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Commander Of The Army (Republic Of China) ...
The Commander of the Army is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China Army. The current Commander is Hsu Yen-pu. List of Chiefs Chief of Staff (1912–1946) Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1946–2006) Commander of the Army (2006–present) See also * Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China) * Commander of the Navy (Taiwan) References {{Chief of the army by country * Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hsu Yen-pu
Hsu Yen-pu (; born 1961) is a Republic of China Army general. Since 1 July 2021, he is the current Commander of the Republic of China Army. He also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 2020 to 2021. Career Hsu is of mixed Atayal and Han descent. He is the first commander of the army with aboriginal blood. In 1983, he graduated from the Artillery Division of the Republic of China Military Academy, and subsequently served in other miliary positions, including the commander of the No. 21 Artillery Command and commander of the of the Sixth Army Corps, Chief of Staff of the Tenth Army Corps, and Vice Minister of National Defense. In 2014, Hsu was promoted from major general to lieutenant general. On 1 April of that year, he became the Commander of the Sixth Army Corps following the retirement of . On 15 January 2020, the Ministry of National Defense announced that Hsu would be transferred to be the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Republic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Chung-ling
Chiang Chung-ling (; 21 September 1922 – 18 March 2015) was a Taiwanese army general, former Minister of Defense and Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party). As Minister of Defense, he called for the use of Sky Horse missiles to rival Chinese M-class missiles. Also, several high-profile military deaths occurred during his term as Minister of Defense. When being questioned by reporters outside the parliament on September 19, 1995, he replied with a rhetorical question, "哪個地方不死人?" ("Where do people not die?"). His reply caused a sensation and public condemnation, and finally he apologized on September 25, 1995. After a C-130H military transport plane crashed on October 10, 1997, near Taipei, Chiang Chung-ling resigned as Minister of Defense on October 11 to take responsibility for the crash, in which all five crew members died. Death In 2015, he died at Taipei Veterans General Hospital Taipei Veterans General Hospital () is a national fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander Of The Navy (Taiwan) ...
The Commander of the Republic of China Navy is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China Navy in Taiwan. The current Commander is Admiral Liu Chih-pin. List Minister of the Navy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Commander of the Navy References {{Chief of the navy by country Republic of China Navy officers Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Pao-yu
General Chen Pao-yu (; born 1958) is a Republic of China Army General who currently serves as the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces. Prior to his appointment, Chief of the Army Staff Taiwan from April 2019 to July 2021 and served as the Vice Chief (Executive) of the General Staff in April 2017 to 2019. Early life and education Born in Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, ROC, Chen graduated from Chinese Military Academy in 1980 (Class 69) and also attended the Infantry Captain course at the Army Command and Staff Course Class of 1994 (Class 83) and completed the Taiwan War College War Academy Class of 1999 (Class of 88). He also attended in various courses and received degrees from universities and military academies locally and abroad. Military Background After graduating in the military academy in 1980, Chen held various posts in the Army and in the Armed Forces. He held various posts in the 129th Brigade, before leading various units such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Shin-lung
Wang Shin-lung () is a general officer of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. Born in Xincheng, Hualien, ancestry from Dinghai, Zhejiang. He became Commanding General of the Republic of China Army on 1 December 2016. He is the current Vice Minister (Armanents) of the Ministry of National Defense {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ... since 1 July 2021. Life Wang Shin-lung was born in rural areas of Hualien County, Taiwan. His father Wang, Ing-far was a veteran, after retirement, settled in Hualien. To support the family, he had been working temporary in the brick-making factories and wineries, and later on found a permanent job as a janitor at Xincheng Junior High School. The family was very poor. Wang Shin-lung graduated from Hualien private Joseph (now Haixing) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiu Kuo-cheng
Chiu Kuo-cheng (; born 12 April 1953) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the Republic of China Army. He is the current Minister of National Defense. He was the Director-General of the National Security Bureau from 24 July 2019 to 22 February 2021, and the Chief of General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 2016 to 28 April 2017, and a former Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments. Education Chiu graduated from the United States Army War College in 1999, and was inducted into the school's International Fellows Hall of Fame in 2018. Career Chiu was the president of National Defense University in Taoyuan from 1 September 2012 to 31 July 2014. Chiu was Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments from August 2014 to January 2015. Chiu was Commander of the ROC Army from January 2015 through November 2016. He was appointed to the position of Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces on 24 November 2016, upon the retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Teh-fa
