950
Taiwan/Henan
11/1991—11/1992 @
Larry L. G. Chen 陳龍吉
b. 1945
Taiwan
11/1992—6/1996
Chang Lung-sheng 張隆盛
b. 1940
Taiwan
6/1996—5/2000
Tsai Hsun-hsiung 蔡勳雄
b. 1941
Taiwan
5/2000—3/2001
Edgar Lin Chun-yi 林俊義
b. 1938
Taiwan
3/2001—10/2003
Hau Lung-bin 郝龍斌
b. 1952
Taiwan/Jiangsu
10/2003—4/2005
Chang Juu-en 張祖恩
b. 1951
Taiwan
4/2005—6/2005 @
Tsay Ting-kuei 蔡丁貴
b. 1949
Taiwan
6/2005—5/2007
Chang Kwo-lung 張國龍
b. 1938
Taiwan
5/2007—5/2008
Winston Dang 陳重信
b. 1943
Taiwan
5/2008—3/2014
Stephen Shen Shu-hung 沈世宏
b. 1949
Jiangxi
3/2014—5/2016
Wei Kuo-yen 魏國彥
b. 1953
N/A
5/2016—12/2018
Lee Ying-yuan 李應元
1953-2021
Taiwan
12/2018—1/2019 @
Tsai Hung-teh 蔡鴻德
N/A
N/A
1/2019—8/2023
Chang Tzi-chin 張子敬
b. 1949
N/A
8/2023—5/2024
Shieu Fuh-sheng 薛富盛
b. 1959
Taiwan
5/2024—
Peng Chi-ming 彭啟明
b. 1970
N/A
MOENV structure
MOENV has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Atmospheric Environment (daqi huanjingsi 大氣環境司), ▶ Department of Comprehensive Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司), ▶ Department of Environmental Protection (huanjing baohusi 環境保護司), ▶ Department of Monitoring and Information (jiance zixunsi 監測資訊司), ▶ Department of Water Quality Protection (shuizhi baohusi 水質保護司); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of General Affairs (mishuchu 秘書處), ▶ Department of Government Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (fazhichu 法制處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), and ▶ Department of Statistics (zongjichu 統計處).
The following are subordinate organizations and agencies under MOENV:
No. 1 Alley 35, Lane 132, Daan Road Sec. 2,
Daan District, Taipei City 10667, Taiwan ROC [10667 台北市大安區大安路 2 段 132 巷 35 弄 1 號]
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🌏 CHA – Web link
The CHA (huanjingbu huaxue wuzhi guanlishu 環境部化學物質管理署; 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was
established on Dec. 28, 2016 as Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau (huanbaoshu duwu ji huaxue wuzhiju
環保署毒物及化學物質局, abbrev. duhuaju 毒化局 or huaxueju 化學局 in Chinese and TCSB in English;
🏁—juzhang 局長) under EPA to manage toxins and chemicals as part of the government's efforts to
improve food safety, underscoring source control. It was based on the former EPA Department of Environmental
Sanitation and Toxic Substance Management (huanjing weisheng ji duwu guanlichu 環境衛生及毒物管理處).
On Aug. 22, 2023, TCSB was reorganized as CHA under the new MOENV.
CHA director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/2016—
Hsieh Yein-jui 謝燕儒
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, CHA has the following subdivisions:
No. 2 Aiguo West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC
[10066 台北市中正區愛國西路 2 號 7 樓(後棟)及 2 樓(前棟)]
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🌏 CCA – Web link
The CCA (huanjingbu qihou bianqianshu 環境部氣候變遷署; 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was formally established
on Aug. 22, 2023 in response to the to the international trend of net-zero emissions and global environmental changes.
CCA director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/2023—
Tsai Lin-yi 蔡玲儀
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, CCA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Adaptation and Resilience Division (tiaoshi renxingzu 調適韌性組), ▶ Carbon Fee Promotion Division (tanfei tuidongzu 碳費推動組), ▶ Emissions Management Division (paifang guanlizu 排放管理組), ▶ Emissions Reduction and Trading Division (jianliang jiaoyizu 減量交易組), and ▶ Net Zero Emissions Division (jingling tuidongzu 淨零推動組).
First office 8th F., No. 83 Zhonghua Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10042, Taiwan (ROC)
[第 1 辦公室:10042 台北市中正區中華路 1 段 83 號 8 樓] Second office
13 F., No. 99 Hengyang Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10043, Taiwan (ROC)
[第 2 辦公室:10043 台北市中正區衡陽路 99 號 13 樓]
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🌏 RECA – Web link
RECA (huanjingbu ziyuan xunhuanshu 環境部資源循環署; 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was formally established
on Aug. 22, 2023. With “Resource Recycling and Zero Waste” as the governing principle, strategies and measures such as
waste prevention by green design, resource circulation, value-added treatment of waste, well-functioning circulation network,
innovative technologies and systems are being promoted. The aim is to achieve maximal resource circularity and minimal waste
generation.
No. 497 Liming Road Sec. 2, Nantun District, Taichung City 40873, Taiwan (ROC) [40873 台中市南屯區黎明路 2 段 497 號]
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🌏 EMA – Web link
EMA (huanjingbu huanjing guanlishu 環境部環境管理署; 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was formally
established on Aug. 22, 2023.
EMA director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/2023—
Yen Hsu-ming 顏旭明
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, EMA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Environmental Enforcement (huanjing zhifazu 環境執法組), ▶ Division of Environmental Sanitation (huanjing weishengzu 環境衛生組), ▶ Division of General Planning (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Division of General Waste Management (yiban feiqiwu guanlizu 一般廢棄物管理組); ▶ Central Center of Environmental Management (zhongqu huanjing guanli zhongxin 中區環境管理中心), ▶ Northern Center of Environmental Management (beiqu huanjing guanli zhongxin 北區環境管理中心), and ▶ Southern Center of Environmental Management (nanqu huanjing guanli zhongxin 南區環境管理中心).
Furthermore, there is a task force (renwu bianzu 任務編組): Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fund Management Board
(turang ji dixiashui wuran zhengzhi jijin guanlihui 土壤及地下水污染整治基金管理會).
✉National Environmental Research Academy (NERA) 國家環境研究院
No. 260 Minzu Road Sec. 3, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, 32024, Taiwan (ROC) [32024 桃園市中壢區民族路 3 段 260 號]
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🌏 NERA – Web link
The NERA (guojia huanjing yanjiuyuan 國家環境研究院; 🏁—yuanzhang 院長) was set up
on Aug. 22, 2023 by merging two institutions:
the Environmental Analysis Laboratory under EPA (xingzhengyuan huanbaoshu huanjing jianyansuo 行政院環保署環境檢驗所,
abbrev. EAL; 🏁—suozhang 所長) which had been established on January 10, 1990 to provide policymakers with the necessary
environmental data, and
EPA's Environmental Professional Training Institute (huanjing baohu renyuan xunliansuo 環境保護人員訓練所, abbrev. huanxunsuo
環訓所) which had been established on July 1, 1991.
NERA president
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
8/2023— @
Chang Shuenn-chin 張順欽
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NERA has the following subdivisions:
▶ Division of Comprehensive Planning (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組); ▶ Climate Change Research Center (qihou bianqian yanjiu zhongxin 氣候變遷研究中心), ▶ Environmental Accreditation Center (jiance renzheng zhongxin 檢測認證中心), ▶ Environmental Analysis Center (jiance jishu zhongxin 檢測技術中心), ▶ Environmental Education and Certification Center (huanjiao renzheng zhongxin 環教認證中心), and ▶ Environmental Governance Research Center (huanjing zhili yanjiu zhongxin 環境治理研究中心).
✉National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) 國家科學及技術委員會
No. 106 Heping East Road Sec. 2, Da'an District, Taipei City 10622, Taiwan ROC [10622 台北市大安區和平東路 2 段 106 號]
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🌏 NSTC – Web link
Logo of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
Older MOST logo
Logo of the National Science Council (NSC)
The NSTC (guojia keji ji jishu weiyuanhui 國家科學及技術委員會, abbrev. guokehui 國科會, 🏁—zhuren
weiyuan 主任委員) was established on Feb. 1, 1959 as National Long-Term Science Development Committee (guojia changqi
fazhan kexue weiyuanhui 國家長期發展科學委員會, abbrev. changkehui 長科會, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan
主任委員). In August 1967, it was renamed National Science Council (xingzhengyuan guojia kexue weiyuanhui
行政院國家科學委員會, abbrev. guokehui 國科會 in Chinese and NSC in English). On March 3, 2014 the NSC was
upgraded to Ministry of Science and Technology (kejibu 科技部, abbrev. MOST) and reorganized as NSTC
on July 27, 2022.
On Dec. 28, 2021 the ROC Legislative Yuan passed legislation to transform the MOST into the NTSC, the
same day the legislature also approved the formation of a new Ministry
of Digital Affairs (shuwei fazhanbu 數位發展部, abbrev. MODA) which was established on Aug. 27, 2022.
NSTC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/1959—2/1962 †
Hu Shih 胡適
1891-1962
Anhui
5/1962—8/1967
Wang Shih-chieh 王世杰
1891-1981
Hubei
8/1967—6/1973
Wu Ta-you 吳大猷
1907-2000
Guangdong
6/1973—3/1981
Shu Shien-siu 徐賢修
1912-2001
Zhejiang
3/1981—6/1984
Chang Ming-che 張明哲
1914-1998
Hubei
6/1984—7/1988
Chen Li-an 陳履安
b. 1937
Zhejiang
7/1988—2/1993
Hsia Han-min 夏漢民
b. 1932
Fujian
2/1993—6/1996
Kuo Nan-hung 郭南宏
b. 1936
Taiwan
6/1996—2/1998
Liu Chao-shiuan 劉兆玄
b. 1943
Sichuan/Hunan
2/1998—5/2000
Hwang Jenn-tai 黃鎮台
b. 1948
Taiwan/Zhejiang
5/2000—3/2001
Weng Cheng-i 翁政義
b. 1944
Taiwan
3/2001—5/2004
Wei Che-ho 魏哲和
b. 1946
Taiwan
5/2004—1/2006
Wu Maw-kuen 吳茂昆
b. 1949
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
Chen Chien-jen 陳建仁
b. 1951
Taiwan
5/2008—1/2012
Louis Lee 李羅權
b. 1947
Taiwan
2/2012—2/2014
Cyrus C. Y. Chu 朱敬一
b. 1955
Taiwan
3/2014—12/2014
Simon Chang San-cheng 張善政
b. 1954
N/A
12/2014— @
Jason Lin Yi-bing 林一平
b. 1961
N/A
1/2015—5/2016
Shyu Jyuo-min 徐爵民
b. 1954
Taiwan
5/2016—2/2017
Yang Hung-duen 楊弘敦
b. 1956
Taiwan
2/2017—5/2020
Chen Liang-gee 陳良基
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2020—5/2024
Wu Tsung-tsong 吳政忠
b. 1955
N/A
5/2024—
Wu Cheng-wen 吳誠文
b. 1958
N/A
NSTC structure
There are the following internal administrative units under NSTC:
▶ Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs (chanxue ji yuanqu yewusi 產學及園區業務司), ▶ Department of Engineering and Technologies (gongcheng jishu yanjiu fazhansi 工程技術研究發展司), ▶ Department of Foresight and Innovation Policies (qianzhan ji yingyong kejisi 前瞻及應用科技司), ▶ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (renwen ji shehui kexue yanjiu fazhansi 人文及社會科學研究發展司), ▶ Department of International Cooperation and Science Education (kejiao fazhan ji guoji hezuosi 科教發展及國際合作司), ▶ Department of Life Sciences (shengming kexue yanjiu fazhansi 生命科學研究發展司), ▶ Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Development (ziran kexue ji yongxu yanjiu fazhansi 自然科學及永續研究發展司), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuasi 綜合規劃司); ▶ Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (zhujichu 主計處), ▶ Department of General Affairs (mishuchu 秘書處), ▶ Department of Government Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Information Services (zixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處); ▶ Legal Affairs Committee/Petitions and Appeals Committee (faguihui 法規會); and ▶ Office of Science and Technology Policy (keji bangongshi 科技辦公室).
The following are subordinate organizations under the NSTC:
In addition, the old MOST organization chart showed a Taiwan Startup Institute (chanxueyan lianjie zhongxin 產學研鏈結中心, abbrev. TSI),
set up on Nov. 9, 2017 on the campus of the National Taipei University of Technology (guoli Taibei keji daxue 國立臺北科技大學, abbrev. NTUT).
