Chang Guan-chung | |
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張冠群 | |
Vice Minister (Armaments), Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
In office 28 April 2017 – 1 July 2021 | |
Minister |
Feng Shih-kuan Yen Teh-fa |
Preceded by | Cheng Te-mei |
Succeeded by | Wang Shin-lung |
Personal details | |
Born | Taiwan |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Republic of China Army (ROCA) |
Years of service | 1981- |
Rank | General |
Chang Guan-chung ( traditional Chinese: 張冠群; simplified Chinese: 张冠群; pinyin: Zhāng Guānqún) is a general officer of the Republic of China Army (ROCA) in Taiwan. He was the Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments from 28 April 2017 to 1 July 2021.
Chang obtained his doctoral degree in aeronautical engineering from Cornell University in the United States.
In February 2017, Chang, as the President of National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, signed a memorandum with the Ministry of National Defense in Taichung to develop next-generation advanced jet trainers in Taiwan in which the development program will be completed by 2026. [1]
Chang took office as the Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments on 28 April 2017. [2] [3] He is the first academic to serve in this post. [4] He was the opening speaker at U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2018 in Maryland where he spoke on the need for Taiwan to balance foreign and domestic defense suppliers. [5] Chen stepped down from his position at the Ministry of National Defense on 1 July 2021 to work in the Presidential Office as a military strategy adviser, and was awarded the Order of the Cloud and Banner. [6] [7]
Chang Guan-chung | |
---|---|
張冠群 | |
Vice Minister (Armaments), Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
In office 28 April 2017 – 1 July 2021 | |
Minister |
Feng Shih-kuan Yen Teh-fa |
Preceded by | Cheng Te-mei |
Succeeded by | Wang Shin-lung |
Personal details | |
Born | Taiwan |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Republic of China Army (ROCA) |
Years of service | 1981- |
Rank | General |
Chang Guan-chung ( traditional Chinese: 張冠群; simplified Chinese: 张冠群; pinyin: Zhāng Guānqún) is a general officer of the Republic of China Army (ROCA) in Taiwan. He was the Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments from 28 April 2017 to 1 July 2021.
Chang obtained his doctoral degree in aeronautical engineering from Cornell University in the United States.
In February 2017, Chang, as the President of National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, signed a memorandum with the Ministry of National Defense in Taichung to develop next-generation advanced jet trainers in Taiwan in which the development program will be completed by 2026. [1]
Chang took office as the Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments on 28 April 2017. [2] [3] He is the first academic to serve in this post. [4] He was the opening speaker at U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2018 in Maryland where he spoke on the need for Taiwan to balance foreign and domestic defense suppliers. [5] Chen stepped down from his position at the Ministry of National Defense on 1 July 2021 to work in the Presidential Office as a military strategy adviser, and was awarded the Order of the Cloud and Banner. [6] [7]