Pingtung County Council () is the
county council
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Australia
In the Australian state of New South Wales, county councils are special purpose ...
of
Pingtung County
Pingtung () is a County (Taiwan), county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county ...
,
Republic of China
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. It is currently composed of 55 councillors, all elected in the
2022 Taiwanese local elections
Local elections were held in Taiwan on 26 November and 18 December 2022 to elect county magistrates (city mayors), county (city) councilors, township mayors, township councilors and chiefs of village (borough) in 6 municipalities and 16 counties ...
. Being the largest county council in terms of seats, it succeeded the former Pingtung City Senate on 1 October 1950 after reorganization of the
local governments
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Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
.
Organization
* Procedural Office
* General Affairs Office
* Administration Office
* Legal Department
* Accounting Office
* Personnel Office
Transportation
The council building is accessible within walking distance of the
Pingtung railway station
Pingtung () is a railway station in Pingtung County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.
Overview
The station has two island platforms. The station was rebuilt on elevated tracks on 23 August 2015.
History
*20 December 1913: The station opened ...
.
See also
*
List of county magistrates of Pingtung
This is a list of magistrates of Pingtung County. The incumbent Magistrate is Chou Chun-mi of the Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2022.
Directly elected county magistrates
Timeline
References
See also
* Pingtung Coun ...
*
Pingtung County Government
The Pingtung County Government () is the local government of Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Organizational structures
Departments
* Civil Affairs Department
* Finance Department
* Urban and Rural Development Department
* Public Works Department
* W ...
References
External links
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County councils of Taiwan
Pingtung County
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