Pingtung County Council () is the
county council
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Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
of
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a 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 seat is Pin ...
,
Republic of China
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 northeast ...
. It is currently composed of 55 councillors, all recently elected in the
2018 Taiwanese local elections
Local elections were held on 24 November 2018 in Taiwan, to elect county magistrates (city mayors), county (city) councilors, township mayors, township councilors and chiefs of village (borough) in 6 municipalities and 16 counties (cities). Elec ...
. 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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.
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 platform. 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 Count ...
*
Pingtung County Government
The Pingtung County Government () is the local government of Pingtung County, 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 Pa ...
References
External links
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County councils of Taiwan
Pingtung County
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