Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)

Ministry of Transportation and Communications
交通部
Jiāotōngbù
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Agency overview
Formed January 1912
Preceding agency
Jurisdiction Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters Zhongzheng, Taipei
Ministers responsible
  • Wu Hong-mo, Minister
  • Chang Chen-yuan, Wang Kwo-tsai, Political Deputy Ministers
  • Chi Wen-jong, Administrative Deputy Minister
Parent agency Executive Yuan
Website www.motc.gov.tw

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (MOTC; Chinese: 中華民國交通部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Jiāotōngbù) is a cabinet-level governmental body of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in charge of all policy and regulation of transportation and communications networks and administration of all transportation and communications operations and enterprises in Taiwan.

Introduction

Former Ministry of Transportation and Communications building in Nanjing.

In Taiwan, transportation and communications operations comprise four categories: communications, transportation, meteorology, and tourism. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is responsible for making policy, formulating laws and regulations, and overseeing operations in the area of transportation and communications.

Communications operations encompass postal services and telecommunications. Postal services are managed by the Taiwan Post Co., Ltd. In regard to telecommunications, the MOTC is responsible for overall planning of communications resources, assisting and promoting the communications industry, and fostering universal access to communications.

Transportation operations are divided into land, sea, and air transportation.

Land transportation comprises railways (including conventional railway, mass rapid transit, and high-speed rail) as well as highway transportation. Conventional railway is planned and sponsored by the Taiwan Railways Administration and Railway Reconstruction Bureau. Mass rapid transit systems are managed by the Bureau of High Speed Rail, Taipei City Government and Kaohsiung City Government. High-speed rail is managed by the Bureau of High Speed Rail. Highway transportation is managed by the Directorate General of Highways, Taipei City Government, and Kaohsiung City Government. Expressways are constructed by the National Expressway Engineering Bureau, and managed and maintained by the National Expressway Bureau under this ministry, respectively.

Sea transportation consists of water transport and harbors. Shipping carriers of water transport are privately operated, while all harbors are operated by the various harbor bureaus under this ministry.

Air transportation includes airline companies and airports. Airline companies are privately operated, while airports and flight navigation services are operated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration under this ministry.

Also the Central Weather Bureau under this ministry handles all national meteorological operations.

And the Tourism Bureau under this ministry provides planning and oversight for tourism development.

Organization

Civil Aeronautics Administration
Tourism Bureau
Directorate General of Highways
Central Weather Bureau

The administrators of MOTC include the Minister, Executive Vice Minister and two Administrative Deputy Ministers.

MOTC is divided into Internal Division and External Division.

Internal Division

Secretariat, Office of Technical Superintendents, Office of Counselors, Department of General Affairs, Department of Personnel, Department of Civil Service Ethics, Department of Accounting, Department of Statistics, Legal Affairs Committee, Petition Reviewing Committee, Road Traffic Safety Committee, Office of Science and Technology Advisors, Information Management Center, Transportation Mobilization Committee, Department of Railways and Highways, Department of Posts and Telecommunications, Department of Navigation and Aviation, Transportation and Communications Management Unit.[1]

External Division

List of Ministers

Wu Hong-mo, the incumbent Minister of Transportation and Communications

Political Party:   Kuomintang   Non-partisan/ unknown   Democratic Progressive Party


  • Wang Boqun (1927 – 1931)
  • Chen Mingshu (December 1931 – October 1932)
  • Huang Shaohong (July 1932 – December 1935)
  • Chu Chia-hua (October 1932 – December 1935)
  • Yu Feipeng (1935) (acting)
  • Ku Meng-yu (1935 – 1937)
  • Yu Feipeng (March 1937 – 1938)
  • Chang Kia-ngau (1938 – 1942)
  • Zeng Yangfu (December 1942 – February 1945)
  • Yu Feipeng (February 1945 – May 1946)
  • Yu Dawei (May 1946 - May 1948)
№ Name Term of Office Days Party Premier
1 Yu Dawei (俞大維)31 May 19488 February 1949253IndependentWeng Wenhao
Sun Fo
— Ling Hongxun (凌鴻勛)8 February 194921 March 194941KuomintangSun Fo
He Yingqin
2 Duanmu Jie (端木傑)21 March 19491 February 1950317IndependentHe Yingqin
Yan Xishan
— Yan Xishan (閻錫山)18 December 19491 February 195045KuomintangYan Xishan
3 Chen Liang (陳良)1 February 195015 March 195042KuomintangYan Xishan
Chen Cheng I
4 He Zhong-han (賀衷寒)15 March 19501 June 19541539KuomintangChen Cheng I
5 Yuan Shou-chien (袁守謙)1 June 195423 July 19602244KuomintangChen Cheng I
Yu Hung-Chun
Chen Cheng II
6 Shen Yi (沈怡)23 July 196011 December 19672697KuomintangChen Cheng II
Yen Chia-kan
7 Sun Yun-suan (孫運璿)11 December 196711 October 1969670KuomintangYen Chia-kan
8 Chang Chi-cheng (張繼正)11 October 19691 June 1972964KuomintangYen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
9 Kao Yu-shu (高玉樹)1 June 197211 June 19761471IndependentChiang Ching-kuo
10 Lin Chin-sheng (林金生)11 June 19761 December 19811999KuomintangChiang Ching-kuo
Sun Yun-suan
11 Lien Chan (連戰)1 December 198123 April 19871969KuomintangSun Yun-suan
Yu Kuo-hwa
12 Kuo Nan-hung (郭南宏)23 April 19871 June 1989770KuomintangYu Kuo-hwa
Lee Huan
13 Clement Chang (張建邦)1 June 198924 April 1991[2]692KuomintangLee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun
— Ma Cheng-fang (馬鎮方)24 April 19911 June 199138KuomintangHau Pei-tsun
14 Eugene Chien (簡又新)1 June 199127 February 1993637KuomintangHau Pei-tsun
Lien Chan
15 Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄)27 February 199310 June 19961199KuomintangLien Chan
16 Tsay Jaw-yang (蔡兆陽)10 June 19961 April 1998660KuomintangLien Chan
Vincent Siew
17 Lin Fong-cheng (林豐正)1 April 199827 March 2000726KuomintangVincent Siew
— George Chen (陳世圯)27 March 200020 May 200054KuomintangVincent Siew
18 Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭)20 May 20001 February 2002622Democratic Progressive PartyTang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung I
19 Lin Ling-san (林陵三)1 February 200225 January 20061454Democratic Progressive PartyYu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
20 Kuo Yao-chi (郭瑤琪)25 January 200622 August 2006209Democratic Progressive PartySu Tseng-chang
21 Tsai Duei (蔡堆)22 August 200620 May 2008637KuomintangSu Tseng-chang
Chang Chun-hsiung II
22 Mao Chi-kuo (毛治國)20 May 200818 February 20131735KuomintangLiu Chao-shiuan
Wu Den-yih
Chen Chun
23 Yeh Kuang-shih (葉匡時)18 February 201313 January 2015694KuomintangJiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
— Chen Jian-yu (陳建宇)13 January 201524 January 201511IndependentMao Chi-kuo
24 Chen Jian-yu (陳建宇)24 January 201520 May 2016482IndependentMao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
25 Hochen Tan (賀陳旦)20 May 201616 July 2018787IndependentLin Chuan
William Lai
26 Wu Hong-mo (吳宏謀)16 July 2018Incumbent88IndependentWilliam Lai

Access

The MOTC building is accessible by walking distance North West of Dongmen Station of the Taipei Metro on the Red Line.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Organization - Ministry Of Transportation And Communications R.O.C". Motc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  3. ↑ "交通部 - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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