Ministry of Economic Affairs
經濟部
Jīngjìbù (Mandarin)
Kîn-chi Phu (Hakka)
Logo of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Seal of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
(經濟部印)
Agency overview
FormedJune 1931 (as National Economic Council)
December 1937 (as MOEA)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of the Republic of China
HeadquartersZhongzheng, Taipei
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
WebsiteOfficial website

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA; Chinese: 經濟部; pinyin: Jīngjìbù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Keng-chè-pō͘) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises. The ministry is a cabinet level government agency of the Executive Yuan.

The executive agency promotes industrial and economic policies which allows economic activity and growth, increased employment and investments in sector which are critical to Taiwan's economy. Taiwan's main exports are electronics, computers, telecommunications equipment, industrial design services and creative industries/culture.[2]

History

Former Ministry of Economic Affairs building in Nanjing.

MOEA was initially established in June 1931 as National Economic Council by the Executive Yuan. In December 1931, the council was merged with other organizations to create the Ministry of Basic Industries. In December 1937, the ministry was reorganized as the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The MOEA continued to function in Taiwan since 1949 after the Kuomintang was defeated on the mainland during the Chinese Civil War.

Structure

Department of Commerce
Industrial Development Bureau
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
Water Resources Agency
State-owned Enterprises Commission
Taiwan Sugar Corporation
Taiwan Power Company
CPC Corporation
Taiwan Water Corporation

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is very important in the management of Taiwan's economy. It manages a number of statutory bodies and state owned enterprises.[3]

Staff units

The internal structure of the MOEA:

  • Department of General Planning
  • Department of Industrial Technology
  • Department of Investment Promotion
  • Department of Investment Review
  • Department of State-owned Enterprise Affairs
  • Department of Economic Legal Affairs
  • Department of General Affairs
  • Department of Personnel
  • Department of Civil Service Ethics
  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Statistics
  • Department of Information Management

Administrative agencies

The Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for the entire Taiwanese economy. It has a number of statutory administrative agencies reporting under it. They are:

National corporations

The Ministry of Economic Affairs have a number of state owned enterprises reporting to it. They are:

Overseas offices

CountryCityName of office
 CanadaOttawaOttawa Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada
 ColombiaBogotaBogota, D.C. Division Economica, Oficina Comercial de Taipei, Bogota, D.C., Republica de Colombia
  SwitzerlandBernBern Economic Division, Delegation Culturelle et Economique de Taipei
 United StatesWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Economic Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

List of ministers

Wang Mei-hua, the incumbent Minister of Economic Affairs

Pre-1947 Constitution

  • 1928: H. H. Kung
  • 1931: Chen Kung-po (陳公博) [Chen Gongbo]
  • 1935: Wu T’ing-chang (吳鼎昌) [Wu Dingchang]
  • 1937: Ch’eng T’ien-ku (程天固) [Cheng Tiangu]
  • 1938: Wang Wen-ho (翁文灝) [Weng Wenhao]
  • 1946: Wang Yun-wu

Post-1947 Constitution

Political Party:   Chinese Youth Party   Kuomintang   Non-partisan/unknown

No. Name Term of Office Days Political Party Cabinet
1 Chen Chi-tien (陳啟天) 6 July 194827 December 1948174 Chinese Youth Party Weng Wenhao
Sun Fo
2 Liu Wei-chi (劉維熾) 27 December 19481 April 194995 Kuomintang Sun Fo
He Yingqin
3 Sun Yue-chi (孫越琦) 1 April 194916 June 194976 He Yingqin
Yan Xishan
4 Liu Hang-chen (劉航琛) 16 June 194910 February 1950239 Yan Xishan
5 Yen Chia-kan(嚴家淦) 10 February 195016 March 195034 Kuomintang Yan Xishan
Chen Cheng I
6 Cheng Tao-ju (鄭道儒) 16 March 19507 May 1952783 Chen Cheng I
7 T. K. Chang (張茲闓) 7 May 19521 June 1954938 Chen Cheng I
8 Yin Chung-jung (尹仲容) 1 June 19541 December 1955365 Kuomintang Yu Hung-chun
9 Kiang Piao (江杓) 1 December 195526 March 1958846 Yu Hung-chun
10 Yang Gi-tzeng (楊繼曾) 26 March 195825 January 19652497 Yu Hung-chun
Chen Cheng II
Yen Chia-kan
11 Li Kwoh-ting (李國鼎) 25 January 19654 July 19691621 Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
12 Tao Sheng-yang (陶聲洋) 4 July 196928 September 1969†86 Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
13 Sun Yun-suan (孫運璿) 11 October 19691 June 19783155 Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
14 Chang Kwang-shih (張光世) 1 June 19781 December 19811279 Kuomintang Sun Yun-suan
15 Chao Yao-tung (趙耀東) 1 December 19811 June 1984913 Kuomintang Sun Yun-suan
16 Hsu Li-teh (徐立德) 1 June 198420 March 1985292 Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
17 Lee Ta-hai (李達海) 20 March 198522 July 19881220 Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
18 Chen Li-an (陳履安) 22 July 19881 June 1990679 Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
Lee Huan
19 Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) 1 June 199027 February 19931002 Kuomintang Hau Pei-tsun
20 Chiang Pin-kung (江丙坤) 27 February 199310 June 19961199 Kuomintang Lien Chan
21 Wang Chih-kang (王志剛) 10 June 199620 May 20001440 Kuomintang Lien Chan
Vincent Siew
22 Lin Hsin-i (林信義) 20 May 20001 February 2002622 Independent Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung I
23 Christine Tsung (宗才怡) 1 February 20021 March 200228 Yu Shyi-kun
24 Lin Yi-fu (林義夫) 21 March 200220 May 2004791 Kuomintang Yu Shyi-kun
25 Ho Mei-yueh (何美玥) 20 May 200425 January 2006615 Yu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
26 Morgan Hwang (黃營杉) 25 January 20069 August 2006196 Su Tseng-chang I
27 Steve Chen (陳瑞隆) 9 August 200620 May 2008650 Su Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung II
28 Yiin Chii-ming (尹啟銘) 20 May 200810 September 2009478 Kuomintang Liu Chao-shiuan
29 Shih Yen-shiang (施顏祥) 10 September 200918 February 20131257 Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
30 Chang Chia-juch (張家祝) 18 February 201315 August 2014543 Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
31 Woody Duh (杜紫軍) 15 August 20148 December 2014115 Independent Jiang Yi-huah
32 John Deng (鄧振中) 8 December 201420 May 2016529 Independent Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
33 Chih-Kung Lee (李世光) 20 May 201615 August 2017452 Lin Chuan
34 Shen Jong-chin (沈榮津) 8 September 2017[4]19 June 20201015 Independent William Lai
Su Tseng-chang II
35 Wang Mei-hua (王美花) 19 June 2020Incumbent1302 Independent Su Tseng-chang II

† Died in office.

Access

The MOEA building is accessible by walking distance West of Guting Station of the Taipei Metro on the Orange Line.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Economic Affairs,R.O.C. - History". Moea.gov.tw. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  2. ↑ Archived August 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Ministry of Economic Affairs,R.O.C. - Organization". Moea.gov.tw. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  4. ↑ Shen acted as minister after Lee's resignation.
  5. ↑ "經濟部". Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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