Chiayi County Council

The Chiayi County Council (CYSCC; traditional Chinese: 嘉義縣議會; simplified Chinese: 嘉义县议会; pinyin: Jiāyì Xiàn Yìhuì) is the elected county council of Chiayi County, Republic of China. The council consists of 37 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018.

Chiayi County Council
嘉義縣議會
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Yu Cheng-ta[1]
Deputy Speaker
Chang Ming-da
Structure
Seats36[2]
Political groups
  DPP (17)
  NPSU (11)
  KMT (8)
Elections
Single non-transferable vote
Last election
2018
Meeting place
The Building of Chiayi County Council
Puzi City, Chiayi County, Taiwan

History

The council was originally established as Chiayi City Council after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945. In 1950, administrative divisions of Taiwan Province were readjusted and the Chiayi County Council was subsequently established on 21 February 1951. The council moved to its current address in January 1992.[3]

Organization
  • Speaker
  • Deputy Speaker
  • Secretary-General
  • Secretary
  • Administration Office
  • Council Affairs Office
  • General Affairs Office
  • Accounting Office
  • Legal Office
  • Personnel Office

Building

The council is located in a building that sits on 4.6 hectares of land. The building has a height of 24.65 meters which consists of 3 floors and 1 basement. The building was designed by Liao Jhao-kun and the construction was carried out by Sie Jian Cheng Construction Company. The groundbreaking ceremony for the building was held in April 1989 and was completed in November 1991.[3]

Speakers and deputy speakers

Speakers
  • Huang Ci-sian (1951-1953)
  • Wang Guo-jhu (1953-1958)
  • Liu Wang-de (1958-1961)
  • Huang Lao-dah (1961-

Vice speakers
  • Wu Yuan-jia (1951-1955)
  • Lin Bao (1955-1958)
  • Huang Ching-jiang (1958-1961)
  • Jhang Wun-Jheng (1961-

Transportation

The council is accessible within walking distance West from Chiayi Station of Taiwan HSR.

See also

References
  1. "Chiay County Council". Cyscc.gov.tw. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "History". Chiayi County Council. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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