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The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China is a cabinet-level agency under the Executive Yuan responsible for all defense and military ... MinistryofNationalDefense(RepublicofChina) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch NottobeconfusedwithMinistryofNationalDefenseofthePeople'sRepublicofChina. MinistryofNationalDefense中華民國國防部ZhōnghuáMínguóGuófángbù(Mandarin)EmblemoftheMinistryofNationalDefenseFlagoftheMinistryofNationalDefenseAgencyoverviewFormed1912;110 yearsago (1912)(asMinistryofWar)1946;76 yearsago (1946)(asMinistryofNationalDefence)JurisdictionExecutiveYuanHeadquartersZhongshan,Taipei,TaiwanMinistersresponsibleChiuKuo-cheng,MinisterGeneralPoHung-hui,ViceMinister(Policy)GeneralWangShin-lung,ViceMinister(Armaments)Websitewww.mnd.gov.tw TheMinistryofNationalDefenseoftheRepublicofChina(MND;Chinese:中華民國國防部;pinyin:ZhōnghuáMínguóGuófángbù)isacabinet-levelagencyundertheExecutiveYuanresponsibleforalldefenseandmilitaryaffairsofTaiwan.TheMNDisheadedbyMinisterChiuKuo-cheng. Contents 1History 2Headquarters 3Budget 4Organizationalstructure 4.1Headquarterdepartments 4.2SecondaryorAffiliatedauthorities 4.3GeneralStaffHeadquarters 4.4Militaryauthorities 4.5Militaryinstitutions 4.6AffiliatedResearchInstitute 5ListofMinistersofWar 6ListofMinistersofNationalDefence 6.1MinistersofNationalDefense 7Seealso 8Notes 9References 10Externallinks History[edit] ROCMinistryofNationalDefenseformerheadquarters TheMNDwasoriginallyestablishedasMinistryofWarin1912atthecreationoftheRepublicofChina.ItestablishedamilitaryoccupationoperationcenterinTaipei,FormosainNovember1945,followingtheSupremeCommanderfortheAlliedPowersDouglasMacArthur'sSeptember2,1945GeneralOrderNo.1,forthesurrenderofJapanesetroopsandauxiliaryforcesinFormosaandthePescadorestoGeneralissimoChiangKai-shek.ItwaschangedtotheMinistryofNationalDefensein1946.MilitaryoperationactivitiesinFormosaandthePescadoreswereexpandedafterJapanrenounceditstitle,right,andclaimtoFormosaandthePescadoresbasedontheApril28,1952TreatyofPeacewithJapan.TheLawofNationalDefenseandtheOrganicLawoftheministrywereofficiallypromulgatedforimplementationon1March2002.[1] On8December2014,theministrymovedoutfromitsbuildingfromthepreviousoneatBoaiBuildinginZhongzhengDistricttothecurrentoneinDazhiareaatZhongshanDistrict,whereithousestheAirForceCommandHeadquarters,NavyCommandHeadquartersandHengShanMilitaryCommandCenter.[2]Thecompletionofthebuildinghadbeendelayedfornearlytwodecadesduetothecompoundoriginalarchitectureandthebankruptcyoftheproject'soriginalcontractor.Theplanningforthenewbuildingandrelocationhadbeendonesince1997.[3]Theofficialribbon-cuttingceremonywasheldon27December2014.[4] Headquarters[edit] ROCMinistryofNationalDefenseheadquarters TheheadquartersofthemilitarywasoriginallyineasternNanjingnearMingPalace. TodayitislocatedinDazhiareaofZhongshanDistrictinTaipei.The8-storymainbuildingwasconstructedatacostofNT$15.8billion,spreadingover19.5hectaresofarea,whichhousesofficebuildings,dormitoriesandotherfacilities,suchaspostoffice,barbershop,sportscenter,conferencehallandsportcentertoaccommodateits3,000militarypersonnelstationedthere.Italsoincludesseveralannexbuildingsaround.[5] Thesecurityfeaturesofthebuildingincludefingerprintandeyescannersthatrestrictaccesstocertainareas,sensorsthatcandetectvehiclesintheunauthorizedareasandthatmaycarryexplosivesandbollardsonthecompoundtoblockunauthorizedvehicles.Thecompoundalsohaseco-friendlyfeatures,suchasstonewalls,aluminumandlow-emissionexteriorglasspanels.Thecentralairconditioningsystemisprovidedbyicestoragesystemtoreducepeakloadelectricitydemand.Thebuildingalsohasrainwatercollectingfacilitieswhichcanstoreupto1,000tonsofwater,completewithitswastewatertreatmentandfilteringsystems.