Tang Fei
| Tang Fei | |
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| 唐飛 | |
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| 16th Premier of the Republic of China | |
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In office 20 May 2000 – 6 October 2000 |
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| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Vice | Yu Shyi-kun |
| 20th Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
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In office 1 February 1999 – 20 May 2000 |
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| Premier | Hsiao Wan-chang |
| Vice | Wu Shih-wen |
| 16th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
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In office 5 March 1998 – 31 January 1999 |
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| President | Lee Teng-hui |
| 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Air Force | |
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In office September 1992 – June 1995 |
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| President | Lee Teng-hui |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 March 1931 (age 85) Taicang, Jiangsu, China |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Political party |
Kuomintang (1952-2000) nonpartisan (2000-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Chang Ming-tsan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Service/branch |
 Republic of China Air Force
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| Years of service | 1944–1999 |
| Rank |
 Senior General
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| Battles/wars | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Tang Fei (Chinese: 唐飛; pinyin: Táng Fēi; born March 15, 19321in Taicang, Kiangsu, China) is a retired ROC Air Force General and the Premier of the Republic of China between May 20 and October 6, 2000 under the Chen Shui-bian Government of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), even though he was a member of the Kuomintang (KMT) during his tenure as premier.
Tang Fei was born on March 15, 1931, in Taitsang County, Jiangsu Province, on the Chinese mainland. He enrolled in the Chinese Air Force Preparatory School at the age of 12 and graduated in 1950. He later studied at the Republic of China Air Force Academy from which he graduated in 1952. He completed advanced military education at the Air Force Squadron Officers' Course in 1963, Air Force Command and General Staff College of the Armed Forces University in 1971, and the War College in 1979.
He served in a wide range of combat, staff, and overseas positions during his military career, starting as a pilot from 1953 to 1960, then moving to operations officer from 1960 to 1961, flight leader from 1961 to 1965, and squadron commander from 1968 to 1970.
As his first overseas assignment, Mr. Tang was posted to the ROC Embassy in Washington as Assistant Air Attaché from 1972 to 1975. Upon returning to Taiwan, he served as chief of the operations section of the Third Wing from 1975 to 1976, and later was Group Commander from 1976 to 1978. From 1979 to 1982, he was again posted abroad, this time as Armed Forces Attaché in the ROC Embassy in South Africa.
Back in Taiwan, he served as Wing Commander from 1983 to 1984 and Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning from 1984 to 1985. In 1985, Mr. Tang was appointed Superintendent of the Chinese Air Force Academy, and was later promoted to Director of the Air Force's Department of Political Warfare, the position that he held from 1986 to 1989.
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