Taiwan Provincial Government is the nominal government of Taiwan Province in the Republic of China. Since 2018, its functions have been transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan.
History
At the end of World War II, Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945. The Nationalist government started the process to take over Taiwan on behalf of the Allies. The Taiwan Provincial Administrative Office was established by the Executive Yuan in Chungking on September 1, 1945. The office moved to Taipei on October 25, 1945. After the February 28 incident in 1947, the Executive Yuan decided to restructure the Provincial Administrative Office as a provincial government. On May 16, 1947, the Taiwan Provincial Government was established.
As the Republic of China progressively lost control of mainland China to Communist Party forces in the late 1940s and early 1950s, the national government relocated to Taiwan in late 1949. However, Taiwan continued to be governed by a provincial government even though from 1955 it was one of only two provincial governments still functioning (the other being Fujian province, controlling some islands off the mainland coast). The remainder of Fujian province still under Republic of China control was placed under military administration in 1956, and its provincial government was downsized and relocated to Taiwan island. This left Taiwan province as the only fully functioning provincial government. From 1967, a number of major cities in Taiwan were elevated to special municipalities directly controlled by the national government, and moved outside the jurisdiction of Taiwan province.
During the constitutional reform initiated in 1996, the ROC authorities decided to downsize the provincial structure due to the reasons that to solve the problem of overlapping personnel and administrative resources between the provincial and central governments, and cut excessive public spending. The provinces were streamlined and ceased to be self-governing bodies in December 1998, with their administrative functions transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan as well as second-tier local governments such as counties. However, the position of the Chairman of the Provincial Government and Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council are retained to comply with the Constitution.
In July 2018, all provincial governmental organs were formally abolished, with budget and personnel removed.
Historical government buildings Historically, before the provincial government's duties and functions were handed to the Executive Yuan in July 2018, the provincial government was located in Taipei from 1947 to 1956, and in Zhongxing New Village from 1957 to July 2018.
OrderFirstSecondLocationCh'êng-chung, Taipei City(now Zhongzheng, Taipei)Zhongxing New Village,Nantou City, Nantou CountyDate in useMay 1947 to 19561957 to July 2018PhotoNotesCurrently the Executive Yuan buildingCurrently the Office of the Zhongxing New Village Revitalization Project, National Development Council
Governor of Taiwan Official titles of the governor YearFull titleLiteral meaningNotesChineseMandarin(Pinyin)Hokkien(Pe̍h-ōe-jī)1945–1947TáiwānshěngXíngzhèngZhǎngguānTâi-oân-séngHêng-chèngTióng-KuaⁿChief Executive ofTaiwan ProvinceThe position of Chief Executive was temporarily part of the Executive Yuan as specified in the Taiwan Provincial Administrative Executive Office Organizational Outline ( Táiwān-shěng xíngzhèng zhǎngguān gōngshǔ zǔzhī tiáolì) of September 20, 1945.1947–1994TáiwānshěngZhèngfǔ ZhǔxíTâi-oân-séngChèng-hú Chú-se̍kChairman of TaiwanProvincial GovernmentAfter the February 28 Incident, the Administrative Executive Office was reorganized as a provincial government. The title was often abbreviated as shěngzhǔxí.1994–1998TáiwānshěngShěngzhǎngTâi-oân-séngSéng-tiúⁿGovernor ofTaiwan ProvinceDuring the democratic reforms, the title "Governor" was first legally used in the Self-Governance Law for Provinces and Counties () of July 29, 1994. The governor was directly elected by the people of the province.1998–2018TáiwānshěngZhèngfǔ ZhǔxíTâi-oân-séngChèng-hú Chú-se̍kChairman of TaiwanProvincial GovernmentSince the streamlining of the Taiwan Provincial Government in 1998, the government was headed by a provincial council of nine members, including one chairperson, all of which were appointed by the President. Since July 2018, no council members nor chairpersons were appointed.
List of governors All governors of Taiwan Province are codified in Chapter XI, Article 113, Section 2 of the constitution.