Furthermore, on Oct. 2, 2023 the NSTC launched its Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (keji, minzhu, shehui yanjiu
zhongxin 科技、民主、社會研究中心, abbrev. keminshe zhongxin 科民社中心 in Chinese and DSET in English). And on May 7, 2024 the Chip-based
Industrial Innovation Office (jingchuang Taiwan tuidong bangongshi 晶創臺灣推動辦公室, abbrev. CbI) was launched in Taipei.
Please note that a Science and Technology Advisory Board (kexue jishu fazhan ziyihui 科學技術發展諮議會) reports directly to the NSTC minister.
Taiwan’s science parks
Taiwan is globally known as a semiconductor powerhouse and is an important supplier of the world’s most advanced computer
chips. A major part of Taiwan’s high-tech infrastructure are its science parks (kexue yuanqu 科學園區), organized into three core park
groups:
• Hsinchu Science Park (Xinzhu kexue yuanqu 新竹科學園區, abbrev. HSP),
• Central Taiwan Science Park (zhongbu kexue yuanqu 中部科學園區, abbrev. CTSP), and
• Southern Taiwan Science Park (nanbu kexue yuanqu 南部科學園區, abbrev. STSP).
Those science parks are designed and administered to provide ideal conditions for high-tech business operations, and they also provide
excellent environments for developing powerful synergy among clusters of related enterprises and public R&D institutions.
During the 1960s, export-processing zones built in southern and central Taiwan contributed to the postwar economic boom and integration
of rural areas in urban industrialization. The model of concentrating resources on the development of strategic industries in key regions was applied
when the ROC government decided to foster the high-tech industry. The government offered tax and land incentives as well as infrastructure, and
streamlined administrative services for companies based in the park were made available. #TSMC #Hon Hai #ITRI #III #NARLabs
In 1980, the first science park was established in Hsinchu City, chosen for its proximity to the capital
city Taipei. The second science park was set up in Tainan in 1995 and the
third one in Taichung in 2003, with the aim of creating jobs for area residents, transforming local industries
and balancing regional development.
Although a wide variety of tech hardware is produced in all three science park clusters, each park has its own areas of specialty—the
Hsinchu Science Park focuses on semiconductors and optoelectronics, the Central Taiwan Science Park on precision machinery and optoelectronics,
and the Southern Taiwan Science Park on medical devices and green energy.
Selected level-3 agencies under NSTC
Details about the following selected agencies under NSTC are shown directly below.
No. 2 Xin'an Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30016, Taiwan ROC [30016 新竹市東區新安路 2 號]
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🌏 HSP Bureau – Web link
Older logo
The Hsinchu Science Park Bureau (guojia kexue ji jishu weiyuanhui Xinzhu kexue yuanqu guanliju
國家科學及技術委員會新竹科學園區管理局, abbrev. HSPB, 🏁—juzhang 局長) manages the Hsinchu Science
Park (Xinzhu kexue yuanqu 新竹科學園區, abbrev. zhuke 竹科 in Chinese and HSP in English) which was established
on Dec. 15, 1980 under the then-National Science Council (NSC).
HSPB director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/1980—6/1984
Irving T. Ho 何宜慈
1921-2003
Fujian
6/1984—11/1989
Lee Chuo-hsien 李卓顯
N/A
N/A
11/1989—7/1996
Hsueh Hsiang-chuan 薛香川
b. 1944
Taiwan
7/1996—8/1999
Wang Kung 王弓
N/A
N/A
12/1999—6/2001
Huang Wen-hsiung 黃文雄
b. 1941
Taiwan
7/2001—9/2006
James Lee 李界木
b. 1939
Taiwan
10/2006—5/2008
Huang Der-ray 黃得瑞
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2008—3/2014
Randy Yen Tzong-ming 顏宗明
b. 1951
Taiwan
3/2014—7/2016 @
Tu Chi-hsiang 杜啟祥
b. 1951
N/A
7/2016—
Wayne Wang 王永壯
b. 1959
N/A
The HSPB has the following subdivisions:
▶ Business Division (gongshangzu 工商組), ▶ Construction Management Division (yingjianzu 營建組), ▶ Environmental Protection and Safety Division (huan'anzu 環安組), ▶ Investment Division (touzizu 投資組), ▶ Land Development Division (jianguanzu 建管組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
The HSPB also supervises the following parks:
▶ Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park (Xinzhu shengwu yixue yuanqu 新竹生物醫學園區), ▶ Jhunan Science Park (Zhunan kexue yuanqu 竹南科學園區), ▶ Longtan Science Park (Longtan kexue yuanqu 龍潭科學園區), ▶ Tongluo Science Park (Tongluo kexue yuanqu 銅鑼科學園區), and ▶ Yilan Science Park (Yilan kexue yuanqu 宜蘭科學園區).
No. 2 Jhongke Road, Situn District, Taichung City 40763, Taiwan ROC [40763 台中市西屯區中科路 2 號]
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🌏 CTSP Bureau – Web link
The founding of the Central Taiwan Science Park (zhongbu kexue yuanqu 中部科學園區, abbrev. zhongke 中科 in Chinese
and CTSP in English) was ratified on Sept. 23, 2002, and the park opened on July 28, 2003. The CTSP Bureau (zhongbu kexue yuanqu
guanliju 中部科學園區管理局) is headed by a director-general (juzhang 局長).
CTSP Bureau director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2003—2/2006
James Lee 李界木
b. 1939
Taiwan
2/2006—5/2013
Yang Wen-ko 楊文科
b. 1951
Taiwan
5/2013—7/2013 @
Chen Chun-wei 陳俊偉
N/A
N/A
7/2013—7/2016
Wayne Wang 王永壯
b. 1959
N/A
7/2016—5/2019
Chen Ming-huang 陳銘煌
b. 1959
Taiwan
5/2019—
Hsu Maw-shin 許茂新
b. 1963
N/A
The CTSP Bureau has the following subdivisions:
▶ Business Division (gongshangzu 工商組), ▶ Construction Management Division (yingjianzu 營建組), ▶ Environment and Labor Affairs Division (huan’anzu 環安組), ▶ Investment Division (touzizu 投資組), ▶ Land Development Division (jianguanzu 建管組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組); ▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat Office (mishushi 秘書室).
The CTSP Bureau also supervises the following parks:
▶ Chung Hsing Park (zhongxing yuanqu 中興園區), ▶ Erlin Park (erlin yuanqu 二林園區), ▶ Houli Park (houli yuanqu 后里園區), ▶ Huwei Park (huwei yuanqu 虎尾園區), and ▶ Taichung Park (Taizhong yuanqu 台中園區).
No. 22 Nanke 3rd Road, Xinshi District, Tainan City 74147, Taiwan ROC [74147 台南市新市區南科三路 22 號]
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🌏 STSP Bureau – Web link
The development plan for the Southern Taiwan Science Park (nanbu kexue yuanqu 南部科學園區, abbrev. nanke 南科
in Chinese and STSP in English) was approved by the Executive Yuan on May 11, 1995, and
the STSP Bureau (nanbu kexue yuanqu guanliju 南部科學園區管理局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) started operations on July 8,
1997.
STSP Bureau director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1997—9/1997
Tung Chao-chin 童兆勤
N/A
N/A
9/1997—6/1998
Wang Kung 王弓
N/A
N/A
6/1998—11/1999
Huang Wen-hsiung 黃文雄
b. 1941
Taiwan
12/1999—1/2000 @
Chen Chun-wei 陳俊偉
N/A
N/A
1/2000—8/2006
Tai Chein 戴謙
b. 1949
Taiwan
8/2006—1/2015
Chen Chun-wei (second time)
1/2015—11/2020
Lin Wei-cheng 林威呈
b. N/A, d. 2020
N/A
11/2020—
Su Chen-kang 蘇振綱
b. N/A
N/A
The STSP Bureau has the following subdivisions:
▶ Business Division (gongshangzu 工商組), ▶ Construction Management Division (jianguanzu 建管組), ▶ Environment and Labor Affairs Division (huan’anzu 環安組), ▶ Investment Services Division (touzizu 投資組), ▶ Land Development Division (yingjianzu 營建組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
The STSP Bureau also supervises the following parks:
▶ Ciaotou Science Park (Qiaotou yuanqu 橋頭園區), ▶ Chiayi Science Park (Jiayi yuanqu 嘉義園區), ▶ Kaohsiung Science Park (Gaoxiong yuanqu 高雄園區), and ▶ Pingtung Science Park (Pingdong yuanqu 屏東園區).
✉National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction, NSTC (NCDR) 國家災害防救科技中心
9 F., No. 200 Beixin Road Sec. 3,
Xindian District, New Taipei City 23143, Taiwan ROC [23143 新北市新店區北新路 3 段 200 號 9 樓]
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🌏 NCDR – Web link
The NCDR (guojia zaihai fangjiu keji zhongxin 國家災害防救科技中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任) was
established on July 15, 2003 as a successor of the National Science and Technology Program for Hazards Mitigation
(fangzai guojiaxing keji jihua bangongshi 防災國家型科技計畫辦公室) and is serving as the technical adviser
to the Executive Yuan on disaster prevention and reduction affairs. Another senior position at the NCDR is chairperson
(dongshizhang 董事長).
NCDR directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/2003—7/2004
Loh Chin-hsiung 羅俊雄
N/A
N/A
7/2004—5/2014
Chen Liang-chun 陳亮全
N/A
N/A
5/2014—
Chen Hongey 陳宏宇
b. N/A
N/A
NCDR chairpersons since 2014
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2014—5/2016
Chien Chung-liang 錢宗良
b. 1961
N/A
5/2016—2/2017
Tsai Mi-ching 蔡明祺
N/A
N/A
3/2017—8/2018
Su Fong-chin 蘇芳慶
N/A
N/A
10/2018—12/2020
Shieh Dar-bin 謝達斌
N/A
N/A
4/2021—
Chen Tzong-chyuan 陳宗權
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of NCDR include the following:
✉National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) 財團法人國家同步輻射研究中心
No. 101 Hsin-ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City 30076, Taiwan ROC [30076 新竹市科學園區新安路 101 號]
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🌏 NSRRC – Web link
The origins of the NSRRC (caituan faren guojia tongbu fushe yanjiu zhongxin 財團法人國家同步輻射研究中心,
🏁—zhuren 主任) can be traced back to December 1981 when the ROC National Science Council set up a
Synchrotron Radiation Feasibility Study Task Force (tongbu fushe kexingxing yanjiu xiaozu 同步輻射可行性研究小組),
and the Executive Yuan decided to establish a Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (tongbu fushe yanjiu zhongxin
同步輻射研究中心, abbrev. SRRC) in July 1983. SRRC was formally inaugurated on Oct. 16, 1993, the current name was
adopted on May 20, 2003.
NSRRC directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1993—4/1997
Liu Yuen-chung 劉遠中
b. 1932
N/A
4/1997—12/2005
Chen Chien-te 陳建德
b. 1953
Taiwan
1/2006—12/2009
Keng S. Liang 梁耕三
b. 1943
Taiwan
1/2010—7/2010 @
Chen Chien-te (second time)
8/2010—7/2014
Chang Shih-lin 張石麟
b. 1946
Anhui
8/2014—8/2018
Gwo Shangjr 果尚志
b. 1963
Taiwan
8/2018—
Luo Gwo-huei 羅國輝
b. 1959
Taiwan
In addition to its administrative units, NSRRC has the following subdivisions:
8 F., No. 9 Prosperity 1st Road,
Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu City 30078, Taiwan ROC [30078 新竹市科學園區展業一路 9 號 8 樓]
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🌏 TASA – Web link
NSPO logo
The origins of TASA (guojia taikong zhongxin 國家太空中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任) can be traced back
to Oct. 3, 1991 when the Executive Yuan established the National Space Program Office (taikong jihuashi choubeichu
太空計畫室籌備處, abbrev. NSPO), a preparatory office under the then-National Science Council (NSC). It emerged from
preparatory status on April 1, 2005, changing its name to National Space Organization (guojia taikong zhongxin
國家太空中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任), retaining the original English abbreviation.
On Jan. 26, 2022 the MOST announced that in the future the NSPO would be turned into a public foundation run
by the Executive Yuan. On Jan. 1, 2023 the NSPO was reorganized as TASA into a legal entity under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in accordance with the Space Development Act
(taikong fazhanfa 太空發展法). The name change became official on Jan. 6, 2023 with a plaque unveiling
ceremony presided by ROC President Tsai Ing-wen.
