Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Nativename A:交通部
Nativename R:Jiāotōngbù (Mandarin)
Kâu-thûng Phu (Hakka)
Formed:3 January 1912
Preceding1:Ministry of Posts and Communications
Jurisdiction:Taiwan
Headquarters:Zhongzheng, Taipei
Minister1 Name:Wang Kwo-tsai
Minister1 Pfo:Minister
Minister2 Name:Chen Yen-po, Hu Hsiang-lin
Minister2 Pfo:Political Deputy Ministers
Minister3 Name:Chi Wen-jong
Minister3 Pfo:Administrative Deputy Minister

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC;) 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.

History

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications in its current form can be traced back to the post-WWII merger of two earlier ministries, namely the earlier iteration of the Ministry of Communications of the ROC (founded in 1912 by the Beiyang government to succeed the former Ministry of Posts and Communications of the later Qing Dynasty), and the Communications Department of the Transportation Bureau of the Governor-General of Taiwan.

Until 2006, the MOTC was also responsible for regulating Taiwan's broadcasting and telecommunications sector, as well as said country's frequency allocations and spectrum management, when that function was split off into a new statutory body called the National Communications Commission.

Introduction

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 Chunghwa Post. Regarding telecommunications, the MOTC is responsible for the 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 railways, mass rapid transit, and high-speed rail) as well as highway transportation. Conventional railways is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Mass rapid transit systems are managed by local governments. High-speed rail is managed by the Taiwan High Speed Rail. Highway transportation is managed by the Directorate General of Highways. Expressways are constructed and maintained by the Freeway Bureau.

Sea transportation consists of water transport and harbors. Shipping carriers of water transport are privately operated, while harbors are operated by the Taiwan International Ports Corporation.

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.

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

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

Organization

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

MOTC is divided into an Internal Division and an 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]

Administrative agencies

Government corporations

List of ministers

Political party:

In the latter half of the 20th century, the ministry was created by merging the separate ministries of Transportation (c. 1912), Communications (c. 1938), and Railways (c. 1928 replacing the earlier iteration of the Ministry of Communications and links to the Ministry of Posts and Communications of Imperial China).

No.NameTerm of officeDaysPartyCabinet
1 (俞大維) 31 May 1948 8 February 1949 Independent Weng Wenhao
Sun Fo
Ling Hongxun (凌鴻勛) 8 February 1949 21 March 1949 Sun Fo
He Yingqin
2Duanmu Jie (端木傑) 21 March 1949 1 February 1950 Independent He Yingqin
Yan Xishan
Yan Xishan (閻錫山) 18 December 1949 1 February 1950 Yan Xishan
3Chen Liang (陳良) 1 February 1950 15 March 1950 Yan Xishan
Chen Cheng I
4He Zhong-han (賀衷寒) 15 March 1950 1 June 1954 Chen Cheng I
5Yuan Shou-chien (袁守謙) 1 June 1954 23 July 1960 Chen Cheng I
Yu Hung-Chun
Chen Cheng II
6Shen Yi (沈怡) 23 July 1960 11 December 1967 Chen Cheng II
Yen Chia-kan
7Sun Yun-suan (孫運璿) 11 December 1967 11 October 1969 Yen Chia-kan
8Chang Chi-cheng (張繼正) 11 October 1969 1 June 1972 Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
9Kao Yu-shu (高玉樹) 1 June 1972 11 June 1976 Independent Chiang Ching-kuo
10Lin Chin-sheng (林金生) 11 June 1976 1 December 1981 Chiang Ching-kuo
Sun Yun-suan
11Lien Chan (連戰) 1 December 1981 23 April 1987 Sun Yun-suan
Yu Kuo-hwa
12Kuo Nan-hung (郭南宏) 23 April 1987 1 June 1989 Yu Kuo-hwa
Lee Huan
13Clement Chang (張建邦) 1 June 1989 24 April 1991[2] Lee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun
Ma Cheng-fang (馬鎮方) 24 April 1991 1 June 1991 Hau Pei-tsun
14Eugene Chien (簡又新) 1 June 1991 27 February 1993 Hau Pei-tsun
Lien Chan
15Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) 27 February 1993 10 June 1996 Lien Chan
16Tsay Jaw-yang (蔡兆陽) 10 June 1996 1 April 1998 Lien Chan
Vincent Siew
17Lin Fong-cheng (林豐正) 1 April 1998 27 March 2000 Vincent Siew
George Chen (陳世圯) 27 March 2000 20 May 2000 Vincent Siew
18Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭) 20 May 2000 1 February 2002 Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung I
19Lin Ling-san (林陵三) 1 February 2002 25 January 2006 Yu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
20Kuo Yao-chi (郭瑤琪) 25 January 2006 22 August 2006 Su Tseng-chang I
21Tsai Duei (蔡堆) 22 August 2006 20 May 2008 Su Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung II
22Mao Chi-kuo (毛治國) 20 May 2008 18 February 2013 Liu Chao-shiuan
Wu Den-yih
Chen Chun
23Yeh Kuang-shih (葉匡時) 18 February 2013 13 January 2015 Jiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
Chen Jian-yu (陳建宇) 13 January 2015 24 January 2015 Independent Mao Chi-kuo
24Chen Jian-yu (陳建宇) 24 January 2015 20 May 2016 Independent Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
25Hochen Tan (賀陳旦) 20 May 2016 16 July 2018 Independent Lin Chuan
William Lai
26Wu Hong-mo (吳宏謀) 16 July 2018 3 December 2018 Independent William Lai
Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) 4 December 2018 13 January 2019 Independent William Lai
27Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) 14 January 2019 20 April 2021[3] Su Tseng-chang II
28Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) 20 April 2021[4] 20 May 2024 Independent Su Tseng-chang II
Chen Chien-jen
29Lee Meng-yen (李孟諺) 20 May 2024Incumbent Independent Cho Jung-tai

Access

The MOTC building is accessible by walking distance North West of Dongmen Station of the Taipei Metro on the Red Line.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Organization . 2014-05-07 . Ministry of Transportation and Communications, R.O.C. . en.
  2. News: Lin . Ching-wen . 1991-05-31 . President Lee Approves Premier Hau's Cabinet Shuffle . en . Taiwan Today . dead . 2014-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826124908/http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=11944&CtNode=122 . 2014-08-26.
  3. News: Strong . Matthew . 2021-04-15 . Taiwan Transportation Minister to Leave Office April 20 Over Train Derailment . en . Taiwan News . 2021-04-18.
  4. News: Yang . Sophia . 2021-04-19 . Wang Kwo-tsai to Succeed Taiwan's Transportation Minister . en . Taiwan News . 2021-04-19.
  5. Web site: 交通部 - Google Maps . Google Maps . 2013-02-28 . 2014-05-07.