[4] Budget[edit] In2016theannualdefensebudgetforTaiwanwasNT$320billion.[6] In2021theMinistryofNationalDefensebegandirectlyfundingdefenserelatedresearchatcivilianuniversities.NT$5billion(US$147million)wereallocatedforthefirstfiveyearsoftheprogramwithaninitialfocusoninformationsecurityandrobotics,artificialintelligence,theinternetofthingsandquantumcomputing.PreviouslyfundinghadbeenallocatedthroughintermediarieswithmostgoingtomilitaryaffiliatedresearchorganizationslikeNationalChung-ShanInstituteofScienceandTechnology(NCSIST).[7] Organizationalstructure[edit] ArmedForcesReserveCommand AirForceCommandHeadquarters NationalDefenseProcurementOffice ArmamentsBureau Headquarterdepartments[edit] DepartmentofStrategicPlanning(戰略規劃司) DepartmentofResourcesPlanning(資源規劃司) DepartmentofMilitaryJustice(法律事務司) DepartmentofIntegratedAssessment(整合評估司) OfficeoftheInspectorGeneral(總督察長室) NationalDefenseProcurementOffice(國防採購室) AdministrationOffice(政務辦公室) PersonnelOffice(人事室) EthicsOffice(政風室) AccountingOffice(主計室) SecondaryorAffiliatedauthorities[edit] PoliticalWarfareBureau ArmamentsBureau ComptrollerBureau(主計局) MedicalAffairsBureau All-OutDefenseMobilizationAgency GeneralStaffHeadquarters[edit] OfficeoftheDeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffforPersonnel(人事參謀次長室) OfficeoftheDeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffforIntelligence(情報參謀次長室) OfficeoftheDeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffforOperationsandPlanning(作戰及計畫參謀次長室) OfficeoftheDeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffforLogistics(後勤參謀次長室) OfficeoftheDeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffforCommunications,ElectronicsandInformation(通信電子資訊參謀次長室) OfficeoftheDeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffforTraining(訓練參謀次長室)[8] CommunicationDevelopmentOffice(電訊發展室) MilitaryIntelligenceBureau(軍事情報局) Militaryauthorities[edit] ArmyCommandHeadquarters(陸軍司令部) NavyCommandHeadquarters(海軍司令部) AirForceCommandHeadquarters(空軍司令部) Militaryinstitutions[edit] ArmedForcesReserveCommand(後備指揮部) MilitaryPoliceCommand(憲兵指揮部) Information,CommunicationsandElectronicForceCommand(資通電軍指揮部) AffiliatedResearchInstitute[edit] NationalChung-ShanInstituteofScienceandTechnology(國家中山科學研究院) InstituteforNationalDefenseandSecurityResearch(國防安全研究院) ListofMinistersofWar[edit] DuanQirui,the1stMinisterofWar 1.MinistersofWarduringtheRepublicofChina(1912-1928)(歷代陸軍總長)： DuanQirui(段祺瑞)：1912–1915;1sttime ZhouZiqi(周自齊)：1913–1914 WangShizhen(王士珍)：1914–1916;1sttime DuanQirui(段祺瑞)：1916–1917;2ndtime ZhangShiyu(張士鈺)：1917 WangShizhen(王士珍)：1917;2ndtime DuanQirui(段祺瑞)：1917;3rdtime WangShizhen(王士珍)：1917–1918;3rdtime DuanZhigui(段芝貴)：1918–1919 JinYunpeng(靳雲鵬)：1919–1921;1sttime CaiChengxun(蔡成勛)：1921 BaoGuiqing(鮑貴卿)：1921–1922 WuPeifu(吳佩孚)：1922 ZhangShaozeng(張紹增)：1922–1923 WangTan(王坦)：1923;1sttime JinShaozeng(金紹曾)：1923–1924;2ndtime LuJin(陸錦)：1924 LiShucheng(李書城)：1924 WuGuangxin(吳光新)：1924–1925 JiaDeyao(賈德耀)：1925–1926;Anhuiclique ZhangJinghui(張景惠)：1926–1927 HeFenglin(何豐林)：1927–1928 2.MinistersofWarduringtheNationalGovernmentoftheRepublicofChina(歷代軍政部長)： FengYuxiang(馮玉祥)：1928–1929;Kuomintang LuZhonglin(鹿鍾麟)：1929;Kuomintang ChenYi(陳儀)：1929;Kuomintang LuZhonglin(鹿鍾麟)：1929;Kuomintang ZhuShouguang(朱綬光)：1929–1930;Kuomintang