Chief Executive № PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of officePolitical party 1 Chen YiChén Yí(1883–1950) August 29, 1945 April 22, 1947 Kuomintang Chairperson of the Provincial Government № PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of officePolitical party 1 Wei Tao-mingWèi Dàomíng(1899–1978) May 16, 1947 January 5, 1949 Kuomintang 2 Chen ChengChén Chéng(1897–1965) January 5, 1949 December 21, 1949 Kuomintang 3 K. C. WuWú Guózhēn(1903–1984) December 21, 1949 April 16, 1953 Kuomintang 4 Yu Hung-chun Yú Hóngjūn(1897–1960) April 16, 1953 June 7, 1954 Kuomintang 5 Yen Chia-kanYán Jiāgàn(1905–1993) June 7, 1954 August 16, 1957 Kuomintang 6 Zhōu Zhìróu(1899–1986) August 16, 1957 December 1, 1962 Kuomintang 7 Huang Chieh Huáng Jié(1902–1995) December 1, 1962 July 5, 1969 Kuomintang 8 Chen Ta-ching Chén Dàqìng(1904–1973) July 5, 1969 June 6, 1972 Kuomintang 9 Hsieh Tung-minXiè Dōngmǐn(1908–2001) June 6, 1972 May 20, 1978 Kuomintang — Qú Sháohuá(1914–1996) May 20, 1978 June 11, 1978 KuomintangAs acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government. 10 Lin Yang-kang Lín Yánggǎng(1927–2013) June 12, 1978 December 5, 1981 Kuomintang 11 Lee Teng-huiLǐ Dēnghuī(1923–2020) December 5, 1981 May 20, 1984 Kuomintang — Liu Chao-tienLiú Zhàotián May 20, 1984 June 8, 1984 KuomintangAs acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government. 12 Chiu Chuang-huanQīu Chuànghuàn(1925–2020) June 9, 1984 June 16, 1990 Kuomintang 13 Lien ChanLián Zhàn(1936–) June 16, 1990 February 25, 1993 Kuomintang — Tu Teh-chiTú Déqí February 27, 1993 March 19, 1993 KuomintangAs acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government. 14 James SoongSòng Chǔyú(1942–) March 20, 1993 December 20, 1994 Kuomintang Governor № PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of officePolitical party 1 James SoongSòng Chǔyú(1942–) December 20, 1994 December 21, 1998 Kuomintang Chairperson of the Provincial Government № PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of officePolitical party 15 Chao Shou-poZhào Shǒubó(1941–) December 21, 1998 May 2, 2000 Kuomintang — Jiāng Qīngxiān(1942–2018) May 2, 2000 May 19, 2000 IndependentAs acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government. 16 Chang Po-yaZhāng Bóyă (1942–) May 20, 2000 February 1, 2002 IndependentFirst female chairperson. Concurrently held post of Minister of the Interior. 17 Fan Kuang-chunFàn Guāngqún(1939–) February 1, 2002 October 7, 2003 Democratic Progressive Party 18 Lin Kuang-huaLín Guānghuá (1945–) October 13, 2003 January 25, 2006 Democratic Progressive Party — Zhèng Péifù January 25, 2006 December 7, 2007 IndependentAs acting; Secretary General of the Provincial Government. 19 Lin Hsi-yao Lín Xíyào(1961–) December 7, 2007 May 19, 2008 Democratic Progressive PartyConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. 20 Tsai Hsun-hsiung Cài Xūnxióng(1941–) May 20, 2008 September 10, 2009 KuomintangConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. 21 Chang Jin-fu Zhāng Jìnfú(1948–) September 10, 2009 February 26, 2010 IndependentConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. 22 Lin Junq-tzer Lín Zhèngzé (1944–) February 26, 2010 May 20, 2016 KuomintangConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. 23 Shih Jun-ji Shī Jùnjí(1955–) May 20, 2016 June 30, 2016 IndependentConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. Shortest serving chairperson. 24 Hsu Jan-yauXǔ Zhangyáo (1951–) July 1, 2016 November 5, 2017 IndependentConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio. 25 Wu Tze-chengWú Zéchéng (1945–) November 6, 2017 June 30, 2018 IndependentConcurrently held post of Minister Without Portfolio.
Timeline
See also Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council Fujian Provincial Government
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