Minister of National Defense (Taiwan)

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Minister of National Defense
中華民國國防部部長 (Chinese)
Flag of the minister of national defense
since 20 May 2024
Ministry of National Defense
TypeMinister
Member ofExecutive Yuan
Reports tothe Premier
SeatZhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
PrecursorMinister of War
Minister of the Navy
Formation23 May 1946; 80 years ago (23 May 1946)
First holderBai Chongxi
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of National Defense (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. Most ministers were either active or retired military generals, with only four civilians having served as ministers in the post-martial law era.

Ministers of National Defense

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The following ministers have served:[1]

No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Defense branch
before appointment 		Party Cabinet
Took office Left office Time in office
1 File:Bai Chongxi.jpg Bai Chongxi (白崇禧)
(1893–1966) 		23 May 1946 2 June 1948 2 years, 10 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Soong (zh)
Zhang (zh)
Weng (zh)
2 File:何應欽 05.jpg He Yingqin (何應欽)
(1890–1987) 		3 June 1948 21 December 1948 201 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Weng (zh)
Sun II (zh)
3 File:Xu Yongchang.jpg Xu Yongchang (徐永昌)
(1885–1959) 		22 December 1948 30 April 1949 129 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Sun II (zh)
He (zh)
(2) File:何應欽 05.jpg He Yingqin (何應欽)
(1890–1987) 		1 May 1949 11 June 1949 41 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang He (zh)
Yan (zh)
4 File:Yan Xishan 1950.jpg Yan Xishan (閻錫山)
(1883–1960) 		12 June 1949 31 January 1950 233 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Yan (zh)
5 File:Gu Jutong.jpg Gu Zhutong (顧祝同)
(1893–1987) 		1 February 1950 31 March 1950 58 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Yan (zh)
C. Chen I (zh)
6 File: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).jpg Yu Ta-wei (zh) (俞大維)
(1897–1993) 		1 April 1950 28 February 1951 333 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Independent C. Chen I (zh)
7 File:Guo Jijiao2.jpg Kuo Chi-chiao (zh) (郭寄嶠)
(1902–1998) 		1 March 1951 31 May 1954 3 years, 91 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang C. Chen I (zh)
(6) File: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).jpg Yu Ta-wei (zh) (俞大維)
(1897–1993) 		1 June 1954 13 January 1965 10 years, 226 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Independent C. Chen I (zh)
H. C. Yu (zh)
C. Chen II (zh)
Yen (zh)
9 File:Portrait of Chiang Ching-kuo.jpg Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國)
(1910–1988) 		14 January 1965 30 June 1969 4 years, 167 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Yen (zh)
10 File:Army (ROCA) General Huang Chieh 陸軍上將黃杰.jpg Huang Chieh (黃杰)
(1902–1995) 		1 July 1969 31 May 1972 2 years, 335 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Yen (zh)
Chiang (zh)
11 File:Chen Ta-ching 陳大慶.jpg Chen Ta-ching (陳大慶)
(1904–1973) 		1 June 1972 30 June 1973 1 year, 29 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Chiang (zh)
12 File:Kao Kuei-yuan 高魁元.jpg Kao Kuei-yuan (高魁元)
(1907–2012) 		1 July 1973 19 November 1981 8 years, 141 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Chiang (zh)
Sun Y. (zh)
13 File:Song Chang-chih 宋長志.jpg Song Chang-chih (zh) (宋長志)
(1916–2002) 		1 December 1981 30 June 1986 4 years, 211 days File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy Kuomintang Sun Y. (zh)
Yu (zh)
14 File:19680411汪道淵.jpg Wang Daoyuan (zh) (汪道淵)
(1913–2011) 		1 July 1986 28 April 1987 301 days Civilian Kuomintang Yu (zh)
15 File:Cheng Wei-yuan 鄭為元.jpg Cheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元)
(1913–1993) 		29 April 1987 4 December 1989 2 years, 219 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Yu (zh)
Lee (zh)
