Ministry of Examination

Ministry of Examination
考選部
Kǎoxuǎnbù (Mandarin)
Kháu-sién Phu (Hakka)
Agency overview
JurisdictionTaiwan (Republic of China)
HeadquartersWenshan, Taipei
Ministers responsible
  • Tsai Tzung-jen, Minister
  • Hsu Shu-hsiang, Tseng Hui-min, Deputy Ministers
Parent agencyExamination Yuan
Websitewww.moex.gov.tw

The Ministry of Examination (MOEX; Chinese: 考選部; pinyin: Kǎoxuǎnbù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó-sóan Pō͘) is a second level policy-making body, governed under the Examination Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is the fundamental Examination Yuan agency responsible for the administration of national examinations and the supervision of contract examinations throughout Taiwan.[1]

History

Ministry of Examination of the Republic of China

The recruitment of civil servants is one key element in government personnel management and the recruitment through selective examinations has been a long-standing system in Chinese history. After the foundation of the Republic of China, the Examination Council was established in 1929 to oversee examination administration affairs. Following the promulgation of the Constitution, the Ministry was formally established on 21 July 1948.[1]

Ministry structure

The Ministry is currently organized as follows:[2]

  • Department of Examination Planning
  • Department of Junior & Senior Examinations
  • Department of Special Examinations
  • Department of Professional & Technical Examinations
  • Department of Question Bank Management
  • Department of Information Management
  • Department of General Affairs
  • Secretariat
  • Human Resources Office
  • Accounting Office
  • Statistics Office
  • Ethics Office

Ministers

  Kuomintang (Nationalist)   Non-partisan/ unknown   Democratic Progressive Party

№ Name Term of Office Days Political Party Yuan President
1 Tien Chung-chin (田炯錦) 13 July 1948 15 May 1950 671 Kuomintang Chang Po-ling
Niou Yung-chien
— Ma Kuo-lin (馬國琳) 15 May 1950 23 May 1952 739 Kuomintang Niou Yung-chien
Chia Ching-teh
2 Shih Shang-kuan (史尚寬) June 1952 16 August 1957 Kuomintang Chia Ching-teh
Mo Teh-hui
3 Chen Hsueh-ping (陳雪屏) 16 August 1957 14 July 1958 332 Kuomintang Mo Teh-hui
4 Huang Chi-lu (黃季陸) 22 July 1958 28 February 1961 952 Kuomintang Mo Teh-hui
5 Lee Shou-yung (李壽雍) 28 February 1961 22 July 1971 3795 Mo Teh-hui
Sun Fo
6 Chung Chiao-kuang (鍾皎光) 21 July 1971 20 December 1978 2708 Kuomintang Sun Fo
Yang Liang-kung
Liu Chi-hung
7 Tang Chen-chu (唐振楚) 20 December 1978 29 August 1984 2079 Kuomintang Liu Chi-hung
8 Chu Shao-hua (瞿韶華) 29 August 1984 6 September 1990 2199 Kuomintang Kung Teh-cheng
9 Wang Tso-jung (王作榮) 6 September 1990 4 September 1996 2190 Kuomintang Kung Teh-cheng
Chiu Chuang-huan
10 Chen Chin-jang (陳金讓) 4 September 1996 20 January 1999 868 Kuomintang Hsu Shui-teh
11 Wu Wan-lan (吳挽瀾) 27 January 1999 20 May 2000 479 Kuomintang Hsu Shui-teh
12 Liu Chu-chih (劉初枝) 20 May 2000 20 May 2004 1461 Hsu Shui-teh
Yao Chia-wen
13 Lin Chia-cheng (林嘉誠) 20 May 2004 20 May 2008 1461 Democratic Progressive Party Yao Chia-wen
— Hwang Yea-baang (黃雅榜) 20 May 2008 1 September 2008 104 Yao Chia-wen
14 Yang Chao-hsiang (楊朝祥) 1 September 2008 29 July 2010 696 Kuomintang Wu Jin-lin
John Kuan
15 Lai Feng-wei (賴峰偉) 29 July 2010 10 February 2012 561 Kuomintang John Kuan
16 Tung Pao-cheng (董保城) 10 February 2012 August 2015[3] Independent John Kuan
Wu Jin-lin
17 Chiu Hua-chun (邱華君) August 2015 20 May 2016 Independent Wu Jin-lin
18 Tsai Tzung-jen (蔡宗珍) 20 May 2016 30 September 2019 1228 Independent Wu Jin-lin
Huang Jong-tsun
19 Hsu Shu-hsiang (許舒翔) 1 October 2019 20 May 2024 1693 Independent Huang Jong-tsun
20 Lio Mon-chi (劉孟奇) 20 May 2024 Incumbent 242 Independent Huang Jong-tsun

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ministry of Examination, R.O.C. (Taiwan) - Duties". 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Examination, R.O.C. (Taiwan) - Organization". 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  3. ^ As acting until 5 March 2012
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