Chen Chao-min

Not to be confused with Chen Chao-ming.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

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
陳肇敏
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 (1940-07-10) (age 85) Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Political party	Kuomintang
Education	Republic of China Air Force Academy (BS) National Defense University (MS, MS) National Taiwan University (MBA)

Education

After graduating from National Yuanlin Chongshi Industrial Vocational High School with a specialization in civil engineering, Chen graduated from the Republic of China Air Force Academy in 1962 and then enrolled in National Defense University, where he graduated in 1969 and was commissioned as a squadron officer in the Republic of China Air Force. He later completed further undergraduate studies at National Defense University in pilot training and war studies in 1976 and 1985, respectively. Chen later also earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the business school of National Taiwan University.^[3]

Minister of National Defense

Chen 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

• Republic of China Armed Forces