Restructuring and Upgrading

In recent years, this livable city has stood out as the most populous administrative division in the country, with a populace now approaching 4 million. Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, a abeautiful name that inspires both the Ciy Council and the City Government to build the best city possible

■ 2007.10.01 The Local Government Act was amended (with provisions for quasi-municipalities).

■ 2009.04.27 City Council adopted a resolution to restructure the county into a city

■ 2009.07.02 Executive Yuan passed the case to re-structure Taipei County into a special municipality

■ 2009.09.01 The Ministry of the Interior published the “Taipei County Re-structuring Plan”

■ 2010.12.25 Taipei County was oficially restructured into a municipality ad named New Taipei City”

New Taipei City Council

■ 2010.11.27 The first election of New Taipei City Councilors was held and the First Session was opened on 25 December, with 66 councilors, Chen Hsing-chin as Speaker and Chen Hung-yu-an as Deputy Speaker.

■ 2014.11.29 The second election of New Taipei City Councilors was held and the Second Session was opened on 25 December, with 66 councilors, Chiang Ken-Huang as Speaker and Chen Wen-Chih as Deputy Speaker.

■ 2018.11.27 The thid election of New Taipei City Councilors was held and the Third Session was opened on 25 December, with 66 councilors, Chiang Ken-Huang as Speaker a nd Chen Hung-yuan as Deputy Speaker.