Chiayi City Government

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Chiayi City Government
嘉義市政府
Emblem of Chiayi City.svg
Seal of Chiayi City Government
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Chiayi Municipal Administrative Center
Agency overview
Formed 1 July 1982
Jurisdiction Chiayi City
Headquarters No.199, ZhongShan Road, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan Province,  Republic of China
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • 14 Subordinate Departments
    6 Bureaus
    2 Second-Level Agencies
    2 District Offices
    2 Affiliated Departments
    3 Municipal Enterprises
Website Chiayi City Government Official Website

Chiayi City Government (Chinese: 嘉義市政府; pinyin: Jiāyì Shì Zhèngfǔ) is the government that governs Chiayi City of the Republic of China.

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Cultural Affairs Bureau

History

Kingdom of Tungning (1661~1683)

Taiwan under Qing rule (1683~1895)

  • 1683: Taiwan under the Qing dynasty. 1684, Taiwan Prefecture established: Taiwan County, Fongshan County and Tsulo County. The seat of Tsulo located at Jialixing (modern-day Jiali, Tainan).
  • 1704: Tsulo County Government moved to Tsulosan.
  • 1786: The anti-Qing Lin Shuangwen rebellion laid siege to Tsulo County ten months. Citizens of Tsulo County helped Qing Army. Name changed from ″Tsulo″ to "Kagi"/"Chia-i" because ″in meritorious service, Tsulo Citizens defended the county to the last."
  • 1885: Permission was received officially develop Taiwan into a province (Fujian-Taiwan-Province)
  • 1887: Government reorganized into four prefectures belonging to Fujian-Taiwan-Province. Kagi District belonged to Tainan Prefecture, and the district seat was still located in Kagi City.

Taiwan under Japanese rule (1895~1945)

the Republic of China(1945~now)

City Flower

Hong Kong Orchid Tree is an evergreen small trees being Caesalpiniaceae. The scientific name is Bauhinia blakeana. It has Bauhinia variegata like appearance and is with large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers which is like cattleya. Bauhinia blakeana was imported into Taiwan in 1967. Except its specialty of coquettish flower, there is another quality that the same species, like Bauhinia variegata and Cercis chinensis do not have. Its leaves can survive from winter and the florescence is from winter to spring. It is still splendid and vivid while most flowers of small trees are withered. Choose Bauhinia blakeana as the city flower of Chiayi is to symbolize the passion of citizens, the beauty and copiousness of municipal construction. The evergreen leaves symbolize thriving and robust of industry and business. The purpose is to anticipate citizens can work on creating a beautiful and prosperous Chiayi city all together.

Municipal Emblem

Chiayi Municipal Emblem

Chiayi City was reformed its status into provincial city on 1 July in 1982. The mayor Dr. Shih Sian Syu solicited ideas about the municipal emblem from public then. After assessing, the design from citizen Ming Hong Tsai was selected. The blue background of the emblem symbolizes magnificence and dignity. The charchters of Chiayi city and plum blossom are white which symbolize brightness. The letters “71” are red which symbolize progress and auspicious. The mark of northern tropic is green which symbolize newly born. Plum blossom is Taiwan national flower. “71” represents the reformed date 1 July 1982. The mark of northern tropic tells the geographic position of Chiayi city. The four green lines represent reformation and elevation of city status.

Organization

  • Mayor
    • Deputy Mayor
      • Secretary-General
        • Senior Executive
        • Secretariat
        • Specialist[1]

Mayor

List (Provincial Era)

Session Term Name Office Political party
1 1 Hsu Shih-hsien (許世賢) 1 July 1982 – 1 July 1983 [2] Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
Proxy -- Chiang Ching-lin (江慶林)[3] 1 July 1983 – 15 December 1983 As acting Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
By-election 2 Chang Po-ya (張博雅) 15 December 1983[4] – 20 December 1985 Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
2 Chang Po-ya (張博雅) 20 December 1985 – 20 December 1989 Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
4 3 Chang Wen-ying (張文英) 20 December 1989 – 20 December 1993 Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
5 20 December 1993 – 20 December 1997
6 4 Chang Po-ya (張博雅) 20 December 1997 – 22 May 2000 [5] Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
Proxy -- Chen Li-chen (陳麗貞) 22 May 2000 – 20 December 2001 Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
7 6 Chen Li-chen (陳麗貞) 20 December 2001 – 30 March 2003 Independent candidate icon (TW).svg Independent
30 March 2003 – 20 December 2005 Green Taiwan in White Cross.svg Democratic Progressive Party
8 7 Huang Min-hui (黃敏惠) 20 December 2005 – 20 December 2009 Emblem of the Kuomintang.svg Kuomintang
20 December 2009 – 25 December 2014
9 8 Twu Shiing-jer (涂醒哲) 25 December 2014 – Incumbent Green Taiwan in White Cross.svg Democratic Progressive Party

Current Mayor

Twu Shiing-jer

Information
Education
  • Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Health
  • Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles, School of Public Health
  • M.S., National Taiwan University, Institute of Preventive Medicine
  • M.D., National Taiwan University, College of Medicine
  • National Chiayi Senior High School
  • Chiayi Municipal Chiayi Junior High School
  • Chiayi Municipal Chongwun Elementary School
Work Experience
  • Director-general, Public Health Bureau, Taipei City Hall
  • Minister, Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • Minster, Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • National Policy Advisor, Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Legislator, 7th Stage, The Legislative Yuan of Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Mayor of Chiayi City Government
Political Party
Green Taiwan in White Cross.svg Democratic Progressive Party
Administration Idea

Objective: Change Chiayi

  • City of Youth Entrepreneurship- Job Creating, Attracting Youth
  • City of Health and Longevity- Creating Employment Opportunities
  • City of Food Safety and Health- Promoting Food Safety and Establishing Food Safety Commission
  • City of Citizens Participation- Involving Everyone in City Policy
The Four Arrows of Chiayi City Policy

First Arrow: Restructuring City Planning of Chiayi City.

  • End Party Opposition, Start City Planning
  • Make Use of Urban Renewal, Renovate Front and Back of Train Station
  • Balance East and West district, develop Chiayi City as a whole.
  • Cooperate with Other Cities and Counties, Create Prosperity Together.

Second Arrow: Transportation System Planning

  • Implement the Plan of Elevated Railway, Consolidate Terminal Station Functions.
  • Remove BRT Lanes on Chuiyang Rd. to Create Safer Road for Drivers.
  • Establish Bike Lane System in the City, Making Chiayi City a Bicycle Friendly City.

Third Arrow: Create Healthy Communities and Promote Longevity.

  • Establish Satellite Communities to Promote Longevity, Create More Employment Opportunities.
  • Build Happy Residential Communities.
  • Make Full Use of Medical Resources.
  • Increase the Amount of Pension Plans.

Fourth Arrow: Construction of “Food Security” Capital

  • Set up a “Food Safety Committee”
  • Strict control, source management
  • Establish a "class action" claims platform
I will be the guardian protecting the happiness of women and children
  • Happiness for Pregnant Women
  • Happy Parenting Community
  • Excellent career results in a happy family

Transportation

The government building is accessible within walking distance South of Beimen Station of the Alishan Forest Railway.

See also

References

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