Commander_of_the_Army_(Republic_of_China)
The Commander of the Army is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China Army. The current Commander is Chung Shu-ming.
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Commander of the Army | |
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中華民國陸軍司令 | |
Republic of China Army | |
Member of | General Staff Headquarters |
Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
Formation | 3 January 1912 (1912-01-03) |
First holder | Huang Xing |
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Chief of Staff (1912–1946)
Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1946–2006)
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No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (1893–1987) | 1 June 1946 | 13 May 1948 | 1 year, 347 days | – | |
2 | Hanmou, YuGeneral Yu Hanmou (1896–1981) | 13 May 1948 | 9 February 1949 | 272 days | – | |
3 | Fakui, ZhangGeneral Zhang Fakui (1896–1980) | 9 February 1949 | 26 June 1949 | 137 days | – | |
(1) | Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (1893–1987) | 26 June 1949 | 25 August 1949 | 60 days | – | |
4 | Linzheng, GuanGeneral Guan Linzheng (1905–1980) | 25 August 1949 | December 1949 | 98 days | – | |
(1) | Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (1893–1987) | December 1949 | March 1950 | 90 days | – | |
5 | Li, SunGeneral Sun Li-jen (1900–1990) | March 1950 | June 1954 | 4 years, 92 days | – | |
6 | Chieh, HuangGeneral Huang Chieh (1902–1995) | June 1954 | July 1957 | 3 years, 30 days | – | |
7 | Mengji, PengGeneral Peng Mengji [zh] (1908–1997) | July 1957 | June 1959 | 1 year, 335 days | – | |
8 | Lie, LuoGeneral Luo Lie [zh] (1907–1976) | June 1959 | August 1961 | 2 years, 61 days | – | |
9 | An, LiuGeneral Liu An-chi [zh] (1903–1995) | August 1961 | August 1965 | 4 years, 0 days | – | |
10 | Kuei, KaoGeneral Kao Kuei-yuen [zh] (1907–2012) | August 1965 | June 1967 | 1 year, 304 days | – | |
11 | Ta, ChenGeneral Chen Ta-ching (1904–1973) | July 1967 | June 1969 | 1 year, 335 days | – | |
12 | Hao, YuGeneral Yu Hao-chang [zh] (1918–1999) | July 1969 | March 1975 | 5 years, 243 days | – | |
13 | An, MaGeneral Ma An-lan [zh] (1916–2001) | March 1975 | March 1978 | 3 years, 0 days | – | |
14 | Pei, HauGeneral Hau Pei-tsun (1919–2020) | March 1978 | November 1981 | 3 years, 245 days | – | |
15 | Chung, ChiangGeneral Chiang Chung-ling (1922–2015) | November 1981 | June 1988 | 6 years, 213 days | – | |
16 | Hsin, HuangGeneral Huang Hsin-chiang [zh] (born 1931) | June 1988 | July 1991 | 3 years, 30 days | – | |
17 | Ting, ChenGeneral Chen Ting-chong [zh] (born 1931) | July 1991 | July 1993 | 2 years, 0 days | – | |
18 | Chen, LeeGeneral Lee Chen-lin [zh] (born 1933) | July 1993 | July 1996 | 3 years, 0 days | – | |
19 | Yao, TangSenior General Tang Yao-ming (1940–2021) | July 1996 | January 1999 | 2 years, 215 days | – | |
19 | Chen, ChenGeneral Chen Chen-hsiang (born 1942) | 1 February 1999 | 31 January 2002 | 2 years, 364 days | – | |
20 | Shoou, HuohSenior General Huoh Shoou-yeh [zh] (born 1943) | 31 January 2002 | 19 May 2004 | 2 years, 109 days | – | |
21 | Chen, ChenGeneral Chu Kai-sheng [zh] (born 1945) | 20 May 2004 | 15 February 2006 | 1 year, 271 days | – |
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Commander of the Army (2006–present)
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No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Chen, HuGeneral Hu Chen-pu (born 1948) | 16 February 2006 | 31 January 2007 | 349 days | – | |
2 | Shi-chang, ChaoGeneral Chao Shi-chang [zh] (born 1967) | 1 February 2007 | 4 February 2009 | 2 years, 3 days | – | |
3 | Tian-hsiao, YangGeneral Yang Tian-hsiao [zh] (born 1950) | 5 February 2009 | 15 August 2011 | 2 years, 191 days | – | |
4 | Shying, LeeGeneral Lee Shying-jow (born 1952) | 16 August 2011 | 15 January 2014 | 2 years, 152 days | [1] | |
5 | Teh, YenGeneral Yen Teh-fa (born 1952) | 16 January 2014 | 29 January 2015 | 1 year, 13 days | – | |
6 | Kuo, ChiuGeneral Chiu Kuo-cheng (born 1953) | 30 January 2015 | 30 November 2016 | 1 year, 305 days | – | |
7 | Shin, WangGeneral Wang Shin-lung (born 1960) | 1 December 2016 | 31 March 2019 | 2 years, 120 days | [2] | |
8 | Baoyu, ChenGeneral Chen Pao-yu (born 1958) | 1 April 2019 | 30 June 2021 | 2 years, 90 days | [3] | |
9 | Yen, HsuGeneral Hsu Yen-pu (born 1961) | 1 July 2021 | 30 April 2023 | 1 year, 303 days | [4] | |
10 | Shu, ChungGeneral Chung Shu-ming [zh] (born 1964) | 1 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 31 days | [5] |
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