Pu Tze-chun (Chinese: 蒲澤春; pinyin: Pú Zéchūn) is a scholar of Public Management and a former admiral of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) in Taiwan. He was graduated from I-Shou University, receiving a PhD in Public Management studies. He is the 11th Vice Minister of National Defense,[1] taking office in May 2017.[2] He stepped down in February 2018.[3]
Pu Tze-chun | |
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蒲澤春 | |
Vice Minister (Policy) of National Defense of the Republic of China | |
In office 1 May 2017 – 28 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Lee Hsi-ming |
Succeeded by | Shen Yi-ming |
30th Vice Chief (Executive) of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |
In office 30 January 2015 – 30 April 2017 | |
Chief | Yen Teh-fa Chiu Kuo-cheng |
Preceded by | Liao Jung-hsin |
Succeeded by | Chen Pao-yu |
Personal details | |
Born | Yangmei, Taoyuan County, Taiwan | 7 July 1956
Nationality | Republic of China |
Alma mater | Republic of China Naval Academy Naval War College |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Branch/service | Republic of China Navy |
Years of service | 1978–2020 |
Rank | Admiral |
Education
editPu graduated from Republic of China Naval Academy in 1978 and Naval War College in the United States in 1997.[4]
Republic of China Armed Forces
editSpeaking at Legislative Yuan as the Vice Chief of the General Staff (Executive) of the Republic of China Armed Forces in October 2015 regarding South China Sea territorial disputes, Pu said that the armed forces would defend the nation and also appeal to the international community.[5]
References
edit- ^ Hsieh, Chia-chen; Lo, Kuang-jen; Kuo, Chung-han (20 April 2017). "Top military leadership posts to be reshuffled". Central News Agency. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ 陳建興 (2017-04-28). "國防部副部長新職介紹暨授勳 蒲澤春、張冠群就任" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 軍聞社 (Military News Agency). Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ Lu, Hsin-hui; Yen, William (23 February 2018). "Defense Ministry gets new deputy chief". Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Lu, Hsin-hui; Yen, William (23 February 2018). "Defense Ministry gets new deputy chief". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Pan, Jason (2015-10-30). "Military can defend islands, officials say". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2017-04-21.