Taipei City Government
臺北市政府[upper-roman 1]
Agency overview
FormedOctober 10, 1920 (1920-10-10)
JurisdictionTaipei City
HeadquartersTaipei City Hall, Xinyi District
Ministers responsible
Websiteenglish.gov.taipei

The Taipei City Government [upper-roman 1] is the municipal government of Taipei.

History

Old Taipei City Hall from 1945 to 1993 (now the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei and Jian Cheng Junior High School)

The Taihoku City Government was founded on 10 October 1920 in Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese colonial rule.

After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, Taipei became a provincial municipality and the capital of Taiwan Province. Its city hall was established in the former campus of Jian Cheng Elementary School.[1]

The Republic of China government was forced to retreat to Taiwan in 1949, and Taipei became the nation's seat of government. In 1967, Taipei's status was upgraded to a cabinet-level municipality. Its service thus grew much bigger with the large increase of population. Taipei's city hall could only accommodate around 1,000 employees, and many other units were scattered in various rented offices.[2]

In order to carry the city government jobs effectively, a new Taipei City Hall was opened in 1994 in the Xinyi District.[2] The old city hall building became the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei and the campus of Jian Cheng Junior High School.[1]

Administration

There are 5 internal administrative branches, 22 departments, 7 offices, 4 committees, and 2 public corporations, under the head of the city, the mayor of Taipei and the vice mayor.[3]

Departments

  • Civil Affairs
  • Cultural Affairs
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Environmental Protection
  • Feitsui Reservoir Administration
  • Finance
  • Fire Department
  • Health
  • Information and Tourism
  • Information Technology
  • Labour
  • Land
  • Legal Affairs
  • Military Service
  • Police
  • Public Works
  • Rapid Transit System
  • Social Welfare
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Urban Development

Administration

  • Department of Civil Servant Development
  • Department of Budget
  • Department of Government Ethics
  • Department of Personnel
  • Secretariat

Commissions

  • Research, Development and Evaluation Commission
  • Urban Planning Commission
  • Indigenous Peoples Commission
  • Hakka Affairs Commission

Public Corporations

Access

Taipei City Hall is accessible within walking distance South of Taipei City Hall Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

Notes

Words in native languages

  1. 1 2

References

  1. 1 2 "About MoCA". Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  2. 1 2 "Taipei City Government". 28 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "City Government Structure". Taipei City Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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