Executive Yuan

Executive body of the Republic of China

Executive Yuan行政院
Hsingchengyuan (Mandarin)
Hêng-chèng-īⁿ (Taiwanese)
Hàng-chṳn Yen (Hakka)

Agency overview
Formed| 25 October 1928 (in mainland China)
10 March 1950 (in Taipei)
Preceding|

* Cabinet of the Republic of China
Government-General of Taiwan

Dissolved| 1 October 1949 (mainland China)
Jurisdiction| Government of the Republic of China
Status| Active in the Free area of the Republic of China, defunct in Mainland China
Headquarters| No. 1, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Zhongzheng, Taipei
Agency executives|

* Cho Jung-tai, Premier[1]
* Cheng Li-chun, Vice Premier
* Kung Ming-hsin, Secretary-General
* Ho Pei-shan, Lee Guo-shin, Deputy Secretary-General[2]

Website| Official website
Executive Yuan

Chinese| 行政院
Literal meaning| Executive Court
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Xíngzhèng Yuàn
Bopomofo| ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄩㄢˋ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh| Shynjenq Yuann
Wade–Giles| Hsing2-cheng4 Yüan4
Tongyong Pinyin| Síngjhèng Yuàn
MPS2| Shíngjèng Yuàn
Hakka
Romanization| Hàng-chṳn Yen
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| Hêng-chèng Īⁿ
Tâi-lô| Hîng-tsìng Īnn

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Cho Jung-tai (DPP)

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11th Legislative Yuan

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Han Kuo-yu (KMT)

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Tsai Jeong-duen

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Lee Hung-chun

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The Executive Yuan (Chinese: 行政院; pinyin: Xíngzhèng Yuàn) is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the amended constitution, the head of the Executive Yuan is the Premier who is positioned as the head of government and has the power to appoint members to serve in the cabinet, while the ROC President is the head of state under the semi-presidential system, who can appoint the Premier and nominate the members of the cabinet.[3] The Premier may be removed by a vote of no-confidence by a majority of the Legislative Yuan, after which the President may either remove the Premier or dissolve the Legislative Yuan and initiate a new election for legislators.[3]

## Organization and structure[edit]

Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan is headed by the Premier (or President of the Executive Yuan) and includes its Vice Premier, twelve cabinet ministers, various chairpersons of commissions, and five to nine ministers without portfolio. The Vice Premier, ministers, and chairpersons are appointed by the President of the Republic of China on the recommendation of the Premier.[4]

Its formation, as one of five branches ("Yuans") of the government, stemmed from the Three Principles of the People, the constitutional theory of Sun Yat-sen, but was adjusted constitutionally over the years to adapt to the situation in the ROC by changes in the laws and the Constitution of the Republic of China.

## Members[edit]

### Leaders[edit]

Name  | Leader

|

English Name  | Chinese
Premier | 院長  |  | Cho Jung-tai |
Vice Premier | 副院長  |  | Cheng Li-chun |
Secretary-General | 秘書長  |  | Kung Ming-hsin |

### Ministries[edit]

Name  | Minister

|

English Name  | Chinese
Interior | 內政部  |  | Liu Shyh-fang |
Foreign Affairs | 外交部  |  | Lin Chia-lung |
National Defense | 國防部  |  | Wellington Koo |
Finance | 財政部  |  | Chuang Tsui-yun |
Education | 教育部  |  | Cheng Ying-yao |
Justice | 法務部  |  | Cheng Ming-chien |
Economic Affairs | 經濟部  |  | J.W. Kuo |
Transportation and Communications | 交通部  |  | Li Meng-yen |
Labor | 勞動部  |  | Ho Pei-shan |
Health and Welfare | 衛生福利部  |  | Chiu Tai-yuan |
Culture | 文化部  |  | Li Yuan |
Digital Affairs | 數位發展部  |  | Huang Yen-nun |
Agriculture | 農業部  |  | Chen Junne-jih |
Environment | 環境部  |  | Peng Chi-ming |

### Councils and commissions[edit]

Empowered by various laws or the Constitution, under the Executive Yuan Council several individual boards are formed to enforce different executive functions of the government. Unless regulated otherwise, the chairs are appointed by and answer to the Premier. The members of the boards are usually (a) governmental officials for the purpose of interdepartmental coordination and cooperation; or (b) creditable professionals for their reputation and independence.

