Taipei City Government
| 臺北市政府 Táiběi Shì Zhèngfǔ | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | October 1945 |
| Jurisdiction | Taipei City |
| Headquarters | Taipei City Hall, Xinyi District |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | english.gov.taipei |
The Taipei City Government (TCG; Chinese: 臺北市政府; pinyin: Táiběi Shì Zhèngfǔ) is the government that governs Taipei City of Taiwan. The government building is located at Taipei City Hall in Xinyi District, Taipei.
History
Taipei City Government was founded in October 1945 as a provincial municipality. The original city hall was located at the site of the Taihoku City Hall (modern-day Zhongshan Hall) in Zhongzheng District. In 1967, Taipei City status was upgraded to a Cabinet-level municipality. Its service thus grew much bigger with the large increase of population. Zhongshan Hall could only accommodate around 1,000 employees and many other units were scattered in various rented offices.
In order to carry the city government jobs effectively, a new Taipei City Hall was built in 1994 in Xinyi District.
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.[1]
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
Architecture
The Taipei City Hall building is a 12-story architecture with a total floor space of about 197,000 m2, capable of accommodating 6,000 employees. The building also often houses exhibitions, performances, speeches, etc.[2]
Transportation
Taipei City Hall is accessible within walking distance South of Taipei City Hall Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
References
- ^ "City Government Structure". Taipei City Government. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1098896&CtNode=8486&mp=100002
External links
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