Council for Cultural Affairs
| 文化部 Wénhùabù |
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| Formed | 11 November 1981 (as Council for Cultural Affairs) 20 May 2012 (as MOC) |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.moc.gov.tw |
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of China (MOC; Chinese: 中華民國文化部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Wénhùabù) is the ministry of the Republic of China that designs cultural policy in Taiwan. The ministry also created the National Repository of Cultural Heritage.
Established in 1981 by Executive Yuan, the ministry was initially called the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA; 文化建設委員會; Wénhuà Jiànshè Wěiyuánhuì). The council was upgraded to ministerial level in May 2012 under the name Ministry of Culture.
The ministry was inaugurated on 21 May 2012, in a ceremony attended by President Ma Ying-jeou, Premier Sean Chen and several prominent artists, including poet Chou Meng-tieh, film director Li Hsing and singer Lo Ta-yu.
President Ma stated in a speech during the ceremony that if politics is a "fence", then culture is "the pair of wings that fly over the fence". He expressed hope that the MOC would spread "Chinese culture with Taiwanese characteristics" around Taiwan and the world.
The following organizations or agencies are under the direct supervision of the MOC:
Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Non-partisan/ unknown
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