HeYingqin(何應欽)：1930–1944;Kuomintang ChenCheng(陳誠)：1944–1946;Kuomintang 3.MinistersoftheNavyduringtheRepublicofChina(1912-1928)(歷代海軍總長)： LiuGuanxiong(劉冠雄)：1912–1916;1sttime ChengBiguang(程璧光)：1916–1917;1sttime SaZhenbing(薩鎮冰)：1917;1sttime LiuGuanxiong(劉冠雄)：1917–1919;2ndtime SaZhenbing(薩鎮冰)：1919–1921;2ndtime LiDingxin(李鼎新)：1921–1924;2ndtime DuXigui(杜鍚圭)：1924;1sttime LinJianzhang(林建章)：1924–1925;1sttime DuXigui(杜鍚圭)：1925–1927;2ndtime 4.MinistersoftheNavyduringtheNationalGovernmentoftheRepublicofChina(歷代海軍部長)： YangShuzhuang(楊樹莊)：1929–1932;Kuomintang ChenShaokuan(陳紹寬)：1932–1938;Kuomintang 5.ChiefsofStaffduringtheRepublicofChina(1912-1928)(歷代參謀總長): HuangXing(黄興)：1912;1sttime XuShaozhen(徐紹楨)：1912;1sttime LiYuanhong(黎元洪)：1912–1915;1sttime FengGuozhang(馮國璋)：1915–1916;1sttime DuanQirui(段祺瑞)：1916;1sttime WangShizhen(王士珍)：1916–1917;1sttime YinChang(蔭昌)：1917–1919;1sttime ZhangHuaizhi(張懷芝)：1919–1924;1sttime LiLiejun(李烈鈞)：1924–1925;1sttime YangSen(楊森)：1925–1926;1sttime LiuRuxian(劉汝賢)：1926;1sttime LiuXiang(劉湘)：1926–1927;1sttime 6.ChiefsofStaffduringtheNationalGovernmentoftheRepublicofChina(歷代參謀總長)： LiJishen(李濟深)：1928–1929;Kuomintang HeYingqin(何應欽)：1929;Kuomintang ZhuPeide(朱培德)：1929–1932;Kuomintang ChiangKai-shek(蔣中正)：1932–1935;Kuomintang ChengQian(程潛)：1935–1938;Kuomintang HeYingqin(何應欽)：1938–1946;Kuomintang 7.DirectorsofTraining(歷代訓練總監部長)： HeYingqin(何應欽)：1928–1931;Kuomintang LiJishen(李濟深)：1931–1933;Kuomintang ZhuPeide(朱培德)：1933–1934;Kuomintang TangShengzhi(唐生智)：1934–1938;Kuomintang BaiChongxi(白崇禧)：1938–1946;Kuomintang 8.歷代軍事參議院長： LiZongren(李宗仁)：1928–1929;Kuomintang TangShengzhi(唐生智)：1929–1931;Kuomintang ZhangJinghui(張景惠)：1931;Kuomintang ZhangYipeng(張翼鵬)：1931–1934;Kuomintang ChenTiaoyuan(陳調元)：1934–1943;Kuomintang LiJishen(李濟深)：1943–1945;Kuomintang LongYun(龍雲)：1945–1946;Kuomintang ListofMinistersofNationalDefence[edit] BaiChongxi,the1stMinisterofNationalDefense ChiuKuo-cheng,thecurrentMinisterofNationalDefense MinistersofNationalDefense[edit] ForministersthatretiredfromtheArmedForcestoserve,theServicecolumndenotestheirmilitarybranchbeforeretirement.[9] No. Portrait MinisterofNationalDefense Tookoffice Leftoffice Timeinoffice Party Defencebranch Cabinet 1 Chongxi,BaiBaiChongxi(白崇禧)(1893–1966)23May19462June19482 years,10 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyT.V.SoongChiangKai-shekChangCh'ünWengWenhao 2 Yingqin,HeHeYingqin(何應欽)(1890–1987)3June194821December1948201 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyWengWenhaoSunFo 3 Yongchang,XuXuYongchang(徐永昌)(1885–1959)22December194830April1949129 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmySunFoHeYingqin 4 Yingqin,HeHeYingqin(何應欽)(1890–1987)1May194911June194941 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyHeYingqinYanXishan 5 Xishan,YanYanXishan(閻錫山)(1883–1960)12June194931January1950233 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyYanXishan 6 Zhutong,GuGuZhutong(顧祝同)(1893–1987)1February195031March195058 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyYanXishanChenCheng 7 Ta-wei,YuYuTa-wei [zh](俞大維)(1897–1993)1April195028February1951333 daysIndependent RepublicofChinaArmyChenCheng 8 Chi-chiao,KuoKuoChi-chiao [zh](郭寄嶠)(1902–1998)1March195131May19543 years,91 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyChenCheng 9 Ta-wei,YuYuTa-wei [zh](俞大維)(1897–1993)1June195413January196510 years,226 daysIndependent RepublicofChinaArmyChenChengYuHung-ChunChenChengYenChia-kan 10 Ching-kuo,ChiangChiangChing-kuo(蔣經國)(1910–1988)14January196530June19694 years,167 