Type County council Deputy Speaker Chen Ming-chao | Speaker Yu Chung-tien Seats 38 | |
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Political groups KMT (19)
NPSU (15)
DPP (4) Voting system Single non-transferable vote | ||
The Miaoli County Council (MCC; Chinese: 苗栗縣議會; pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn Yìhuì) is the elected county council of Miaoli County, Republic of China. The council composes of 38 councilors lastly elected through the 2014 Republic of China local election on 29 November 2014.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China (ROC) on 25 October 1945, area of the present day Miaoli County was part of Hsinchu County. In 1950, local self-governance was implemented and administrative division of the ROC was adjusted in which Miaoli County was established and subsequently the country government was established on 25 October 1950. On 7 January 1951, the first term of the county councilors were elected and inaugurated on 19 January the same year.