Commander of the Army (Republic of China)

The Commander of the Army is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China Army. The current Commander is Chung Shu-ming.

Commander of the Army
中華民國陸軍司令
Republic of China Army Logo
Standard of the Commander of the Army
Incumbent Chung Shu-ming since 1 May 2023
Republic of China Army
Member of	General Staff Headquarters
Reports to	Chief of the General Staff
Formation	3 January 1912 (1912-01-03)
First holder	Huang Xing

List of Chiefs

Chief of Staff (1912–1946)

Commander-in-Chief of the Army (1946–2006)

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (1893–1987)	1 June 1946	13 May 1948	1 year, 347 days	–
2		Hanmou, YuGeneral Yu Hanmou (1896–1981)	13 May 1948	9 February 1949	272 days	–
3		Fakui, ZhangGeneral Zhang Fakui (1896–1980)	9 February 1949	26 June 1949	137 days	–
(1)		Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (1893–1987)	26 June 1949	25 August 1949	60 days	–
4		Linzheng, GuanGeneral Guan Linzheng (1905–1980)	25 August 1949	December 1949	98 days	–
(1)		Zhutong, GuGeneral Gu Zhutong (1893–1987)	December 1949	March 1950	90 days	–
5		Li, SunGeneral Sun Li-jen (1900–1990)	March 1950	June 1954	4 years, 92 days	–
6		Chieh, HuangGeneral Huang Chieh (1902–1995)	June 1954	July 1957	3 years, 30 days	–
7		Mengji, PengGeneral Peng Mengji [zh] (1908–1997)	July 1957	June 1959	1 year, 335 days	–
8		Lie, LuoGeneral Luo Lie [zh] (1907–1976)	June 1959	August 1961	2 years, 61 days	–
9		An, LiuGeneral Liu An-chi [zh] (1903–1995)	August 1961	August 1965	4 years, 0 days	–
10		Kuei, KaoGeneral Kao Kuei-yuen [zh] (1907–2012)	August 1965	June 1967	1 year, 304 days	–
11		Ta, ChenGeneral Chen Ta-ching (1904–1973)	July 1967	June 1969	1 year, 335 days	–
12		Hao, YuGeneral Yu Hao-chang [zh] (1918–1999)	July 1969	March 1975	5 years, 243 days	–
13		An, MaGeneral Ma An-lan [zh] (1916–2001)	March 1975	March 1978	3 years, 0 days	–
14		Pei, HauGeneral Hau Pei-tsun (1919–2020)	March 1978	November 1981	3 years, 245 days	–
15		Chung, ChiangGeneral Chiang Chung-ling (1922–2015)	November 1981	June 1988	6 years, 213 days	–
16		Hsin, HuangGeneral Huang Hsin-chiang [zh] (born 1931)	June 1988	July 1991	3 years, 30 days	–
17		Ting, ChenGeneral Chen Ting-chong [zh] (born 1931)	July 1991	July 1993	2 years, 0 days	–
18		Chen, LeeGeneral Lee Chen-lin [zh] (born 1933)	July 1993	July 1996	3 years, 0 days	–
19		Yao, TangSenior General Tang Yao-ming (1940–2021)	July 1996	January 1999	2 years, 215 days	–
19		Chen, ChenGeneral Chen Chen-hsiang (born 1942)	1 February 1999	31 January 2002	2 years, 364 days	–
20		Shoou, HuohSenior General Huoh Shoou-yeh [zh] (born 1943)	31 January 2002	19 May 2004	2 years, 109 days	–
21		Chen, ChenGeneral Chu Kai-sheng [zh] (born 1945)	20 May 2004	15 February 2006	1 year, 271 days	–

Commander of the Army (2006–present)

No.	Portrait	Chief of the General Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Chen, HuGeneral Hu Chen-pu (born 1948)	16 February 2006	31 January 2007	349 days	–
2		Shi-chang, ChaoGeneral Chao Shi-chang [zh] (born 1967)	1 February 2007	4 February 2009	2 years, 3 days	–
3		Tian-hsiao, YangGeneral Yang Tian-hsiao [zh] (born 1950)	5 February 2009	15 August 2011	2 years, 191 days	–
4		Shying, LeeGeneral Lee Shying-jow (born 1952)	16 August 2011	15 January 2014	2 years, 152 days	[1]
5		Teh, YenGeneral Yen Teh-fa (born 1952)	16 January 2014	29 January 2015	1 year, 13 days	–
6		Kuo, ChiuGeneral Chiu Kuo-cheng (born 1953)	30 January 2015	30 November 2016	1 year, 305 days	–
7		Shin, WangGeneral Wang Shin-lung (born 1960)	1 December 2016	31 March 2019	2 years, 120 days	[2]
8		Baoyu, ChenGeneral Chen Pao-yu (born 1958)	1 April 2019	30 June 2021	2 years, 90 days	[3]
9		Yen, HsuGeneral Hsu Yen-pu (born 1961)	1 July 2021	30 April 2023	1 year, 303 days	[4]
10		Shu, ChungGeneral Chung Shu-ming [zh] (born 1964)	1 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 103 days	[5]

See also

• Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China)
• Commander of the Navy (Taiwan)