Tang Yao-ming
Tang Yao-ming | |
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| 湯曜明 | |
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| 23rd Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| In office 1 February 2002 – 19 May 2004 | |
| Deputy | Chen Chao-min Kang Ning-hsiang Lin Chong-pin |
| Preceded by | Wu Shih-wen |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jye |
| 17th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tang Fei |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1940 Muhō, Daiton, Taichū, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan) |
| Died | 3 November 2021 (aged 80) Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
Tang Yao-ming (traditional Chinese: 湯曜明; simplified Chinese: 汤曜明; pinyin: Tāng Yàomíng; 29 November 1940 – 3 November 2021) was a Taiwanese general officer. He was the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China (ROC) from 2002 to 2004.
Ministry of National Defense
[edit]Tang was named to the position of defense minister on 20 January 2002, making him the first person born on the island of Taiwan to have held the post.[1]
2002 United States visit
[edit]In 2002, Tang visited St. Petersburg, Florida, United States to attend the U.S.-Taiwan Defense summit, making him the first ROC Minister of National Defense to visit the United States after the U.S. government ended official relations with Taiwan in 1979.[2][3]
Death
[edit]Tang died, aged 80, on 3 November 2021, at the Tri-Service General Hospital.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hsu, Brian (10 January 2002). "Tang Yao-ming to get defense post". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Tang Yao-ming confirms he has been invited to US". Taipei Times. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Taiwan's deputy defense minister to visit US: report". Space Daily. 23 November 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Chung, Yu-chen; Kao, Evelyn (3 November 2021). "Former Defense Minister Tang Yao-ming passes away at 82". Central News Agency. Retrieved 29 November 2021. Republished by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission
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