The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA; ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises. The ministry is a cabinet level government agency of the Executive Yuan.
The executive agency promotes industrial and economic policies which allows economic activity and growth, increased employment and investments in sector which are critical to Taiwan's economy. Taiwan's main exports are electronics, computers, telecommunications equipment, industrial design services, creative and cultural industries.
History
MOEA was initially established in June 1931 as National Economic Council by the Executive Yuan. In December 1931, the council was merged with other organizations to create the Ministry of Basic Industries. In December 1937, the ministry was reorganized as the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The MOEA continued to function in Taiwan since 1949 after the Kuomintang was defeated on the mainland during the Chinese Civil War.
Structure
The Ministry of Economic Affairs is very important in the management of Taiwan's economy. It manages a number of statutory bodies and state owned enterprises.
Staff units The internal structure of the MOEA:
Department of General Planning Department of Industrial Technology Department of Investment Promotion Department of Investment Review Department of State-owned Enterprise Affairs Department of Economic Legal Affairs Department of General Affairs Department of Personnel Department of Civil Service Ethics Department of Accounting Department of Statistics Department of Information Management
Administrative agencies The Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for the entire Taiwanese economy. It has a number of statutory administrative agencies reporting under it. They are: Industrial Development Administration Administration of Commerce Small and Medium Enterprise Administration International Trade Administration Energy Administration Water Resources Agency Intellectual Property Office Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection Keelung Branch Hsinchu Branch Taichung Branch Tainan Branch Kaohsiung Branch Hualien Branch Bureau of Industrial Parks Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone Taichung Export Processing Zone Chungkang Export Processing Zone Pingtung Export Processing Zone Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency (formerly the Central Geological Survey and the Bureau of Mines)
National corporations The Ministry of Economic Affairs have a number of state owned enterprises reporting to it. They are: Taiwan Sugar Corporation Taiwan Power Company CPC Corporation Taiwan Water Corporation
Overseas offices
CountryCityName of officeOttawaOttawa Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in CanadaBogotáBogotá, División Económica, Oficina Comercial de Taipei, Bogotá, Republica de ColombiaBernBern Economic Division, Delegation Culturelle et Economique de TaipeiWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
List of ministers
Pre-1947 Constitution 1928: H. H. Kung 1931: Chen Kung-po 1935: Wu T’ing-chang () 1937: Ch’eng T’ien-ku () 1938: Weng Wenhao 1946: Wang Yun-wu
Post-1947 Constitution Political Party:
No.NameTerm of Office DaysPolitical PartyCabinet 1 Chen Chi-tien 6 July 1948 27 December 1948 Weng WenhaoSun Fo 2 Liu Wei-chi 27 December 1948 1 April 1949 Sun FoHe Yingqin 3 Sun Yue-chi 1 April 1949 16 June 1949 He YingqinYan Xishan 4 Liu Hang-chen 16 June 1949 10 February 1950 Yan Xishan 5 Yen Chia-kan 10 February 1950 16 March 1950 Yan XishanChen Cheng I 6 Cheng Tao-ju 16 March 1950 7 May 1952 Chen Cheng I 7 T. K. Chang 7 May 1952 1 June 1954 Chen Cheng I 8 Yin Chung-jung 1 June 1954 1 December 1955 Yu Hung-chun 9 Kiang Piao 1 December 1955 26 March 1958 Yu Hung-chun 10 Yang Chi-tseng 26 March 1958 25 January 1965 Yu Hung-chunChen Cheng IIYen Chia-kan 11 Li Kwoh-ting 25 January 1965 4 July 1969 Yen Chia-kan 12 Tao Sheng-yang 4 July 1969 28 September 1969† Yen Chia-kan 13 Sun Yun-suan 11 October 1969 1 June 1978 Yen Chia-kanChiang Ching-kuo 14 Chang Kwang-shih 1 June 1978 1 December 1981 Sun Yun-suan 15 Chao Yao-tung 1 December 1981 1 June 1984 Sun Yun-suan 16 Hsu Li-teh 1 June 1984 20 March 1985 Yu Kuo-hua 17 Lee Ta-hai 20 March 1985 22 July 1988 Yu Kuo-hua 18 Chen Li-an 22 July 1988 1 June 1990 Yu Kuo-huaLee Huan 19 Vincent Siew 1 June 1990 27 February 1993 Hau Pei-tsun 20 Chiang Pin-kung 27 February 1993 10 June 1996 Lien Chan 21 Wang Chih-kang 10 June 1996 20 May 2000 Lien ChanVincent Siew 22 Lin Hsin-i 20 May 2000 1 February 2002 Tang FeiChang Chun-hsiung I 23 Christine Tsung 1 February 2002 1 March 2002 Yu Shyi-kun 24 Lin Yi-fu 21 March 2002 20 May 2004 Yu Shyi-kun 25 Ho Mei-yueh 20 May 2004 25 January 2006 Yu Shyi-kunFrank Hsieh 26 Morgan Hwang 25 January 2006 9 August 2006 Su Tseng-chang I 27 Steve Chen 9 August 2006 20 May 2008 Su Tseng-chang IChang Chun-hsiung II 28 Yiin Chii-ming 20 May 2008 10 September 2009 Liu Chao-shiuan 29 Shih Yen-shiang 10 September 2009 18 February 2013 Wu Den-yihSean Chen 30 Chang Chia-juch 18 February 2013 15 August 2014 Jiang Yi-huah 31 Woody Duh 16 August 2014 10 December 2014 Jiang Yi-huah 32 John Deng 10 December 2014 20 May 2016 Mao Chi-kuoChang San-cheng 33 Chih-Kung Lee 20 May 2016 15 August 2017 Lin Chuan 34 Shen Jong-chin 8 September 2017Shen acted as minister after Lee's resignation. 19 June 2020 William LaiSu Tseng-chang II 35 Wang Mei-hua 19 June 2020 20 May 2024 Su Tseng-chang IIChen Chien-jen 36 J.W. Kuo 20 May 2024 Incumbent Cho Jung-tai † Died in office.
Access
The MOEA building is accessible by walking distance West of Guting Station of the Taipei Metro on the Orange Line.
See also Executive Yuan Economic history of China (1912–49) Economy of Taiwan
References
External links
Industrial Professional Assessment System