Government Information Office
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| Hành chính viện tân văn cục Xíngzhèng Yuàn Xīnwén Jú | |
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| Formed | 2 May 1947 |
| Dissolved | 20 May 2012 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Nanjing(1947-1949) Taipei(1949-1950, 1954-2012) |
| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.gio.gov.tw |
TheGovernment Information Office, Executive Yuan(GIO;Chinese:Hành chính viện tân văn cục;pinyin:Xíngzhèng Yuàn Xīnwén Jú) was a cabinet-level agency of theExecutive YuanofTaiwan (the Republic of China)in charge of promotinggovernment policiesand regulatingdomestic media.
History
[edit]In April 1947, the Republic of China government completed all preparations for the implementation ofconstitutionalrule and made the transition from the stage of political suzerainty to that of constitutional government. All ministries, commissions and councils under the Executive Yuan were expanded, and on 23 April, theExecutive Yuancreated theGovernment Information Officeand agencies for health, irrigation and land affairs. The GIO was formally inaugurated inNanjingon 2 May 1947, and the Department of International Publicity, originally under the Ministry of Information of theKuomintang,was placed under it.
On 21 March 1949, thenPresidentChiang Kai-shekpromulgated the revision of Articles 3 and 5 of the Organic Law of the Executive Yuan, whereby the organisation of the Yuan was streamlined and all agencies were regrouped under eight ministries, two councils and one department. The GIO was dissolved, and the Executive Yuan Council approved at its 52nd session the establishment of an Information Department under the General Secretariat of the Executive Yuan on 5 April 1949. Twenty days later, the headquarters of the Information Department was transferred toCantonalong with the central government.
Following theChinese Civil Warand further relocation of the central government toTaipei,Taiwanin December 1949, the Information Department was dissolved in March 1950. On 24 April, the Executive Yuan ordered the establishment of a temporary institution, the Office of Government Spokesman, which was responsible for makingpress releases.
The original GIO was reactivated on 1 January 1954, in response to changes at home and abroad. In August 1973, the GIO became responsible for matters pertaining to themass media,originally carried out by the Ministries of the Interior and Education and other related institutions. In addition to its domestic and international information tasks, the GIO assumed responsibilities for publication affairs, motion picture affairs, as well astelevisionandradiobroadcasting.
The GIO was formally dissolved on May 20, 2012, with its International Information Department folding into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Domestic Information Department falling under the direct jurisdiction of the Cabinet.[1][2]
Taiwan Info
[edit]Taiwan Infois aFrench-languageonline daily that was published by the Government Information Office of theRepublic of Chinauntil it got dissolved on May 20, 2012. It is now published by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.Its purpose is to keep French-speaking readers around the world informed of what takes place in the island-nation.
History of the site
[edit]Taiwan Infowas launched in April 2002 to replaceLes Echos de la République de Chine,a printed bulletin that had been published every 1, 11 and 21 of the month since its establishment on October 20, 1968. It was finally transformed into an online daily to better reflect current situations of the country and to respond to increasing use of internet around the world.
Content of the site
[edit]The site can be regarded as a window on Taiwan for French-speaking readers. In the 'La une' page, the headlines of 3 local newspapers, today's photo story together with 5 to 10 news are presented concisely everyday except weekends and public holidays. A variety of news are selected by the editors team to meet French speaking readers' interests. News releases are classified under 8 different topics: Politics (Politique), Cross-Straits Relations (Deux rives), Economic and Social Issues (Eco-Social), International, Society (Société), Science, Environment (Environnement) and Culture.
List of director-generals
[edit]Establishment in Nanjing
[edit]- Hollington Tong2 May 1947 – December 1948
- Shen Chang-huanDecember 1948 – January 1949
Relocation to Taipei
[edit]- Wu Nan-juJanuary 1954 – February 1956
- Sherman ShenFebruary 1956 – July 1961
- James ShenJuly 1961 – November 1966
- James WeiNovember 1966 – June 1972
- Fredrick ChienJune 1972 – May 1975
- Ting Mao-shihMay 1975 – January 1979
- James SoongJanuary 1979 – September 1984 (acting until June 1979)
- Chang King-yuhSeptember 1984 – April 1987
- Shao Yu-mingApril 1987 – September 1991
- Jason HuSeptember 1991 – 10 June 1996
- Su Chi10 June 1996 – 15 May 1997
- David Lee15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998
- Chen Chien-jen5 February 1998 – 30 November 1999
- Chao Yi30 November 1999 – 20 May 2000
- Chung Chin( chung cầm ) 20 May 2000 – 6 October 2000
- Su Cheng-ping( tô chính bình ) 6 October 2000 – 1 February 2002
- Arthur Iap1 February 2002 – 1 July 2003
- Huang Huei-zhen1 July 2003 – 20 May 2004
- Lin Chia-lung20 May 2004 – 13 March 2005
- Pasuya Yao13 March 2005 – 25 January 2006
- Cheng Wen-tsan25 January 2006 – 20 April 2007
- Yi Rong-zong( dịch vinh tông ) 20 April 2007 – 11 June 2007 (acting)
- Shieh Jhy-wey11 June 2007 – 20 May 2008
- Vanessa Shih20 May 2008 – 31 December 2008
- Su Jun-pin31 December 2008 – 24 December 2010
- Johnny Chiang24 December 2010 – 1 May 2011
- Philip Yang1 May 2011 – 19 May 2012
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"65-year-old GIO to shut as result of restructuring".The China Post.28 February 2012.Retrieved28 February2012.
- ^Jennings, Ralph (18 May 2012)."Taiwan Government Information Office Closes its Doors".Voice of America.Retrieved4 March2016.
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