Lienchiang County Council

The Lienchiang County Council (MTCC; Chinese: 連江縣議會; pinyin: Liánjiāng Xiàn Yìhuì) is the elected county council of Lienchiang County, Republic of China. The council composes of nine councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018. It has the fewest seats among all councils in Taiwan.

Lienchiang County Council

連江縣議會
Type
Type
Leadership
Speaker
Chen Kuei-chung, Independent
Deputy Speaker
Tsao Yi-piao, Independent
Structure
Seats9[1][2]
Political groups
  KMT (7)
  NPSU (2)
Elections
Single non-transferable vote
Last election
2022
Meeting place
Fusing, Nangan, Lienchiang, Fujian, Republic of China
Website
Official website (in Chinese)

History edit

MTCC was originally established as Lienchiang County Affairs Counseling Committee in 1957 by the Executive Yuan. On 7 November 1992, the martial law was lifted from Matsu and the committee was reformed into Lienchiang Temporary County Council and its councilor members were appointed by Fujian Provincial Government. The first election for the councilor members were done in January 1994, and in March 1994 it was finally changed and inaugurated to Lienchiang County Council. On 7 November 1996, the current council building in Fuxing Village of Nangan Township was completed.[3]

Organization edit

  • Speaker
  • Deputy Speaker

Administrative departments edit

  • Personnel Administrator
  • Accountant
  • Regulation
  • Office of General Affairs
  • Session Procedures
  • Secretary

Sessions edit

  • Examining Committee A
  • Examining Committee B
  • Discipline Committee
  • Procedure Committee[4]

Transportation edit

The council is accessible within walking distance from Matsu Nangan Airport.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Lienchiang County Council". Mtcc.gov.tw. 2011-07-01. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. ^ "2014 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  3. ^ "Brief History of the Council". Matsu.idv.tw. 1992-11-07. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  4. ^ "Organization". Matsu.idv.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  5. ^ "Location". Matsu.idv.tw. Archived from the original on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2014-04-22.

26°09′48″N 119°57′07″E / 26.1634°N 119.9520°E / 26.1634; 119.9520