Miaoli County Council

Miaoli County Council
苗栗縣議會
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Yu Chung-tien[1]
Deputy Speaker
Chen Ming-chao
Structure
Seats 38
Political groups
      KMT (19)
     NPSU (15)
     DPP (4)
Elections
Single non-transferable vote
Last election
 2014
Meeting place
Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Website
www.mcc.gov.tw

The Miaoli County Council (MCC; Chinese: 苗栗縣議會; pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn Yìhuì) is the elected county council of Miaoli County, Republic of China. The council composes of 38 councilors lastly elected through the 2014 Republic of China local election on 29 November 2014.[2]

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China (ROC) on 25 October 1945, area of the present day Miaoli County was part of Hsinchu County. In 1950, local self-governance was implemented and administrative division of the ROC was adjusted in which Miaoli County was established and subsequently the country government was established on 25 October 1950. On 7 January 1951, the first term of the county councilors were elected and inaugurated on 19 January the same year.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Activists, politicians strategize in Dapu - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Miaoli County Council-History of Council". ftp.twgov.info. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Miaoli County Council-History of Council". twgov.info.

Coordinates: 24°33′47″N 120°50′14″E / 24.5630°N 120.8372°E / 24.5630; 120.8372

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