Ocean Affairs Council

Ocean Affairs Council

海洋委員會 Hǎiyáng Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin) Hói-yòng Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka)
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Agency overview
Formed	28 April 2018
Jurisdiction	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters	Cianjhen, Kaohsiung
Agency executives	Lee Chung-wei, Chairperson Chen, Guo-en, Chuang Ching-ta, Tsai Ching-piao, Deputy Chairpersons
Parent agency	Executive Yuan
Website	www.oac.gov.tw

3000-ton patrol vessel of the Coast Guard Administration

The Ocean Affairs Council (Chinese: 海洋委員會; pinyin: Hǎiyáng Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-iûⁿ Úi-oân-hōe) is the official governing body in Taiwan (Republic of China) under the Executive Yuan in charge of the planning, coordination and implementation of marine-related policies.

History

The Organization Act of the Ocean Affairs Council was formulated and promulgated on 1 July 2015. It was initially planned to be inaugurated in July 2016 but was delayed due to disagreements in the Legislative Yuan. The council was eventually inaugurated on 28 April 2018 by Premier William Lai.

Organizational structures

• Coast Guard Administration
• National Academy of Marine Research
• Ocean Conservation Administration
• Taiwan Ocean Research Institute

Chairpersons

  Non-partisan/ unknown

№	Name	Term of Office		Days	Party	Cabinet
style="background:Template:Non-partisan/meta/color; color:black;" | 1	Hwung Hwung-hweng (黃煌煇)	28 April 2018	13 January 2019	260		William Lai
style="background:Template:Non-partisan/meta/color; color:black;" | –	Lee Chung-wei (李仲威)	14 January 2019	14 February 2019	31	Independent	Su Tseng-chang II
style="background:Template:Non-partisan/meta/color; color:black;" | 2	Lee Chung-wei (李仲威)	15 February 2019	Incumbent	1973	Independent	Su Tseng-chang II

See also

• Maritime industries of Taiwan