Lin Chen-yi
| Lin Chen-yi | |
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| 林鎮夷 | |
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| 21st Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
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In office 5 February 2009 – 15 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Huo Shou-yeh |
| Succeeded by | Yen Ming |
| Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
| Preceded by | Chu Kai-sheng |
| Succeeded by | Chao Shih-chang |
| 1st Commander of the Republic of China Navy | |
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In office 17 February 2006 – 21 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | himself (as Commander-in-Chief) |
| Succeeded by | Wang Li-sheng |
| 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Navy | |
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In office 16 February 2006 – 17 February 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Chen Pang-chi |
| Succeeded by | himself (as Commander) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 72) Qingzhen, Guizhou, Republic of China |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China
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| Alma mater | Republic of China Naval Academy |
| Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
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| Allegiance |
Republic of China
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| Service/branch |
 Republic of China Navy
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| Years of service | 1969–present |
| Rank |
 Senior Admiral
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| Battles/wars | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Lin Chen-yi (Chinese: 林鎮夷; pinyin: Lín Zhènyí) is an admiral in the Republic of China. He was the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces in 2009–2013, and also the last 4-star admiral/general in the military after the new law that claims "to promoted as the 4-star general/admiral must have been in wartime".
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