The Consumer Protection Committee (CPC; ) is the agency of the

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of Taiwan (ROC) which is responsible for consultation, discussion, and review of important

consumer protection Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent business ...

policies, laws and regulations, mechanisms, and enforcement outcomes, as well as cross-agency coordination in

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History

The CPC was originally created on 1 July 1994 as the Consumer Protection Commission. On 1 January 2012, it was restructured as the Consumer Protection Committee.

Organization

The CPC composition is made up of 17 to 27 members with terms of 2 years. The Vice President of the Executive Yuan chairs the CPC, and the members include officials of relevant government agencies, representatives of national consumer protection groups, representatives of nationwide business associations, experts and scholars. The committee meets once each month, but the chairperson has the right to convene unscheduled meetings when necessary. Its operative unit is the Department of Consumer Protection.

List of Chairpersons

;Chairpersons of the Consumer Protection Commission *

Hsu Li-teh Hsu Li-teh (; born 6 August 1931) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the List of vice premiers of the Republic of China, Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997. Education After graduating from Cheng Kung Senior High School in ...

(27 February 1993 – 1 September 1997) *

Chiang Hsiao-yen Chiang Hsiao-yen (; born 1 March 1942) or John Chiang, formerly surnamed Chang (), is a Taiwanese politician affiliated with the Kuomintang. He is the speculated illegitimate son of Chiang Ching-kuo, former leader of the Republic of China, ...

(1 September 1997 – 11 December 1997) *

Liu Chao-shiuan Liu Chao-shiuan (; born 10 May 1943) is a Taiwanese chemist and politician. He is a former president of the National Tsing Hua University (1987–1993) and Soochow University (2004–2008) and a former Premier of the Republic of China (2008� ...

(11 December 1997 – 20 May 2000) *

Yu Shyi-kun You Si-kun (; born 25 April 1948), also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is known to be a strong advocate of Taiwan independence. He led the DPP ...

(20 May 2000 – 27 July 2000) *

Chang Chun-hsiung Chang Chun-hsiung (; born 23 March 1938) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who had served as the prime minister of Taiwan (officially Premier of the Executive Yuan) from 2000 to 2002 and 2007 to 2008, both under Chen Shui-bian's presidency. ...

(27 July 2000 – 6 October 2000) *

Lai In-jaw Lai In-jaw () is a Taiwanese politician and jurist who was the former president of the Judicial Yuan as well as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was the senior advisor to President Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian ( zh, t=� ...

(6 October 2000 – 1 February 2002) *

Lin Hsin-i Lin Hsin-i (; born 2 December 1946) is a Taiwanese businessman and politician. He served in the Democratic Progressive Party administration as Minister of Economic Affairs between 2000 and 2002, then as Vice Premier between 2002 and 2004. I ...

(1 February 2002 – 20 May 2004) *

Yeh Chu-lan Yeh Chu-lan (; born 1949) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice Premier of Taiwan under the Yu Shyi-kun cabinet. She has also served as the acting Mayor of Kaohsiung, Minister of Transportation and Communications, Minister of Coun ...

(20 May 2004 – 1 February 2005) *

Wu Rong-i Wu Rong-i (; born 15 December 1939) is a Taiwanese economist and politician who served as the Vice Premier of Taiwan from 2005 to 2006. He also served as Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, the investment arm of Taiwan. Educa ...

(1 February 2005 – 25 January 2006) *

Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; pinyin: ''Cài Yīngwén''; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician and legal scholar who served as the seventh president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party ...

(25 January 2006 – 21 May 2007) *

Chiou I-jen Chiou I-jen (; born May 9, 1950) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese politician who was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China, vice premier of Taiwan between 17 May 2007 and 6 May 2008. Early life and education Chiou was born in 1950 in Pingtun ...

(21 May 2007 – 6 May 2008) *Chang Chun-hsiung (6 May 2008 – 20 May 2008; acting) *

Paul Chiu Chiu Chang-hsiung (; born 19 February 1942), also known by his English name Paul Chiu, is a Taiwanese economist and politician. He was the first appointed vice premier of Executive Yuan in the presidency of Ma Ying-jeou. Before his vice premie ...

(20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009) *

Eric Chu Eric Li-luan Chu (; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician, statistician, and academic who is currently the Chairman of the Kuomintang, chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). Born into a political family with strong ties to the Kuomintan ...

(10 September 2009 – 17 May 2010) * Sean Chen (17 May 2010 – 31 December 2011) ;Chairpersons of the Consumer Protection Committee * Liu Chin-fang (since 1 January 2012)

References

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External links

Consumer Protection Committee
Economy of Taiwan Executive Yuan Consumer rights agencies Government of Taiwan

History

Organization

List of Chairpersons

See also

References

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