Chiu Kuo-cheng

Chiu Kuo-cheng
邱國正
34th Minister of National Defense
In office
23 February 2021 – 20 May 2024
PresidentTsai Ing-wen
PremierSu Tseng-chang
Chen Chien-jen
Preceded byYen Teh-fa
Succeeded byWellington Koo
18th Director-General of the National Security Bureau
In office
24 July 2019 – 22 February 2021
Preceded byPeng Sheng-chu
Ko Cheng-heng (acting)
Succeeded byChen Ming-tong
3rd Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council
In office
26 February 2018 – 23 July 2019
Preceded byLee Shying-jow
Succeeded byLee Wen-chung (acting)
Feng Shih-kuan
25th Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces
In office
1 December 2016 – 30 April 2017
Preceded byYen Teh-fa
Succeeded byLee Hsi-ming
6th Commander of the ROC Army
In office
30 January 2015 – 30 November 2016
Preceded byYen Teh-fa
Succeeded byWang Shin-lung
9th Deputy Minister of National Defense for Armaments
In office
1 August 2014 – 29 January 2015
Preceded byLee Shying-jow
Succeeded byLiu Chen-wu
Personal details
Born (1953-04-12) 12 April 1953 (age 71)
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyIndependent
EducationUnited States Army War College
Nickname(s)General Turf-Scalp[1]
Chiu the Squad-leader
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service Republic of China Army
Years of service1971–2017
Rank Chief of the General Staff (Chinese: Cānmóu zǒngzhǎng)
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Chiu Kuo-cheng (traditional Chinese: 邱國正; simplified Chinese: 邱国正; pinyin: Qiū Guózhèng; born 12 April 1953) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the ROC Army. He was the Minister of National Defense from 23 February 2021 to 20 May 2024 and the Director-General of the National Security Bureau from 24 July 2019 to 22 February 2021.[2] He served as the Chief of General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 2016 to 28 April 2017,[3] and was a former Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments.

  1. ^ "從兩皮將軍到國防部長 邱國正的「安內攘外」之路" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Apple Daily. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  2. ^ Taiwan appoints minister of veterans affairs as new intelligence agency chief - Taiwan English News(07/24/2019)
  3. ^ 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.