Executive Yuan

Executive Yuan

行政院 Xíngzhèng Yuàn (Mandarin) Hàng-chṳn Yen (Hakka)
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Agency overview
Formed	25 October 1928
Preceding agency	Beiyang Government of the Republic of China
Jurisdiction	Government of the Republic of China
Headquarters	No. 1, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Employees	407
Agency executives	Su Tseng-chang, Premier Chen Chi-mai, Vice Premier Li Meng-yen, Secretary-General Ho Pei-shan, Sung Yu-hsieh, Deputy Secretary-General
Website	ey.gov.tw

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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The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

Organization and structure

Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan is headed by its President (often translated as Premier) and includes its Vice President (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.

Its formation, as one of five 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.

Leaders

Name		Leader
English Name	Chinese
Premier	院長		Su Tseng-chang
Vice Premier	副院長		Chen Chi-mai
Secretary-General	秘書長		Li Meng-yen

Ministries

Name		Minister
English Name	Chinese
Interior	內政部		Hsu Kuo-yung
Foreign Affairs	外交部		Joseph Wu
National Defense	國防部		Yen Teh-fa
Finance	財政部		Su Jain-rong
Education	教育部		Pan Wen-chung
Justice	法務部		Tsai Ching-hsiang
Economic Affairs	經濟部		Shen Jong-chin
Transportation and Communications	交通部		Lin Chia-lung
Labor	勞動部		Hsu Ming-chun
Health and Welfare	衛生福利部		Chen Shih-chung
Culture	文化部		Cheng Li-chun
Science and Technology	科技部		Chen Liang-gee

Councils and Commissions

Empowered by various laws, or even 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 committee 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 become a ministry

  To be merged into other organs

Name		Chair
English Name	Chinese
Council of Agriculture	農業委員會		Chen Chi-chung
National Development Council	國家發展委員會		Chen Mei-ling
Mainland Affairs Council	大陸委員會		Chen Ming-tong
Financial Supervisory Commission	金融監督管理委員會		Wellington Koo
Ocean Affairs Council	海洋委員會		Lee Chung-wei
Overseas Community Affairs Council	僑務委員會		Wu Hsin-hsing
Veterans Affairs Council	國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會		Feng Shih-kuan
Council of Indigenous Peoples	原住民族委員會		Icyang Parod
Hakka Affairs Council	客家委員會		Lee Yung-te
Public Construction Commission	公共工程委員會		Wu Tze-cheng
Atomic Energy Council	原子能委員會		Hsieh Shou-shing

Independent Commissions

There are, or would be, independent executive commissions under the Executive Yuan Council. The chiefs of these five institutions would not be affected by any change of the Premier. However, the related organic laws are currently under revision.

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		Huang Mei-ying
National Communications Commission	國家通訊傳播委員會		Chen Yaw-shyang (acting)

Other organs

  To become a ministry

  To be merged into other organs

Name		Leader
English Name	Chinese
Environmental Protection Administration	環境保護署		Chang Tzi-chin
Central Bank	中央銀行		Yang Chin-long
National Palace Museum	國立故宮博物院		Wu Mi-cha
Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics	主計總處		Chu Tzer-ming
Directorate-General of Personnel Administration	人事行政總處		Jay N. Shih

Organizations no longer under Executive Yuan

Former site of Executive Yuan in Presidential Palace Complex (1928-1937)

Former site of Executive Yuan in Gulou District, Nanjing (1946-1949)

Due to periodical restructuring of the government body, there are some agencies which may be dissolved or be merged with other bigger and more active agencies. Based on Executive Yuan website, the following bodies are no longer the agencies under Executive Yuan:

• Aviation Safety Council, since 20 May 2012
• Consumer Protection Committee, since 1 January 2012
• National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission: a task-force-grouped committee authorized by the law of Disaster Prevention and Protection.[1]

Dissolved or cease to function

• National Unification Council on 27 February 2006
• Government Information Office on 20 May 2012
• 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

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

• Audrey Tang
• Chang Ching-sen
• Chen Mei-ling, also serving as Minister of National Development Council
• John Deng
• Kung Ming-hsin
• Lo Ping-cheng
• Lin Wan-i
• Wu Tsung-tsong
• Wu Tze-cheng, also serving as Minister of Public Construction Commission

Executive Yuan Council

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

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.

Transportation

The Executive Yuan building is accessible within walking distance east of Taipei Railway Station or west of Shandao Temple Station of the MRT.

See also

• Politics of the Republic of China
• Government of the Republic of China

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Official website (in Chinese)