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyYenChia-kan 11 Chieh,HuangHuangChieh(黄杰)(1902–1995)1July196931May19722 years,335 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyYenChia-kanChiangChing-kuo 12 Ta-ching,ChenChenTa-ching(陳大慶)(1904–1973)1June197230June19731 year,29 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyChiangChing-kuo 13 Kuei-yuan,KaoKaoKuei-yuan [zh](高魁元)(1907–2012)1July197319November19818 years,141 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyChiangChing-kuoSunYun-suan 14 Chang-chih,SongSongChang-chih [zh](宋長志)(1916–2002)1December198130June19864 years,211 daysKMT RepublicofChinaNavySunYun-suanYuKuo-hua 15 Daoyuan,WangWangDaoyuan [zh](汪道淵)(1913–2011)1July198628April1987301 daysKMTCivilianYuKuo-hua 16 Wei-yuan,ChengChengWei-yuan(鄭為元)(1913–1993)29April19874December19892 years,219 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyYuKuo-huaLeeHuan 17 Pei-tsun,HauHauPei-tsun(郝柏村)(1919–2020)5December198931May19911 year,177 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyLeeHuan 18 Li-an,ChenChenLi-an(陳履安)(born1937)1June199126February19931 year,270 daysKMTCivilianHauPei-tsunLienChan 19 Chen,SunSunChen(born1934) [zh](孫震)(born1934)27February199315December19941 year,291 daysKMTCivilianLienChan 20 Chung-ling,ChiangChiangChung-ling(蔣仲苓)(1922–2015)16December199431January19994 years,46 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyLienChanVincentSiew 21 Fei,TangTangFei(唐飛)(born1932)1February199919May20001 year,108 daysKMT RepublicofChinaAirForceVincentSiew 22 Shih-wen,WuWuShih-wen(伍世文)(born1934)20May200031January20021 year,256 daysKMT RepublicofChinaNavyTangFeiChangChun-hsiung 23 Yao-ming,TangTangYao-ming(湯曜明)(1938–2021)[a]1February200219May20042 years,108 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyYuShyi-kun 24 Jye,LeeLeeJye(李傑)(born1940)[b]20May200419May20072 years,364 daysIndependent RepublicofChinaNavyYuShyi-kunFrankHsiehSuTseng-chang 25 Tien-yu,LeeLeeTien-yu(李天羽)(born1940)20May200724February2008280 daysKMT RepublicofChinaAirForceSuTseng-changIChangChun-hsiung 26 Tsai,MichaelMichaelTsai(蔡明憲)(born1941)25February200819May200884 daysDPPCivilianChangChun-hsiung 27 Chao-min,ChenChenChao-min(陳肇敏)(born1940)20May20089September20091 year,112 daysKMT RepublicofChinaAirForceLiuChao-shiuan 28 Hua-chu,KaoKaoHua-chu(高華柱)(born1946)10September200931July20133 years,324 daysKMT RepublicofChinaArmyWuDen-yihSeanChenJiangYi-huah 29 Yang,AndrewAndrewYang(楊念祖)(born1946)1August20137August20136 daysIndependentCivilianJiangYi-huah 30 Ming,YenYenMing(嚴明)(born1949)8August201330January20151 year,175 daysKMT RepublicofChinaAirForceJiangYi-huahMaoChi-kuo 31 Kuang-chi,KaoKaoKuang-chi(高廣圻)(born1950)31January201519May20161 year,109 daysKMT RepublicofChinaNavyMaoChi-kuoChangSan-cheng 32 Shih-kuan,FengFengShih-kuan(馮世寬)(born1945)20May201626February20181 year,282 daysIndependent RepublicofChinaAirForceLinChuanWilliamLai 33 Teh-fa,YenYenTeh-fa(嚴德發)(born1952)26February201823February20212 years,363 daysIndependent RepublicofChinaArmyWilliamLaiSuTseng-changII 34 Kuo-cheng,ChiuChiuKuo-cheng(邱國正)(born1953)23February2021Incumbent1 year,139 daysIndependent RepublicofChinaArmySuTseng-changII Seealso[edit] ChiefoftheGeneralStaff(RepublicofChina) ChineseRepublicMinistryofWar NationalRevolutionaryArmy RepublicofChinaArmedForces RepublicofChinaArmy RepublicofChinaNavy RepublicofChinaMarineCorps RepublicofChinaAirForce RepublicofChinaMilitaryPolice Notes[edit] ^Kuomintangmembershipsuspended. ^KMTmembershiprevoked. 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