Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China)

The Chief of the General Staff (Chinese: 參謀總長) is the chief of defence of the Republic of China Armed Forces in Taiwan.

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Chief of the General Staff
參謀總長 (Chinese)
Standard of the Chief of the General Staff
Incumbent Mei Chia-shu since 1 May 2023
Republic of China Armed Forces
Member of	General Staff Headquarters
Reports to	Minister of National Defense
Formation	23 May 1946
First holder	Chen Cheng
Deputy	Executive Vice Chief of General Staff

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No.	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch	Ref.
1	Cheng, ChenGeneral Chen Cheng (陳誠) (1897–1965)	23 May 1946	12 May 1948	1 year, 355 days	Republic of China Army
2	Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (顧祝同) (1893–1987)	13 May 1948	24 March 1950	1 year, 315 days	Republic of China Army
3	Zhi-rou, ZhouGeneral Zhou Zhi-rou [zh] (周至柔) (1899–1986)	25 March 1950	30 June 1954	4 years, 97 days	Republic of China Air Force
4	Yong-qing, GuiAdmiral Gui Yong-qing [zh] (桂永清) (1901–1954)	1 July 1954	17 August 1954 †	47 days	Republic of China Navy
5	Meng-chi, PengGeneral Peng Meng-chi (彭孟緝) (1908–1997)	18 August 1954	30 June 1957	2 years, 316 days	Republic of China Army
6	Shu-ming, WangGeneral Wang Shu-ming (王叔銘) (1905–1998)	1 July 1957	30 June 1959	1 year, 364 days	Republic of China Air Force
7	Meng-chi, PengSenior General Peng Meng-chi (彭孟緝) (1908–1997)	1 July 1959	30 June 1965	5 years, 364 days	Republic of China Army
8	Yue-si, NiSenior Admiral Ni Yue-si [zh] (黎玉璽) (1914–2003)	1 July 1965	30 June 1967	1 year, 364 days	Republic of China Navy
9	Kuei-yuan, KaoSenior General Kao Kuei-yuan [zh] (高魁元) (1907–2012)	1 July 1965	30 June 1970	4 years, 364 days	Republic of China Army
10	Ming-tang, LaiSenior General Lai Ming-tang [zh] (賴名湯) (1911–1984)	1 July 1970	30 June 1976	5 years, 365 days	Republic of China Air Force
11	Chang-chih, SongSenior Admiral Song Chang-chih [zh] (宋長志) (1916–2002)	1 July 1976	30 November 1981	5 years, 152 days	Republic of China Navy
12	Pei-tsun, HauSenior General Hau Pei-tsun (郝柏村) (1919–2020)	1 December 1981	4 December 1989	8 years, 3 days	Republic of China Army
13	Hsing-ling, ChenSenior General Chen Hsing-ling (陳燊齡) (1926–2017)	5 December 1989	4 December 1991	1 year, 364 days	Republic of China Air Force
14	Ho-chien, LiuSenior Admiral Liu Ho-chien (劉和謙) (1926–2023)	5 December 1991	30 June 1995	3 years, 207 days	Republic of China Navy
15	Ben-li, LuoSenior General Luo Ben-li [zh] (羅本立) (1927–2018)	1 July 1995	4 March 1998	2 years, 246 days	Republic of China Army
16	Fei, TangSenior General Tang Fei (唐飛) (born 1932)	5 March 1998	31 January 1999	332 days	Republic of China Air Force
17	Yao-ming, TangSenior General Tang Yao-ming (湯曜明) (1938–2021)	1 February 1999	31 January 2002	2 years, 364 days	Republic of China Army
18	Jye, LeeSenior Admiral Lee Jye (李傑) (born 1940)	1 February 2002	19 May 2004	2 years, 108 days	Republic of China Navy
19	Tien-yu, LeeSenior General Lee Tien-yu (李天羽) (1946–2024)	20 May 2004	31 January 2007	2 years, 256 days	Republic of China Air Force
20	Shou-yeh, HuoSenior General Huo Shou-yeh [zh] (霍守業) (born 1943)	1 February 2007	4 February 2009	2 years, 3 days	Republic of China Army
21	Chen-yi, LinSenior Admiral Lin Chen-yi (林鎮夷) (born 1945)	5 February 2009	16 January 2013	3 years, 346 days	Republic of China Navy
22	Ming, YenGeneral Yen Ming (嚴明) (born 1949)	17 January 2013	7 August 2013	202 days	Republic of China Air Force
23	Kuang-chi, KaoAdmiral Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻) (born 1950)	8 August 2013	30 January 2015	1 year, 175 days	Republic of China Navy
24	Teh-fa, YenGeneral Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發) (born 1952)	31 January 2015	30 November 2016	1 year, 304 days	Republic of China Army
25	Kuo-cheng, ChiuGeneral Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) (born 1953) ^[1]	1 December 2016	28 April 2017	149 days	Republic of China Army
26	Hsi-ming, LeeAdmiral Lee Hsi-ming (李喜明) (born 1955) ^[1]	28 April 2017	1 July 2019	2 years, 64 days	Republic of China Navy
27	Yi-ming, ShenGeneral Shen Yi-ming (沈一鳴) (1957–2020)	1 July 2019	2 January 2020 †	216 days	Republic of China Air Force	^[2]
–	Chin-pin, LiuAdmiral Liu Chih-pin (劉志斌) (born 1962) Acting	2 January 2020	15 January 2020	13 days	Republic of China Navy
28	Shu-kuang, HuangAdmiral Huang Shu-kuang (黃曙光) (born 1957)	15 January 2020	30 June 2021	1 year, 166 days	Republic of China Navy	^[3]
29	Pao-yu, ChenGeneral Chen Pao-yu (陳寶餘) (born 1958)	1 July 2021	30 April 2023	1 year, 303 days	Republic of China Army	^[4]^[5]
30	Chia-shu, MeiAdmiral Mei Chia-shu (梅家樹) (born 1963)	1 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 96 days	Republic of China Navy	^[6]

Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China)

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