1956, the Kinmen Defense Command Headquarters established the Kinmen Political Affairs Commission to implement joint military and civilian rule over county affairs. The county chief was a member of the military, and everything was run according to the Combat Zone Administration Guidelines for the Kinmen-Matsu District, so the island followed a completely different path of development from that of Taiwan.
四十五年更增設直屬金門防衛司令部的「戰地政務委員會」管理縣政，實施軍民合治，縣長由軍職人員擔任，一切以「金馬地區實驗戰地政務施政綱要」為依規，走上和台灣完全不同的發展道路。