Yen Teh-fa (; born 14 November 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the Republic of China Army. His ancestral home was in Nanjing. He was previously the Minister of National Defense and the secretary-general of the National Security Council. He was the chief of the general staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 30 January 2015 until 1 December 2016. He was the vice minister for armaments of the National Defense Ministry (MND) from 9 August 2013 until 15 January 2014. Education Yen graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1975 and later attended the War College of the National Defense University. Military career In August 2009, Yen joined the disaster relief efforts under the 8th Army Corps following the Typhoon Morakot. In August 2013, Yen was named the vice minister of defense for armaments. He left the post in January 2014, and was appointed the chief of the general staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces. Yen retired in Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Shying-jow
Lee Shying-jow or Lee Hsiang-chou (; born 2 August 1952) is a Taiwanese general and diplomat. He is the incumbent Ambassador to Denmark, and was formerly the 4th Commanding General of the Republic of China Army (ROCA), 8th Deputy Minister of National Defense (MND), the 15th Director-General of the National Security Bureau (NSB) and the 2nd Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (VAC). Early life Lee Hsiang-chou was born in a Military dependents' village of the Republic of China Air Force called the Republican New Village (共和新村) at Donggang, Pingtung, Taiwan, there was his home. His ancestral home was in Xinxiang, Henan Lee later entered the Republic of China Army Preparatory School right after his completion of junior high school at age 15. He then later graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1974 as a Missile Officer. Lee also obtained his master's degree from the National Taiwan University, National Chung Hsing University of Taiwan and Georgeto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hu Chen-pu
Hu Chen-pu (; born 14 August 1948) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general officer. He was the 1st Commander of the Republic of China Army, 11th Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) of the Executive Yuan and 1st Commander of the Republic of China Army The Republic of China Army (ROCA), previously known as the Chinese Nationalist Army or Nationalist Revolutionary Army and unofficially as the Taiwanese Army, is the largest branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. An estimated 80% of the ... (ROCA). Verdict On 30 September 2011, Hu was found guilty of corruption by the Taipei District Court. He was sentenced for ten years in prison and his civil rights was deprived for three years. He secured a total of NT$1.4 million from RPTL International and other companies in which the VAC had invested. References Living people 1948 births Taiwanese Ministers of the Veterans Affairs Council Taiwanese politicians convicted of corruption Taiwanese people fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Chen-hsiang
Chen Chen-hsiang (; born 10 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and a retired army general. He served as the Army Commander-in-chief before retirement, and elected into the Eighth Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2016 and has been the Vice Chairperson of Kuomintang (KMT) since 23 November 2016. Kuomintang 2016 Beijing visit Chen was part of a Kuomintang delegation which visited Beijing at the end of December 2016 to hold a dialogue with the Communist Party of China (CPC). The meeting with Taiwan Affairs Office Director Zhang Zhijun focused on exchanges between KMT and CPC officials, exchanges between young people between the two sides and protection of the people's rights and interests. They attended a trade fair on 24 December 2016 to promote agricultural products and tourism from Hualien County, Hsinchu County, Kinmen County, Lienchiang County, Miaoli County, Nantou County, New Taipei City and Taitung County Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Yao-ming
Tang Yao-ming (; 29 November 1940 – 3 November 2021) was a Taiwanese general officer. He was the Minister of Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), National Defense of the Republic of China (ROC) from 2002 to 2004. Ministry of National Defense Tang was named to the position of defense minister on 20 January 2002, making him the first person born on the island of Taiwan to have held the post. 2002 United States visit In 2002, Tang visited St. Petersburg, Florida, United States to attend the U.S.-Taiwan Defense summit, making him the first ROC Minister of National Defense to visit the United States after the U.S. government ended Taiwan–United States relations, official relations with Taiwan in 1979. Death Tang died, aged 80, on 3 November 2021, at the Tri-Service General Hospital. Republished by thOverseas Chinese Affairs Commission/ref> References 1940 births 2021 deaths Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan Taiwanese Ministers of National Defense Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hau Pei-tsun
Hau Pei-tsun (, 8 August 1919 – 30 March 2020) was a Mainland Chinese, Chinese politician and military officer who was the Premier of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1 June 1990 to 27 February 1993, and the longest-serving Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 1981 to 4 December 1989. On 6 July 2017, Hau attended an academic meeting in Nanjing about the history of the Second Sino-Japanese War, making him the first former ROC premier to visit Mainland China since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. He centenarian, turned 100 in August 2019. Biography Born to a well-to-do family in Yancheng, Jiangsu, on 8 August 1919, Hau received a military education from the Republic of China Military Academy, National Defense University (Taiwan), National Defense University, United States Army Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the War College, Arme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
