ROC Ministry of National Defense
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The Ministry of National Defense (MND; ) of the Republic of China
(Taiwan) is a cabinet
-level agency under the Executive Yuan
responsible for all defense
affairs. The MND is headed by a civilian Minister of National Defense, currently Kao Hua-Chu.
The position of Minister of National Defence was called Minister of War before 1946. It was established in 1912 at the creation of the Republic of China
.
In August 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that extensive PRC infiltration of the MND has caused the United States to reconsider the sale of advanced weapons to Taiwan.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan) is a cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
-level agency under the Executive Yuan
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
responsible for all defense
National security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
affairs. The MND is headed by a civilian Minister of National Defense, currently Kao Hua-Chu.
The position of Minister of National Defence was called Minister of War before 1946. It was established in 1912 at the creation of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
.
In August 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that extensive PRC infiltration of the MND has caused the United States to reconsider the sale of advanced weapons to Taiwan.
List of Ministers of War
- Duan QiruiDuan QiruiDuan Qirui was a Chinese warlord and politician, commander in the Beiyang Army, and the Provisional Chief Executive of Republic of China from November 24, 1924 to April 20, 1926. He was arguably the most powerful man in China from 1916 to 1920.- Early life :Born in Hefei as Duan Qirui , his...
(段祺瑞) 1912-1915 1st time - Wang ShizhenWang ShizhenWang Shizhen was a Chinese general and politician of the Republic of China.-Biography:Wang was born in Zhengding, Hebei in 1861. He was the Minister of War in the Republic of China three times, 1915–1916 and twice in 1917. He was the Premier of China from 1917 to 1918....
王士珍 1915–1916 1st time - Duan Qirui (段祺瑞) 1916-1917 2nd time
- Wang Shizhen 王士珍 1917 2nd time
- Lei ZhenchunLei ZhenchunLei Zhenchun was a Chinese general and Minister of war of the Republic of China in July 1917....
July 1917 - Duan Qirui (段祺瑞) 1917 3rd time
- Wang Shizhen 王士珍 1917 3rd time
- Duan ZhiguiDuan ZhiguiDuan Zhigui was a Chinese general. Born in Hefei, Anhui, Duan gained the post of Heilongjiang governor in the late Qing dynasty and between 1912-13 he was governor of Chahar, and the military governor of Hubei between 1914–15, as well as Military and Civil governor of Fengtian in 1915-16.A...
(段芝貴) 1917–1919 - Jin YunpengJin YunpengJin Yunpeng was a Chinese General and politician of the Warlord Era of the Republic of China. He served as both Minister of War and then Premier of China several times....
(靳雲鵬) 1919-1920 1st time - Luo Kaibang (acting) 1920
- Jin Yunpeng (靳雲鵬) 1920-1921 2nd time
- Cai Chengxun 1921-
- Feng YuxiangFeng YuxiangFeng Yuxiang was a warlord and leader in Republican China. He was also known as the Christian General for his zeal to convert his troops and the Betrayal General for his penchant to break with the establishment. In 1911, he was an officer in the ranks of Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army but joined...
(馮玉祥) October 1928 – 1929
List of Ministers of National Defence
- Bai ChongxiBai ChongxiBai Chongxi , , also spelled Pai Chung-hsi, was a Chinese general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and a prominent Chinese Nationalist Muslim leader. He was of Hui ethnicity and of the Muslim faith...
(白崇禧) : 1946-1949 - Kuo Chi-chiao (郭寄嶠): 1951—1954
- Yu Ta-wei (俞大維): 1954—1965
- Chiang Ching-kuoChiang Ching-kuoChiang Ching-kuo , Kuomintang politician and leader, was the son of President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China...
(蔣經國): 1965—1969 - Huang ChiehHuang ChiehHuang Chieh was a KMT general from Hunan.After Mainland China fell under the control of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, General Huang Chieh led 30,000 Republic of China Army soldiers to Vietnam and they were stationed at Phu Quoc Island. Later, the army moved to Taiwan in June 1953...
(黄杰): 1969—1972 - Chen Ta-ching (陳大慶): 1972—1973
- Kao Kuei-yuan (高魁元): 1973—1981
- Sung Chang-chih (宋長志): 1981—1986
- Wang Daoyuan (汪道淵): 1986—1987
- Zheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元): 1987—1989
- Hau Pei-tsunHau Pei-tsunHau Pei-tsun was Premier of the Republic of China from May 30, 1990 to February 10, 1993 and a 4-star general in the ROC Army.-Biography:Born to a well-to-do family in Yancheng, Jiangsu, Hau received a military education from the Chinese Military Academy, Chinese Army University, U.S. Army Command...
(郝柏村): 1989—1990 - Chen Li-anChen Li-anChen Li-an , sometimes spelled Chen Lu-an, is an electrical engineer, mathematician and former Taiwanese politician.-Biography:Son of former Vice President Chen Tsyr-shiou and earned his masters' and Ph.D. in mathematics from New York University. He had a close friendship with Wang Yung-ching, a...
(陳履安): 1990—1993 - Sun ZhenSun ZhenSun Zhen was a General of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.-Biography:In 1933 he was made a General commanding the Garrison of Sichuan's Northwestern District...
(孫震): 1993—1994 - Chiang Chung-lingChiang Chung-lingChiang Chung-ling , born September 21, 1922, in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China, is a retired army general and former Minister of Defense of Taiwan.As Minister of Defense, he called for the use of Sky Horse missile to rival Chinese M-class missiles. Also, several high profile military deaths occurred during...
(蔣仲苓): 1994—1999 - Tang FeiTang FeiTang Fei is a retired ROC Air Force General and the Premier of the Republic of China between May 20 and October 6, 2000 under the Chen Shui-bian Government, even though he was a member of the Kuomintang during his tenure as premier.-Biography:...
(唐飛): 1999—2000 - Wu Shih-wen (伍世文): 2000—2002
- Tang Yao-ming (湯曜明): 2002—2004
- Lee JyeLee JyeLee Jye is a former defense minister of the Republic of China .-Biography:He was born in Tianjin on June 6, 1940, and fled to Taiwan with family at the end of the Chinese Civil War....
(李傑): 2004—2007 - Lee Tien-yuLee Tien-yuLee Tien-yu is formerly defense minister of the Republic of China . He took office after the new premier, Chang, was inaugurated.-References:...
(李天羽): 2007—2008 - Tsai Ming-hsien (蔡明憲): 2008
- Chen Chao-min (陳肇敏): 2008—2009
- Kao Hua-Chu (高華柱): 2009-Present