Commander of the Army (Republic of China)

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The Commander of the Army is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China Army. The current Commander is Hsu Yen-pu.

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.
1
Gu Zhutong
Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
1 June 1946 13 May 1948 1 year, 347 days
2
Yu Hanmou
Hanmou, YuGeneral
Yu Hanmou
(1896–1981)
13 May 1948 9 February 1949 272 days
3
Zhang Fakui
Fakui, ZhangGeneral
Zhang Fakui
(1896–1980)
9 February 1949 26 June 1949 137 days
(1)
Gu Zhutong
Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
26 June 1949 25 August 1949 60 days
4
Guan Linzheng
Linzheng, GuanGeneral
Guan Linzheng
(1905–1980)
25 August 1949 December 1949 98 days
(1)
Gu Zhutong
Zhutong, GuGeneral
Gu Zhutong
(1893–1987)
December 1949 March 1950 90 days
5
Sun Li-jen
Li, SunGeneral
Sun Li-jen
(1900–1990)
March 1950 June 1954 4 years, 92 days
6
Huang Chieh
Chieh, HuangGeneral
Huang Chieh
(1902–1995)
June 1954 July 1957 3 years, 30 days
7
Peng Mengji [zh]
Mengji, PengGeneral
Peng Mengji [zh]
(1908–1997)
July 1957 June 1959 1 year, 335 days
8
Luo Lie [zh]
Lie, LuoGeneral
Luo Lie [zh]
(1907–1976)
June 1959 August 1961 2 years, 61 days
9
Liu An-chi [zh]
An, LiuGeneral
Liu An-chi [zh]
(1903–1995)
August 1961 August 1965 4 years, 0 days
10
Kao Kuei-yuen [zh]
Kuei, KaoGeneral
Kao Kuei-yuen [zh]
(1907–2012)
August 1965 June 1967 1 year, 304 days
11
Chen Ta-ching
Ta, ChenGeneral
Chen Ta-ching
(1904–1973)
July 1967 June 1969 1 year, 335 days
12
Yu Hao-chang [zh]
Hao, YuGeneral
Yu Hao-chang [zh]
(1918–1999)
July 1969 March 1975 5 years, 243 days
13
Ma An-lan [zh]
An, MaGeneral
Ma An-lan [zh]
(1916–2001)
March 1975 March 1978 3 years, 0 days
14
Hau Pei-tsun
Pei, HauGeneral
Hau Pei-tsun
(1919–2020)
March 1978 November 1981 3 years, 245 days
15
Chiang Chung-ling
Chung, ChiangGeneral
Chiang Chung-ling
(1922–2015)
November 1981 June 1988 6 years, 213 days
16
Huang Hsin-chiang [zh]
Hsin, HuangGeneral
Huang Hsin-chiang [zh]
(born 1931)
June 1988 July 1991 3 years, 30 days
17
Chen Ting-chong [zh]
Ting, ChenGeneral
Chen Ting-chong [zh]
(born 1931)
July 1991 July 1993 2 years, 0 days
18
Lee Chen-lin [zh]
Chen, LeeGeneral
Lee Chen-lin [zh]
(born 1933)
July 1993 July 1996 3 years, 0 days
19
Tang Yao-ming
Yao, TangSenior General
Tang Yao-ming
(1940–2021)
July 1996 January 1999 2 years, 215 days
19
Chen Chen-hsiang
Chen, ChenGeneral
Chen Chen-hsiang
(born 1942)
1 February 1999 31 January 2002 2 years, 364 days
20
Huoh Shoou-yeh [zh]
Shoou, HuohSenior General
Huoh Shoou-yeh [zh]
(born 1943)
31 January 2002 19 May 2004 2 years, 109 days
21
Chu Kai-sheng [zh]
Chen, ChenGeneral
Chu Kai-sheng [zh]
(born 1945)
20 May 2004 15 February 2006 1 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.
1
Hu Chen-pu
Chen, HuGeneral
Hu Chen-pu
(born 1948)
16 February 2006 31 January 2007 349 days
2
Zhao Shizhang [zh]
Shizhang, ZhaoGeneral
Zhao Shizhang [zh]
(born 1967)
1 February 2007 4 February 2009 2 years, 3 days
3
Yang Tian-hsiao
Tian-hsiao, YangGeneral
Yang Tian-hsiao
(born 1950)
5 February 2009 15 August 2011 2 years, 191 days
4
Lee Shying-jow
Shying, LeeGeneral
Lee Shying-jow
(born 1952)
16 August 2011 15 January 2014 2 years, 152 days [1]
5
Yen Teh-fa
Teh, YenGeneral
Yen Teh-fa
(born 1952)
16 January 2014 29 January 2015 1 year, 13 days
6
Chiu Kuo-cheng
Kuo, ChiuGeneral
Chiu Kuo-cheng
(born 1953)
30 January 2015 30 November 2016 1 year, 305 days
7
Wang Shin-lung
Shin, WangGeneral
Wang Shin-lung
(born 1960)
1 December 2016 31 March 2019 2 years, 120 days [2]
8
Chen Pao-yu
Baoyu, ChenGeneral
Chen Pao-yu
(born 1958)
1 April 2019 30 June 2021 2 years, 90 days [3]
9
Hsu Yen-pu
Hsu, YenGeneral
Hsu Yen-pu
(born 1961)
1 July 2021 Incumbent 1 year, 269 days

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