The Ministry of Culture (MOC; ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that promotes cultural and creative industries. The ministry also maintains the National Repository of Cultural Heritage.
History Established in 1981 by Executive Yuan, the ministry was initially called the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA). The council was upgraded to ministerial level in May 2012 under the name Ministry of Culture.
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.
In 2017, the MOC absorbed some duties of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission, including the Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center.
Organizational structure Administrative units 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
Staff units Secretariat Department of Civil Service Ethics Department of Personnel Affairs Department of Accounting Information Management Department Legal Affairs Committee
Bureaus Bureau of Cultural Heritage Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development
Agencies or organizations The following agencies or organizations are under the supervision of the MOC: National Taiwan Museum National Museum of History National Museum of Prehistory National Museum of Taiwan History National Museum of Taiwan Literature National Human Rights Museum National Railway Museum National Taiwan Museum of Comics National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts National Hsinchu Living Arts Center National Changhua Living Art Center National Tainan Living Arts Center National Taitung Living Arts Center National Performing Arts Center National Theater and Concert Hall National Taichung Theater National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts National Symphony Orchestra National Center for Traditional Arts National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute National Culture and Arts Foundation National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Huashan 1914 Creative Park Taichung Cultural Heritage Park Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park Tainan Cultural and Creative Park Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center Zhuputan Temple
List of overseas offices The following is a list of overseas office: CountryCityName of officeWashington D.C.Taiwan Academy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.Los AngelesTaiwan Academy Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los AngelesHoustonTaiwan Academy Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in HoustonNew York CityTaipei Cultural Center in New YorkTokyoTaiwan Cultural Center in TokyoHong KongKwang Hwa Information and Culture CenterKuala LumpurCultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in MalaysiaBangkokCultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in ThailandNew DelhiCultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in IndiaSydneyCultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in SydneyMadridCultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in SpainLondonCultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.BerlinCultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in GermanyRomeCultural Division of Taipei Representative Office in ItalyParisTaiwan Cultural Center in ParisPragueCultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, PragueMoscowCultural Division of the Taipei-Moscow Economic and Cultural Coordination Commission
List of ministers
Ministry of Education (Bureau of Cultural Affairs) Wang Hung-chun (王洪鈞) (1968 – 1975)
№NameTerm of office DaysPartyPremier Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs 1Chen Chi-lu (陳奇祿) 11 November 1981 26 July 1988 Sun Yun-suanYu Kuo-hua 2 (郭為藩) 27 July 1988 26 February 1993 Kuomintang Yu Kuo-huaLee HuanHau Pei-tsunLien Chan 3 (申學庸) 27 February 1993 14 December 1994 Lien Chan 4Cheng Shu-min (鄭淑敏) 15 December 1994 9 June 1996 Lien Chan 5Helen Lin (林澄枝) 10 June 1996 19 May 2000 Kuomintang Lien ChanVincent Siew 6 (陳郁秀) 20 May 2000 19 May 2004 Tang FeiChang Chun-hsiung IYu Shyi-kun 7Chen Chi-nan (陳其南) 20 May 2004 24 January 2006 Yu Shyi-kunFrank Hsieh 8Chiu Kun-liang (邱坤良) 25 January 2006 20 May 2007 Su Tseng-chang I 9Wong Chin-chu (翁金珠) 21 May 2007 31 January 2008 Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung II 10Wang Tuoh (王 拓) 1 February 2008 19 May 2008 Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung II 11Huang Pi-twan (黃碧端) 20 May 2008 15 November 2009 Liu Chao-shiuanWu Den-yih 12 Emile Sheng (盛治仁) 16 November 2009 27 November 2011 Wu Den-yih 13 Ovid Tzeng (曾志朗) 28 November 2011 5 February 2012 Wu Den-yih — Lin Chin-tien (林金田) 6 February 2012 14 February 2012 Sean Chen 14 Lung Ying-tai (龍應台) 15 February 2012 19 May 2012 Sean Chen Minister of Culture (since 20 May 2012) 1Lung Ying-tai (龍應台) 20 May 2012 7 December 2014 Sean ChenJiang Yi-huah —Hung Meng-chi (洪孟啟) 8 December 2014 23 January 2015 Mao Chi-kuo 2Hung Meng-chi (洪孟啟) 23 January 2015 19 May 2016 Mao Chi-kuoChang San-cheng 3Cheng Li-chun (鄭麗君) 20 May 2016 20 May 2020 Democratic Progressive Party Lin ChuanWilliam LaiSu Tseng-chang II 4Lee Yung-te (李永得) 20 May 2020 30 January 2023 Democratic Progressive Party Su Tseng-chang II 5Shih Che (史哲) 31 January 2023 20 May 2024 Democratic Progressive Party Chen Chien-jen 6Li Yuan (李遠) 20 May 2024 Incumbent Cho Jung-tai
See also Executive Yuan Culture of Taiwan Medal of Culture Creative Expo Taiwan
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