The Ocean Affairs Council (OAC; traditional Chinese: 海洋委員會; simplified Chinese: 海洋委员会; pinyin: Hǎiyáng Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-iûⁿ Úi-oân-hōe) is the official governing body in Taiwan (Republic of China) under the Executive Yuan in charge of the planning, coordination and implementation of marine-related policies.[1]
| 海洋委員會 Hǎiyáng Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin) Hói-yòng Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 28 April 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan |
| Headquarters | Cianjhen, Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung Software Park) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Child agency | |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe Organization Act of the Ocean Affairs Council was formulated and promulgated on 1 July 2015. It was initially planned to be inaugurated in July 2016 but was delayed due to disagreements in the Legislative Yuan. The council was eventually inaugurated on 28 April 2018 by Premier William Lai.[1]
In December 2020, the Ocean Affairs Council clarified that in the event of an attack on a Coast Guard vessel, the head of the Ocean Affairs Council has the right to order them to return fire. In the event that communications with headquarters are blocked, the highest ranking local officer can then make the decision to return fire.[2]
Organizational structure
editChairpersons
editNon-partisan/ unknown Democratic Progressive Party
| No. | Name | Term of Office | Days | Party | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hwung Hwung-hweng (黃煌煇) | 28 April 2018 | 13 January 2019 | 260 | William Lai | |
| – | Lee Chung-wei (李仲威) | 14 January 2019 | 14 February 2019 | 31 | Independent | Su Tseng-chang II |
| 2 | Lee Chung-wei (李仲威) | 15 February 2019 | 1 September 2022 | 1294 | Independent | Su Tseng-chang II |
| – | Chou Mei-wu (周美伍) | 2 September 2022 | 30 January 2023 | 150 | Independent | Su Tseng-chang II |
| 3 | Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) | 31 January 2023 | Incumbent | 687 | Democratic Progressive Party | Chen Chien-jen |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hou, Elaine; Huang, Romulo (10 April 2018). "Ocean Affairs Council to be inaugurated in Kaohsiung April 28". Central News Agency. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Strong, Matthew (3 December 2020). "Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council can order counterattack in South China Sea". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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