In September 2004, the Executive Yuan completed a draft of proposed amendments to the Organic Law of the Executive Yuan, which would downsize the executive branch from 36 departments to 13 ministries plus four commissions and five independent agencies. After 17 years, and through the terms of eight premiers, the Executive Yuan has finally made the historic step.
2004 年 9 月，行政院完成了「行政院組織法」修正草案，將目前的 36 個部會，大幅減併為 13 部、4 個委員會和 5 個獨立機關，此一歷經 17 年、8 位行政院長的政府組織再造工程，終於跨出了歷史性的一步。