| 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.
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]
VAC operates hospitals and retirement homes, including:
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:
Political parties:
For ministers who retired from the Armed Forces to serve, the Service column denotes their military branch before retirement.
| № | Name | Term of Office | Days | Party | Service branch | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen | |||||||
| 1 | Yen Chia-kan (嚴家淦) | 1 November 1954 | 24 April 1956 | Civilian | Yu Hung-chun | ||
| 2 | Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) | 25 April 1956 | 30 June 1964 | General | Yu Hung-chun Chen Cheng II Yen Chia-kan | ||
| Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (since 1966) | |||||||
| 1 | Chao Tsu-yu (趙聚鈺) | 1 July 1964 | 7 June 1981 | Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo Sun Yun-suan | |||
| 2 | Cheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元) | 18 June 1981 | 28 April 1987 | General | Sun Yun-suan Yu Kuo-hua | ||
| 3 | Chang Kuo-ying (張國英) | 29 April 1987 | 17 November 1987 | General | Yu Kuo-hua | ||
| 4 | Hsu Li-nung (許歷農) | 18 November 1987 | 26 February 1993 | General | Yu Kuo-hua Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun | ||
| 5 | Chou Shih-pin (周世斌) | 27 February 1993 | 14 December 1994 | Lieutenant General | Lien Chan | ||
| 6 | Yang Ting-yun (楊亭雲) | 15 December 1994 | 31 January 1999 | General | Lien Chan Vincent Siew | ||
| 7 | Lee Cheng-lin (李楨林) | 1 February 1999 | 19 May 2000 | General | Vincent Siew | ||
| 8 | Yang Te-chih (楊德智) | 20 May 2000 | 5 February 2003 | General | Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung I Yu Shyi-kun | ||
| 9 | Teng Tsu-lin (鄧祖琳) | 6 February 2003 | 19 May 2004 | General | Yu Shyi-kun | ||
| 10 | Kao Hua-chu (高華柱) | 20 May 2004 | 31 January 2007 | General | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh Su Tseng-chang I | ||
| 11 | Hu Chen-pu (胡鎮埔) | 1 February 2007 | 19 May 2008 | General | Su Tseng-chang I Chang Chun-hsiung II | ||
| 12 | Kao Hua-chu (高華柱) | 20 May 2008 | 9 September 2009 | General | Liu Chao-shiuan | ||
| 13 | Tseng Jing-ling (曾金陵) | 10 September 2009 | 31 July 2013 | General | Wu Den-yih Sean Chen Jiang Yi-huah | ||
| Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (since 1 November 2013) | |||||||
| 1 | Tung Hsiang-lung (董翔龍) | 1 August 2013 | 19 May 2016 | Admiral | Jiang Yi-huah Mao Chi-kuo Chang San-cheng | ||
| 2 | Lee Hsiang-chou (李翔宙) | 20 May 2016 | 25 February 2018 | General | Lin Chuan William Lai | ||
| 3 | Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) | 26 February 2018 | 25 July 2019 | Independent | General | William Lai Su Tseng-chang II | |
| — | Lee Wen-chung (李文忠) | 26 July 2019 | 4 August 2019 | Civilian | Su Tseng-chang II | ||
| 4 | Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) | 5 August 2019 | 20 May 2024 | Independent | General | Su Tseng-chang II Chen Chien-jen | |
| 5 | Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發) | 20 May 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | General | Cho Jung-tai | |