TASA director-generals
Tenure (started)
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
5/1992
Peter Dai 戴廣勳
N/A
N/A
6/1994
Shyu Jia-ming 徐佳銘
N/A
N/A
3/1999
Wong Hung-chih 王鴻智
N/A
N/A
1/2001
Louis Lee 李羅權
b. 1947
Taiwan
7/2004
Lance Wu 吳作樂
N/A
N/A
1/2008
Miau Jiun-jih 苗君易
N/A
N/A
4/2010
Chang Guey-shin 張桂祥
N/A
N/A
2/2018—1/2021
Lin Chun-liang 林俊良
N/A
N/A
2/2021—8/2021 @
Yu Shiann-jeng 余憲政
N/A
N/A
8/2021—
Wu Jong-shinn 吳宗信
b. 1964
Taiwan
Before the NSPO was reorganized as TASA, the agency had the following subdivisions (see below). Please note that TASA
has not yet published details about the agency's new organizational structure on its website.
In the past, there were also a Formosat-5 Program Office (fuwei wuhao jihuashi 福衛五號計畫室) and a
Formosat-7 Program Office (fuwei qihao jihuashi 福衛七號計畫室).
A major institution conducting space transport research is the Advanced Rocket Research Center (qianzhan
huojian yanjiu zhongxin 前瞻火箭研究中心, abbrev. ARRC) headquartered at National
Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (guoli Yangming jiaotong daxue 國立陽明交通大學, abbrev. NYCU) in Hsinchu City, with a research focus in hybrid rockets.
On Nov. 17, 2021 Taiwanese media reported that the NSPO was setting up a “space academy” (taikong xueyuan
太空學苑) to offer customized training sessions for Taiwanese electronics firms which are seeking business opportunities
heralded by low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites.
Taiwan's space program
Compared with the highly ambitious endeavours of the PRC's space program, Taiwan's own space program is rather
small-scale and modest. The NSPO/TASA has been conducting its program in phases under the headline "National Space
Technology Development Long-term Program" (guojia taikong keji fazhan changcheng jihua 國家太空科技發展長程計畫).
The first phase (diyiqi jihua 第一期計畫) was announced in October 1991 and covered the time frame 1991–2006.
The second phase (dierqi jihua 第二期計畫), announced in December 2002, covered the time frame 2004–2018,
and phase 3 (disanqi jihua 第三期計畫), announced in February 2019, will be running from 2019 to 2028.
FORMOSAT—The most noteworthy part of Taiwan's space program is the Formosat series of Earth observation satellites,
supervised by the agency's Satellite Operations and Control Center (weixing caokong zhongxin 衛星操控中心,
abbrev. SOCC).
Mission
Launch date
Launch site (in the US)
Carrier rocket
ROCSAT-1
1999, Jan. 27
Cape Canaveral
Athena I
Formosat-2
2004, May 19
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Taurus XL
Formosat-3
2006, April 16
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Minotaur
Formosat-4
[cancelled in 2007]
Formosat-5
2017, Aug. 24
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Falcon 9
Formosat-6
[cancelled in 2009]
Formosat-7
2019, June 25
Kennedy Space Center
Falcon Heavy
A project called Formosat-4 aka "Argo" was planned in cooperation with the German company RapidEye AG and
originally scheduled for launch in 2008, but Argo was cancelled in 2007 in favour of Formosat-5. Another project
dubbed Formosat-6 involved satellites designed for disaster prevention, environmental observation and research
was cancelled in 2009 following a re-evaluation of its technical feasibility.
The Formosat-7 project aka COSMIC-2A was designed to replace Formosat-3 and comprises a set of six satellites
to carry out constellation meteorology, ionosphere, and climate observations. The Formosat-3/COSMIC satellite
constellation was officially retired on May 1, 2020.
The Formosat-8 program develops six high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites with a resolution of 1
meter which will be deployed in the sun-synchronous orbit to form a constellation. The first satellite is scheduled
to be launched in February 2025, the second in August 2026.
TRITON—The domestically developed weather satellite Triton (liefengzhe 獵風者), tasked with gathering data—in
particular conditions regarding wind speed and marine surface wind fields—was launched on a Vega C rocket by the
France-based firm Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre at Kourou in French Guiana on Oct. 8, 2023 (Kourou time).
Triton mainly observes changes in wind speed and wave height, and it can also detect soil water conditions to help
farmers improve their harvests. The 300-kilogram satellite works with the Formosat-7 constellation to advance Taiwan's
weather forecasting capacity, with the Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) being its main
payload instrument.
B5G—After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, TASA concluded that Taiwan needed approximately 120 LEO (low-earth
orbit) communication satellites to ensure access to uninterrupted communication 24 hours a day. The first communications
satellites of a program called B5G ("beyond 5th generation") are planned to be launched in 2026.
SOUNDING ROCKETS—Since December 1998 a series of sounding rockets (tankong huojian 探空火箭) was launched
from the Pingtung Jioupeng Military Base (Pingdong Jiupeng kongjun jidi 屏東九鵬空軍基地) which is situated
at the juncture of the villages Jiupeng (Jiupeng cun 九棚村) and Gangkou (Gangkou cun 港口材) of
Manzhou Township and Xuhai (Xuhai cun 旭海村) of Mudan Township in southern Taiwan’s Pingtung County.
The NSTC also manages a launch center for small rockets in Xuhai village.
An indigenous hybrid sounding rocket (length: 4.8 m, weight: 365 kg) designed by the ARRC lifted off from a launch
site in Mudan Township (Pingtung County) on July 9, 2022 and underwent a test flight
as part of the ARRC's HTTP-3A project, which aims to develop a hybrid propulsion rocket capable of carrying miniature
satellites into orbit at an altitude of at least 100 km. The launch was a test of the second-stage propulsion system,
which kicks in when the rocket has already reached a defined altitude, using a mix of liquid and solid-state propellants.
The rocket stayed in the air for two minutes and reached a maximum altitude of around 3 km, and while the initial flight
plan had intended an 8-10 minute flight and a maximum altitude of 12 km, the ARRC rated the test flight "99-percent
successful". The test had originally been scheduled for May 3, 2022 but had to be postponed due to adverse weather
conditions.
In addition, on Sept. 30, 2022 the then-NSPO announced plans to launch a domestically designed and built rocket in 2026
as part of the Siraya Rocket Plan (xilaya huojian jihua 西拉雅火箭計畫) project, which, if successful, would be a
milestone for Taiwan’s emerging space industry.
15 F., No. 2-2 Ji'nan Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10051, Taiwan ROC [10051 台北市中正區濟南路 1 段 2 之 2 號 15 樓]
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🌏 MAC – Web link
The MAC (xingzhengyuan dalu weiyuanhui 行政院大陸委員會, abbrev. luweihui 陸委會, 🏁—zhuren
weiyuan 主任委員) is the ROC cabinet-level agency responsible for research, overall planning and consideration of mainland affairs policy as well as its partial implementation, but the official website
of the MAC provides no information about when the MAC was formally established.
The origins of the MAC can be traced back to the Inter-Agency Mainland Affairs Committee (xingzhengyuan dalu gongzuo
huibao 行政院大陸工作會報) which was set up by the ROC government on Aug. 18, 1988 as a task force to coordinate the handling
of mainland-related affairs among the competent authorities. The ROC Legislative Yuan passed
the Organic Act of the Mainland Affairs
Council of the Executive Yuan on Jan. 18, 1991, and it was promulgated by ROC President Lee Teng-hui
on Jan. 28, 1991. While according to the ROC Yearbook 1991-92 (p. 140) the MAC was founded on Oct. 18, 1990, Wikipedia gives Feb. 7, 1991
as date of its formal establishment. In this context it should be pointed out that the MAC was already mentioned by name in the ROC
Yearbook 1989 (p. 205).
▶ Cultural and Educational Affairs Department (wenjiaochu 文教處), ▶ Economic Affairs Department (jingjichu 經濟處), ▶ Hong Kong, Macao, Inner Mongolia and Tibet Affairs Department (gang'ao mengzangchu 港澳蒙藏處), ▶ Information and Liaison Department (lianluochu 聯絡處), ▶ Legal Affairs Department (fazhengchu 法政處), ▶ Policy Planning Department (qihuachu 企劃處), ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Servant Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), and ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室).
Furthermore, there are the following subordinate agencies under the MAC:
▶Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs (Xianggang shiwuju 香港事務局), and ▶ Office of Macao Affairs (Aomen shiwuchu 澳門事務處).
The MAC's counterpart on the other side of the Taiwan Strait is the Taiwan Affairs Office under
the PRC State Council (guowuyuan Taiwan shiwu bangongshi 國務院台灣事務辦公室, abbrev. guo Tai ban 國台辦
in Chinese and TAO in English, 🏁—zhuren 主任), established on Sept. 9, 1988.
✉Taiwan Affairs Office, PRC State Council (TAO) 國務院台灣事務辦公室
No. 6-1 Guang'anmen South Street,
Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China (PRC) [100053 北京市西城区广安门南街 6-1 号]
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🌏 TAO – Web link
Please note that the TAO is identical with the Taiwan Work Office of the CCP Central Committee (Zhonggong
zhongyang Taiwan gongzuo bangongshi 中共中央台灣工作辦公室), and TAO also shares the same address with the
Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS).
★TAO directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1988—11/1990
Ding Guan'gen 丁關根
1929-2012
Jiangsu
11/1990—12/1996
Wang Zhaoguo 王兆國
b. 1941
Hebei
12/1996—6/2008
Chen Yunlin 陳雲林
b. 1941
Liaoning
6/2008—3/2013
Wang Yi 王毅
b. 1953
Beijing
3/2013—3/2018
Zhang Zhijun 張志軍
b. 1953
Jiangsu
3/2018—12/2022
Liu Jieyi 劉結一
b. 1957
Beijing
12/2022—
Song Tao 宋濤
b. 1955
Jiangsu
So far, MAC and TAO top officials have met four times:
Year, date
MAC official
TAO official
Location
2014, Feb. 11–14
Wang Yu-chi 王郁琦
Zhang Zhijun 張志軍
Nanjing 南京
2014, June 25
"
"
Taoyuan 桃園
2015, May 23
Andrew Hsia 夏立言
"
Kinmen 金門
2015, Oct. 14
"
"
Guangzhou 廣州
In this context the United Front Work Department (Zhonggong zhongyang tongyi zhanxian gongzuobu
中共中央統一戰線工作部, abbrev. tongzhanbu 統戰部 in Chinese and UFWD in English), another agency
under the CCP Central Committee, should be mentioned as its Third Bureau (sanju 三局) is specifically
tasked with handling Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and overseas affairs and liaison, including activities to
promote unification.
In general, negotiations between the ROC and the PRC have been conducted mostly by Taiwan's
Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's
ARATS.
On May 26, 2010 the MAC established the Taiwan–Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council
(caituan faren Tai Gang jingji wenhua hezuo cejinhui 財團法人臺港經濟文化合作策進會, abbrev. Tai
Gang cejinhui 台港策進會 in Chinese and THEC in English, 🏁—dongshizhang 董事長) to represent
the ROC government in talks with Hong Kong, its counterpart there being the Hong Kong–Taiwan Economic and
Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council (Gang Tai jingji wenhua hezuo xiejinhui 港台經濟文化合作協進會,
abbrev. ECCPC).
THEC chairpersons
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2010—4/2013
Lin Chen-kuo 林振國
b. 1937
Fujian
4/2013—7/2014
Liu Te-hsun 劉德勳
b. 1952
Taiwan
8/2014—1/2016
Lin Chu-chia 林祖嘉
b. 1956
Taiwan
2/2016—7/2016 @
Yen Chueng-kuang 嚴重光
N/A
N/A
7/2016—4/2019
Lu Ping 路平
b. 1953
Taiwan
4/2019—
Katherine Chang 張小月
b. 1953
Taiwan
On June 18, 2020 the MAC announced the establishment of the Taiwan–Hong Kong Interaction Office
(Tai Gang fuwu jiaoliu bangongshi 台港服務交流辦公室) under the THEC which started operations
in Taipei on July 1, 2020. Its tasks included implementing the Hong Kong Humanitarian Aid project
(Gangren yuanzhu zhuan'an 港人援助專案) and assisting international companies to set up
branches in Taiwan.
★Details about the ECCPC
The ECCPC was set up on April 1, 2010 and lists John Tsang Chun-wah 曾俊華 (b. 1951) as its honorary
chairman (rongyu zhuxi 榮譽主席). Its regular chairpersons to date are listed below.
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2010—11/2015
Charles Lee 李業廣
b. 1936
Shanghai
12/2015—
David Lie 李大壯
b. 1959
N/A
More relevant contents pertaining to that subject can be found on the following pages of this website.
