Yen Teh-fa
Yen Teh-fa | |
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| 嚴德發 | |
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| 24th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| 5th Commander of the Republic of China Army | |
| In office 16 January 2014 – 26 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Hsiang-chou |
| Succeeded by | Chiu Kuo-cheng |
| 6th Deputy Minister (Armaments) of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| In office 9 August 2013 – 15 January 2014 | |
| Minister | Yen Ming |
| Preceded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsiang-chou |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Republic of China |
| Alma mater | Republic of China Military Academy Tri-service University |
| Nickname | "Brother Fa" |
Yen Teh-fa (Chinese: 嚴德發; pinyin: Yán Défā) is a military personnel of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He has served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces since 30 January 2015.[1] He was the Deputy Minister of National Defense from 9 August 2013 until 15 January 2014.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
Yen graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1975 and later attended the War College of the National Defense University.[6]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/01/28/427618/Ma-approves.htm
- ^ "Army Gen. Yen Teh-fa named vice defense minister | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Army chief offered to quit twice on Hung death: MND". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Taiwan News Quick Take". Taipei Times. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Taiwan News Quick Take". Taipei Times. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=2276015
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