The Government Information Office, Executive Yuan (GIO; ) was a cabinet-level agency of the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive (government), executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, amended constitution, the head of the Execut ...
of
Taiwan (the Republic of China) in charge of promoting
government policies
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and regulating
domestic media.
History
In April 1947, the Republic of China government completed all preparations for the implementation of
constitutional
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
When these princ ...
rule 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, the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive (government), executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, amended constitution, the head of the Execut ...
created the Government Information Office and agencies for health, irrigation and land affairs. The GIO was formally inaugurated in
Nanjing
Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400.
Situated in the Yang ...
on 2 May 1947, and the Department of International Publicity, originally under the Ministry of Information of the
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...
, was placed under it.
On 21 March 1949, then
President
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* President (education), a leader of a college or university
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Chiang Kai-shek promulgated 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 to
Canton along with the central government.
Following the
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...
and further relocation of the central government to
Taipei
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
in 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 making
press release
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s.
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 the
mass media
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Broadcast media transmit information electronically via media such as films, radio, recorded music, or television. Digital media comprises b ...
, 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 as
television
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and
radio
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broadcasting.
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.
Taiwan Info
''Taiwan Info'' is a
French-language
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online daily that was published by the Government Information Office of the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
until it got dissolved on May 20, 2012. It is now published by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA; ) is a cabinet-level ministry of Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), and is responsible for the ROC's diplomacy and foreign relations. It is headquartered in the capital Taipei. The incumbent ...
. Its purpose is to keep French-speaking readers around the world informed of what takes place in the island-nation.
History of the site
''Taiwan Info'' was launched in April 2002 to replace ''Les 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
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
Establishment in Nanjing
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Hollington Tong
Hollington K. Tong (); 9 November 1887 – 9 January 1971) was a Chinese journalist and diplomat.
Tong was from a poor Chinese Christian family. He graduated in journalism from the University of Missouri, and from the first class of the Columbi ...
2 May 1947 – December 1948
*
Shen Chang-huan
Shen Chang-huan (; 16 October 1913 – 2 July 1998) was a Taiwanese politician and diplomat. He is the longest-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan's history, in office for a cumulative total of over twelve years from 1960 to 1966 and ...
December 1948 – January 1949
Relocation to Taipei
* January 1954 – February 1956
* February 1956 – July 1961
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James Shen
James C.H. Shen (; July 2, 1909, Shanghai – July 12, 2007, Taipei) was a Taiwanese diplomat. Shen served as the last official Republic of China ambassador to the United States before the U.S. switched its diplomatic recognition to the People's ...
July 1961 – November 1966
*
James Wei
James Wei (; 28 August 1907 – 7 October 1982) was a Taiwanese news media executive who led the Government Information Office from 1966 to 1972.
Biography Mainland China years
James Wei was born in Zhejiang on 28 August 1907, and he graduat ...
November 1966 – June 1972
*
Fredrick Chien
Chien Foo (; born 21 March 1935), also known by his English name Fredrick Foo Chien, is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician who served as the List of presidents of the Control Yuan, president of the Control Yuan from 1999 to 2005. After earning ...
June 1972 – May 1975
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Ting Mao-shih
Ting Mao-shih (; born 10 October 1925) is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician.
Ting attended the University of Paris and began working for the Central News Agency in 1956. He left two years later for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and began hi ...
May 1975 – January 1979
*
James Soong
Soong Chu-yu (; born 30 April 1942), also known by his English name James Soong, is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who is the founder and chairman of the People First Party. Soong was the first and only elected governor of Taiw ...
January 1979 – September 1984 (acting until June 1979)
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Chang King-yuh
Chang King-yuh (; born 27 April 1937) is a Taiwanese political scientist and lawyer. He was Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan from 28 February 1996 to 31 January 1999.
Early life and education
Chang was born in Ch ...
September 1984 – April 1987
* April 1987 – September 1991
*
Jason Hu
Hu Chih-chiang (; born 15 May 1948), also known by his English name Jason Hu, is a Taiwanese diplomat and politician. He served as the mayor of Taichung from 2001 to 2014, when the city was a Provincial city (Taiwan), provincial city (2001–2 ...
September 1991 – 10 June 1996
*
Su Chi
Su Chi (; born 1 October 1949) is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician. Su served as Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 2008 to 2010. Previously, he was the Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Execu ...
10 June 1996 – 15 May 1997
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David Lee 15 May 1997 – 5 February 1998
*
Chen Chien-jen
Chen Chien-jen (; born 6 June 1951) is a Taiwanese epidemiologist, geneticist, and politician who served as Vice President of Taiwan from 2016 to 2020 and Premier of Taiwan from 2023 to 2024 under President Tsai Ing-wen.
After earning a d ...
5 February 1998 – 30 November 1999
* 30 November 1999 – 20 May 2000
*
Chung Chin (鍾琴) 20 May 2000 – 6 October 2000
*
Su Cheng-ping (蘇正平) 6 October 2000 – 1 February 2002
* 1 February 2002 – 1 July 2003
* 1 July 2003 – 20 May 2004
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Lin Chia-lung
Lin Chia-lung (; born 13 February 1964) is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan since 20 May 2024. He previously served as Secretary General to the President of Taiwan from 2023 t ...
20 May 2004 – 13 March 2005
*
Pasuya Yao
Yao Wen-chih (; born 4 December 1965), also known by the appropriated Tsou name Pasuya Yao, is a Taiwanese film maker and former politician. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, he served in the Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2018.
Po ...
13 March 2005 – 25 January 2006
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Cheng Wen-tsan
Cheng Wen-tsan (; born 6 July 1967) is a Taiwanese politician who has served as the vice premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2023 to 2024 and chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation briefly in 2024. A member of the Democratic Pro ...
25 January 2006 – 20 April 2007
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Yi Rong-zong (易榮宗) 20 April 2007 – 11 June 2007 (acting)
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Shieh Jhy-wey 11 June 2007 – 20 May 2008
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Vanessa Shih 20 May 2008 – 31 December 2008
* 31 December 2008 – 24 December 2010
*
Johnny Chiang
Chiang Chi-chen (; born 2 March 1972), also known by his English name Johnny Chiang, is a Taiwanese politician and political scientist who has served as the vice president of the Legislative Yuan since 2024.
Chiang served as an associate pro ...
24 December 2010 – 1 May 2011
* 1 May 2011 – 19 May 2012
See also
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Censorship in the Republic of China
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Propaganda in the Republic of China
References
External links
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1947 establishments in China
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