The Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council Communiqué collection includes records from 1959, when the Council was established, to 1998, when it was dissolved as part of Taiwan’s provincial streamlining reforms (excluding the periods of the Provincial Senate and the Provisional Provincial Consultative Council). The communiqué encompasses meeting records, legislative inquiries and responses, and plenary resolutions. Based on the format of the materials, the records can be categorized into seven types: reports, meeting minutes, graphical and image appendices, declarations and congratulatory messages, proposals, inquiries, and official documents.
This collection serves as a microcosm of Taiwan’s social, political, and economic landscape from 1959 to 1998. It also reflects the interactions between public opinion and government, providing crucial historical context for Taiwan’s democratic development. Additionally, it holds significant reference value for research on specific political figures, contemporary government policies and institutional reforms, as well as Taiwan’s democratic governance and legislative history.