Tang Yao-ming 湯曜明 | |
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23rd Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
In office 1 February 2002 – 19 May 2004 | |
Deputy | Chen Chao-min Kang Ning-hsiang Lin Chong-pin |
Preceded by | Wu Shih-wen |
Succeeded by | Lee Jye |
17th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002 | |
Preceded by | Tang Fei |
Succeeded by | Lee Jye |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 November 1940 Muhō, Daiton, Taichū, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan) |
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Tang Yao-ming (Chinese: 湯曜明; pinyin: Tāng Yàomíng) is a retired Taiwanese general officer. He was the Minister of 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 hold the post.[1]
2002 United States visit[]
In 2002, Tang visited St. Petersburg, Florida, United States to attend the US-Taiwan Defense summit, making him the first ROC Minister of National Defense to visit the United States after the US government ended official relations in 1979.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ Hsu, Brian (10 January 2002). "Tang Yao-ming to get defense post". Taipei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2002/01/10/0000119340. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "Tang Yao-ming confirms he has been invited to US". Taipei Times. 24 February 2002. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2002/02/24/0000125179. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "Taiwan's deputy defense minister to visit US: report". Space Daily. 23 November 2002. http://www.spacedaily.com/2002/021123040353.gtl3gbvy.html. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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