Chiayi County Council 嘉義縣議會 | |
House Type: | County Council |
Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
Leader1: | Chang Ming-da |
Election1: | 2022 |
Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker |
Leader2: | Chen Yi-yue |
Election2: | 2022 |
Members: | 36[1] |
Voting System1: | Single non-transferable vote |
Last Election1: | 2022 |
Session Room: | 嘉義縣議會.JPG |
Session Res: | 300px |
Meeting Place: | The Building of Chiayi County Council Puzi City, Chiayi County, Taiwan |
Structure1: | Chiayi county council 2014.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Political Groups1: | DPP (18) NPSU (11) KMT (8) |
The Chiayi County Council (CYSCC;) is the elected county council of Chiayi County, Republic of China. The council consists of 37 councilors lastly elected through the 2022 Republic of China local election on 26 November 2022.
The council was originally established as Chiayi City Council after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945. In 1950, administrative divisions of Taiwan Province were readjusted and the Chiayi County Council was subsequently established on 21 February 1951. The council moved to its current address in January 1992.[2]
The council is located in a building that sits on 4.6 hectares of land. The building has a height of 24.65 meters which consists of 3 floors and 1 basement. The building was designed by Liao Jhao-kun and the construction was carried out by Sie Jian Cheng Construction Company. The groundbreaking ceremony for the building was held in April 1989 and was completed in November 1991.[2]
The council is accessible within walking distance West from Chiayi Station of Taiwan HSR.