16 File:Hau Pei-tsun from VOA (1)-cropped.jpeg Hau Pei-tsun (郝柏村)
(1919–2020) 		5 December 1989 31 May 1991 1 year, 177 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Lee (zh)
17 File:陳履安院長.jpg Chen Li-an (陳履安)
(born 1937) 		1 June 1991 26 February 1993 1 year, 270 days Civilian Kuomintang Hau (zh)
18 File:第19任國防部部長孫震.jpg Sun Chen (zh) (孫震)
(born 1934) 		27 February 1993 15 December 1994 1 year, 291 days Civilian Kuomintang Lien (zh)
19 File:Chiang Chung-ling 蔣仲苓.jpg Chiang Chung-ling (蔣仲苓)
(1922–2015) 		16 December 1994 31 January 1999 4 years, 46 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Lien (zh)
Siew (zh)
20 File:Tang Fei 唐飛.jpg Tang Fei (唐飛)
(born 1932) 		1 February 1999 19 May 2000 1 year, 108 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg Republic of China Air Force Kuomintang Siew (zh)
21 File:Wu Shih-wen 伍世文.jpg Wu Shih-wen (伍世文)
(born 1934) 		20 May 2000 31 January 2002 1 year, 256 days File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy Kuomintang T. Fei (zh)
C. H. Chang I (zh)
22 File:Tang Yao-ming 湯曜明.jpg Tang Yao-ming (湯曜明)
(1938–2021) 		1 February 2002 19 May 2004 2 years, 108 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang[a] Yu (zh)
23 File:Lee Jye 李傑.jpg Lee Jye (李傑)
(born 1940) 		20 May 2004 19 May 2007 2 years, 108 days File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy Independent[b] Yu (zh)
Hsieh (zh)
Su I
24 File:Lee Tien-yu 李天羽.jpg Lee Tien-yu (李天羽)
(1946–2024) 		20 May 2007 24 February 2008 280 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg Republic of China Air Force Kuomintang Su I
C. H. Chang II (zh)
25 File:前國防部部長蔡明憲 (cropped).jpg Michael Tsai (蔡明憲)
(born 1941) 		25 February 2008 19 May 2008 84 days Civilian Democratic Progressive Party C. H. Chang II (zh)
26 File:Voa chinese Chen Chao-min 30sep08.jpg Chen Chao-min (陳肇敏)
(born 1940) 		20 May 2008 9 September 2009 1 year, 112 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg Republic of China Air Force Kuomintang Liu (zh)
27 File:Kao Hua-chu.jpg Kao Hua-chu (高華柱)
(born 1946) 		10 September 2009 31 July 2013 3 years, 324 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Kuomintang Wu (zh)
S. Chen (zh)
Jiang (zh)
28 File:Andrew Yang (cropped).jpg Andrew Yang (楊念祖)
(born 1946) 		1 August 2013 7 August 2013 6 days Civilian Kuomintang Jiang (zh)
29 File:Yen Ming (cropped).jpg Yen Ming (嚴明)
(born 1949) 		8 August 2013 30 January 2015 1 year, 175 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg Republic of China Air Force Kuomintang Jiang (zh)
Mao (zh)
30 File: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).jpg Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻)
(born 1950) 		31 January 2015 19 May 2016 1 year, 109 days File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy Kuomintang Mao (zh)
S. Chang
31 File:Feng Shih-kuan 馮世寬 (20170308 國家中山科學研究院研發展示館開幕 201703081521581).jpg Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬)
(born 1945) 		20 May 2016 26 February 2018 1 year, 282 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg Republic of China Air Force Independent Lin
Lai
32 File:Yen Teh-fa 嚴德發 (20170525 總統端節慰勉憲兵 211、332 營 00：01：36).jpg Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發)
(born 1952) 		26 February 2018 23 February 2021 2 years, 363 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Independent Lai
Su II
33 File: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)).jpg Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正)
(born 1953) 		23 February 2021 20 May 2024 3 years, 87 days File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army Independent Su II
Chen Chien-jen
34 Error creating thumbnail: Wellington Koo (顧立雄)
(born 1958) 		20 May 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 3 days Civilian Democratic Progressive Party Cho

Notes

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

References

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