Website www.moea.gov.tw | ||
Formed June 1931 (as National Economic Council)December 1937 (as MOEA) Ministers responsible Lee Chih-kung, MinisterShen Jong-chin, Deputy MinisterYang Wei-fuu, Wang Mei-hua, Vice Ministers |
The Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China (MOEA; Chinese: 中華民國經濟部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Jīngjìbù) is the ministry of the Taiwan responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises. The ministry is a cabinet level government agency of the Executive Yuan.
Contents
- History
- Structure
- Staff units
- Administrative agencies
- National corporations
- List of ministers
- Transportation
- References
The executive agency promotes industrial and economic policies which allows economic activity and growth, increased employment and investments in sector which are critical to Taiwan's economy. Taiwan's main exports are electronics, computers, telecommunications equipment, industrial design services and creative industries/culture.
History
MOEA was initially established in June 1931 as National Economic Council by the Executive Yuan. In December 1931, the council was merged with other organizations to create the Ministry of Basic Industries. In December 1937, the ministry was reorganized as the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The MOEA continued to function in Taiwan since 1949 after the Kuomintang was defeated on the mainland during the Chinese Civil War.
Structure
The Ministry of Economic Affairs is very important in the management of Taiwan's economy. It manages a number of statutory bodies and state owned enterprises.
Staff units
The internal structure of the MOEA:
Administrative agencies
The Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for the entire Taiwanese economy. It has a number of statutory administrative agencies reporting under it. They are:
National corporations
The Ministry of Economic Affairs have a number of state owned enterprises reporting to it. They are:
List of ministers
† Died in office.
Transportation
The MOEA building is accessible by walking distance West of Guting Station of the Taipei Metro on the Orange Line.