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Minister of National Defence
中華民國國防部部長  (zh)
ROC Minister of National Defense Flag
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Chiu Kuo-cheng 邱國正 (05.28 總統接見美國海外作戰退伍軍人協會哈蒙總會長 (Flickr id 41497715175))
Incumbent
Chiu Kuo-cheng
since 23 February 2021
Ministry of National Defense
Type Minister
Member of Executive Yuan
Reports to the Premier
Seat Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Precursor Minister of War
Minister of the Navy
Formation 23 May 1946; ago (23 May 1946)
First holder Bai Chongxi
Website Official 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[]

The following ministers have served:[1]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Party Cabinet
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Bai Chongxi Bai Chongxi
(1893–1966)
23 May 1946 2 June 1948 2 years, 10 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang T. V. Soong
Chiang Kai-shek
Chang Ch'ün
Weng Wenhao
2 何應欽 05 He Yingqin
(1890–1987)
3 June 1948 21 December 1948 201 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Weng Wenhao
Sun Fo
3 Xu Yongchang Xu Yongchang
(1885–1959)
22 December 1948 30 April 1949 129 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Sun Fo
He Yingqin
(2) 何應欽 05 He Yingqin
(1890–1987)
1 May 1949 11 June 1949 41 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang He Yingqin
Yan Xishan
4 Yan Xishan 1950 Yan Xishan
(1883–1960)
12 June 1949 31 January 1950 233 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Yan Xishan
5 Gu Jutong Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
1 February 1950 31 March 1950 58 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Yan Xishan
Chen Cheng
6 Defense Minister Yu Ta-wei 國防部長俞大維 (U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Thomas H. Moorer calls on ROC Defense Minister Yu Ta-wei 美國海軍第七艦隊司令穆勒中將拜會國防部長俞大維) Yu Ta-wei [zh]
(1897–1993)
1 April 1950 28 February 1951 333 days style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | | Independent Chen Cheng
7 Guo Jijiao2 Kuo Chi-chiao [zh]
(1902–1998)
1 March 1951 31 May 1954 3 years, 91 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Chen Cheng
(6) Defense Minister Yu Ta-wei 國防部長俞大維 (U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Thomas H. Moorer calls on ROC Defense Minister Yu Ta-wei 美國海軍第七艦隊司令穆勒中將拜會國防部長俞大維) Yu Ta-wei [zh]
(1897–1993)
1 June 1954 13 January 1965 10 years, 226 days style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | | Independent Chen Cheng
Yu Hung-Chun
Chen Cheng
Yen Chia-kan
9 Portrait of Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Ching-kuo
(1910–1988)
14 January 1965 30 June 1969 4 years, 167 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
10 Army (ROCA) General Huang Chieh 陸軍上將黃杰 Huang Chieh
(1902–1995)
1 July 1969 31 May 1972 2 years, 335 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
11 Chen Ta-ching 陳大慶 Chen Ta-ching
(1904–1973)
1 June 1972 30 June 1973 1 year, 29 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Chiang Ching-kuo
12 Kao Kuei-yuan 高魁元 Kao Kuei-yuan [zh]
(1907–2012)
1 July 1973 19 November 1981 8 years, 141 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Chiang Ching-kuo
Sun Yun-suan
13 Song Chang-chih 宋長志 Song Chang-chih [zh]
(1916–2002)
1 December 1981 30 June 1986 4 years, 211 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Sun Yun-suan
Yu Kuo-hua
14 19680411汪道淵 Wang Daoyuan [zh]
(1913–2011)
1 July 1986 28 April 1987 301 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
15 Cheng Wei-yuan 鄭為元 Cheng Wei-yuan
(1913–1993)
29 April 1987 4 December 1989 2 years, 219 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
Lee Huan
16 Hau Pei-tsun from VOA (1)-cropped Hau Pei-tsun
(1919–2020)
5 December 1989 31 May 1991 1 year, 177 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Lee Huan
17 陳履安院長 Chen Li-an
(born 1937)
1 June 1991 26 February 1993 1 year, 270 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Hau Pei-tsun
Lien Chan
18 第19任國防部部長孫震 Sun Chen [zh]
(born 1934)
27 February 1993 15 December 1994 1 year, 291 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Lien Chan
19 Chiang Chung-ling 蔣仲苓 Chiang Chung-ling
(1922–2015)
16 December 1994 31 January 1999 4 years, 46 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Lien Chan
Vincent Siew
20 Tang Fei 唐飛 Tang Fei
(born 1932)
1 February 1999 19 May 2000 1 year, 108 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Vincent Siew
21 Wu Shih-wen 伍世文 Wu Shih-wen
(born 1934)
20 May 2000 31 January 2002 1 year, 256 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung
22 Tang Yao-ming 湯曜明 Tang Yao-ming
(1938–2021)
1 February 2002 19 May 2004 2 years, 108 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang[lower-alpha 1] Yu Shyi-kun
23 Lee Jye 李傑 Lee Jye
(born 1940)
20 May 2004 19 May 2007 2 years, 108 days style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | | Independent[lower-alpha 2] Yu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
Su Tseng-chang
24 Lee Tien-yu 李天羽 Lee Tien-yu
(born 1940)
20 May 2007 24 February 2008 280 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Su Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung
25 前國防部部長蔡明憲 (cropped) Michael Tsai
(born 1941)
25 February 2008 19 May 2008 84 days style="background-color:Template:Democratic Progressive Party/meta/color;" width=10px | | Democratic Party $3 Chang Chun-hsiung
26 Voa chinese Chen Chao-min 30sep08 Chen Chao-min
(born 1940)
20 May 2008 9 September 2009 1 year, 112 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Liu Chao-shiuan
27 Kao Hua-chu Kao Hua-chu
(born 1946)
10 September 2009 31 July 2013 3 years, 324 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Jiang Yi-huah
28 Andrew Yang (cropped) Andrew Yang
(born 1946)
1 August 2013 7 August 2013 6 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
29 Yen Ming (cropped) Yen Ming
(born 1949)
8 August 2013 30 January 2015 1 year, 175 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
30 Minister Kao Kuang-chi 高廣圻部長 - 立法院考察漢光32號演習電腦輔助指揮所演習 (46) Kao Kuang-chi
(born 1950)
31 January 2015 19 May 2016 1 year, 109 days style="background-color:#000099;" width=10px | | Kuomintang Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
31 Feng Shih-kuan 馮世寬 (20170308 國家中山科學研究院研發展示館開幕 201703081521581) Feng Shih-kuan
(born 1945)
20 May 2016 26 February 2018 1 year, 282 days style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | | Independent Lin Chuan
William Lai
32 Yen Teh-fa 嚴德發 (20170525 總統端節慰勉憲兵 211、332 營 00:01:36) Yen Teh-fa
(born 1952)
26 February 2018 23 February 2021 2 years, 363 days style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | | Independent William Lai
Su Tseng-chang II
33 Chiu Kuo-cheng 邱國正 (05.28 總統接見美國海外作戰退伍軍人協會哈蒙總會長 (Flickr id 41497715175)) Chiu Kuo-cheng
(born 1953)
23 February 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 361 days style="background-color:#DDDDDD;" width=10px | | Independent Su Tseng-chang II

Notes[]

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

References[]

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