Ministry of Culture (Taiwan)
| 文化部 Wénhùabù |
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| Formed | 11 November 1981 (as Council for Cultural Affairs) 20 May 2012 (as MOC) |
| Jurisdiction |  Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Xinzhuang District, New Taipei |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.moc.gov.tw |
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (MOC; Chinese: 中華民國文化部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Wénhùabù) is the ministry of the Republic of China that designs cultural policy in Taiwan. The ministry also created the National Repository of Cultural Heritage.
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History[edit]
Established in 1981, the ministry was initially called the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA; Chinese: 文化建設委員會; pinyin: Wénhuà Jiànshè Wěiyuánhuì). The council was upgraded to ministerial level in May 2012 under the name Ministry of Culture.
Establishment[edit]
The ministry was inaugurated on 21 May 2012, in a ceremony attended by President Ma Ying-jeou, Premier Sean Chen and several prominent artists, including poet Chou Meng-tieh, film director Li Hsing and singer Lo Ta-yu..
President Ma stated in a speech during the ceremony that if politics is a "fence", then culture is "the pair of wings that fly over the fence". He expressed hope that the MOC would spread "Chinese culture with Taiwanese characteristics" around Taiwan and the world.[3]
Organizational structure[edit]
Political departments[edit]
- Department of General Planning
- Department of Cultural and Creative Development
- Department of Cultural Resources
- Department of Audiovisual and Music Industry
- Department of Arts Development
- Department of Humanities and Publications
- Department of Cultural Exchange
Administrative departments[edit]
- Secretariat
- Department of Civil Service Ethics
- Department of Personnel Affairs
- Department of Accounting
- Information Management Department
- Legal Affairs Committee
Bureaus[edit]
Organizations or Agencies[edit]
The following organizations or agencies are under the direct supervision of the MOC:[4]
- National Center for Traditional Arts
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- National Museum of History
- National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
- National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute
- National Taiwan Museum
- National Museum of Prehistory
- National Museum of Taiwan History
- National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
- National Museum of Taiwan Literature
- Preparatory Office of the Wei-wu-ying Center for the Arts
- Preparatory Office of the National Human Rights Museum
- National Culture and Arts Foundation
- Taipei Culture Center of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York
- Taiwan Cultural Center in Paris
- Taipei Culture Center of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan
List of Ministers[edit]
Council for Cultural Affairs[edit]
- Wong Chin-chu (21 May 2007 – 31 January 2008)
- Wang Tuoh (1 February 2008 – 19 May 2008)
- Huang Pi-twan (20 May 2008 – 15 November 2009)
- Emile Sheng (盛治仁) (16 November 2009 – 18 November 2011)
- Ovid Tzeng (28 November 2011 – 5 February 2012)
- Lung Ying-tai (6 February 2012 – 19 May 2012)
Ministry of Culture[edit]
- Lung Ying-tai (20 May 2012 – 7 December 2014)[5]
- Hung Meng-chi (acting) (8 December 2014 – 23 January 2015)
- Hung Meng-chi (23 January 2015 –)
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "China turning to culture to push ‘unity,’ DPP says". Taipei Times. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ^ http://english.moc.gov.tw/article/index.php?sn=2543
- ^ "New Ministry of Culture opened". Taipei Times. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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- ^ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201412010019.aspx
External links[edit]
- Ministry of Culture (Chinese (Taiwan)) (official site)
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