Hakka Affairs Council

The Hakka Affairs Council (HAC; Chinese: 客家委員會; pinyin: Kèjiā Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kheh-ka Úi-oân-hōe, Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi) is a cabinet-level unit under the Executive Yuan of the government of Taiwan.[1] Its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, and promoting Hakka cultural research and exchange.

Hakka Affairs Council
客家委員會
Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka)
Kèjiā Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin)
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Agency overview
Formed14 June 2001
JurisdictionTaiwan
HeadquartersXinzhuang, New Taipei
Minister responsible
Parent agencyExecutive Yuan
Websitehakka.gov.tw

History
Former location of Hakka Affairs Council

The council was originally established on 14 June 2001 as Council for Hakka Affairs under the Democratic Progressive Party government with its office located at the CPC Corporation building in Xinyi District, Taipei.[2] On 1 January 2012, the council was renamed to Hakka Affairs Council. In September 2013, the council moved to a new office at the Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei.[3]

Responsibilities
  • Policies, system and laws and regulations relating to the comprehensive planning, coordination and promotion of Hakka affairs
  • Deliberation, coordination and promotion of local and overseas Hakka affairs
  • Promotion of Hakka language, in addition to planning and promotion of Hakka proficiency certification
  • Planning and promotion of Hakka culture preservation and development
  • Planning, coordination and promotion for Hakka cultural industry development, innovative incubation and marketing guidance
  • Planning coordination and promotion for Hakka communication media and language culture promotion
  • Supervision, coordination and promotion of organizations belonging to the Hakka culture
  • Other Hakka related affairs

Organizational structures
  • Legal Affairs Committee
  • Taiwan Hakka Culture Development Center
  • Accounting and Statistics Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office
  • Personnel Office
  • Secretariat
  • Department of Communication and Marketing
  • Department of Industrial Economy
  • Department of Culture and Education
  • Department of Planning

List of ministers

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

№ Name Term of Office Days Political Party Premier
1 Fan Kuang-chun (范光群) 14 June 200131 January 2002231 Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung I
2 Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭) 1 February 200219 May 2004838 Democratic Progressive Party Yu Shyi-kun
3 Luo Wen-jia (羅文嘉) 20 May 200414 March 2005298 Democratic Progressive Party Yu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
— Lee Yung-te (李永得) 15 March 200519 June 200596 Democratic Progressive Party Frank Hsieh
4 Lee Yung-te (李永得) 20 June 200519 May 20081064 Democratic Progressive Party Frank Hsieh
Su Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung II
5 Huang Yu-cheng (黃玉振) 20 May 20087 July 2014[4]2239 Kuomintang Liu Chao-shiuan
Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Jiang Yi-huah
— Liu Ching-chung (劉慶中) 8 July 20144 August 201427 Jiang Yi-huah
6 Liu Ching-chung (劉慶中) 5 August 201431 January 2016544 Jiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
7 Chung Wan-mei (鍾萬梅) 1 February 201619 May 2016108 Chang San-cheng
(4) Lee Yung-te (李永得) 20 May 201619 May 20201460 Democratic Progressive Party Lin Chuan
William Lai
Su Tseng-chang II
8 Yiong Con-ziin (楊長鎮) 20 May 2020Incumbent248 Democratic Progressive Party Su Tseng-chang II

See also

References
  1. http://www.hakka.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=126340&ctNode=2342&mp=2321&ps=
  2. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/08/23/2003625990
  3. Wang, Hon-kuo; Chen, Ann (2 July 2013). "Central, local government units to move to New Taipei". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. Longest serving minister.
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