Hau Pei-tsun
| Hau Pei-tsun 郝柏村 |
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| 13th Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 1 June 1990 – 27 February 1993 |
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| President | Lee Teng-hui |
| Deputy | Shih Chi-yang |
| Preceded by | Lee Huan |
| Succeeded by | Lien Chan |
| 17th Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
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In office 5 December 1989 – 31 May 1990 |
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| Premier | Lee Huan |
| Deputy | Kuo Tsung-ching |
| Preceded by | Cheng Wei-yuan |
| Succeeded by | Chen Li-an |
| 12th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
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In office 1 December 1981 – 4 December 1989 |
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| President |
Chiang Ching-kuo Lee Teng-hui |
| Deputy | Wu Yueh (Air Force) Tsou Chien (Navy) Kuo Ju-lin (Air Force) Chiang Chung-ling (Army) |
| Preceded by | Soong Chang-chi (Navy) |
| Succeeded by | Chen Sheng-lin (Air Force) |
| 16th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Army | |
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In office March 1978 – November 1981 |
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| President |
Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Preceded by | Ma An-lan |
| Succeeded by | Chiang Chung-ling |
| Personal details | |
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13 July 1919 Yancheng, Jiangsu, China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse(s) | Kuo Wan-hua |
| Children | 2 sons 3 daughters |
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| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Service/branch | Republic of China Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1989 |
| Rank | Senior General |
| Battles/wars |
Second Sino-Japanese War World War II Chinese Civil War Second Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Hau Pei-tsun (Chinese: 郝柏村; pinyin: Hǎo Bǎicūn, courtesy name 伯春 Bóchūn; born 13 July 1919) is a retired politician who was the Premier of the Republic of China from 1 June 1990 to 27 February 1993, and the longest-reigning Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 1981 to 4 December 1989.
Born to a well-to-do family in Yancheng, Jiangsu, Hau received a military education from the Republic of China Military Academy, National Defense University, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the War College, Armed Forces University. Hau was appointed an artillery officer in 1938, and served in the Chinese expeditionary forces in India during World War II. In the subsequent Chinese Civil War he was a staff officer.
As commander of the 9th Infantry Division from 1958 to 1961, Hau presided over the 44-day bombardment of Quemoy by the People's Liberation Army. He commanded the 3rd Corps from 1963 to 1965, served as Chief Aide to Chiang Kai-shek from 1965 to 1970. He continued his army career as Commander of the 1st Field Army from 1970 to 1973, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the ROC Army from 1975 to 1977, Executive Vice Chief of the General Staff in the Ministry of National Defense from 1977 to 1978, Commander-in-Chief of the ROC Army 1978 to 1981, and Chief of the General Staff in the Ministry of National Defense from 1981 to 1989 his retirement.
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