To be merged into other organs

Name  | Minister

|

English Name  | Chinese
National Development Council | 國家發展委員會  |  | Liu Jin-ching |
National Science and Technology Council | 國家科學及技術委員會  |  | Wu Cheng-wen |
Mainland Affairs Council | 大陸委員會  |  | Chiu Chui-cheng |
Financial Supervisory Commission | 金融監督管理委員會  |  | Peng Jin-Lung |
Ocean Affairs Council | 海洋委員會  |  | Kuan Bi-ling |
Overseas Community Affairs Council | 僑務委員會  |  | Hsu Chia-ching |
Veterans Affairs Council | 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會  |  | Yen Teh-fa |
Council of Indigenous Peoples | 原住民族委員會  |  | Tseng Chih-Yung |
Hakka Affairs Council | 客家委員會  |  | Ku Hsiu-Fei |
Public Construction Commission | 公共工程委員會  |  | Dereck Chen |
National Palace Museum | 國立故宮博物院  |  | Hsiao Tsung-huang |
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics | 主計總處  |  | Chen Shu-Tzu |
Directorate-General of Personnel Administration | 人事行政總處  |  | Su Chun-jung |

#### Independent commissions[edit]

There are independent executive commissions under the Executive Yuan Council. Members of these commissions have to be confirmed by the Legislative Yuan.

Name  | Chair

|

English Name  | Chinese
Central Election Commission | 中央選舉委員會  |  | Lee Chin-yung |
Fair Trade Commission | 公平交易委員會  |  | Lee Mei |
National Communications Commission | 國家通訊傳播委員會  |  | Chen Yaw-shyang |
Central Bank | 中央銀行  |  | Yang Chin-long |

### Other organs[edit]

Name  | Leader

|

English Name  | Chinese
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Chen Shih-chung |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Shih Che |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Dereck Chen |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Yang Jen-ni |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Lin Min-hsin |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Chi Lien-cheng |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Liu Jin-ching |
Minister without Portfolio | 政務委員  |  | Wu Cheng-wen |
Spokesperson | 發言人  |  | Chen Shih-kai |

## Organizations no longer under Executive Yuan[edit]

Former site of Executive Yuan in Presidential Palace Complex (1928–1937) Former site of Executive Yuan in Gulou District, Nanjing (1946–1949)

Duencies may be dissolved or merged with other agencies. Based on Executive Yuan website, the following bodies are no longer agencies under the Executive Yuan:[5]

* Consumer Protection Commission, restructured as the Consumer Protection Committee on 1 January 2012
* Aviation Safety Council, became an independent agency on 20 May 2012, later renamed Taiwan Transportation Safety Board[6]
* National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission: a task-force-grouped committee authorized by the law of Disaster Prevention and Protection.[7]

### Dissolved or ceased to function[edit]

* Government Information Office on 20 May 2012[4]
* Council for Economic Planning and Development on 21 January 2014
* Research, Development and Evaluation Commission on 21 January 2014
* Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission on 15 September 2017

## Ministers without portfolio[edit]

In the Executive Yuan Council, the current ministers without portfolio are:[8]

* Chang Ching-sen
* Huang Chih-ta
* John Deng[9]
* Kung Ming-hsin, also serving as Minister of National Development Council
* Lee Yung-te
* Lin Wan-i
* Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成), also serving as the spokesperson of the Yuan
* Wu Tsung-tsong, also serving as Minister of National Science and Technology Council
* Wu Tze-cheng, also serving as Minister of Public Construction Commission

## Executive Yuan Council[edit]

The Executive Yuan Council, commonly referred to as "The Cabinet" (內閣), is the chief policymaking organ of the ROC government. It consists of the premier, who presides over its meetings, the vice premier, ministers without portfolio, the heads of the ministries, and the heads of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission. The secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general of the Executive Yuan also attend, as well as heads of other Executive Yuan organizations by invitation, but they have no vote. Article 58 of the Constitution empowers the Executive Yuan Council to evaluate statutory and budgetary bills concerning martial law, amnesty, declarations of war, conclusion of peace or treaties, and other important affairs before submission to the Legislative Yuan.

## Relationship with the Legislative Yuan[edit]

The Executive Yuan Council must present the Legislators with an annual policy statement and an administrative report. The Legislative Committee may also summon members of the Executive Yuan Council for questioning.

Whenever there is disagreement between the Legislative Council and Executive Yuan Council, the Legislative Committee may pass a resolution asking the Executive Yuan Council to alter the policy proposal in question. The Executive Yuan may, in turn, ask the Legislators to reconsider. Afterwards, if the Legislative Council upholds the original resolution, the premier must abide by the resolution or resign. The Executive Yuan Council may also present an alternative budgetary bill if the one passed by the Legislative Committee is deemed difficult to execute.

## Executive Yuan Building[edit]

The Executive Yuan Building was built in 1940 as the new city hall for Taipei, on the site of Huashan Elementary School.[10] After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China in 1945, Taipei's city hall was moved to the former campus of Jian Cheng Elementary School.[11] The old city hall building was turned over to house the provincial government for Taiwan. It became the Executive Yuan building in 1957.[12]

The Executive Yuan building has been open to the public since 2003.[13][14] It is accessible within walking distance east of Taipei Main Station or west of Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro.

