The Hakka Affairs Council (HAC; ; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi) is a cabinet-level unit under the Executive Yuan of the government of Taiwan. Its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, and promoting Hakka cultural research and exchange.
History
The Hakka Affairs Council, officially established January 1, 2012, is a new agency resulting from the Executive Yuan’s structural reorganization. Its predecessor was the Council for Hakka Affairs, Executive Yuan, founded on June 14, 2001. The Council is the only central authority responsible for Hakka affairs in the world, and its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, build a unifying Hakka identity promoting happiness, confidence and dignity, and become a global center for Hakka cultural research and exchange.
In order to catalyze the Hakka language revival and development, the Council re-structured two departments on January 18, 2021. The Department of Culture and Education is transformed into the Department of Language Development, undertaking the task of building Hakka language infrastructure and strengthening the ethnic language promotion. The Department of Communication and Marketing is re-organized as the Department of Art, Culture and Communication, dedicating to the development and marketing of Hakka cultural content industries.
Responsibilities To promote ethnic mainstreaming and construct Hakka culture that can be shared by the public through cross-sector collaboration:
To formulate Hakka policies and lay the foundation for the rule of law. To develop a Hakka language system and build a Hakka-friendly environment for local communities. To foster innovation of Hakka arts and share diverse cultures. To revitalize Hakka industries and rebuild community-based economy. To strengthen Hakka communication and enhance Hakka prestige. To cultivate Hakka citizens and enable them to connect global Hakka communities. To enrich Hakka cultural resources and find more opportunities for international exchanges.
List of ministers
Political Party:
No.NameTerm of office Time in officePolitical PartyPremier 1 Fan Kuang-chun 14 June 2001 31 January 2002 Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung 2 Yeh Chu-lan 1 February 2002 19 May 2004 Yu Shyi-kun 3 Luo Wen-jia 20 May 2004 14 March 2005 Yu Shyi-kunFrank Hsieh — Lee Yung-te 15 March 2005 19 June 2005 Frank Hsieh 4 Lee Yung-te 20 June 2005 19 May 2008 Frank HsiehSu Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung 5 Huang Yu-cheng 20 May 2008 7 July 2014Longest serving minister. Kuomintang Liu Chao-shiuanWu Den-yihSean ChenJiang Yi-huah — Liu Ching-chung 8 July 2014 4 August 2014 Jiang Yi-huah 6 Liu Ching-chung 5 August 2014 31 January 2016 Jiang Yi-huahMao Chi-kuo 7 Chung Wan-mei 1 February 2016 19 May 2016 Chang San-cheng Lee Yung-te 20 May 2016 19 May 2020 Democratic Progressive Party Lin ChuanWilliam LaiSu Tseng-chang 8 Yiong Con-ziin 20 May 2020 20 May 2024 Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen 9 Ku Hsiu-fei 20 May 2024 Incumbent Cho Jung-tai
See also Hakka language and its accents in Taiwan
References
External links Hakka Affairs Council: Home Page 客家委員會Hakka Affairs Council - YouTube Hakka Culture Development Center-客家文化發展中心 Japanese Artist’s Sketches of Hakka Impressions Hit Bookstores in Taiwan, Japan-Taiwan News Taiwan to host 1st World Hakka Expo next year-Taiwan News National Hakka project marks new milestone in Taiwan’s multiethnic society The Hakka Language Restoration Movement