Kao Hua-chu

Kao Hua-chu
高華柱
18th Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China
In office 12 February 2015[1] – 20 May 2016
President	Ma Ying-jeou
Preceded by	King Pu-tsung
Succeeded by	Joseph Wu
28th Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office 9 September 2009 – 31 July 2013[2]
Deputy	Chang Liang-jen, Chao Shih-chang Andrew Yang,[3] Chao Shih-chang[4] Andrew Yang, Kao Kuang-chi[5]
Preceded by	Chen Chao-min
Succeeded by	Andrew Yang
10th & 12th Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission of the Republic of China
In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009
Preceded by	Hu Chen-pu
Succeeded by	Tseng Jing-ling
In office 20 May 2004 – 9 February 2007
Preceded by	Teng Tsu-lin
Succeeded by	Hu Chen-pu
2nd Commander of the Republic of China Combined Logistics Forces
In office 1 February 2003 – 19 May 2004
Preceded by	Hsieh Chien-tung
Succeeded by	Tai Po-teh
Personal details
Born	(1946-10-02) 2 October 1946 (age 78)[6] Jimo, Shantung, Republic of China
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang
Alma mater	Republic of China Military Academy Republic of China Army Infantry School National Defense University
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of China
Branch/service	Republic of China Army
Years of service	1967-2004
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

Kao Hua-chu (traditional Chinese: 高華柱; simplified Chinese: 高华柱; pinyin: Gāo Huázhù; born 2 October 1946) is a retired Republic of China Army general and the incumbent Secretary-General of the National Security Council of the Republic of China. He was the Minister of National Defense that appointed to the post by then Premier-designate Wu Den-yih on 9 September 2009.^[7] On 29 July 2013, Kao resigned from his post due to the death scandal of Corporal Hung Chung-chiu of the Republic of China Army during his conscription on 4 July 2013.^[8]