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 (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

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
(1893–1966)		 23 May 1946 2 June 1948 2 years, 10 days Kuomintang T. V. Soong
Chiang Kai-shek
Chang Ch'ün
Weng Wenhao
2 He Yingqin
(1890–1987)		 3 June 1948 21 December 1948 201 days Kuomintang Weng Wenhao
Sun Fo
3 Xu Yongchang
(1885–1959)		 22 December 1948 30 April 1949 129 days Kuomintang Sun Fo
He Yingqin
(2) He Yingqin
(1890–1987)		 1 May 1949 11 June 1949 41 days Kuomintang He Yingqin
Yan Xishan
4 Yan Xishan
(1883–1960)		 12 June 1949 31 January 1950 233 days Kuomintang Yan Xishan
5 Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)		 1 February 1950 31 March 1950 58 days Kuomintang Yan Xishan
Chen Cheng
6 Yu Ta-wei
(1897–1993)		 1 April 1950 28 February 1951 333 days Independent Chen Cheng
7 Kuo Chi-chiao
(1902–1998)		 1 March 1951 31 May 1954 3 years, 91 days Kuomintang Chen Cheng
(6) Yu Ta-wei
(1897–1993)		 1 June 1954 13 January 1965 10 years, 226 days Independent Chen Cheng
Yu Hung-Chun
Chen Cheng
Yen Chia-kan
9 Chiang Ching-kuo
(1910–1988)		 14 January 1965 30 June 1969 4 years, 167 days Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
10 Huang Chieh
(1902–1995)		 1 July 1969 31 May 1972 2 years, 335 days Kuomintang Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
11 Chen Ta-ching
(1904–1973)		 1 June 1972 30 June 1973 1 year, 29 days Kuomintang Chiang Ching-kuo
12 Kao Kuei-yuan
(1907–2012)		 1 July 1973 19 November 1981 8 years, 141 days Kuomintang Chiang Ching-kuo
Sun Yun-suan
13 Song Chang-chih
(1916–2002)		 1 December 1981 30 June 1986 4 years, 211 days Kuomintang Sun Yun-suan
Yu Kuo-hua
14 Wang Daoyuan
(1913–2011)		 1 July 1986 28 April 1987 301 days Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
15 Cheng Wei-yuan
(1913–1993)		 29 April 1987 4 December 1989 2 years, 219 days Kuomintang Yu Kuo-hua
Lee Huan
16 Hau Pei-tsun
(1919–2020)		 5 December 1989 31 May 1991 1 year, 177 days Kuomintang Lee Huan
17 Chen Li-an
(born 1937)		 1 June 1991 26 February 1993 1 year, 270 days Kuomintang Hau Pei-tsun
Lien Chan
18 Sun Chen
(born 1934)		 27 February 1993 15 December 1994 1 year, 291 days Kuomintang Lien Chan
19 Chiang Chung-ling
(1922–2015)		 16 December 1994 31 January 1999 4 years, 46 days Kuomintang Lien Chan
Vincent Siew
20 Tang Fei
(born 1932)		 1 February 1999 19 May 2000 1 year, 108 days Kuomintang Vincent Siew
21 Wu Shih-wen
(born 1934)		 20 May 2000 31 January 2002 1 year, 256 days Kuomintang Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung
22 Tang Yao-ming
(1938–2021)		 1 February 2002 19 May 2004 2 years, 108 days Kuomintang[lower-alpha 1] Yu Shyi-kun
23 Lee Jye
(born 1940)		 20 May 2004 19 May 2007 2 years, 108 days Independent[lower-alpha 2] Yu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
Su Tseng-chang
24 Lee Tien-yu
(born 1940)		 20 May 2007 24 February 2008 280 days Kuomintang Su Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung
25 Michael Tsai
(born 1941)		 25 February 2008 19 May 2008 84 days Democratic Progressive Party Chang Chun-hsiung
26 Chen Chao-min
(born 1940)		 20 May 2008 9 September 2009 1 year, 112 days Kuomintang Liu Chao-shiuan
27 Kao Hua-chu
(born 1946)		 10 September 2009 31 July 2013 3 years, 324 days Kuomintang Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Jiang Yi-huah
28 Andrew Yang
(born 1946)		 1 August 2013 7 August 2013 6 days Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
29 Yen Ming
(born 1949)		 8 August 2013 30 January 2015 1 year, 175 days Kuomintang Jiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
30 Kao Kuang-chi
(born 1950)		 31 January 2015 19 May 2016 1 year, 109 days Kuomintang Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
31 Feng Shih-kuan
(born 1945)		 20 May 2016 26 February 2018 1 year, 282 days Independent Lin Chuan
William Lai
32 Yen Teh-fa
(born 1952)		 26 February 2018 23 February 2021 2 years, 363 days Independent William Lai
Su Tseng-chang II
33 Chiu Kuo-cheng
(born 1953)		 23 February 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 324 days Independent Su Tseng-chang II

Notes

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

References

  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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