Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China)

The Chief of the General Staff (Chinese: 參謀總長) is the chief of defence of the Republic of China Armed Forces in Taiwan.

Chief of the General Staff
參謀總長 (Chinese)
Standard of the Chief of the General Staff
Incumbent
Mei Chia-shu
since 1 May 2023
Republic of China Armed Forces
Member ofGeneral Staff Headquarters
Reports to Minister of National Defense
Formation23 May 1946
First holderChen Cheng
DeputyExecutive Vice Chief of General Staff

List of officeholders

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No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
1Cheng, ChenGeneral
Chen Cheng (陳誠)
(1897–1965)
23 May 194612 May 19481 year, 355 days  Republic of China Army
2Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong (顧祝同)
(1893–1987)
13 May 194824 March 19501 year, 315 days  Republic of China Army
3Zhi-rou, ZhouGeneral
Zhou Zhi-rou [zh] (周至柔)
(1899–1986)
25 March 195030 June 19544 years, 97 days  Republic of China Air Force
4Yong-qing, GuiAdmiral
Gui Yong-qing [zh] (桂永清)
(1901–1954)
1 July 195417 August 1954 †47 days  Republic of China Navy
5Meng-ji, PengGeneral
Peng Meng-ji [zh] (彭孟緝)
(1908–1997)
18 August 195430 June 19572 years, 316 days  Republic of China Army
6Shu-ming, WangGeneral
Wang Shu-ming (王叔銘)
(1905–1998)
1 July 195730 June 19591 year, 364 days  Republic of China Air Force
7Meng-ji, PengSenior General
Peng Meng-ji [zh] (彭孟緝)
(1908–1997)
1 July 195930 June 19655 years, 364 days  Republic of China Army
8Yue-si, NiSenior Admiral
Ni Yue-si [zh] (黎玉璽)
(1914–2003)
1 July 196530 June 19671 year, 364 days  Republic of China Navy
9Kuei-yuan, KaoSenior General
Kao Kuei-yuan [zh] (高魁元)
(1907–2012)
1 July 196530 June 19704 years, 364 days  Republic of China Army
10Ming-tang, LaiSenior General
Lai Ming-tang [zh] (賴名湯)
(1911–1984)
1 July 197030 June 19765 years, 365 days  Republic of China Air Force
11Chang-chih, SongSenior Admiral
Song Chang-chih [zh] (宋長志)
(1916–2002)
1 July 197630 November 19815 years, 152 days  Republic of China Navy
12Pei-tsun, HauSenior General
Hau Pei-tsun (郝柏村)
(1919–2020)
1 December 19814 December 19898 years, 3 days  Republic of China Army
13Hsing-ling, ChenSenior General
Chen Hsing-ling (陳燊齡)
(1926–2017)
5 December 19894 December 19911 year, 364 days  Republic of China Air Force
14Ho-chien, LiuSenior Admiral
Liu Ho-chien (劉和謙)
(1926–2023)
5 December 199130 June 19953 years, 207 days  Republic of China Navy
15Ben-li, LuoSenior General
Luo Ben-li [zh] (羅本立)
(1927–2018)
1 July 19954 March 19982 years, 246 days  Republic of China Army
16Fei, TangSenior General
Tang Fei (唐飛)
(born 1932)
5 March 199831 January 1999332 days  Republic of China Air Force
17Yao-ming, TangSenior General
Tang Yao-ming (湯曜明)
(1938–2021)
1 February 199931 January 20022 years, 364 days  Republic of China Army
18Jye, LeeSenior Admiral
Lee Jye (李傑)
(born 1940)
1 February 200219 May 20042 years, 108 days  Republic of China Navy
19Tien-yu, LeeSenior General
Lee Tien-yu (李天羽)
(born 1940)
20 May 200431 January 20072 years, 256 days  Republic of China Air Force
20Shou-yeh, HuoSenior General
Huo Shou-yeh [zh] (霍守業)
(born 1943)
1 February 20074 February 20092 years, 3 days  Republic of China Army
21Chen-yi, LinSenior Admiral
Lin Chen-yi (林鎮夷)
(born 1945)
5 February 200916 January 20133 years, 346 days  Republic of China Navy
22Ming, YenGeneral
Yen Ming (嚴明)
(born 1949)
17 January 20137 August 2013202 days  Republic of China Air Force
23Kuang-chi, KaoAdmiral
Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻)
(born 1950)
8 August 201330 January 20151 year, 175 days  Republic of China Navy
24Teh-fa, YenGeneral
Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發)
(born 1952)
31 January 201530 November 20161 year, 304 days  Republic of China Army
25Kuo-cheng, ChiuGeneral
Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正)
(born 1953)
[1]
1 December 201628 April 2017149 days  Republic of China Army
26Hsi-ming, LeeAdmiral
Lee Hsi-ming (李喜明)
(born 1955)
[1]
28 April 20171 July 20192 years, 64 days  Republic of China Navy
27Yi-ming, ShenGeneral
Shen Yi-ming
(沈一鳴)

(1957–2020)
1 July 20192 January 2020 †216 days  Republic of China Air Force[2]
Chin-pin, LiuAdmiral
Liu Chih-pin
(劉志斌)

(born 1962)
Acting
2 January 202015 January 202013 days  Republic of China Navy
28Shu-kuang, HuangAdmiral
Huang Shu-kuang
(黃曙光)

(born 1957)
15 January 202030 June 20211 year, 166 days  Republic of China Navy[3]
29Pao-yu, ChenGeneral
Chen Pao-yu
(陳寶餘)

(born 1958)
1 July 202130 April 20231 year, 303 days  Republic of China Army[4][5]
30Chia-shu, MeiAdmiral
Mei Chia-shu
(梅家樹)

(born 1963)
1 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 179 days  Republic of China Navy[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 陳建興 (2017-04-28). "馮部長主持參謀總長任職布達 李喜明上將接任" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 軍聞社 (Military News Agency). Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ^ Everington, Keoni (2 January 2020). "Breaking News: Taiwan's Chief of General Staff among 8 dead in Black Hawk crash". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ Yu, Matt; Lim, Emerson (15 January 2020). "President Tsai appoints new Chief of the General Staff". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ Yu, Matt and; Chung, Yu-chen; Lim, Emerson (24 June 2021). "Taiwan's Army commander appointed new Chief of the General Staff". Central News Agency. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Taiwan's Army commander appointed new Chief of the General Staff - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese).
  6. ^ "Taiwan's Navy commander appointed new Chief of the General Staff". 中國時報. Retrieved 18 April 2023.