Chiang Chung-ling
| Chiang Chung-ling | |
|---|---|
| 蔣仲苓 | |
| Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang | |
|
In office 18 June 2000 – 30 March 2003 | |
| 20th Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
|
In office 16 December 1994 – 31 January 1999 | |
| President | Lee Tung-hui |
| Deputy |
Chao Chih-yuan Wang Wen-hsieh Wu Shih-wen |
| Preceded by | Sun Chen |
| Succeeded by | Tang Fei |
| 17th Commander-in-Chief the Republic of China Army | |
|
In office November 1981 – June 1988 | |
| President | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Preceded by | Hau Pei-tsun |
| Succeeded by | Huang Hsin-chiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 21, 1922 Yiwu County, Chekiang Province, Republic of China |
| Died |
March 18, 2015 (aged 92) Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Republic of China |
| Service/branch |
 Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1992 |
| Rank |
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| Battles/wars | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Chiang Chung-ling (simplified Chinese: 蒋仲苓; traditional Chinese: 蔣仲苓; pinyin: Jiǎng Zhònglíng, September 21, 1922 – March 18, 2015) was a Taiwanese army general, former Minister of Defense and Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party).[1]
As Minister of Defense, he called for the use of Sky Horse missile to rival Chinese M-class missiles.[2] Also, several high profile military deaths occurred during his term as Minister of Defense. When being questioned by reporters outside the parliament on September 19, 1995, he replied, "哪個地方不死人?" ("Where do people not die?").[3] His reply caused a sensation and public condemnation, and finally he apologized on September 25, 1995.
After a C-130H military transport plane crashed on October 10, 1997, near Taipei, Chiang Chung-ling resigned as Minister of Defense on October 11 to take responsibility for the crash, in which all five crew members died.[4]
Death
In 2015, he died at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, aged 92, of heart failure.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Swaine, Michael D. (1999). Taiwan's National Security, Defense Policy, and Weapons Procurement Processes. Rand Corporation. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-8330-2798-6.
- ↑ Mistry, Dinshaw (2005). Containing Missile Proliferation: Strategic Technology, Security Regimes, and International Cooperation in Arms Control. University of Washington Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-295-98507-7.
- ↑ "▲國防部前部長蔣仲苓病逝 享壽93歲。（圖／翻攝自國防部發言人臉書）". NOWnews (in Chinese). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Defence minister resigns over plane crash". The Nation. October 12, 1997. p. 3. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ↑ Lu, Hsin-hui; Chen, Jay (19 March 2015). "Former Defense Minister Chiang Chung-ling dies at 93". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 March 2015.