✉Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs, MAC 行政院大陸委員會香港事務局 = Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Hong Kong 台北經濟文化辦事處
40 F., Lippo Center Tower 1, No. 89 Queensway,
Admiralty, Hong Kong Island, HKSAR [香港島金鐘金鐘道 89 號力寶中心第一座 40 樓]
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🌏 Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs – Web link
The MAC's Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs (xingzhengyuan dalu weiyuanhui Xianggang shiwuju
行政院大陸委員會香港事務局, 🏁—juzhang 局長) was established on July 1, 1997. Its
director also heads the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Taibei jingji wenhua banshichu
台北經濟文化辦事處, abbrev. TECO, 🏁—chuzhang 處長) in Hong Kong, i. e. the ROC's
unofficial representative office in HKSAR, formally set up on July 20, 2011 based on the Chung Hwa
Travel Service (Zhonghua lüxingshe 中華旅行社, 🏁—zong jingli 總經理) which
had been founded in 1966 and operated under quasi-diplomatic arrangements unilaterally extended by
the British authorities.
Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1997—12/1999
Cheng An-kuo 鄭安國
b. 1946
Guangdong
1/2001—5/2004
Chang Liang-jen 張良任
b. 1946
N/A
5/2004—10/2007
Pao Cheng-kang 鮑正鋼
b. 1956
N/A
12/2007—12/2011
Jeff Yang 楊家駿
b. 1958
Taiwan
12/2011—7/2013
James Chu 朱曦
N/A
N/A
8/2013—
Yen Chueng-kuang 嚴重光
b. N/A
N/A
A unit subordinate to the TECO there is the Kwang Hwa Information and Cultural Center (guanghua xinwen wenhua
zhongxin 光華新聞文化中心).
Following the promulgation
of the PRC’s National Security Law (Zhonghua renmin gongheguo Xianggang
tebie xingzhengqu weihu guojia anquanfa 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區維護國家安全法) which the regime in Beijing
forced Hong Kong to adopt on June 30, 2020, the HKSAR authorities demanded that ROC officials serving at TECO in Hong
Kong to sign a ‘One China commitment letter’ (yi Zhong chengnuoshu 一中承諾書) recognizing Beijing’s ‘One China
principle’ (yige Zhongguo yuanze 一個中國原則). When that demand was rejected, the HKSAR authorities retaliated
by not renewing the visa of Taiwanese personnel, resulting in the departure of staff in mid-2021 and reliance of TECO on
locally hired employees.
TECO's counterpart in the ROC is the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Xianggang jingji maoyi wenhua
banshichu 香港經濟貿易文化辦事處, abbrev. HKETCO, 🏁—zhuren 主任) which commenced operation in December
2011 and was formally inaugurated on May 15, 2012. HKETCO temporarily suspended its operations on May 18, 2021.
★HKETCO directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
12/2011—8/2015
John Leung 梁志仁
N/A
N/A
8/2015—7/2018
Rex Chang 鄭偉源
N/A
N/A
7/2018—5/2021 @
Larry Chu 朱浩
b. N/A
N/A
Macau affairs
Since December 1999 the MAC also operates a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Taibei jingji wenhua banshichu
台北經濟文化辦事處) in Macau SAR, the office is sometimes informally referred to as Macau Affairs Office (Aomen banshichu
澳門辦事處). Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Delegação Económica e Cultural de Macau (Aomen jingji wenhua banshichu
澳門經濟文化辦事處, abbrev. DECM) which was set up in Taipei in July 2011. On June 16, 2021 DECM announced that it would
suspend its operations indefinitely on June 19, 2021. And on Aug. 1, 2024 the MAC reported that that the authorities of
Macau denied an ROC MOFA official set to be posted to Taiwan’s representative office
in Macau a visa because the official refused to sign an affidavit recognizing Beijing’s “one China” principle.
No. 3 Baoqing Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10020, Taiwan ROC [10020 台北市中正區寶慶路 3 號]
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🌏 NDC – Web link
The NDC (guojia fazhan weiyuanhui 國家發展委員會, abbrev. guofahui 國發會, 🏁—zhuren
weiyuan 主任委員) was established on Jan. 22, 2014 by the merger of the Council for Economic Planning and Development
(CEPD) and the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC). Some of the responsibilities of the Public
Construction Commission (PCC) were transferred to the new NDC as well.
NDC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/2014—1/2015
Kuan Chung-ming 管中閔
b. 1956
Taiwan
1/2015—1/2016
Duh Tyzz-jiun 杜紫軍
b. 1959
Taiwan
2/2016—5/2016
Lin Chu-chia 林祖嘉
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2016—9/2017
Chen Tain-jy 陳添枝
b. 1953
Taiwan
9/2017—5/2020
Chen Mei-ling 陳美伶
b. 1958
Taiwan
5/2020—5/2024
Kung Ming-hsin 龔明鑫
b. 1964
N/A
5/2024—
Paul Liu 劉鏡清
b. 1963
N/A
NDC structure
NDC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Economic Development (jingji fazhanchu 經濟發展處), ▶ Department of Human Resources Development (renli fazhanchu 人力發展處), ▶ Department of Industrial Development (chanye fazhanchu 產業發展處), ▶ Department of Information Management (zixun guanlichu 資訊管理處), ▶ Department of National Spatial Planning and Development (guotu quyu lidao fazhanchu 國土區域離島發展處), ▶ Department of Overall Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Department of Social Development (shehui fazhanchu 社會發展處), ▶ Department of Supervision and Evaluation (guanzhi kaohechu 管制考核處); ▶ Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
The following are subordinate agencies under the NDC:
▶National Archives Administration, NDC (guojia fazhan weiyuanhui dang'an guanliju 國家發展委員會檔案管理局, abbrev. NAA), ▶ Personal Data Protection Office (geren ziliao baohu zhuan'an bangongshi 個人資料保護專案辦公室), and ▶Regulatory Reform Center (guojia fazhan weiyuanhui fazhi xietiao zhongxin 國家發展委員會法制協調中心, abbrev. RRC).
The NDC also proposed
and devised the Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan (Yazhou xigu tuidong fang’an 亞洲 • 矽谷推動方案,
abbrev. ASVDP) to promote development of smart city solutions for Taiwan initially and then for export, and on Dec.
25, 2016 the Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency (Yazhou xigu jihua zhixing zhongxin 亞洲 • 矽谷計畫執行中心,
abbrev. ASVDA) was set up. Furthermore, on Dec. 18, 2019 the NDC launched the “Startup Island Taiwan” branding to promote
the country’s budding entrepreneurs.
On Nov. 1, 2023 the NDC established its International Talent Taiwan Office (guoji rencai fuwu ji yanlan zhongxin
國際人才服務及延攬中心) to attract and retain foreign professionals; the new office being an expansion of the Taiwan Employment
Gold Card Office (Taiwan jiuye jinka bangongshi 台灣就業金卡辦公室) which the NDC had set up in October 2020.
Selected level-3 agencies under NDC
Details about the following selected agencies under NDC are shown directly below.
9 F., North Tower, No. 439 Zhongping Road,
Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City 24220, Taiwan ROC [24220 新北市新莊區中平路 439 號(北棟) 9 樓]
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🌏 NAA – Web link
The NAA (guojia fazhan weiyuanhui dang'an guanliju 國家發展委員會檔案管理局, 🏁—juzhang
局長) was established on Nov. 23, 2001 as an agency under the Research, development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC).
Since Jan. 23, 2014 it is subordinate to the National Development Council (NDC). On Feb. 3, 2015 the permanent
repository of the National Archives (guojia dang'an kufang 國家檔案庫房) was inaugurated.
NAA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
11/2000—7/2008
Chen Su-po 陳士伯
N/A
N/A
7/2008—8/2008 @
Shih Tsung-ying 施宗英
N/A
N/A
9/2008—9/2009
Lin Tsyr-ling 林慈玲
N/A
N/A
9/2009—12/2009 @
Shih Tsung-ying (second time acting)
12/2009—6/2016
Chen Hsu-lin 陳旭琳
N/A
N/A
7/2016—
Lin Chiu-yen 林秋燕
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, NAA has the following subdivisions:
No. 3 Baoqing Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10020, Taiwan ROC [10020 台北市中正區寶慶路 3 號]
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🌏 RRC – Web link
The RRC (guofahui fazhi xietiao zhongxin 國發會法制協調中心, abbrev. faxie zhongxin 法協中心,
🏁—zhuren 主任) was established in October 2000 as Center for Economic Deregulation and Innovation,
CEPD (xingzhengyuan jingjianhui caijing fazhi xietiao fuwu zhongxin 行政院經建會財經法制協調服務中心) and
renamed on Jan. 22, 2014.
No. 25 Chenggong 2nd Road,
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City 80661, Taiwan ROC [80661 高雄市前鎮區成功二路 25 號(鴻海軟體研發大樓)]
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🌏 OAC – Web link
The OAC (haiyang weiyuanhui 海洋委員會, abbrev. haiweihui 海委會, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan
主任委員) was established on April 28, 2018 when the original Coast Guard administration (CGA) was reorganized.
OAC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2018—1/2019
Hwung Hwung-hweng 黃煌煇
b. 1946
Taiwan
1/2019—9/2022
Lee Chung-wei 李仲威
b. 1952
Taiwan
9/2022—1/2023 @
Chou Mei-wu 周美伍
b. 1958
Taiwan
1/2023—
Kuan Bi-ling 管碧玲
b. 1956
Taiwan
OAC structure
The OAC has the following subdivisions:
▶ Comprehensive Planning Office (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ International Development Office (guoji fazhanchu 國際發展處), ▶ Marine Resources Office (haiyang ziyuanchu 海洋資源處), ▶ Marine Security Office (haiyu anquanchu 海域安全處), ▶ Science, Cultural and Education Office (keji wenjiaochu 科技文教處); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujichu 主計處), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Personnel Office (renshichu 人事處); ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 通電資訊室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
The following are subordinate agencies and Organizations under the OAC:
No. 296 Xinglong Road Sec. 3, Wenshan District, Taipei City 11698, Taiwan ROC [11698 台北市文山區興隆路 3 段 296 號]
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🌏 CGA – Web link
The original CGA (xingzhengyuan hai'an xunfangshu 行政院海岸巡防署, abbrev. haixunshu 海巡署) was set
up on Jan. 28, 2000. It was downgraded after the establishment of the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) on April 28, 2018 and
restructured as subordinate agency under the OAC.
CGA director-generals
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2018—2/2019
Lee Chung-wei 李仲威
b. 1951
N/A
2/2019—10/2020
Chen Kuo-en 陳國恩
b. 1956
N/A
10/2020—12/2020
Chuang Ching-ta 莊慶達
b. 1961
N/A
12/2020—
Chou Mei-wu 周美伍
b. 1958
Taiwan
In addition to its administrative units, the subdivisions of the new CGA (haiyang weiyuanhui
haixunshu 海洋委員會海巡署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) include the following:
▶ Communication & Electronics and Information Division (tongdian zixunzu 通電資訊組), ▶ Intelligence Division (qingbaozu 情報組), ▶ Internal Affairs Division (duchazu 督察組), ▶ Logistics Division (houqinzu 後勤組), ▶ Patrol Division (xunfangzu 巡防組), ▶ Planning Division (qihuazu 企劃組); ▶ Communications & Electronics and Information Corps (tongzi zuoyedui ji jingweidui 通資作業隊及警衛隊), ▶ Security Guard Corps (xunfangqu zhihuibu 巡防區指揮部); ▶ Fleet Branch (jiandui fenshu 艦隊分署), and ▶ Investigation Branch (zhenfang fenshu 偵防分署).
Furthermore, the Education, Training & Testing Center (jiaoyu xunlian cekao zhongxin 教育訓練測考中心) is a
subordinate organization under the new CGA.
7 F., No. 25 Chenggong 2nd Road,
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City 80661, Taiwan ROC [80661 高雄市前鎮區成功 2 路 25 號 7 樓]
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🌏 OCA – Web link
OCA (haiyang baoyushu 海洋保育署, 🏁—shuzhang 署長) was established on April 28, 2018 and
focuses on implementing Taiwan's marine environment and anti-pollution laws.
OCA director-general
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/2018—
Julia Hsiang-wen Huang 黃向文
b. N/A
N/A
In addition to its administrative units, OCA has the following subdivisions:
✉National Academy of Marine Research, OAC (NAMR) 國家海洋研究院
11 F., No. 25 Chenggong 2nd Road,
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City 80661, Taiwan ROC [80661 高雄市前鎮區成功二路 25 號 11 樓]
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🌏 NAMR – Web link
The NAMR (guojia haiyang yanjiuyuan 國家海洋研究院, 🏁—yuanzhang 院長) was
established on April 24, 2019 and is tasked with ocean-related policy planning, research and marine
industries development.
