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Hsu Yen-pu (; born 1961) is a
Order of the Resplendent Banner with Yellow Grand Cordon
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Order of the Resplendent Banner with Grand Cordon
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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 ...
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 mixedAtayal Atayal may refer to:
* Atayal people
* Atayal language
The Atayal language is spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and C’uli’ (Ts’ole’) are two major dialects. Mayrinax and Pa’kuali’, two subdialects of C’uli’, are uniqu ...
and Han
Han may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group.
** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...
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
The Republic of China Military Academy () is the service academy for the army of the Republic of China, located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung. Previously known as the the military academy produced commanders who fought in many of China's ...
, 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
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
to lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
. 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
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announced that Hsu would be transferred to be the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The changes took effect on 16 January. On 17 January, Hsu was personally awarded the rank by President Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...
in a ceremony.
On 1 July 2021, Hsu became the Commander of the Army.
Awards
* Order of the Sacred Tripod
The Order of the Sacred Tripod (寶鼎勳章), also referred to as the Order of the Precious Tripod or Pao Ting, is a military award of the Republic of China. It was created on 15 May 1929 by Chiang Kai-shek for significant contributions to nation ...
with Special Cravat
* Order of the Resplendent Banner with Yellow Grand Cordon
* Order of the Resplendent Banner with Grand Cordon
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