The Consumer Protection Committee (CPC; ) is the agency of the
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.
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of
Taiwan (ROC)
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which is responsible for consultation, discussion, and review of important consumer protection policies, laws and regulations, mechanisms, and enforcement outcomes, as well as cross-agency coordination in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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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
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Hsu Li-teh (27 February 1993 – 1 September 1997)
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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, whi ...
(1 September 1997 – 11 December 1997)
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Liu Chao-shiuan
Liu Chao-shiuan (; born 10 May 1943) is a Taiwanese educator 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)
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Yu Shyi-kun
You Si-kun (; born 25 April 1948), also romanized Yu Shyi-kun, is a Taiwanese politician serving as a member and the president of the Legislative Yuan. He was one of the founding members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and is known ...
(20 May 2000 – 27 July 2000)
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Chang Chun-hsiung
Chang Chun-hsiung (), (born 23 March 1938) is a Taiwanese politician. He is a former Premier of the Republic of China. Chang was appointed to two separate terms as Premier, both under Chen Shui-bian. His appointment by then-President Chen in 200 ...
(27 July 2000 – 6 October 2000)
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Lai In-jaw (6 October 2000 – 1 February 2002)
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Lin Hsin-i
Lin Hsin-i (; born 2 December 1946) is a Taiwanese businessman. 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.
In November 2005, ...
(1 February 2002 – 20 May 2004)
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Yeh Chu-lan
Yeh Chu-lan (; born 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. She served as acting mayor of Kaohsiung and Vice Premier of the Republic of China.
Career
Yeh worked in advertising for seventeen years prior to entering politics after her husband, Cheng Na ...
(20 May 2004 – 1 February 2005)
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Wu Rong-i (1 February 2005 – 25 January 2006)
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Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...
(25 January 2006 – 21 May 2007)
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Chiou I-jen
Chiou I-jen (), born May 9, 1950, is a Taiwanese politician who was a Vice Premier of the Republic of China between 17 May 2007 and 6 May 2008.
Early life
Chiou was born in 1950 in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan. He earned a BA in philoso ...
(21 May 2007 – 6 May 2008)
*Chang Chun-hsiung (6 May 2008 – 20 May 2008; acting)
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Paul Chiu
Paul Chiu (; born 19 February 1942) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier of Taiwan from 2008–2009.
ROC Vice Premiership
Vice Premier resignation
Chiu and Premier Liu Chao-shiuan
Liu Chao-shiuan (; born 10 May 1943) is a Tai ...
(20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009)
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Eric Chu
Eric Chu Li-luan (; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was born into a political family with strong Kuomintang (KMT) ties, and served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China, under Premier Wu Den-yih. Prior to this, Chu served ...
(10 September 2009 – 17 May 2010)
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Sean Chen (17 May 2010 – 31 December 2011)
;Chairpersons of the Consumer Protection Committee
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Liu Chin-fang (since 1 January 2012)
See also
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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 ...
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Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.
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References
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External links
Consumer Protection Committee
Economy of Taiwan
Executive Yuan
Consumer rights agencies
Government of Taiwan