Hu Chen-pu | |
Native Name: | Chinese: 胡鎮埔 |
Nationality: | Republic of China |
Office1: | 11th Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission of the Republic of China |
Term Start1: | 9 February 2007 |
Term End1: | 20 May 2008 |
Predecessor1: | Kao Hua-chu |
Successor1: | Kao Hua-chu |
Office2: | 1st Commander of the Republic of China Army |
President2: | Chen Shui-bian |
Term Start2: | 16 February 2006 |
Term End2: | 31 January 2007 |
Predecessor2: | Chu Kai-sheng (as Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army) |
Successor2: | Chao Shih-chang |
Birth Place: | Hupeh |
Party: | Kuomintang (1967–2011) Independent (2011–present) |
Branch: | Republic of China Army |
Serviceyears: | 1971-2007 |
Rank: | General |
Battles: | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Hu Chen-pu (; born 14 August 1948) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general officer. He was the 1st Commander of the Republic of China Army, 11th Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) of the Executive Yuan and 1st Commander of the Republic of China Army (ROCA).
On 30 September 2011, Hu was found guilty of corruption by the Taipei District Court. He was sentenced for ten years in prison and his civil rights was deprived for three years. He secured a total of NT$1.4 million from RPTL International and other companies in which the VAC had invested.[1]