## See also[edit]

* China portal
* Taiwan portal
* Politics portal

* Department of State Affairs in the Three Departments and Six Ministries system
* Ming dynasty: Central Secretariat → Grand Secretariat
* Qing dynasty: Grand Secretariat → Grand Council → Cabinet
* Republic of China: State Council (1912–28); Politics of the Republic of China; Government of the Republic of China
* People's Republic of China: Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government (1949–54) → State Council of the People's Republic of China (1954–present); Ministries of the PRC
* Government-General of Taiwan (1895–1945)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Mao Chi-kuo named as premier (update)". focustaiwan.tw. 3 December 2014.
2. ^ "Taiwan retains most Cabinet members in reshuffle". focustaiwan.tw. 5 December 2014.
3. ^ a b 葉耀元 (21 February 2015). "總統制、半總統制、內閣制？台灣到底需要什麼樣的憲政框架？". 菜市場政治學. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
4. ^ a b "Structure and Functions". Executive Yuan. December 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
5. ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Ministries and Agencies". Ey.gov.tw. 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
6. ^ "Aviation Safety Council-About ASC-Organizations". Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
7. ^ "行政院災害防救委員會 -- 首頁". www.ndppc.nat.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
8. ^ "Executive Yuan Officials". Executive Yuan. December 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
9. ^ "Former economics minister to oversee trade negotiations: Cabinet - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". 9 August 2016.
10. ^ "Architecture - Design and Construction". Executive Yuan. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
11. ^ "About MoCA". Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
12. ^ "Architecture - Building Usage History". Executive Yuan. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
13. ^ Ko Shu-ling (4 February 2003). "Take a glimpse into the government's living room". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
14. ^ "Appoitnment". Executive Yuan. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

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Chen Junne-jih; Deputy: Chen Tain-shou, Tu Wen-jane

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Culture|

Li Yuan; Deputy: Lee Ching-hwi, Sue Wang; Vice: Lee Lien-chuan

Digital Affairs|

Huang Yen-nun; Political Deputy: Chiueh Herming, Lee Huai-jen; Administrative Deputy: Yeh Ning

Economic Affairs|

Kuo Jyh-huei; Deputy: Tseng Wen-sheng, Chen Chern-chyi; Vice: Lin Chuan-neng

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Cheng Ying-yao; Political Deputy: Lio Mon-chi, Lin Ming-yu; Administrative Deputy: Lin Teng-chiao

Environment|

Peng Chi-ming; Deputy:

Finance|

Chuang Tsui-yun; Political Deputy: Lee Ching-hua, Juan Ching-hwa; Administrative Deputy:

Foreign Affairs|

Lin Chia-lung; Deputy: Tien Chung-kwang, Roy Lee; Vice: Alexander Yui

Health and Welfare|

Chiu Tai-yuan; Deputy: Wang Pi-sheng, Lee Li-feng; Vice: Shih Chung-liang

Interior|

Liu Shyh-fang; Deputy: Hua Ching-chun, Wu Jung-hui; Vice: Wu Tang-an

Justice|

Cheng Ming-chian; Deputy: Chen Ming-tang, Tsai Pi-chung; Vice: Lin Chin-chun

Labor|

Ho Pei-shan; Deputy: Wang An-pang, Lee Chun-yi; Vice: Chen Ming-jen

National Defense|

Wellington Koo; Vice: Chang Guan-chung

Transportation and Communications|

Li Men-yen; Political Deputy: Chen Yen-po, Hu Hsiang-lin; Administrative Deputy: Chi Wen-jong

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Lee Chin-yung

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Financial Supervisory|

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Fair Trade Commission|

Lee May (李鎂); Vice: Chen Chih-min (陳志民)

National Communications|

Chen Yaw-shyang (陳耀祥); Vice: Wong Po-tsung (翁柏宗)

Public Construction|

Wu Tze-cheng; Deputy: Yan Jeou-rong, Yeh Jer-liang (葉哲良)

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Chang Ching-wen; Deputy: Lin Li-fu, Liu Wen-chung

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Hakka Affairs|

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Indigenous Peoples|

Icyang Parod; Deputy: Calivat Gadu, Qucung Qalavangan, Afas Falah

Mainland Affairs|

Chiu Chui-cheng; Deputy: Liang Wen-chieh, Jan Jyh-horng, Lee Li-jane

National Development|

Liu Chin-ching; Deputy: Kao Shien-quey, Li-Pei Peng, Jan Fang-Guan

Ocean Affairs|

Kuan Bi-ling; Deputy: Chou Mei-wu, Hong Wen-ling, Wu Mei-hung

Overseas Community Affairs|

Hsu Chia-ching; Deputy: Ruan Jhao-syong; Vice: Roy Leu

Science and Technology|

Wu Cheng-wen; Deputy: Chern Yi-Juang, Lin Minn-tsong, Chen Tzong-chyuan

Veterans Affairs|

Feng Shih-kuan; Deputy: Lee Wen-chung

Agencies|

| Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics|

Chu Tzer-ming

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Directorate-General of Personnel Administration|

Su Chun-jung; Deputy: Hsu Hwai, Lee Ping-chou

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Yang Chin-long; Deputy: Chen Nan-kuang, Yen Tzung-ta

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