NAMR president
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
2/2019—
Chiu Yung-fang 邱永芳
b. 1957
N/A
The centers and administrative offices of NAMR are listed directly below.
Centers
▶ Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center (haiyang shengtai ji baoyu yanjiu zhongxin 海洋生態及保育研究中心), ▶ Marine Industry and Engineering Research Center (haiyang chanye ji gongcheng yanjiu zhongxin 海洋產業及工程研究中心), ▶ Marine Planning and Training Center (zonghe guihua ji renli peixun zhongxin 綜合規劃及人力培訓中心), ▶ Marine Policy and Culture Research Center (haiyang zhengce ji wenhua yanjiu zhongxin 海洋政策及文化研究中心), and ▶ Marine Science and Information Research Center (haiyang kexue ji zixun yanjiu zhongxin 海洋科學及資訊研究中心).
Administrative offices
▶ Office of Budget and Accounting (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
Since June 2022 the NAMR operates the Nansha Marine Station (Nansha haiyang yanjiuzhan 南沙海洋研究站) on
Taiping Island/Itu Aba in the South China Sea.
On June 25, 2022 Taiwan’s first permanent polar research station in the Arctic circle named "TaiArctic" was
opened in Longyearbyen (Svalbard/Spitsbergen Island, Norway) as a collaboration between Taiwan's NAMR, the
National Central University (NCU) and Poland’s Nicolaus Copernicus University,
focussing on observation of the Arctic Ocean's glacial movements, its currents and waves, surface geology and
topographic evolution.
12-14 F., No. 2-2 Ji'nan Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10051, Taiwan ROC [10051 台北市中正區濟南路 1 段 2 之 2 號 12 樓]
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🌏 FTC – Web link
The FTC (xingzhengyuan gongping jiaoyi weiyuanhui 行政院公平交易委員會, abbrev. gongjiaohui 公交會,
🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on Jan. 27, 1992. Between June 1996 and January 1998,
Chao Yang-ching was acting FTC chairperson; between July 2009 and February 2010, Wu Shiow-ming was acting FTC
chairperson.
FTC chairpersons
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1992—6/1996
Wang Chih-kang 王志剛
b. 1942
Hebei
6/1996—1/2001
Chao Yang-ching 趙揚清
b. 1949
Jiangsu
1/2001—1/2007
Hwang Tzong-leh 黃宗樂
b. 1942
Taiwan
1/2007 @
Yu Chao-chuan 余朝權
b. 1952
Taiwan
2/2007—7/2009
Tang Jinn-chuan 湯金全
b. 1946
Taiwan
7/2009—1/2017
Wu Shiow-ming 吳秀明
b. 1960
Taiwan
2/2017—1/2021
Huang Mei-ying 黃美瑛
N/A
N/A
2/2021—
Lee May 李鎂
b. N/A
N/A
FTC structure
FTC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Fair Competition (gongping jingzhengchu 公平競爭處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (falü shiwuchu 法律事務處), ▶ Department of Manufacturing Industry Competition (zhizaoye jingzhengchu 製造業競爭處), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Department of Service Industry Competition (fuwuye jingzhengchu 服務業競爭處); ▶ Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Information and Economic Analysis Office (zixun ji jingji fenxishi 資訊及經濟分析室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
✉Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan (PCC) 行政院公共工程委員會
9 F., No. 3 Songren Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 11010, Taiwan ROC [11010 台北市信義區松仁路 3 號 9 樓]
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🌏 PCC – Web link
The PCC (xingzhengyuan gonggong gongcheng weiyuanhui 行政院公共工程委員會, abbrev. gongchenghui
工程會, 🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on July 20, 1995. In the 2012-2014 ROC government
restructuring, the PCC was slated to be abolished by Jan. 1, 2015, but so far the process has been delayed.
PCC heads
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1995—6/1996
Arthur Chen 陳豫
b. 1927
Hainan
6/1996—12/1998
Ou Chin-der 歐晉德
b. 1944
Fujian/Taiwan
12/1998—1/1999 @
John Li Chien-chung 李建中
b. 1947
Shanghai
1/1999—5/2000
Tsay Jaw-yang 蔡兆陽
1941-2008
Taiwan
5/2000—2/2002
Lin Neng-pai 林能白
b. 1953
Taiwan
2/2002—1/2006
Kuo Yao-chi 郭瑤琪
b. 1956
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
Wu Tse-cheng 吳澤成
b. 1945
Taiwan
5/2008—2/2011
Fan Liang-shiow 范良銹
b. 1946
Taiwan
2/2011—1/2012
Lee Hong-yuan 李鴻源
b. 1956
Taiwan
2/2012—7/2013
Chern Jenn-chuan 陳振川
b. 1954
Fujian
8/2013—11/2013 @
Yan Jeou-rong 顏久榮
b. 1950
N/A
11/2013—4/2014
Chen Shi-shuenn 陳希舜
b. 1950
Taiwan
5/2014—7/2014 @
Yan Jeou-rong (second time acting)
7/2014—5/2016
Hsu Chun-yat 許俊逸
N/A
N/A
5/2016—11/2017
Wu Hong-mo 吳宏謀
b. 1954
N/A
11/2017—5/2024
Wu Tse-cheng (second time)
5/2024—
Chen Chin-te 陳金德
b. 1961
Taiwan
PCC structure
PCC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Construction Management (gongcheng guanlichu 工程管理處), ▶ Department of Planning (qihuachu 企劃處), ▶ Department of Technology (jishuchu 技術處); ▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書處).
In addition, there are the following subordinate organizations under PCC:
▶ Administrative Appeal Review Committee (suyuan shenyi weiyuanhui 訴願審議委員會), ▶ Central Procurement Supervision Unit (zhongyang caigou jihe xiaozu 中央採購稽核小組), ▶ Complaint Review Board for Government Procurement (caigou shensu shenyi weiyuanhui 採購申訴審議委員會), ▶ Congressional Liaison Unit (guohui lianluozu 國會聯絡組), ▶ Engineering Technique Corroboration Committee (gongcheng jishu jianding weiyuanhui 工程技術鑑定委員會), ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (fagui weiyuanhui 法規委員會), and ▶ Professional Engineers Disciplinary Retrial Committee (jishi chengjie fushen weiyuanhui 技師懲戒覆審委員會).
Main office 會本部: No. 50 Ren'ai Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10052, Taiwan ROC [10052 台北市中正區仁愛路 1 段 50 號] (交通通訊傳播大樓); Jinan Road office 濟南路辦公室: No. 16 Jinan Road Sec. 2, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10054, Taiwan ROC [10054 台北市中正區濟南路 2 段 16 號]
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🌏 NCC – Web link
The NCC (guojia tongxun chuanbo weiyuanhui 國家通訊傳播委員會, abbrev. tongchuanhui 通傳會,
🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on Feb. 22, 2006.
Following the elections for the 11thLegislative Yuan, the NCC
was drawn into the political fight between the ruling DPP and the opposition parties KMT and TPP. Amendments to the National Communications
Commission Organization Act (guojia tongxun chuanbo weiyuanhui zuzhifa 國家通訊傳播委員會組織法) which took
effect on Dec. 1, 2024 banned NCC members from serving more than two terms. After the terms of four among the NCC's seven
members had expired in July that year, the law amendments prevented acting NCC minister Wong Po-tsung from staying in office. In
consequence, since Dec. 1, 2024 the NCC is lacking the minimum quorum of four to hold a meeting.
NCC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
3/2006—8/2008
Su Yeong-chin 蘇永欽
b. 1951
Taiwan
8/2008—8/2010
Bonnie Peng 彭芸
b. 1952
Taiwan
8/2010—8/2012
Su Herng 蘇蘅
b. 1955
N/A
8/2012—7/2016
Howard Shyr 石世豪
b. 1965
N/A
8/2016—4/2019
Chan Ting-i 詹婷怡
b. 1968
N/A
4/2019—5/2019 @
Wong Po-tsung 翁柏宗
N/A
N/A
5/2019—5/2024
Chen Yaw-shyang 陳耀祥
b. 1965
N/A
5/2024—
Wong Po-tsung 翁柏宗
b. 1963
N/A
Please note that Chen Yaw-shyang was acting NCC chairman between May 30, 2019 and July 9, 2020.
NCC structure
NCC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Broadcasting and Content (diantai yu neirong shiwuchu 電臺與內容事務處), ▶ Department of Central Region Affairs (zhongqu jianlichu 中區監理處), ▶ Department of Frequency and Resources (shepin yu ziyuan guanlichu 射頻與資源管理處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (falü shiwuchu 法律事務處), ▶ Department of Network Infrastructure (jichu sheshi shiwuchu 基礎設施事務處), ▶ Department of Northern Region Affairs (beiqu jianlichu 北區監理處), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Department of Platforms and Businesses (pingtai shiye guanlichu 平臺事業管理處), ▶ Department of Southern Region Affairs (nanqu jianlichu 南區監理處); ▶ Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
In addition, a National Communications and Cyber Security Center (guojia tongxun ji wangji anquan zhongxin
國家通訊暨網際安全中心, abbrev. NCCSC) was inaugurated on Nov. 15, 2018.
No. 2 Roosevelt Road Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10066, Taiwan ROC [10066 台北市中正區羅斯福路 1 段 2 號]
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🌏 Central Bank – Web link
The Central Bank (zhongyang yinhang 中央銀行, 🏁—zongcai 總裁) was established in
Guangzhou (Canton) on Aug. 15, 1924 during the Warlord Period. The Central Bank Regulations (zhongyang yinhang
tiaoli 中央銀行條例) were promulgated on Oct. 6, 1928, and the Central Bank of China (CBC) was formally set up
in Shanghai on Nov. 1 that year. In December 1949, the CBC relocated with the ROC government from mainland China to
Taipei and resumed its operations there on July 1, 1961. On Dec. 1, 1979, the CBC was moved from the jurisdiction of
the Presidential Office to that of the Executive Yuan according to amendments of the Central Bank of China Act
(zhongyang yinhangfa 中央銀行法) promulgated on Nov. 8, 1979. On Feb. 10, 2007 the official English name
“Central Bank of China” was changed to “Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)” while the Chinese
name remained unchanged.
Central Bank governors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1928—4/1933
T. V. Soong 宋子文
1894-1971
Shanghai
4/1933—7/1945
H. H. Kung 孔祥熙
1881-1967
Shanxi
7/1945—2/1946
O. K. Yui 俞鴻鈞
1897-1960
Guangdong
2/1946—3/1947
Pei Tsu-yee 貝祖詒
1892-1982
Jiangsu
3/1947—5/1948
Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈
1889-1979
Jiangsu
5/1948—1/1949
O. K. Yui (second time)
1/1949—6/1949
Liu Kung-yun 劉攻芸
1900-1973
Fujian
6/1949—10/1949
Hsu Kan 徐堪
1888-1969
Sichuan
10/1949—2/1950
Kuan Chi-yu 關吉玉
1899-1975
Liaoning
2/1950—6/1960
O. K. Yui (third time)
6/1960—7/1960 @
Yu Fei-peng 俞飛鵬
1884-1966
Zhejiang
7/1960—5/1969
P. Y. Shu 徐柏園
1903-1980
Zhejiang
5/1969—6/1984
Yu Kuo-hwa 俞國華
1914-2000
Zhejiang
6/1984—6/1989
Chang Chi-cheng 張繼正
1918-2015
Sichuan
6/1989—6/1994
Samuel C. Shieh 謝森中
1919-2004
Guangdong
6/1994—3/1995
Liang Kuo-shu 梁國樹
1929-1995
Taiwan
3/1995—2/1998 †
Sheu Yuan-dong 許遠東
1927-1998
Taiwan
2/1998—2/2018
Perng Fai-nan 彭淮南
b. 1939
Taiwan
2/2018—
Yang Chin-long 楊金龍
b. 1953
Taiwan
Central Bank structure
The Central Bank of the ROC (Taiwan) has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Board of Directors (lishihui 理事會), ▶ Board of Supervisors (jianshihui 監事會); ▶ Department of Banking (yewuju 業務局), ▶ Department of Foreign Exchange (waihuiju 外匯局), ▶ Department of Issuing (faxingju 發行局), ▶ Department of the Treasury (guokuju 國庫局); ▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Economic Research (jingji yanjiuchu 經濟研究處), ▶ Department of Financial Inspection (jinrong yewu jianchachu 金融業務檢查處), ▶ Department of Information Management (yixunchu 資訊處), ▶ Secretariat (mishuchu 秘書處); ▶ Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Legal Affairs Office (fawushi 法務室), ▶ Personnel Office (resnshishi 人事室); ▶ New York Representative Office (zhu Niuyue daibiao banshichu 駐紐約代表辦事處), and ▶ London Representative Office (zhu Lundun daibiao banshichu 駐倫敦代表辦事處).
