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
Minister responsible	Hou You-yi, Mayor;
Website	www.ntpc.gov.tw

The New Taipei City Government (NTPC; Chinese: 新北市政府; pinyin: Xīnběi Shì Zhèngfǔ) is the municipal government of New Taipei City, a special municipality in Taiwan. The New Taipei City Hall is located in Banqiao District.

Hou You-yi, the incumbent Mayor of New Taipei City.

HistoryEdit

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 25 December 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 structureEdit

New Taipei City Police Department General Building

Operational departmentsEdit

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
Rapid Transit Systems Department
Information Department

Administrative departmentsEdit

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

ReferencesEdit

^ "New Taipei City Government - Overview". Foreigner.ntpc.gov.tw. 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

External linksEdit

http://foreigner.ntpc.gov.tw/

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

[1] "New Taipei City Government - Overview". Foreigner.ntpc.gov.tw. 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

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