Ministry of Culture (Taiwan)

Ministry of Culture
Agency overview
文化部 Wénhùabù


Formed	11 November 1981 (as Council for Cultural Affairs) 20 May 2012 (as MOC)
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Xinzhuang District, New Taipei
Ministers responsible	Hung Meng-chi, Minister George Hsu, Administrative Deputy Minister^[1] Joseph Chen^[2], Political Deputy Minister
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.

History

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

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

Bureau of Cultural Heritage

Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development

Political departments

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

Secretariat
Department of Civil Service Ethics
Department of Personnel Affairs
Department of Accounting
Information Management Department
Legal Affairs Committee

Bureaus

Organizations or Agencies

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

Hung Meng-chi, the incumbent Minister of Culture.

Ministry of Education (Bureau of Cultural Affairs)

Wang Hung-chun (王洪鈞) (1968 – 1975)

Council for Cultural Affairs

Chen Chi-lu (11 November 1981 – 26 July 1988)
Kuo Wei-pan (27 July 1988 – 26 February 1993)
Shen Hsueh-yong (27 February 1993 – 14 December 1994)
Cheng Shu-min (鄭淑敏) (15 December 1994 – 9 June 1996)
Lin Cheng-tzi (10 June 1996 – 19 May 2000)
Tchen Yu-chiou (20 May 2000 – 19 May 2004)
Chen Chi-nan (20 May 2004 – 24 January 2006)
Chiu Kun-liang (25 January 2006 – 20 May 2007)
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 (16 November 2009 – 18 November 2011)
Ovid Tzeng (28 November 2011 – 5 February 2012)
Lung Ying-tai (6 February 2012 – 19 May 2012)