The following are subordinate agencies under the Central Bank:
▶ Central Engraving & Printing Plant (zhongyang yinzhichang
中央印製廠), and ▶ Central Mint (zhongyang zaobichang 中央造幣廠).
Issuing bank
The currency of the ROC is the New Taiwan Dollar (xin taibi 新臺幣, abbrev. NT$, NTD or TWD). The NT$ was first issued by the
Bank of Taiwan (BOT) on June 15, 1949. On July 1, 2000 the Regulations Governing the Issuance of New
Taiwan Dollars by the Central Bank of China (zhongyang yinhang faxing xintaibi banfa 中央銀行發行新臺幣辦法) were implemented, and
the Central Bank has been issuing the NT$ ever since. For copyright reasons images of the NT$ banknotes and coins which are currently in
circulation cannot be shown here but are accessible on the website of the Central Bank’s
Virtual Money Museum (zhongyang yinhang quanbi shuwei bowuguan 中央銀行券幣數位博物館).
Please note that the NT$ 0.5 coin was no longer minted since 2004 and has become very rare, therefore it is not shown in
the Virtual Money Museum; the NT$ 10 coin first issued in 1981 was no longer minted since 2010 but is still widely used; and
the NT$ 20 coin, although still in circulation, is not often used.
Foreign exchange rates of the day can be found on a page of the Bank of Taiwan's website. Historical exchange rates between the NT$ and the US$/the Euro since 1993 can be found
here.
✉Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) 主計總處
No. 2 Guangzhou Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10065, Taiwan ROC [10065 台北市中正區廣州街 2 號]
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🌏 DGBAS – Web link
The DGBAS was established in April 1931. The Chinese name was changed from the original (xingzhengyuan
zhujichu 行政院主計處) to its present form (zhuji zongchu 主計總處, 🏁—zhujizhang 主計長)
on Feb. 6, 2012. Older sources sometimes used "comptroller-general" as English title of the DGBAS head.
DGBAS heads
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/1931—10/1946
Chen Chi-tsai 陳其采
1880-1954
Zhejiang
10/1946—11/1948
Hsu Kan 徐堪
1888-1969
Sichuan
11/1948—12/1949
Pang Sung-chou 龐松舟
1887-1990
Jiangsu
12/1949—3/1950
Wang Yao 王燿
b. 1896, d. N/A
Hubei
3/1950—8/1950
Chen Liang 陳良
1896-1994
Zhejiang
8/1950—7/1958
Pang Sung-chou (second time)
7/1958—3/1963
Chen Ching-yu 陳慶瑜
1899-1981
Jiangsu
3/1963—1/1969
Chang Tao-ming 張導民
1910-2001
Hubei
1/1969—6/1978
Chow Hong-tao 周宏濤
1916-2004
Zhejiang
6/1978—1/1987
Chung Shih-yi 鍾時益
b. 1914, d. N/A
Hunan
1/1987—2/1993
Yu Chien-min 于建民
b. 1924
Henan
2/1993—6/1996
Wang Kun 汪錕
b. 1923
Gansu
6/1996—5/2000
Wei Duan 韋端
b. 1949
Guangxi
5/2000—12/2002
Lin Chuan 林全
b. 1951
Jiangsu
12/2002—5/2004
Hale S. C. Liu 劉三錡
b. 1947
Taiwan
5/2004—5/2008
Hsu Jan-yau 許璋瑤
b. 1951
Taiwan
5/2008—5/2016
Shih Su-mei 石素梅
b. 1952
Taiwan
5/2016—5/2024
Chu Tzer-ming 朱澤民
b. 1949
N/A
5/2024—
Chen Shu-tzu 陳淑姿
b. 1956
N/A
DBGAS structure
The subordinate divisions and organizations of DGBAS include the following:
▶ Board of Comptrollers (zhuji huiyi 主計會議); ▶ Department of Accounting and Financial Reporting (kuaiji juesuanchu 會計決算處), ▶ Department of Census (guoshi puchachu 國勢普查處), ▶ Department of General Fund Budget (gongwu yusuanchu 公務預算處), ▶ Department of Special Fund Budget (jijin yusuanchu 基金預算處); ▶ BAS Office (zhujishi 主計室); ▶ Laws and Regulations Committee (faguihui 法規會), ▶ National Accounts Statistics Review Committee (guomin suode tongji pingshenhui 國民所得統計評審會), and ▶ BAS Training Center (zhuji renyuan xunlian zhongxin 主計人員訓練中心).
✉Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan (DGPA) 人事行政總處
10 F., No. 2-2 Ji'nan Road Sec. 1,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10051, Taiwan ROC [10051 台北巿中正區濟南路 1 段 2-2 號 10 樓]
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🌏 DGPA – Web link
The DGPA (renshi xingzheng zongchu 人事行政總處, 🏁—renshizhang 人事長) was established
on Sept. 16, 1967 under the name "Central Personnel Administration" (xingzhengyuan renshi xingzhengju
行政院人事行政局, abbrev. renxingju 人行局 in Chinese and CPA in English, 🏁—juzhang 局長)
and renamed on Feb. 6, 2012.
DGPA heads
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
9/1967—5/1972
Wang Cheng-i 王正誼
b. 1915
Zhejiang
6/1972—9/1984
Chen Kuei-hua 陳桂華
b. 1918
Guangdong
9/1984—2/1993
Pu Ta-hai 卜達海
b. 1922
Guangdong
2/1993—8/1997
Chen Kang-chin 陳庚金
b. 1939
Taiwan
9/1997—6/1999
Wea Chi-lin 魏啟林
b. 1947
Taiwan
6/1999—5/2000
Chang Che-shen 張哲琛
b. 1945
Shanghai
5/2000—1/2002
Chu Wu-hsian 朱武獻
b. 1950
Taiwan
2/2002—1/2005
Lee Yi-yang 李逸洋
b. 1955
Taiwan
2/2005—1/2006
Chang Chun-yen 張俊彥
b. 1937
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
Chou Hung-hsien 周弘憲
b. 1953
Taiwan
5/2008—9/2009
Chen Ching-hsiou 陳清秀
b. 1959
N/A
9/2009—3/2012
Wu Tai-cheng 吳泰成
b. 1945
Taiwan
3/2012—5/2016
Huang Fu-yuan 黃富源
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2016—2/2022
Jay N. Shih 施能傑
b. 1960
Taiwan
2/2022—
Su Chun-jung 蘇俊榮
b. 1960
N/A
DGPA structure
DGPA has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Information Management (renshi zixunchu 人事資訊處), ▶ Department of Organization and Manpower (zubian renlichu 組編人力處), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Department of Remuneration and Welfare (jiyu fulichu 給與福利處), ▶ Department of Training and Employment (peixun kaoyongchu 培訓考用處); ▶ Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (faguihui 法規會); ▶ Administrative Appeal Review Committee (suyuan shenyi weiyuanhui 訴願審議委員會), and ▶ Military and Civil Service Remuneration Review Committee (jungongjiao yuangong daiyu shenyi weiyuanhui 軍公教員工待遇審議委員會).
The following are subordinate agencies under the DGPA:
▶Civil Service Development Institute (xingzhengyuan renshi xingzheng zongchu gongwu renli fazhan zhongxin 行政院人事行政總處公務人力發展中心, abbrev. CSDI). and ▶ Regional Civil Service Development Institute (difang xingzheng yanxi zhongxin 地方行政研習中心).
✉Civil Service Development Institute, DGPA (CSDI) 行政院人事行政總處公務人力發展學院
No. 30 Xinsheng South Road Sec. 3, Daan District, Taipei City 10060, Taiwan ROC (sharing premises with the Howard Civil Service International House 福華國際文教會館)
[10660 台北市大安區新生南路 3 段 30 號] CSDI Nantou Branch No. 1 Guangming Road, Nantou City, Nantou County 54071, Taiwan ROC [54071 南投縣南投市光明路 1 號]
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🌏 CSDI – Web link
Older logo
The CSDI (xingzhengyuan renshi xingzheng zongchu gongwu renli fazhan xueyuan 行政院人事行政總處公務人力發展學院,
🏁—yuanzhang 院長) was formally established on Jan. 22, 1996 under a different Chinese name (xingzhengyuan
renshi xingzheng zongchu gongwu renli fazhan zhongxin 行政院人事行政總處公務人力發展中心, 🏁—zhuren 主任)
as successor of the Training Center for Government Officials (gongwu renyuan xunlianban 公務人員訓練班) which had been
set up in February 1968. On July 7, 2017 it was merged with the Nantou-based Regional Civil Service Development Institute
(xingzhengyuan renshi xingzheng zongchu difang xingzheng yanxi zhongxin 行政院人事行政總處地方行政研習中心) and
renamed. The institution in Nantou in turn can be traced back to the Taiwan Province Training Corps (Taiwansheng
xunliantuan 臺灣省訓練團) which had been founded in July 1956 and renamed Department of Civil Human Resources, Training
and Development (Taiwan shengzhengfu gongwu renli peixunchu 臺灣省政府公務人力培訓處) in May 1997 before its final
name was adopted in July 1999.
The mission of CSDI is to provide continuing learning opportunities that will develop civil servants with vision and a
customer-oriented service attitude. Modernized premises were opened on Oct. 21, 2000.
CSDI directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
1/1996—6/2004
Thomas H. Y. Wang 王漢源
N/A
N/A
7/2004—11/2007
Yao Yew-mei 游玉梅
N/A
N/A
12/2007—1/2008 @
Chung Chen-fang 鍾振芳
N/A
N/A
2/2008—7/2015
Liou Tsyr 劉慈
N/A
N/A
7/2015—5/2016
Lin Wen-tsann 林文燦
N/A
N/A
6/2016 @
Chang Pei-hua 張沛華
N/A
N/A
6/2016—
Cheng Chung-chih 城忠志
b. N/A
N/A
The organizational structure of CSDI features the following subdivisions:
▶ Digital Learning Division (shuwei xuexizu 數位學習組), ▶ Education Development Division (peiyu fazhanzu 培育發展組), ▶ Planning Division (zonghe guihuazu 綜合規劃組), ▶ Professional Training Division (zhuanye xunlianzu 專業訓練組); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室).
10 F., No. 5 Xuzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10055, Taiwan ROC [10055 台北市中正區徐州路 5 號 10 樓]
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🌏 CEC – Web link
The CEC (zhongyang xuanju weiyuanhui 中央選舉委員會, abbrev. zhongxuanhui 中選會,
🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on July 16, 1980. Between its inception and December
1999, it was usually headed by the ROC Minister of the Interior with the exception of the period between July 30, 1994
and June 15, 1995—Huang Shih-cheng was not MOI minister but minister without portfolio at the time. CEC members
are usually nominated by the Executive Yuan, pending legislative confirmation, to serve four-year terms, and they
have the right to exercise their powers independent of any political influence.
CEC chairpersons
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
7/1980—11/1981
Chiu Chuang-huan 邱創煥
1925-2020
Taiwan
12/1981—5/1984
Lin Yang-kang 林洋港
1927-2013
Taiwan
6/1984—7/1988
Wu Po-hsiung 吳伯雄
b. 1939
Taiwan
7/1988—5/1991
Hsu Shui-teh 許水德
1931-2021
Taiwan
6/1991—7/1994
Wu Po-hsiung (second time)
7/1994—6/1995
Huang Shih-cheng 黃石城
b. 1935
Taiwan
6/1995—6/1996
Huang Kun-huei 黃昆輝
b. 1936
Taiwan
6/1996—5/1997
Lin Fong-cheng 林豐正
b. 1940
Taiwan
5/1997—2/1998
Yeh Chin-fong 葉金鳳
b. 1943
Taiwan
2/1998—12/1999
Huang Chu-wen 黃主文
b. 1941
Taiwan
12/1999—6/2004
Huang Shih-cheng (second time)
6/2004—11/2009
Masa Chang 張政雄
b. 1941
Taiwan
11/2009—10/2010
Rai Hau-min 賴浩敏
b. 1939
Taiwan
10/2010—11/2010 @
Liu I-chou 劉義周
b. 1948
Taiwan
11/2010—7/2014
Chang Po-ya 張博雅
b. 1942
Taiwan
8/2014—11/2017
Liu I-chou (second time, 8/2014—1/2015 acting)
11/2017 @
Lin Tsyr-ling 林慈玲
N/A
N/A
11/2017—11/2018
Chen In-chin 陳英鈐
b. 1965
N/A
12/2018—6/2019 @
Chen Chao-chien 陳朝建
N/A
N/A
6/2019—
John C. Y. Lee 李進勇
b. 1951
Taiwan
CEC structure
CEC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Electoral Affairs (xuanwuchu 選務處), ▶ Department of Legal Affairs (fazhengchu 法政處), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), and ▶ Secretariat Office (mishushi 秘書室).
