Honorific Prefix: | Admiral |
Liu Chih-pin | |
Native Name: | 劉志斌 |
Office: | 8th Commander of the Republic of China Navy |
Term Start: | 16 January 2020 |
Term End: | 15 June 2022 |
Predecessor: | Huang Shu-kuang |
Successor: | Mei Chia-shu |
Office1: | Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces |
Term Start1: | 2 January 2020 |
Term End1: | 15 January 2020 |
Predecessor1: | Shen Yi-ming |
Successor1: | Huang Shu-kuang |
Office2: | Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Navy |
Term Start2: | 1 December 2018 |
Term End2: | 31 March 2019 |
Predecessor2: | Hsiao Wei-min |
Successor2: | Mei Chia-shu |
Office3: | 9th Chief of Staff of the Republic of China Navy |
Deputy3: | Zhang Bei-hai |
Term Start3: | 1 January 2016 |
Term End3: | 19 May 2016 |
Predecessor3: | Hsiao Wei-min |
Successor3: | Mei Chia-shu |
Birth Place: | Taiwan |
Alma Mater: | Republic of China Naval Academy |
Branch: | Republic of China Navy |
Serviceyears: | 1984–present |
Rank: | Admiral |
Commands: | Chief of the General Staff (acting) Commander, Republic of China Navy Office of Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Operations and Planning Chief of Staff, Republic of China Navy Naval Fleets Command 124th Flotilla |
Liu Chih-Pin is a Taiwanese admiral who is the president of the National Defense University.[1] He previously served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Republic of China Navy.[2] [3] [4] He previously served as deputy Chief of the General Staff.
From 2 January to 15 January 2020, he served as acting Chief of the General Staff due to the death of then Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming.
Prior to being deputy Chief of the General Staff, he was Navy Chief of Staff and also deputy commander of the navy. He graduated from ROC Naval Academy, National Defense University, Naval Command and Staff College and Taiwan War College.
He was also head of The Navy's 124th Flotilla, Chief of Staff of the Navy Fleet Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.[5] [6]