New Taipei City Government

New Taipei City Government

新北市政府
Agency overview
Formed	25 December 2010
Preceding agency	Taipei County Government
Jurisdiction	New Taipei City
Headquarters	New Taipei City Hall, Banqiao District
Ministers responsible	Eric Chu, Mayor Hou You-yi, Deputy Mayor
Website	www.ntpc.gov.tw

The New Taipei City Government (NTPC; Chinese: 新北市政府; pinyin: Xīnběi Shì Zhèngfǔ) governs New Taipei City, a special municipality in Taiwan. The city government is headquartered at New Taipei City Hall in Banqiao District.

History

The government was formally known as the Taipei County Government. It was created shortly after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945 and the Banqiao Township chosen as its county seat in 1947. On December 25, 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to a special municipality as New Taipei City consisting of 29 districts with Banqiao District as the municipal seat.

Organizational structure

New Taipei City Police Department General Building

Operational departments

• Education Department
• Civil Affairs Department
• Finance Department
• Labor Affairs Department
• Land Administration Department
• Agriculture Department
• Environmental Protection Department
• Transportation Department
• Urban and Rural Development Department
• Legal Affairs Department
• Social Affairs Department
• Indigenous Peoples Department
• Public Works Department
• Cultural Affairs Department
• Economic Development Department
• Hakka Affairs Department
• Tourism and Travel Department
• Fire Department
• Water Resources Department
• Police Department
• Public Health Department

Administrative departments

• Secretariat
• Information Department
• Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office
• Personnel Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office
• Research, Development and Evaluation Commission^[1]

See also

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• New Taipei City Hall
• New Taipei City Council

References

External links

• http://foreigner.ntpc.gov.tw/

Coordinates: 25°00′44″N 121°27′56″E / 25.0122°N 121.4655°E / 25.0122; 121.4655