Chang Guan-chung explained

Chang Guan-chung
Native Name:張冠群
Office1:Vice Minister (Armaments), Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China
Term Start1:28 April 2017
Term End1:1 July 2021
Minister1:Feng Shih-kuan
Yen Teh-fa
Predecessor1:Cheng Te-mei
Successor1:Wang Shin-lung
Birth Place:Taiwan
Branch: Republic of China Army (ROCA)
Rank: General
Serviceyears:1981-
Alma Mater:Cornell University

Chang Guan-chung 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.

Education

Chang obtained his doctoral degree in aeronautical engineering from Cornell University in the United States.

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

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]

Ministry of National Defense

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Military inks deal to develop trainer jets. 2017-02-07. The China Post. 2017-04-21.
  2. News: Top military leadership posts to be reshuffled. 20 April 2017. Chia-chen. Hsieh. Kuang-jen. Lo. Chung-han. Kuo. Central News Agency. 21 April 2017.
  3. News: 國防部副部長新職介紹暨授勳 蒲澤春、張冠群就任 . 2017-04-28 . 陳建興 . 軍聞社 (Military News Agency) . https://archive.today/20170428085844/http://mna.gpwb.gov.tw/post.php?id=9&message=83183 . 2017-04-28 . 2017-04-29 . zh-tw . dead.
  4. News: Chen. Wei-han . Jake . Chung . Lo. Tien-pin . Lee Hsi-ming to head military: ministry . Taipei Times . 1 July 2019.
  5. Web site: and Frances Huang . Chiang Chin-yeh . Taiwan defense strategy built on dual-development system: official . Central News Agency . 1 July 2019.
  6. News: Su . Yung-yao . Tu . Aaron . Chin . Jonathan . President touts nation’s defense, promotes officer . 2 July 2021 . Taipei Times . 2 July 2021.
  7. News: Yu . Matt . Yeh . Joseph . Taiwan's new chief of the general staff takes office . 2 July 2021 . Central News Agency . 1 July 2021.