Please note that each special municipality and local government on county level in the ROC has its own local election commission
(xuanju weiyuanhui 選舉委員會).
No. 222 Zhongxiao East Road Sec. 5,
Xinyi District, Taipei City 11025, Taiwan ROC [11025 台北市信義區忠孝東路 5 段 222 號]
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🌏 VAC – Web link
The VAC (guojun tuichuyi guanbing fudao weiyuanhui 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會, abbrev. tuifuhui 退輔會,
🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on Nov. 1, 1954 as Vocational Assistance Commission for
Retired Servicemen (xingzhengyuan guojun tuichuyi guanbing jiuye fudao weiyuanhui 行政院國軍退除役官兵就業輔導委員會,
abbrev. VACRS) under the ROC Executive Yuan. The Chinese name was changed to
xingzhengyuan guojun tuichuyi guanbing fudao weiyuanhui 行政院國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會 in 1966, the English name
to "Veterans Affairs Commission" on Jan. 1, 1997. The current name was adopted on Nov. 1, 2013.
On Nov. 26, 2021 ROC President Tsai Ing-wen announced that the VAC will post an envoy
in Washington DC in early January 2022 and retired Major General Ni Bang-chen 倪邦辰 had been appointed for the position.
VAC heads
Tenure started
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
11/1954
Yen Chia-kan 嚴家淦
1905-1993
Jiangsu
4/1956
Chiang Ching-kuo 蔣經國
1910-1988
Zhejiang
6/1965
Chao Tsu-yu 趙聚鈺
1911-1981
Hunan
6/1981
Cheng Wei-yuan 鄭為元
1913-1993
Anhui
4/1987
Chang Kuo-ying 張國英
b. 1916
Anhui
11/1987
Hsu Li-nung 許歷農
b. 1921
Anhui
2/1993
Chou Shih-pin 周世斌
b. 1930
Sichuan
12/1994
Yang Ting-yun 楊亭雲
b. 1928
Hubei
1/1999
Lee Cheng-lin 李楨林
b. 1933
Shandong
5/2000
Yang Te-chih 楊德智
b. 1941
Taiwan
2/2003
Teng Tzu-lin 鄧祖琳
b. 1942
Hubei
5/2004
Kao Hua-chu 高華柱
b. 1946
Shandong
2/2007
Hu Chen-pu 胡鎮埔
b. 1948
Jiangsu
5/2008
Kao Hua-chu (second time)
9/2009
Tseng Chin-ling 曾金陵
b. 1947
Jiangxi
8/2013
Tung Hsiang-lung 董翔龍
b. 1952
Taiwan
5/2016
Lee Shying-jow 李翔宙
b. 1952
Taiwan
2/2018
Chiu Kuo-cheng 邱國正
b. 1953
Taiwan/Jiangsu
7/2019 @
Lee Wen-chung 李文忠
b. 1958
Taiwan
8/2019—5/2024
Kent Feng 馮世寬
b. 1945
Jiangsu
5/2024—
Yen Teh-fa 嚴德發
b. 1952
N/A
VAC structure
VAC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Accounting (kuaijichu 會計處), ▶ Department of Administrative Management (xingzheng guanlichu 行政管理處), ▶ Department of Business Management (shiye guanlichu 事業管理處), ▶ Department of Civil Service Ethics (zhengfengchu 政風處), ▶ Department of Education and Employment Assistance (jiuxue jiuyechu 就學就業處), ▶ Department of Healthcare and Medical Care (jiuyi baojianchu 就醫保健處), ▶ Department of Homecare and Nursing Care (jiuyang yanghuchu 就養養護處), ▶ Department of Personnel (renshichu 人事處), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Department of Retirement Payment (tuichu jifuchu 退除給付處), ▶ Department of Statistics and Information (tongji zixunchu 統計資訊處), ▶ Department of Veterans Service and Assistance (fuwu zhaoguchu 服務照顧處); ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (faguihui 法規會); ▶ Medical Funds Committee (yiliao jijin guanlihui 醫療基金管理會), and ▶ Placement Funds Committee (anzhi jijin guanlihui 安置基金管理會).
The following are subordinate agencies under the VAC:
▶ Job Placement Foundation (anzhi jijin guanli weiyuanhui 安置基金管理委員會), and ▶ Medical Care Foundation (yiliao jijin guanli weiyuanhui 醫療基金管理委員會).
One noteworthy institution administered by the VAC is the Taipei Veterans General Hospital (Taibei rongmin zong yiyuan
台北榮民總醫院, abbrev. Taibei rongzong 台北榮總 in Chinese and TVGH in English) which was founded on July 1, 1958 and today
has three additional branches—Taoyuan Veterans Hospital (Taoyuan fenyuan 桃園分院), Yuanshan Veterans Hospital (Yuanshan
fenyuan 員山分院), and Suao Veterans Hospital (Suao fenyuan 蘇澳分院).
✉Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) 台北榮民總醫院
No. 201 Shipai Road Sec. 2, Beitou District, Taipei City 11217, Taiwan ROC [11217 台北市北投區石牌路 2 段 201 號]
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🌏 TVGH – Web link
Floors 3 and 15–17, No. 5 Xuzhou Road,
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10055, Taiwan ROC [10055台北市中正區徐州路 5 號 3 、 15 、 16 、 17 樓]
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🌏 OCAC – Web link
The OCAC (qiaowu weiyuanhui 僑務委員會, abbrev. qiaoweihui 僑委會, 🏁—weiyuanzhang 委員長)
was first set up in October 1926 as a department of the KMT and called "Overseas Chinese Affairs Council" in English at the
time. In December 1931 a new law placed it under the Executive Yuan, and it was formally established in April 1932 with
"Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission" as its English name. On April 28, 2006 its official English name was changed to
"Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission"; the previous official English name was restored on Sept. 1, 2012. The
current English name was adopted on Nov. 12, 2012.
OCAC ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
4/1932—5/1947
Chen Shu-jen 陳樹人
1884-1948
Guangdong
5/1947—12/1948
Liu Wei-chi 劉維熾
1892-1955
Guangdong
12/1948—5/1950
Tai Kwei-sheng 戴愧生
1892-1979
Fujian
5/1950—4/1952
Yeh Kung-chao 葉公超
1904-1981
Guangdong
4/1952—7/1958
Cheng Yin-fun 鄭彥棻
1902-1990
Guangdong
7/1958—6/1960
Chen Ching-men 陳清文
1894-1982
Singapore/Fujian
6/1960—12/1962
Chow Shu-kai 周書楷
1913-1992
Hubei
12/1962—6/1972
Kao Hsin 高信
1905-1993
Guangdong
6/1972—6/1984
Mo Sung-nien 毛松年
1911-2005
Guangdong
6/1984—2/1993
Tseng Kwang-shun 曾廣順
b. 1924
Guangdong
2/1993—6/1996
John Chang 章孝嚴
b. 1941
Jiangxi/Zhejiang
6/1996—2/1998
James C. Y. Chu 祝基瀅
b. 1935
Fujian
2/1998—5/2000
Chiao Jen-ho 焦仁和
b. 1948
Zhejiang
5/2000—5/2008
Chang Fu-mei 張富美
b. 1938
Taiwan
5/2008—7/2013
Wu Ying-yih 吳英毅
b. 1943
Taiwan
8/2013—5/2016
Steven S. K. Chen 陳士魁
b. 1952
N/A
5/2016—5/2020
Wu Hsin-hsing 吳新興
b. 1953
Taiwan
5/2020—1/2023
Tung Chen-yuan 童振源
b. 1969
Taiwan
1/2023—
Hsu Chia-ching 徐佳青
b. 1967
Taiwan
OCAC structure
OCAC has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Business Affairs (qiaoshangchu 僑商處), ▶ Department of Community Affairs (qiaominchu 僑民處), ▶ Department of Education Affairs (qiaojiaochu 僑教處), ▶ Department of Policy Research and Development (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Department of Students Affairs (qiaoshengchu 僑生處); ▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Information Management Office (zixunshi 資訊室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretariat Office (mishushi 秘書室); and ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (faguihui 法規會).
Please note that the Overseas Community News Agency (qiaowu tongxunshe 僑務通訊社) is a subordinate organization
under the OCAC. Furthermore, the OCAC publishes a newsletter
which includes English-language reports.
8 F., No. 3 Songren Road,
Xinyi District, Taipei City 11010, Taiwan ROC [11010 台北市信義區松仁路 3 號 8 樓(中油大樓)]
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🌏 HAC – Web link
The HAC (xingzhengyuan kejia weiyuanhui 行政院客家委員會, abbrev. keweihui 客委會,
🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on June 14, 2001 and operates the Taiwan Hakka Culture
Development Center (kejia wenhua fazhan zhongxin 客家文化發展中心, est. Jan. 1, 2012). For a decade after it
establishment, the English name was "Council for Hakka Affairs" (CHA). The current English name has been in use since
the Organization Act of Hakka
Affairs Council (kejia weiyuanhui zuzhifa 客家委員會組織法) was published on June 29, 2011.
HAC heads
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
6/2001—1/2002
K. C. Fan 范光群
b. 1939
Taiwan
2/2002—5/2004
Yeh Chu-lan 葉菊蘭
b. 1949
Taiwan
5/2004—3/2005
Luo Wen-jia 羅文嘉
b. 1966
Taiwan
3/2005—5/2008
Lee Yung-te 李永得
b. 1955
Taiwan
5/2008—7/2014
Huang Yu-cheng 黃玉振
b. 1952
Taiwan
7/2014—5/2016
Liu Ching-chung 劉慶中
b. 1956
Taiwan
5/2016—5/2020
Lee Yung-te (second time)
5/2020—5/2024
Yiong Cong-ziin 楊長鎮
b. 1964
Taiwan
5/2024—
Ku Hsiu-fei 古秀妃
b. 1972
N/A
HAC structure
The Hakka Affairs Council has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Department of Art, Culture and Communication (wenyi chuanbochu 藝文傳播處), ▶ Department of Industrial Economy (chanye jingjichu 產業經濟處), ▶ Department of Language Development (yuyan fazhanchu 語言發展處), ▶ Department of Planning (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處); ▶ Accounting and Statistics Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretariat (mishushi 秘書室); and ▶ Legal Affairs Committee (faguihui 法規會).
A television station striving to let Hakka and non-Hakka viewers better appreciate and understand Hakka culture was
launched on July 1, 2003: Hakka TV (kejia dianshitai 客家電視台, abbrev. keshi 客視). The satellite cable
channel is operated by Taiwan Broadcasting System (Taiwan gonggong guangbo dianshi jituan 台灣公共廣播電視集團,
abbrev. gongguang 公廣 in Chinese and TBS in English).
A Hakka Basic Act (kejia
jibenfa 客家基本法) was promulgated on Jan. 27, 2010. The Hakka Culture Development Center (kejia wenhua fazhan zhongxin
客家文化發展中心) was officially established on Jan. 1, 2012, and it is affiliated with the Liudui Park (liudui kejia
wenhua yuanqu 六堆客家文化園區) in Pingtung County, opened to the public since Oct. 22, 2011, and the Taiwan Hakka Museum
(Taiwan kejia wenhuaguan 臺灣客家文化館) in Miaoli County, opened to the public since May 12, 2012.
Local distinctions
The Hakka have their own distinct language, culture, customs and cuisine. The main pockets of the Hakka population
in Taiwan's cities and counties are as follows:
Northern Taiwan—Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli;
Central Taiwan—Taichung, Nantou, Changhua and Yunlin;
Southern Taiwan—Kaohsiung and Pingtung's Liutui areas (liudui diqu 六堆地區);
Eastern Taiwan—there are Hakka settlements in villages and towns in Yilan, Hualien and Taitung.
