Chen Chao-min (traditional Chinese: 陳肇敏; simplified Chinese: 陈肇敏; pinyin: Chén Zhàomǐn; born 10 July 1940) is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of National Defense of from 2008 to 2009.[2]
Chen Chao-min | |
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| 陳肇敏 | |
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| 27th Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 20 May 2008 – 10 September 2009 | |
| Deputy | Chang Liang-jen, Chao Shih-chang[1] |
| Preceded by | Michael Tsai |
| Succeeded by | Kao Hua-chu |
| 1st Deputy Minister (Armaments) of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 March 2002 – 1 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Huoh Shou-yeh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1940 (age 84) Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | Armed Forces University |
Education
editChen studied at the War College of the Armed Forces University.[3]
Minister of National Defense
editChen resigned from the Ministry of National Defense ministerial post with the other cabinet members of Executive Yuan following the slow disaster response after Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan in August 2009.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Andrew Yang picked as deputy defense minister". Taipei Times. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ "Watchdog lauds progress in Chen Chao-min case". Taipei Times. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ "The New Cabinet". Taiwan Today. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "The cabinet to undergo reshuffle by early September. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
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