Veterans Affairs Council Explained

Agency Name:Veterans Affairs Council
Nativename:國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會
Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin)
Koet-kiûn Thui-chhù-yi̍t Kôn-pîn Phú-thô Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka)
Formed:1 November 1954 (as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen)
1 November 2013 (as VAC)
Jurisdiction:Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters:Xinyi, Taipei
Minister1 Name:Feng Shih-kuan
Minister1 Pfo:Minister
Minister2 Name:Liu Shu-lin, Lee Wen-chung, Ching Hsiao-hui
Minister2 Pfo:Deputy Minister
Parent Agency:Executive Yuan
Website:www.vac.gov.tw

The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC;) is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retired servicemen and women from the Republic of China Armed Forces. VAC is a National Member of World Veterans Federation.[1] [2]

The incumbent minister is Feng Shih-kuan, a retired Republic of China Air Force general who took office on 5 August 2019.

History

VAC was founded as cabinet-level organization on 1 November 1954 as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen (VACRS;). It changed name to Veterans Affairs Commission in 1966 and to Veterans Affairs Council on 1 November 2013.[3] [4]

Missions and functions

Organizational structures

Hospitals and Veterans Homes

VAC operates hospitals and retirement homes, including:

Associated Enterprises

Under its charter to provide employment assistance to Taiwan (ROC) military veterans, the Veterans Affairs Commission operates a number of for profit enterprises in Taiwan that employ veterans. Some of the related businesses include:

List of VAC Ministers

Political parties:

For ministers who retired from the Armed Forces to serve, the Service column denotes their military branch before retirement.

NameTerm of OfficeDaysPartyService branchCabinet
Minister of the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen
1Yen Chia-kan (嚴家淦)1 November 1954 24 April 1956 CivilianYu Hung-chun
2Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國)25 April 1956 30 June 1964 GeneralYu Hung-chun
Chen Cheng II
Yen Chia-kan
Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (since 1966)
1Chao Tsu-yu (趙聚鈺)1 July 1964 7 June 1981 Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
Sun Yun-suan
2Cheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元)18 June 1981 28 April 1987 GeneralSun Yun-suan
Yu Kuo-hua
3Chang Kuo-ying (張國英)29 April 1987 17 November 1987 GeneralYu Kuo-hua
4Hsu Li-nung (許歷農)18 November 1987 26 February 1993 GeneralYu Kuo-hua
Lee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun
5Chou Shih-pin (周世斌)27 February 1993 14 December 1994 Lieutenant GeneralLien Chan
6Yang Ting-yun (楊亭雲)15 December 1994 31 January 1999 GeneralLien Chan
Vincent Siew
7Lee Cheng-lin (李楨林)1 February 1999 19 May 2000 GeneralVincent Siew
8Yang Te-chih (楊德智)20 May 2000 5 February 2003 GeneralTang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung I
Yu Shyi-kun
9Teng Tsu-lin (鄧祖琳)6 February 2003 19 May 2004 GeneralYu Shyi-kun
10Kao Hua-chu (高華柱)20 May 2004 31 January 2007 GeneralYu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
Su Tseng-chang I
11Hu Chen-pu (胡鎮埔)1 February 200719 May 2008 GeneralSu Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung II
12Kao Hua-chu (高華柱)20 May 2008 9 September 2009 GeneralLiu Chao-shiuan
13Tseng Jing-ling (曾金陵)10 September 2009 31 July 2013 GeneralWu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Jiang Yi-huah
Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (since 1 November 2013)
1Tung Hsiang-lung (董翔龍)1 August 2013 19 May 2016 AdmiralJiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
2Lee Hsiang-chou (李翔宙)20 May 2016 25 February 2018 GeneralLin Chuan
William Lai
3Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正)26 February 2018 25 July 2019 Independent GeneralWilliam Lai
Su Tseng-chang II
Lee Wen-chung (李文忠)26 July 2019 4 August 2019 CivilianSu Tseng-chang II
4Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬)5 August 2019 20 May 2024 Independent GeneralSu Tseng-chang II
Chen Chien-jen
5Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發)20 May 2024 Incumbent Independent GeneralCho Jung-tai

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veterans Affairs Council ROC – World Veterans Federation .
  2. Web site: 各國退伍軍人組織 . 15 July 2016 .
  3. Web site: Our History, Missions and Functions. Veterans Affairs Commission.
  4. Web site: 2014-05-07. Veterans Affairs Council, R.O.C.: Our History, Missions and Functions . vac.gov.tw . 2014-05-07.