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Minister of National Defense (Taiwan)

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.

Minister of National Defense
中華民國國防部部長
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

List of officeholders

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The following ministers have served:[1]

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)		 Term of office Party Cabinet Defense branch
(before appointment)		 Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Bai Chongxi (白崇禧)
(1893–1966)		 23 May 1946 2 June 1948 2 years, 10 days Kuomintang Soong [zh]
Zhang [zh]
Weng [zh]		 Army
2 He Yingqin (何應欽)
(1890–1987)		 3 June 1948 21 December 1948 201 days Kuomintang Weng [zh]
Sun II [zh]		 Army
3 Xu Yongchang (徐永昌)
(1885–1959)		 22 December 1948 30 April 1949 129 days Kuomintang Sun II [zh]
He [zh]		 Army
(2) He Yingqin (何應欽)
(1890–1987)		 1 May 1949 11 June 1949 41 days Kuomintang He [zh]
Yan [zh]		 Army
4 Yan Xishan (閻錫山)
(1883–1960)		 12 June 1949 31 January 1950 233 days Kuomintang Yan [zh] Army
5 Gu Zhutong (顧祝同)
(1893–1987)		 1 February 1950 31 March 1950 58 days Kuomintang Yan [zh]
C. Chen I [zh]		 Army
6 Yu Ta-wei [zh] (俞大維)
(1897–1993)		 1 April 1950 28 February 1951 333 days Independent C. Chen I [zh] Army
7 Kuo Chi-chiao [zh] (郭寄嶠)
(1902–1998)		 1 March 1951 31 May 1954 3 years, 91 days Kuomintang C. Chen I [zh] Army
(6) Yu Ta-wei [zh] (俞大維)
(1897–1993)		 1 June 1954 13 January 1965 10 years, 226 days Independent C. Chen I [zh]
H. C. Yu [zh]
C. Chen II [zh]
Yen [zh]		 Army
9 Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國)
(1910–1988)		 14 January 1965 30 June 1969 4 years, 167 days Kuomintang Yen [zh] Army
10 Huang Chieh (黃杰)
(1902–1995)		 1 July 1969 31 May 1972 2 years, 335 days Kuomintang Yen [zh]
Chiang [zh]		 Army
11 Chen Ta-ching (陳大慶)
(1904–1973)		 1 June 1972 30 June 1973 1 year, 29 days Kuomintang Chiang [zh] Army
12 Kao Kuei-yuan (高魁元)
(1907–2012)		 1 July 1973 19 November 1981 8 years, 141 days Kuomintang Chiang [zh]
Sun Y. [zh]		 Army
13 Song Chang-chih [zh] (宋長志)
(1916–2002)		 1 December 1981 30 June 1986 4 years, 211 days Kuomintang Sun Y. [zh]
Yu [zh]		 Navy
14 Wang Daoyuan [zh] (汪道淵)
(1913–2011)		 1 July 1986 28 April 1987 301 days Kuomintang Yu [zh] Civilian
15 Cheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元)
(1913–1993)		 29 April 1987 4 December 1989 2 years, 219 days Kuomintang Yu [zh]
Lee [zh]		 Army
16 Hau Pei-tsun (郝柏村)
(1919–2020)		 5 December 1989 31 May 1991 1 year, 177 days Kuomintang Lee [zh] Army
17 Chen Li-an (陳履安)
(born 1937)		 1 June 1991 26 February 1993 1 year, 270 days Kuomintang Hau [zh] Civilian
18 Sun Chen [zh] (孫震)
(born 1934)		 27 February 1993 15 December 1994 1 year, 291 days Kuomintang Lien [zh] Civilian
19 Chiang Chung-ling (蔣仲苓)
(1922–2015)		 16 December 1994 31 January 1999 4 years, 46 days Kuomintang Lien [zh]
Siew [zh]		 Army
20 Tang Fei (唐飛)
(born 1932)		 1 February 1999 19 May 2000 1 year, 108 days Kuomintang Siew [zh] Air force
21 Wu Shih-wen (伍世文)
(born 1934)		 20 May 2000 31 January 2002 1 year, 256 days Kuomintang T. Fei [zh]
C. H. Chang I [zh]		 Navy
22 Tang Yao-ming (湯曜明)
(1938–2021)		 1 February 2002 19 May 2004 2 years, 108 days Kuomintang[a] Yu [zh] Army
23 Lee Jye (李傑)
(born 1940)		 20 May 2004 19 May 2007 2 years, 108 days Independent[b] Yu [zh]
Hsieh [zh]
Su I		 Navy
24 Lee Tien-yu (李天羽)
(1946–2024)		 20 May 2007 24 February 2008 280 days Kuomintang Su I
C. H. Chang II [zh]		 Air force
25 Michael Tsai (蔡明憲)
(born 1941)		 25 February 2008 19 May 2008 84 days Democratic Progressive Party C. H. Chang II [zh] Civilian
26 Chen Chao-min (陳肇敏)
(born 1940)		 20 May 2008 9 September 2009 1 year, 112 days Kuomintang Liu [zh] Air force
27 Kao Hua-chu (高華柱)
(born 1946)		 10 September 2009 31 July 2013 3 years, 324 days Kuomintang Wu [zh]
S. Chen [zh]
Jiang [zh]		 Army
28 Andrew Yang (楊念祖)
(born 1946)		 1 August 2013 7 August 2013 6 days Kuomintang Jiang [zh] Civilian
29 Yen Ming (嚴明)
(born 1949)		 8 August 2013 30 January 2015 1 year, 175 days Kuomintang Jiang [zh]
Mao [zh]		 Air force
30 Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻)
(born 1950)		 31 January 2015 19 May 2016 1 year, 109 days Kuomintang Mao [zh]
S. Chang		 Navy
31 Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬)
(born 1945)		 20 May 2016 26 February 2018 1 year, 282 days Independent Lin
Lai		 Air force
32 Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發)
(born 1952)		 26 February 2018 23 February 2021 2 years, 363 days Independent Lai
Su II		 Army
33 Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正)
(born 1953)		 23 February 2021 20 May 2024 3 years, 87 days Independent Su II
Chen Chien-jen		 Army
34 Wellington Koo (顧立雄)
(born 1958)		 20 May 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 53 days Democratic Progressive Party Cho Civilian

Notes

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  1. ↑ Kuomintang membership suspended.
  2. ↑ Kuomintang membership revoked.

References

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  1. ↑ 歷任部長 [Past Ministers]. mnd.gov.tw (in Chinese). Ministry of Nat'l Defense. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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