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.

Commander of the Army
中華民國陸軍司令
Republic of China Army Logo
Standard of the Commander of the Army
Incumbent
Chung Shu-ming
since 1 May 2023
 Republic of China Army
Member ofGeneral Staff Headquarters
Reports toChief of the General Staff
Formation3 January 1912 (1912-01-03)
First holderHuang Xing

List of Chiefs edit

Chief of Staff (1912–1946) edit

Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1946–2006) edit

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
1 June 194613 May 19481 year, 347 days
2Hanmou, YuGeneral
Yu Hanmou
(1896–1981)
13 May 19489 February 1949272 days
3Fakui, ZhangGeneral
Zhang Fakui
(1896–1980)
9 February 194926 June 1949137 days
(1)Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
26 June 194925 August 194960 days
4Linzheng, GuanGeneral
Guan Linzheng
(1905–1980)
25 August 1949December 194998 days
(1)Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
December 1949March 195090 days
5Li, SunGeneral
Sun Li-jen
(1900–1990)
March 1950June 19544 years, 92 days
6Chieh, HuangGeneral
Huang Chieh
(1902–1995)
June 1954July 19573 years, 30 days
7Mengji, PengGeneral
Peng Mengji [zh]
(1908–1997)
July 1957June 19591 year, 335 days
8Lie, LuoGeneral
Luo Lie [zh]
(1907–1976)
June 1959August 19612 years, 61 days
9An, LiuGeneral
Liu An-chi [zh]
(1903–1995)
August 1961August 19654 years, 0 days
10Kuei, KaoGeneral
Kao Kuei-yuen [zh]
(1907–2012)
August 1965June 19671 year, 304 days
11Ta, ChenGeneral
Chen Ta-ching
(1904–1973)
July 1967June 19691 year, 335 days
12Hao, YuGeneral
Yu Hao-chang [zh]
(1918–1999)
July 1969March 19755 years, 243 days
13An, MaGeneral
Ma An-lan [zh]
(1916–2001)
March 1975March 19783 years, 0 days
14Pei, HauGeneral
Hau Pei-tsun
(1919–2020)
March 1978November 19813 years, 245 days
15Chung, ChiangGeneral
Chiang Chung-ling
(1922–2015)
November 1981June 19886 years, 213 days
16Hsin, HuangGeneral
Huang Hsin-chiang [zh]
(born 1931)
June 1988July 19913 years, 30 days
17Ting, ChenGeneral
Chen Ting-chong [zh]
(born 1931)
July 1991July 19932 years, 0 days
18Chen, LeeGeneral
Lee Chen-lin [zh]
(born 1933)
July 1993July 19963 years, 0 days
19Yao, TangSenior General
Tang Yao-ming
(1940–2021)
July 1996January 19992 years, 215 days
19Chen, ChenGeneral
Chen Chen-hsiang
(born 1942)
1 February 199931 January 20022 years, 364 days
20Shoou, HuohSenior General
Huoh Shoou-yeh [zh]
(born 1943)
31 January 200219 May 20042 years, 109 days
21Chen, ChenGeneral
Chu Kai-sheng [zh]
(born 1945)
20 May 200415 February 20061 year, 271 days

Commander of the Army (2006–present) edit

No. Portrait Chief of the General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Chen, HuGeneral
Hu Chen-pu
(born 1948)
16 February 200631 January 2007349 days
2Shi-chang, ChaoGeneral
Chao Shi-chang [zh]
(born 1967)
1 February 20074 February 20092 years, 3 days
3Tian-hsiao, YangGeneral
Yang Tian-hsiao [zh]
(born 1950)
5 February 200915 August 20112 years, 191 days
4Shying, LeeGeneral
Lee Shying-jow
(born 1952)
16 August 201115 January 20142 years, 152 days[1]
5Teh, YenGeneral
Yen Teh-fa
(born 1952)
16 January 201429 January 20151 year, 13 days
6Kuo, ChiuGeneral
Chiu Kuo-cheng
(born 1953)
30 January 201530 November 20161 year, 305 days
7Shin, WangGeneral
Wang Shin-lung
(born 1960)
1 December 201631 March 20192 years, 120 days[2]
8Baoyu, ChenGeneral
Chen Pao-yu
(born 1958)
1 April 201930 June 20212 years, 90 days[3]
9Yen, HsuGeneral
Hsu Yen-pu
(born 1961)
1 July 202130 April 20231 year, 303 days[4]
10Shu, ChungGeneral
Chung Shu-ming [zh]
(born 1964)
1 May 2023Incumbent364 days[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Yeh, Joseph (10 August 2013). "Army commander's resignation rejected". chinapost.com. The China Post. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ^ Staff writer (25 November 2016). "Chiu Kuo-cheng appointed chief of the general staff". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "司令簡介". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "中華民國國防部-全球資訊網-新聞稿". www.mnd.gov.tw. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. ^ "美軍協訓牽線要角 鍾樹明升任陸軍司令". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-10-11.