Yen Teh-fa

Yen Teh-fa
嚴德發
Secretary-General of National Security Council of the Republic of China
Assumed office
18 May 2017
Preceded by Joseph Wu
24th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
30 January 2015 – 30 November 2016
Deputy Pu Tze-chun
Preceded by Kao Kuang-chi
Succeeded by Chiu Kuo-cheng
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 Vice 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
Born December 1952
Nationality Republic of China
Alma mater Republic of China Military Academy
Tri-service University
Nickname(s) "Brother Fa"

Yen Teh-fa (Chinese: 嚴德發; pinyin: Yán Défā) is a retired general officer of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He is currently the Secretary-General of National Security Council. He was the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 30 January 2015 until 1 December 2016.[1] He was the Vice Minister for Armaments of the National Defense Ministry (MND) from 9 August 2013 until 15 January 2014.[2][3][4][5]

Education

Yen graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1975 and later attended the War College of the National Defense University.[6]

Military career

In early 2015, Yen visited Washington, D.C. in the United States (US) and met with General Martin Dempsey and other US military officials. He also visited the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and the United States Pacific Command in Hawaii.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/01/28/427618/Ma-approves.htm
  2. ↑ "Army Gen. Yen Teh-fa named vice defense minister | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  3. ↑ "Army chief offered to quit twice on Hung death: MND". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Taiwan News Quick Take". Taipei Times. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Taiwan News Quick Take". Taipei Times. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  6. ↑ http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=2276015
  7. ↑ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/03/06/430381/Chief-of.htm
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