Executive Yuan

Executive Yuan
行政院
Xíngzhèng Yuàn
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Taipei City
Employees	407
Agency executives	Jiang Yi-huah, Premier Mao Chi-kuo, Vice Premier Chen Wei-zen, Secretary General
Website
www.ey.gov.tw (English)

Executive Yuan
Chinese	行政院
Transcriptions Hakka - Romanization Hàng-chṳn Yen Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Xíngzhèng Yuàn - Tongyong Pinyin Síngjhèng Yuàn - Wade–Giles Hsing²-cheng⁴ Yüan⁴ - Gwoyeu Romatzyh Shynjenq Yuann - MPS2 Shíngjèng Yuàn - Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋ Min - Hokkien POJ Hêng-chèng Īⁿ - Taiwanese Romanization Hîng-tsìng Īnn

The Executive Yuan (Chinese: 行政院; pinyin: Xíngzhèng Yuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hêng-chèng Īⁿ) is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (ROC).

Organization and structure

It is headed by a president (often translated as premier), and has a vice president (vice premier), and eight cabinet ministers, various chairpersons of commissions, and five to seven ministers without portfolio as its members. The vice premier, ministers, and chairpersons are appointed by the President of the Republic of China on the recommendation of the premier.

Its formation, as one of five Yuans of the government, stemmed from the Three Principles of the People, the constitutional theory of Sun Yat-sen, but was adjusted constitutionally over the years to adapt to the situation in Taiwan by changes in the laws and the Constitution of the Republic of China.

Ministries

Title Name Executive (Ministry)			Minister
English Name	Hanzi	Pinyin
Interior	內政	Nèizhèng	Lee Hong-yuan
Foreign Affairs	外交	Wàijiāo	David Lin
National Defense	國防	Guófáng	Kao Hua-chu
Finance	財政	Cáizhèng	Chang Sheng-ford
Education	教育	Jiàoyù	Chiang Wei-ling
Justice	法務	Făwù	Tseng Yung-fu
Economic Affairs	經濟	Jīngjì	Chang Chia-juch
Transportation and Communications	交通	Jiāotōng	Yeh Kuang-shih
Culture	文化	Wénhùa	Lung Ying-tai

Councils and Commissions

Another view of the headquarters of the Executive Yuan.

Empowered by various laws, or even the Constitution, under the Executive Yuan several individual boards are formed to enforce different executive functions of the government. Unless regulated otherwise, the chairs are appointed by and answer to the Premier. The committee members of the boards are usually (a) governmental officials for the purpose of interdepartmental coordination and cooperation; or (b) creditable professionals for their reputation and independence.

• Council of Agriculture
• Atomic Energy Council
• Hakka Affairs Council
• Council of Indigenous Peoples
• Council for Economic Planning and Development
• Council of Labor Affairs
• Mainland Affairs Council
• National Science Council
• Public Construction Commission
• Research, Development and Evaluation Commission
• Veterans Affairs Commission

Minister-presided Commissions

According to Articles three and four of the organic law of the Executive Yuan, the commissioners of following two commissions hold the rank of minister.

• Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
• Overseas Chinese Affairs Council

Independent Commissions

There are, or would be, five independent executive commissions under the Executive Yuan. The chiefs of these five institutions would not be affected by any change of the Premier. However, the related organic laws are currently under revision or dispute.

• Central Bank
• Central Election Commission
• Fair Trade Commission
• Financial Supervisory Commission
• National Communication Commission

Directorates General

• Department of Health
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Coast Guard Administration

Authorized by Article Five of the organic law of the Executive Yuan:

• Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics

Authorized by Article Nine of the amendments of the Constitution of the Republic of China:

• Directorate-General of Personnel Administration

National Museum

• National Palace Museum

No longer under Executive Yuan

Based on Executive Yuan website, the following bodies are no longer the agencies of Executive Yuan:

• Aviation Safety Council
• Consumer Protection Commission: an executive commission authorized by the law of Consumer Protection.
• National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission: a task-force-grouped committee authorized by the law of Disaster Prevention and Protection.[1]

Dissolved or cease to function

• National Unification Council in 2006
• Government Information Office in 2012

Ministers without portfolio

In the Executive Yuan, the currently ministers without portfolio are:

• Lin Junq-tzer (林政則), also serving as the Governor of Taiwan Province
• Chen Shyh-kwei (陳士魁), also serving as the Governor of Fujian Province
• Chern Jenn-chuan (陳振川), also serving as the Minister of Public Construction Commission
• Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔), also serving as the Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development
• Luo Ying-shay (羅瑩雪), also serving as the Minister of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission
• Chang San-cheng (張善政)
• Huang Kuang-nan (黃光男)
• Schive Chi (薛琦)
• Yang Chiu-hsing (楊秋興)

Executive Yuan Council

The Executive Yuan Council, commonly referred to as "The Cabinet" (內閣), is the chief policymaking organ of the ROC government. It consists of the premier, who presides over its meetings, the vice premier, ministers without portfolio, the heads of the ministries, and the heads of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission. The secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general of the Executive Yuan also attend, as well as heads of other Executive Yuan organizations by invitation, but they have no vote. Article 58 of the Constitution empowers the Executive Yuan Council to evaluate statutory and budgetary bills concerning martial law, amnesty, declarations of war, conclusion of peace or treaties, and other important affairs before submission to the Legislative Yuan.

Relationship with the Legislative Yuan

A common scene in Taiwanese news consists of ministers being asked harsh questions by legislative committees. Legally, the Executive Yuan must present the Legislative Yuan with an annual policy statement and an administrative report. The Legislative Yuan may also summon members of the Executive Yuan for questioning.

Whenever there is disagreement between the Legislative Yuan and Executive Yuan, the Legislative Yuan may pass a resolution asking the Executive Yuan to alter the policy proposal in question. The Executive Yuan may, in turn, ask the Legislative Yuan to reconsider. Afterwards, if the Legislative Yuan upholds the original resolution, the premier must abide by the resolution or resign. The Executive Yuan may also present an alternative budgetary bill if the one passed by the Legislative Yuan is deemed difficult to execute.

See also

• Politics of the Republic of China
• Government of the Republic of China

External links

• Official website (English)
• Official website (Chinese)