Taichung City Government

Taichung City Government
台中市政府
Agency overview
Formed 25 December 2010
Preceding agencies
  • Taichung City Government
  • Taichung County Government
Jurisdiction Taichung City
Headquarters Xitun District
Minister responsible
Website www.taichung.gov.tw
Taichung City Hall

The Taichung City Government (Chinese: 台中市政府; pinyin: Táizhōng Shì Zhèngfǔ) is the local government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that governs Taichung City.

History

First Taichung City Hall
Second Taichung City Hall

Taichung City Government was initially formed as provincial city government on 25 October 1945 after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China. The government became a special municipality on 25 December 2010 after the merge of Taichung County Government and Taichung City Government.[1]

Building

The first building of the city government, known as Taichung Shiyakusho, was constructed in 1911, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. It has turned into a cultural center since 2016.

Organizations

Fire Bureau
Health Bureau
Local Tax Bureau
Transportation Bureau
Police Department

Bureaus

  • Agriculture Bureau
  • Civil Affairs Bureau
  • Construction Bureau
  • Cultural Affairs Bureau
  • Economic Development Bureau
  • Education Bureau
  • Environmental Protection Bureau
  • Finance Bureau
  • Fire Bureau
  • Health Bureau
  • Information Bureau
  • Labor Affairs Bureau
  • Land Administration Bureau
  • Legal Affairs Bureau
  • Local Tax Bureau
  • Social Affairs Bureau
  • Tourism and Travel Bureau
  • Transportation Bureau
  • Urban Development Bureau
  • Water Resources Bureau

Offices

  • Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office
  • Central District Household Registration Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office
  • Civil Service Training Center
  • Council for Hakka Affairs
  • Daya District Office
  • Department of Personnel
  • Indigenous People Commission
  • Information Management Center
  • Police Department
  • Research, Development and Evaluation Commission
  • Secretariat

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Taichung City Government ─ About Taichung". Eng.taichung.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

Coordinates: 24°09′42″N 120°38′49″E / 24.1617°N 120.6470°E / 24.1617; 120.6470

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