New Taipei City Government

新北市政府
Agency overview
Formed	25 December 1945 (as Taipei County Government) 25 December 2010 (as New Taipei City Government)
Preceding agency	Taipei County Government
Jurisdiction	New Taipei City
Headquarters	New Taipei City Hall, Banqiao District
Minister responsible	Liu Ho-jan, Acting Mayor
Website	Official website

Incumbent mayor Hou Yu-ih

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.

History

The city government was originally established as Taipei County Government on 25 December 1945, shortly after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 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 and the county government was renamed New Taipei City Government.

Organizational structure

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
• Rapid Transit Systems Department
• Information Department

Administrative departments

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