Minister of National Defense (Republic of China)

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Minister of National Defence
中華民國國防部部長 (Chinese)
Flag of the minister of national defence
Incumbent
Chiu Kuo-cheng
since 23 February 2021
Ministry of National Defense
TypeMinister
Member ofExecutive Yuan
Reports tothe Premier
SeatZhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
PrecursorMinister of War
Minister of the Navy
Formation23 May 1946; 77 years ago (23 May 1946)
First holderBai Chongxi
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of National Defence (Chinese: 中華民國國防部部長; pinyin: Zhōnghuá mínguó guófáng bù bùzhǎng) is the minister responsible for the Ministry of National Defense.

Ministers of National Defense[edit]

The following ministers have served:[1]

No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Party Cabinet
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Bai Chongxi
(1893–1966) 		23 May 1946 2 June 1948 2 years, 10 days Kuomintang Soong [zh]
Zhang [zh]
Weng [zh]
2 He Yingqin
(1890–1987) 		3 June 1948 21 December 1948 201 days Kuomintang Weng [zh]
Sun II [zh]
3 Xu Yongchang
(1885–1959) 		22 December 1948 30 April 1949 129 days Kuomintang Sun II [zh]
He [zh]
(2) He Yingqin
(1890–1987) 		1 May 1949 11 June 1949 41 days Kuomintang He [zh]
Yan [zh]
4 Yan Xishan
(1883–1960) 		12 June 1949 31 January 1950 233 days Kuomintang Yan [zh]
5 Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987) 		1 February 1950 31 March 1950 58 days Kuomintang Yan [zh]
C. Chen I [zh]
6 Yu Ta-wei [zh]
(1897–1993) 		1 April 1950 28 February 1951 333 days Independent C. Chen I [zh]
7 Kuo Chi-chiao [zh]
(1902–1998) 		1 March 1951 31 May 1954 3 years, 91 days Kuomintang C. Chen I [zh]
(6) Yu Ta-wei [zh]
(1897–1993) 		1 June 1954 13 January 1965 10 years, 226 days Independent C. Chen I [zh]
H. C. Yu [zh]
C. Chen II [zh]
Yen [zh]
9 Chiang Ching-kuo
(1910–1988) 		14 January 1965 30 June 1969 4 years, 167 days Kuomintang Yen [zh]
10 Huang Chieh
(1902–1995) 		1 July 1969 31 May 1972 2 years, 335 days Kuomintang Yen [zh]
Chiang [zh]
11 Chen Ta-ching
(1904–1973) 		1 June 1972 30 June 1973 1 year, 29 days Kuomintang Chiang [zh]
12 Kao Kuei-yuan [zh]
(1907–2012) 		1 July 1973 19 November 1981 8 years, 141 days Kuomintang Chiang [zh]
Sun Y. [zh]
13 Song Chang-chih [zh]
(1916–2002) 		1 December 1981 30 June 1986 4 years, 211 days Kuomintang Sun Y. [zh]
Yu [zh]
14 Wang Daoyuan [zh]
(1913–2011) 		1 July 1986 28 April 1987 301 days Kuomintang Yu [zh]
15 Cheng Wei-yuan
(1913–1993) 		29 April 1987 4 December 1989 2 years, 219 days Kuomintang Yu [zh]
Lee [zh]
16 Hau Pei-tsun
(1919–2020) 		5 December 1989 31 May 1991 1 year, 177 days Kuomintang Lee [zh]
17 Chen Li-an
(born 1937) 		1 June 1991 26 February 1993 1 year, 270 days Kuomintang Hau [zh]
18 Sun Chen [zh]
(born 1934) 		27 February 1993 15 December 1994 1 year, 291 days Kuomintang Lien [zh]
19 Chiang Chung-ling
(1922–2015) 		16 December 1994 31 January 1999 4 years, 46 days Kuomintang Lien [zh]
Siew [zh]
20 Tang Fei
(born 1932) 		1 February 1999 19 May 2000 1 year, 108 days Kuomintang Siew [zh]
21 Wu Shih-wen
(born 1934) 		20 May 2000 31 January 2002 1 year, 256 days Kuomintang T. Fei [zh]
C. H. Chang I [zh]
22 Tang Yao-ming
(1938–2021) 		1 February 2002 19 May 2004 2 years, 108 days Kuomintang[a] Yu [zh]
23 Lee Jye
(born 1940) 		20 May 2004 19 May 2007 2 years, 108 days Independent[b] Yu [zh]
Hsieh [zh]
Su I
24 Lee Tien-yu
(born 1940) 		20 May 2007 24 February 2008 280 days Kuomintang Su I
C. H. Chang II [zh]
25 Michael Tsai
(born 1941) 		25 February 2008 19 May 2008 84 days Democratic Progressive Party C. H. Chang II [zh]
26 Chen Chao-min
(born 1940) 		20 May 2008 9 September 2009 1 year, 112 days Kuomintang Liu [zh]
27 Kao Hua-chu
(born 1946) 		10 September 2009 31 July 2013 3 years, 324 days Kuomintang Wu [zh]
S. Chen [zh]
Jiang [zh]
28 Andrew Yang
(born 1946) 		1 August 2013 7 August 2013 6 days Kuomintang Jiang [zh]
29 Yen Ming
(born 1949) 		8 August 2013 30 January 2015 1 year, 175 days Kuomintang Jiang [zh]
Mao [zh]
30 Kao Kuang-chi
(born 1950) 		31 January 2015 19 May 2016 1 year, 109 days Kuomintang Mao [zh]
S. Chang
31 Feng Shih-kuan
(born 1945) 		20 May 2016 26 February 2018 1 year, 282 days Independent Lin
Lai
32 Yen Teh-fa
(born 1952) 		26 February 2018 23 February 2021 2 years, 363 days Independent Lai
Su II
33 Chiu Kuo-cheng
(born 1953) 		23 February 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 71 days Independent Su II
Chen Chien-jen

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Kuomintang membership suspended.
  2. ^ Kuomintang membership revoked.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 歷任部長 [Past Ministers]. mnd.gov.tw (in Chinese). Ministry of Nat'l Defense. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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