Commander of the Navy (Taiwan)

The Commander of the Republic of China Navy (Chinese: 中華民國海軍司令; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn Sīlìng) is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China Navy in Taiwan. The current Commander is Admiral Tang Hua.

Commander of the Republic of China Navy
中華民國海軍司令
Republic of China Navy badge
Flag for the Commander of the Navy
Incumbent Admiral Tang Hua (Navy) since 1 May 2023
Republic of China Navy
Reports to	Chief of the General Staff
Formation	3 January 1912
First holder	Huang Zhongying [zh]

List

Minister of the Navy

No.	Portrait	Commander	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Zhong, HuangAdmiral Huang Zhongying [zh] (born 1869)	3 January 1912	29 March 1912	86 days	–
2		Guan, LiuAdmiral Liu Guanxiong (1861–1927)	30 March 1912	29 June 1916	4 years, 91 days	–
3		Bi, ChengAdmiral Cheng Biguang (1861–1918)	30 June 1916	24 June 1917	359 days	–
4		Zhen, SaAdmiral Sa Zhenbing (1859–1952)	24 June 1917	2 July 1917	8 days	–
5		Guan, LiuAdmiral Liu Guanxiong (1861–1927)	15 July 1917	3 December 1919	2 years, 141 days	–
6		Zhen, SaAdmiral Sa Zhenbing (1859–1952)	3 December 1919	14 May 1921	1 year, 162 days	–
7		Ding, LiAdmiral Li Dingxin [zh] (1861–1930)	14 May 1921	31 October 1924	3 years, 170 days	–
8		Jian, LinAdmiral Lin Jianzhang [zh] (1874–1940)	November 1924	31 December 1925	–	–
9		Xi, DuAdmiral Du Xigui (1861–1930)	31 December 1925	June 1927	–	–
10		Shu, YangAdmiral Yang Shuzhuang [zh] (1882–1934)	12 April 1929	1 January 1932	2 years, 264 days	–
11		Shao, ChenAdmiral Chen Shaokuan (1889–1969)	1 January 1932	31 January 1938	3 years, 170 days	–

Commander-in-Chief of the Navy

No.	Portrait	Commander	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Shao, ChenAdmiral Chen Shaokuan (1889–1969)	31 January 1938	1 July 1946	14 years, 181 days	–
2		Cheng, ChenGeneral Chen Cheng (1898–1965)	1 July 1946	25 August 1948	2 years, 55 days	–
3		Yong, GuiGeneral Gui Yongqing [zh] (1901–1954)	25 August 1948	15 April 1952	3 years, 234 days	–
4		Ji, MaAdmiral Ma Chi-chuang [zh] (1912–1998)	16 April 1952	1 July 1954	2 years, 76 days	–
5		Xu, LiangAdmiral Liang Xuzhao [zh] (1903–1978)	1 July 1954	1 February 1959	4 years, 215 days	–
6		Yu, LiAdmiral Li Yuxi [zh] (1914–2003)	1 February 1959	25 January 1965	5 years, 359 days	–
7		Guang, LiuAdmiral Liu Guangkai [zh] (1914–1991)	25 January 1965	16 August 1965	203 days	–
8		Qi, FengAdmiral Feng Qicong [zh] (1914–1994)	16 August 1965	1 July 1970	4 years, 319 days	–
9		Chang, SongAdmiral Song Changzhi [zh] (1916–2002)	1 July 1970	1 July 1976	6 years, 0 days	–
10		Jian, ZouAdmiral Zou Jian [zh] (1921–2004)	2 July 1976	15 May 1983	6 years, 317 days	–
11		Ho, LiuAdmiral Liu Ho-chien (1926–2023)	16 May 1983	1 June 1988	5 years, 16 days	–
12		Chang, YeAdmiral Ye Changtong	1 June 1988	1 May 1992	3 years, 335 days	–
13		Ming, ChuangAdmiral Chuang Ming-yao (1929–2002)	1 May 1992	16 April 1994	1 year, 350 days	–
14		Chong, GuAdmiral Gu Chonglian (1931–2007)	16 April 1994	16 April 1997	3 years, 0 days	–
15		Shih, WuAdmiral Wu Shih-wen (born 1934)	16 April 1997	1 February 1999	1 year, 291 days	–
16		Jye, LeeAdmiral Lee Jye (born 1940)	1 February 1999	1 February 2002	3 years, 0 days	–
17		Yong, MiaoAdmiral Miao Yongqing	1 February 2002	1 February 2005	3 years, 0 days	–
18		Bang, ChenAdmiral Chen Bangzhi [zh] (born 1942)	1 February 2005	16 February 2006	1 year, 15 days	–
19		Chen, LinSenior Admiral Lin Chen-yi (born 1945)	16 February 2006	17 February 2006	0 days	–

Commander of the Navy

No.	Portrait	Commander	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Chen, LinSenior Admiral Lin Chen-yi (born 1945)	17 February 2006	21 May 2007	1 year, 93 days	–
2		Li, WangAdmiral Wang Li-shen [zh] (born 1946)	21 May 2007	20 May 2009	1 year, 364 days	–
3		Kuang, KaoAdmiral Kao Kuang-chi (born 1950)	21 May 2009	16 May 2011	1 year, 360 days	–
4		Hsiang, TungAdmiral Tung Hsiang-lung (born 1952)	16 May 2011	31 July 2013	2 years, 76 days	[1][2]
5		Yeong, ChenAdmiral Chen Yeong-kang (born 1951)	1 August 2013	30 January 2015	1 year, 182 days	[2][3]
6		Hsi, LeeAdmiral Lee Hsi-ming (born 1955)	30 January 2015	31 May 2016	1 year, 122 days	[4][5]
7		Shu, HuangAdmiral Huang Shu-kuang (born 1957)	1 June 2016	15 January 2020	3 years, 228 days	[6][7] [8]
8		Chih, LiuAdmiral Liu Chih-pin (born 1962)	15 January 2020	15 June 2022	2 years, 151 days	–[9]
9		Chia, MeiAdmiral Mei Chia-shu (born 1963)	16 June 2022	30 April 2023	318 days	–
10		Tang, HuaAdmiral Tang Hua(Navy) (born 1964)	1 May 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 20 days	–