Yen Teh-fa
| Yen Teh-fa | |
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| 嚴德發 | |
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| National Security Advisor of the National Security Council of the Republic of China | |
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Assumed office 16 January 2017 |
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| 24th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
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In office 30 January 2015 – 30 November 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| Succeeded by | Chiu Kuo-cheng |
| 5th Commander of the Republic of China Army | |
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In office 16 January 2014 – 26 January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Hsiang-chou |
| Succeeded by | Chiu Kuo-cheng |
| 6th Deputy Minister (Armaments) of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
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In office 9 August 2013 – 15 January 2014 |
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| Minister | Yen Ming |
| Preceded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsiang-chou |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |
 Republic of China
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| Alma mater |
Republic of China Military Academy Tri-service University |
| Nickname(s) | "Brother Fa" |
Yen Teh-fa (Chinese: 嚴德發; pinyin: Yán Défā) is a retired general officer of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He was the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 30 January 2015 until 1 December 2016. He was the Deputy Minister of National Defense from 9 August 2013 until 15 January 2014.
Yen graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1975 and later attended the War College of the National Defense University.
In early 2015, Yen visited Washington, D.C. in the United States (US) and met with General Martin Dempsey and other US military officials. He also visited the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and the United States Pacific Command in Hawaii.
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