Endangered language
According to academic studies carried out in 1994, the number of true Hakka speakers in Taiwan was being lost
at a rate of 5 percent per year. According to a survey conducted by the HAC, only 11.6 percent of Taiwanese Hakka
under the age of thirteen can fluently speak some dialect of Hakka. In 2003, not more than 43.6 percent of Hakka were
able to speak or understand Hakka. Five variants of Hakka are spoken on Taiwan:
On May 30, 2020 the Liu Dui Culture Research Association (shetuan faren Pingdong xian liudui wenhua yanjiu
xuehui 社團法人屏東縣六堆文化研究學會)—established in January 2002—unveiled a two-volume, 1,400-page
Liudui Lexicon (liudui cidian 六堆詞典) of Hakka-language words in the Liu Dui dialect which is a
subgroup of the Sixian dialect.
✉Council of Indigenous Peoples, Executive Yuan (CIP) 行政院原住民族委員會
No. 172 Chongqing North Road Sec. 2,
Datong District, Taipei City 10357, Taiwan ROC [10357 台北市大同區重慶北路 2 段 172 號]
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🌏 CIP – Web link
The CIP (xingzhengyuan yuanzhu minzu weiyuanhui 行政院原住民族委員會, abbrev. yuanminhui 原民會,
🏁—zhuren weiyuan 主任委員) was established on Dec. 10, 1996 under the name "Council of Aboriginal
Affairs" (xingzhengyuan yuanzhumin weiyuanhui 行政院原住民委員會) and renamed on Jan. 4, 2002.
CIP ministers
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
6/1996—5/2000
Hua Chia-chih 華加志 ⊜
b. 1936
Paiwan
5/2000—2/2002
Yohani Isqaqavut ⊜
b. 1953
Bunun
2/2002—3/2005
Chen Chien-nien 陳建年
b. 1947
Puyuma
3/2005—5/2007
Walis Perin ⊜
b. 1952
Atayal / Sediq
5/2007—5/2008
Icyang Parod ⊜
b. 1960
Amis
5/2008—9/2009
Chang Jen-hsiang 章仁香
b. 1953
Amis
9/2009—7/2013
Sun Ta-chuan 孫大川 ⊜
b. 1953
Puyuma
8/2013—5/2016
Mayaw Dongi ⊜
b. 1949
Amis
5/2016—5/2024
Icyang Parod (second time)
5/2024—
Ljaucu Zingrur ⊜
b. 1962
Paiwan
Please note that the tribal name of Hua Chia-chih 華加志 is Tjaravak 達拉瓦克, Yohani Isqaqavut also used the
Chinese name Sung Kuo-hsien 松國賢, Walis Perin also used the Chinese name Tsai Kuiy-tsung 蔡貴聰, Icyang Parod
also used the Chinese name Liu Wen-hsiung 劉文雄, the tribal name of Sun Ta-chuan 孫大川 is Paelabang Danapan
巴厄拉邦, Mayaw Dongi mainly uses the Chinese name Lin Chiang-yi 林江義, and Ljaucu Zingrur also uses the Chinese
name Tseng Chih-yung 曾智勇.
CIP structure
CIP has the following internal subdivisions:
▶ Comprehensive Planning Department (zonghe guihuachu 綜合規劃處), ▶ Economic Development Department (jingji fazhanchu 經濟發展處), ▶ Education and Culture Department (jiaoyu wenhuachu 教育文化處), ▶ Land Administration Department (tudi guanlichu 土地管理處), ▶ Public Construction Department (gonggong jianshechu 公共建設處), ▶ Social Welfare Department (shehui fulichu 社會福利處); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Government Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Personnel Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretary Office (mishushi 秘書室); and ▶ Legal Office (fagui weiyuanhui 法規委員會).
The following subordinate organizations are associated with the CIP:
▶ Indigenous Languages Research and Development Center (yuanzhu minzu yuyan yanjiu fazhan zhongxin 原住民族語言研究發展中心) ▶ Indigenous Peoples Culture Development Center (yuanzhu minzu wenhua fazhan zhongxin 原住民族文化發展中心); ▶ Promotion Center for Indigenous Cultural Industries (yuanzhu minzu wenhua chanye tuizhan zhongxin 原住民族文化產業推展中心); and ▶ Dongpu Activity Center (Dongpu huodong zhongxin 東埔活動中心).
An Indigenous Peoples Basic Law Promotion Committee (xingzhengyuan yuanzhu minzu jibenfa tuidonghui 原住民族基本法推動會) under the
Executive Yuan convened for its first meeting on Sept. 11, 2006, convened by ROC Premier Su Tseng-chang 蘇貞昌. Furthermore, the Bureau of Indigenous
Peoples Cultural Park (wenhua yuanqu guanliju 文化園區管理局) is a subordinate organization under the CIP.
Greater Austronesian context
The CIP also promotes exchanges with other Austronesian peoples in the Pacific region. The council organized
the Assembly of Austronesian Leaders (nandao minzu lingxiu huiyi 南島民族領袖會議) in Taipei Dec. 9–10, 2002
to share research findings and raise awareness of Austronesian traditional cultures. The gathering brought together
Austronesian delegates from twelve countries and saw the signing of the "Taipei's Declaration of Austronesian Leaders"
(nandao minzu lingxiu Taibei xuanyan 南島民族領袖臺北宣言). In addition, the CIP has held the International
Austronesian Conference (nandao minzu guoji huiyi 南島民族國際會議) annually since Nov. 25, 2003.
Following the signing of the "Palau Declaration" (Boliu xuanyan 帛琉宣言) during the First Taiwan-Pacific
Allies Summit (taipingyang youbang yuanshou gaofeng huiyi 太平洋友邦元首高峰會議) held in Palau on Sept. 4, 2006,
a preparatory office for the proposed Austronesian Forum (nandao minzu luntan 南島民族論壇)—consisting of Kiribati,
the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, the Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Tuvalu as well as the Philippines—was inaugurated
on Aug. 1, 2007 right after an organization charter was approved on July 31. A permanent HQ of the forum was set up
on April 6, 2008 in Palau, its secretariat is located in Taipei. When the political power in the ROC was transferred
from the DPP to the KMT in May 2008, the forum was suspended. It was revived after a 10-year hiatus on Aug. 2, 2018
in Taipei, the participating countries were Indonesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand,
Palau, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Taiwan and Tuvalu as well as the US territory of Guam and the US state
of Hawaii. The inauguration of the forum's HQ in Palau was scheduled for Sept. 30, 2019, on that day the Austronesian
Forum Executive Council convened there.
On March 29, 2022 Taiwan officially became a founding member of the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade
Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA), a non-binding cooperation-based agreement initiated by New Zealand during its
2021 APEC host year with Canada and Australia as its other founding members.
On Aug. 1, 2022 National Taitung University (guoli Taidong daxue 國立臺東大學, abbrev. NTTU) became
the ROC's first higher education institution to offer a doctoral program in Austronesian culture in its
Graduate Institute of Austronesian Studies (nando wenhua yanjiusuo 南島文化研究所).
Sensitive terminology
On Oct. 28, 2019 the CIP pointed out that when interacting with individuals or organizations in/from the PRC, Taiwan's
indigenous peoples or tribe members should insist on being referred to as "indigenous peoples" (yuanzhu minzu
原住民族) instead of using the official PRC term "ethnic minority" (shaoshu minzu 少數民族) which would be
regarded as degrading.
Additional information pertaining to that subject can be found on the following page of this website.
No. 221 Zhishan Road Sec. 2, Shilin District, Taipei City 11143, Taiwan ROC [11143 台北市士林區至善路 2 段 221 號]
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🌏 NPM – Web link
The NPM (guoli gugong bowuyuan 國立故宮博物院, abbrev. gugong 故宮, 🏁—yuanzhang
院長) was established on Oct. 10, 1925 in the Forbidden City (zijincheng 紫禁城), the former imperial palace
(constructed 1406-1421) in the heart of Beijing. The ROC government evacuated the most precious contents of the NPM
repeatedly, first in the face of advancing Japanese troops in 1933 and then in 1948/1949 shortly before the loss of
the mainland to the Chinese communists. The building which currently houses the NPM on the outskirts of Taipei was
opened on Nov. 12, 1965.
NPM directors
Tenure
Name
Born/Died
Native Province
10/1925
Lee Shih-tseng 李石曾 ⊜
1881-1973
Hebei
10/1925—10/1933
Yi Pei-chi 易培基
1880-1937
Hunan
10/1933—8/1949
Ma Heng 馬衡
1881-1955
Zhejiang
9/1949—6/1956
Hang Li-wu 杭立武
1903-1991
Anhui/Zhejiang
7/1956—4/1964
Kung Teh-cheng 孔德成
1920-2008
Shandong
5/1964—8/1965
Ho Lien-kwei 何聯奎
1903-1977
Zhejiang
9/1965—1/1983
Chiang Fu-tsung 蔣復璁
1898-1990
Zhejiang
1/1983—5/2000
Chin Hsiao-yi 秦孝儀
1921-2007
Hunan
5/2000—5/2004
Tu Cheng-sheng 杜正勝
b. 1944
Taiwan
5/2004—1/2006
Shih Shou-chien 石守謙
b. 1951
Taiwan
1/2006—5/2008
Lin Mun-lee 林曼麗
b. 1954
Taiwan
5/2008—7/2012
Chou Kung-hsin 周功鑫
b. 1947
Taiwan
7/2012—9/2012 @
Chou Chu-kun 周筑昆
N/A
N/A
9/2012—5/2016
Fung Ming-chu 馮明珠
b. 1950
Hong Kong
5/2016—7/2018
Lin Jeng-yi 林正儀
b. 1958
Taiwan
7/2018—1/2019
Chen Chi-nan 陳其南
b. 1947
Taiwan
1/2019—2/2019 @
Lee Ching-hwi 李靜慧
N/A
N/A
2/2019—1/2023
Wu Mi-cha 吳密察
b. 1956
Taiwan
1/2023—
Hsiao Tsung-huang 蕭宗煌
b. 1958
Taiwan
Please note that the first director of the NPM, Lee Shih-tseng 李石曾, is also known as
Li Yu-ying 李煜瀛, and his official title was lishizhang 理事長 (director-general).
NPM structure
NPM's organizational structure today includes the following subdivisions:
▶ Department of Antiquities (qiwuchu 器物處), ▶ Department of Cultural Creativity and Marketing (wenchuang xingxiaochu 文創行銷處), ▶ Department of Education, Exhibition and Information Service (jiaoyu zhanzichu 教育展資處), ▶ Department of Painting and Calligraphy (shuhuachu 書畫處), ▶ Department of Rare Books and Historical Documents (tushu wenxianchu 圖書文獻處), ▶ Department of Registration and Conservation (denglu baocunchu 登錄保存處), ▶ Department of the Southern Branch Museum Affairs (nanyuanchu 南院處); ▶ Accounting Office (zhujishi 主計室), ▶ Civil Service Ethics Office (zhengfengshi 政風室), ▶ Human Resources Office (renshishi 人事室), ▶ Secretariat and General Affairs Office (mishushi 秘書室), and ▶ Security Management Office (anquan guanlishi 安全管理室).
Please note that the NPM director receives input and assistance from a Advisory Committee (zhidao weiyuanhui 指導委員會).
Collection and artefacts
The vast, priceless permanent collection of the NPM today contains a total of more than 650,000 artifacts belonging
to various categories, including bronzes (tongqi 銅器), jades (yuqi 玉器), ceramics (taoci 陶瓷),
paintings (huihua 繪畫), calligraphies (shufa 書法), tapestry and embroidery (kexiu 緙繡), lacquerware
(qiqi 漆器), enamel and cloisonné (jingtai 景泰), carvings (diaoke 雕刻), miniatures
(duobaoge 多寶格), curios (zhenwan 珍玩), rare books (tushu 圖書), and documents (wenxian
文獻). Several items date back thousands of years to the beginnings of Chinese culture.
On May 27, 2020 the NPM unveiled a 12-meter-long interactive wall (hudong qiang 互動牆), the largest of
any museum in Asia, composed of twenty 55-inch high-resolution, low-reflection LED tiles touted to provide an immersive
and innovative, personalized viewing experience. The multi-touch smart wall displays more than 300 artworks from the
museum's collection, and each object comes with an introduction featuring images, animations, and a 360-degree view.
Southern branch
In addition to its main facility in Taipei, the NPM also operates the National Palace Museum
Southern Branch (guoli gugong bowuyuan nanbu fenyuan 國立故宮博物院南部分院, abbrev. NPMSB)
in Chiayi County's Taibao City. The trial period of NPMSB
began on Dec. 28, 2015.
✉ National Palace Museum Southern Branch (NPMSB) 國立故宮博物院南部分院
No. 888 Gugong Boulevard, Taibao City, Chiayi County 61248, Taiwan ROC [61248 嘉義縣太保市故宮大道 888 號]
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🌏 NPMSB – Web link