The Kaohsiung City Government is the municipal government of Kaohsiung. It was formed after the merger of Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City in December 2010. Its chief administrator is the directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.

History

In 1924, was upgraded to city status, and the Takao City Office was established in modern-day Gushan by the Japanese government which reported directly to

Takao Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), the ...

. The city hall was located at the modern-day temple. The second city hall was built in 1938 at modern-day Zhongzheng 4th Road, Yancheng District and commissioned on 16 September 1939. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the city was renamed Kaohsiung City Government. A fast-growing population and rapid industrial and commercial development caused the expansion of the city government as well. In 1992, the city government moved to the new city hall building at Xiwei 3rd Road in

Lingya District Lingya District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 162 ...

. The former city hall building in Yancheng District was turned into the

Kaohsiung Museum of History The Kaohsiung Museum of History () is a museum located in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government. History The building of the museum was originally the Kaohsiung City Hall. It was designed by ...

on 25 October 1998.

Administration

Bureaus

Fire Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government 20130825

Headquarter of Labor Affairs Bureau of Kaohsiung City Goverment

* Civil Affairs Bureau * Finance Bureau * Education Bureau * Economic Development Bureau * Marine Bureau * Agriculture Bureau * Tourism Bureau * Urban Development Bureau * Public Works Bureau * Water Resources Bureau * Social Affairs Bureau * Labor Affairs Bureau * Kaohsiung City Police Department * Fire Bureau * Department of Health * Environmental Protection Bureau *

Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 2 ...

* Bureau of Cultural Affairs * Transportation Bureau * Legal Affairs Bureau * Military service Bureau * Land Administration Bureau * Information Bureau

Offices

* Secretariat * Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics * Personnel Department * Civil Service Ethics Office

Commissions

* Research, Development and Evaluation Commission * Indigenous Affairs Commission * Hakka Affairs Committee

Mayor

The

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohs ...

is the chief executive officer of the city. The mayor is elected for a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the mayor there are 3 deputy mayors, 1 secretary-general, 2 deputy secretary-generals and 30 principal officers. The incumbent Mayor of Kaohsiung is

Chen Chi-mai Chen Chi-mai (; born December 23, 1964) is a Taiwanese politician and the current Mayor of Kaoshiung since August 24, 2020. He has served as spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Party and the chief executive officer of its Policy Research ...

of Democratic Progressive Party.

Notes

Words in native languages

References

External links

* {{Local government in R.O.C.(Taiwan) * Government of Kaohsiung Local governments of the Republic of China