Cheng Wei-yuan
Cheng Wei-yuan | |
|---|---|
鄭為元 | |
| Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| In office 29 April 1987 – 4 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Dao-yuan |
| Succeeded by | Hau Pei-tsun |
| Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council | |
| In office 18 June 1981 – 28 April 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Chao Tsu-yu |
| Succeeded by | Chang Kuo-ying |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1913 Anhui |
| Died | 3 August 1993 (aged 80) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Republic of China Army |
Cheng Wei-yuan (traditional Chinese: 鄭為元; simplified Chinese: 郑为元; pinyin: Zhèng Wèiyuán; 20 January 1913 – 3 August 1993) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the only Minister of National Defense (1987-1989) with the complete personal achievements in all the 4 power systems (Kuomintang, Politics, Military and Intelligence) in the ROC history. Being one of the few top-rank KMT generals sympathizing the victims by the Martial Law operation during White Terror and supporting the democratic modernization trend of the state; he kept the open-mind policy of communication to cooperate with the demands of parliament, media and societies, including the subtle relation with the newly founded Democratic Progressive Party.