Chiu Kuo-cheng
Chiu Kuo-cheng | |
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| 邱國正 | |
| 34th Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 23 February 2021 – 20 May 2024 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
| Preceded by | Yen Teh-fa |
| Succeeded by | Wellington Koo |
| 18th Director-General of the National Security Bureau | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 22 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Peng Sheng-chu Ko Cheng-heng (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Chen Ming-tong |
| 3rd Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council | |
| In office 26 February 2018 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Shying-jow |
| Succeeded by | Lee Wen-chung (acting) Feng Shih-kuan |
| 25th Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces | |
| In office 1 December 2016 – 30 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yen Teh-fa |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsi-ming |
| 6th Commander of the ROC Army | |
| In office 30 January 2015 – 30 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Yen Teh-fa |
| Succeeded by | Wang Shin-lung |
| 9th Deputy Minister of National Defense for Armaments | |
| In office 1 August 2014 – 29 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Shying-jow |
| Succeeded by | Liu Chen-wu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1953 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Republic of China Military Academy (BS) National Defense University (MS) United States Army War College (MS) |
| Nickname(s) | General Turf-Scalp Chiu the Squad-leader |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Branch/service | Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2017 |
| Rank | Chief of the General Staff (Chinese: Cānmóu zǒngzhǎng) |
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Chiu Kuo-cheng (traditional Chinese: 邱國正; simplified Chinese: 邱国正; pinyin: Qiū Guózhèng; born 12 April 1953) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the ROC Army. He was the Minister of National Defense from 23 February 2021 to 20 May 2024 and the Director-General of the National Security Bureau from 24 July 2019 to 22 February 2021. He served as the Chief of General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 2016 to 28 April 2017, and was a former Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments.