Kao Kuang-chi

Kao Kuang-chi
高廣圻
31st Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
31 January 2015 – 20 May 2016
Deputy Liu Chen-wu, Cheng Te-mei, Chen Yeong-kang
Preceded by Yen Ming
Succeeded by Feng Shih-kuan
23rd Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
8 August 2013 – 30 January 2015
Preceded by Yen Ming
Succeeded by Yen Teh-fa
Acting Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
7 August 2013 – 7 August 2013
Preceded by Andrew Yang
Succeeded by Yen Ming
5th Deputy Minister (Armaments) of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
1 September 2012[1] – 6 August 2013
Minister Kao Hua-chu
Andrew Yang
Preceded by Chao Shih-chan
Succeeded by Yen Teh-fa[2]
26th Executive Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
16 May 2011 – 1 September 2012
Deputy Lei Yu-chi
Lee Hsiang-chou
Liu Chen-wu
Yen Teh-fa
Chief Lin Chen-yi
Preceded by Wu Ta-peng
Succeeded by Chen Yeong-kang
3rd Commander of the Republic of China Navy
In office
21 May 2009 – 16 May 2011
Preceded by Wang Li-sheng
Succeeded by Tung Hsiang-lung
Personal details
Born (1950-03-09) 9 March 1950
Taiwan
Nationality  Republic of China
Military service
Allegiance  Republic of China
Service/branch Republic of China Navy
Years of service 1972–2015
Rank Admiral
Battles/wars Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

Kao Kuang-chi (Chinese: 高廣圻; pinyin: Gāo Guǎngqí) is a Taiwanese politician. He served in the Republic of China Navy and later as the Minister of National Defense from 2015 to 2016.

He was the acting Minister of National Defense from 7 August 2013 after the sudden resignation of Defense Minister Andrew Yang, just six days after taking his office after the previous Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu's resignation due to the controversial death of Corporal Hung Chung-chiu.

Kao Kuang-chi was succeeded by Yen Ming after his official appointment by the Executive Yuan on 8 August 2013. Kao Kuang-chi replaced Yen as the ROC Chief of the General Staff on 8 August 2013.[3]

Kao submitted his resignation on 8 April due to the Boeing AH-64 Apache scandal[4] in Taiwan. However, his resignation was rejected by President Ma Ying-jeou.

Minister of National Defense

Kao was inaugurated as the Minister of National Defense on 30 January 2015 in a ceremony presided by Minister without Portfolio Lin Junq-tzer in Taipei. During the handover ceremony, Lin praised his predecessor accomplishments during Yen's tenure in pushing for a complete military judicial system reforms and for better protecting human rights protection of military personnel.[5]

Kao at the MP school as the Deputy Minister of National Defense
Kao taking picture with students of the MP school

References

  1. ↑ "New Taiwan deputy defense minister named｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com". wantchinatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Army chief offered to quit twice on Hung death: MND - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Ma appoints General Yen Ming as defense minister - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Apology after military officer in Taiwan allows friends to sit in Apache attack helicopter". Hong Kong: South China Morinig Post. 2015-04-09.
  5. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/01/31/427846/New-Defense.htm
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