Yen Ming
| Yen Ming | |
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| 嚴明 | |
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| 30th Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
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In office 8 August 2013 – 30 January 2015 |
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| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Deputy | Yen Teh-fa, Lee Hsiang-chou, Chiu Kuo-cheng, Andrew Hsia |
| Preceded by |
Andrew Yang Kao Kuang-chi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| 22nd Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
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In office 16 January 2013 – 7 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Lin Chen-yi |
| Succeeded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| 4th Commander of the Republic of China Air Force | |
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In office June 2011 – 15 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Lei Yu-chi |
| Succeeded by | Liu Chen-wu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 November 1949 Tainan County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater |
Republic of China Air Force Academy National Defense University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Republic of China
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| Service/branch |
 Republic of China Air Force
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| Years of service | 1971–2013 |
| Rank |
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| Battles/wars | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Yen Ming (Chinese: 嚴明; pinyin: Yán Míng) was the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 8 August 2013 to 30 January 2015.
Yen graduated from the Republic of China Air Force Academy in Kaohsiung.
Upon graduation, Yen worked his way through the Republic of China Air Force, serving as a wing chief, president of Air Force Academy, Air Force chief of staff and Air Force deputy commanding general.
In October 2008, Yen was promoted as the General of the Air Force.
On 3 January 2013, the Ministry of the Interior announced that President Ma Ying-jeou had approved the appointment of Yen to the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces. He would replace Lin Chen-yi who was appointed as the military strategy adviser to the President.
Yen replaces acting Defense Minister Kao Kuang-chi after the sudden resignation of Defense Minister Andrew Yang, just 6 days after taking his office after the previous Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu's resignation due to the death scandal of Corporal Hung Chung-chiu.
The Executive Yuan officially appointed him on 8 August 2013 from his previous post as ROC Chief of the General Staff. Acting Defense Minister Kao Kuang-chi replaces his position as the ROC Chief of the General Staff.
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