Lee Shying-jow

Lee Hsiang-chou
李翔宙
2nd Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
20 May 2016 – 23 February 2018
Deputy Liu Shu-lin
Lee Wen-chung
Preceded by Tung Hsiang-lung
Succeeded by Chiu Kuo-cheng
15th Director-General of the National Security Bureau of the Republic of China[1]
In office
5 May 2014 – 23 July 2015
Deputy Yen Meng-han
Kuo Chung-hsin
Wang Te-lin
Chou Mei-wu
Preceded by Tsai De-sheng
Succeeded by Yang Kuo-chiang[2]
8th Deputy Minister (Armaments) of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
16 January 2014 – 4 May 2014
Minister Yen Ming
Preceded by Yen Teh-fa
Succeeded by Chiu Kuo-cheng
4th Commanding General of the Republic of China Army
In office
16 August 2011 – 15 January 2014
Deputy Huang Yi-ping
Hsun Chueh-hsin
Chu Yu-shu
Wu Yo-ming
Wang Hsing-wei
Preceded by Yang Tien-hsiao
Succeeded by Yen Teh-fa
Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
16 May 2011 – 15 August 2011
Preceded by Wu Ta-peng
Succeeded by Yen Teh-fa
25th Commander of the Republic of China Military Police
In office
1 June 2009 – 15 May 2011
Preceded by Ho Yung-chien
Succeeded by Chang Ching-hsiang
5th Vice President of the National Defense University
In office
1 March 2008 – 31 May 2009
President Tseng Jing-ling
King Nai-chieh
Preceded by Lu Hsiao-jung
Succeeded by Wang Chuen-chiang
Personal details
Born 2 August 1952 (1952-08-02) (age 66)
Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Nationality  Republic of China
Alma mater Republic of China Military Academy
Tri-service University
National Taiwan University
National Chung Hsing University
Military service
Nickname(s) "Commander Lee", "Brother Chou"
Allegiance  Republic of China
Service/branch Republic of China Army (1974–2009, 2011–2015)
Republic of China Military Police (2009–2011)
Years of service 1974–2015
Rank General
Battles/wars Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

Lee Shying-jow or Lee Hsiang-chou (Chinese: 李翔宙; pinyin: Li Xiángzhòu) is a military personnel of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He is the incumbent Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council, and was the 4th Commanding General of the Republic of China Army (ROCA), 8th Deputy Minister of National Defense (MND) and the 15th Director-General of the National Security Bureau (NSB).[3][4]

General Lee Hsiang-chou is sincere and open to criticism, and time has proven that his achievements are prominent. During his years of service, he focused on the value of royalty, and paid close attentions to training and readiness.[5] General Lee was also called as the "best Army Commanding General within these 10 years" among the ROC Army itself and the Taiwanese civic and netizens.

Early life

Lee Hsiang-chou was born in a Military dependents' village of the Republic of China Air Force called the Republican New Village (共和新村) at Donggang, Pingtung, Taiwan, there was his home.

Lee later entered the Republic of China Army Preparatory School right after his completion of junior high school at age 15. He then later graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1974 as a Missile Officer.

Lee also obtained his master's degree from the National Taiwan University, National Chung Hsing University of Taiwan and Georgetown University of the United States.

Military career

Lt. Gen. Lee Shying-jow during his tenure as Commander of the Military Police (ROCMP).
Gen. Lee Shying-jow during his tenure as Commanding General of the Army (ROCA).

Early military position

Lee served as the Commander of Military Police (ROCMP) from 1 June 2009 to 16 May 2011. He was promoted to General of the ROC Army on 16 May 2011 and appointed as the Vice Chief of the General Staff under Admiral Lin Chen-yi, the then Chief of the General Staff.

General Lee was appointed to success General Yang Tien-hsiao as the Commanding General of the ROC Army on 16 August 2011.

On 16 July and 8 August 2013, General Lee tendered his resignation from his chief position and from the Ministry of National Defense due to the poor handling of the minister on the death scandal of Corporal Hung Chung-chiu, but was rejected by Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu and Yen Ming. Both Kao and Yen asked him to stay in his post.[6]

Deputy Minister of National Defense

In early April 2014, speaking to the Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan, Lee said that if the People's Liberation Army (PLA) were to invade Taiwan, they need at least four months for assault preparation, thus translated to the amount of advance warning Taiwan needs in such scenario. In the event of cross-strait war, the command has to come from Zhongnanhai, the headquarter of the Communist Party of China, by the task force formation at the Central Military Commission. The next step would be recalling all of the Chinese envoys in Taiwan, execute economic preparations and tighten control of Taiwanese business people in Mainland China. He added that Taiwan has already prepared relevant measures with other countries and military reserve would be called in such attack scenario. Military confidence building measure can only be built between ROC Armed Forces and PLA only if Beijing renounces the use of force to achieve Chinese reunification. The ROC Ministry of National Defense however would always remain neutral in any cross-strait issues, he added.[7]

Political career

New Government's VAC Minister

On 28 April 2016, Lee Hsiang-chou was designated to be the new Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council. He then took office on 20 May 2016. Prior to assuming the position, Lee registered as a political independent, ending his affiliation with the Kuomintang, which he had joined in 1969,[8]

Singapore entry refusal

In December 2016, on his way to visit Thailand from Taiwan, Lee was denied stopover entry into Singapore for the purpose of visiting veterans of the Republic of China Armed Forces residing in the small island nation.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Security bureau director resigns". Taipei Times. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  2. ↑ "New NSB director-general, NSC deputy secretary-general named - Politics - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
  3. ↑ "Army Command Headquarters,MND >>Introduction". army.mnd.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Taiwan News Quick Take". Taipei Times. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  5. ↑ http://army.mnd.gov.tw/english/Publish.aspx?cnid=609&p=49500
  6. ↑ "Army commander's resignation rejected". The China Post. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  7. ↑ "China can invade in months: MND". Taipei Times. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  8. ↑ Ku, Chuan; Lu, Hsin-hui; Kao, Evelyn (12 October 2017). "Premier rejects veteran affairs minister's resignation". Central News Agency. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Tu, Aaron; Chin, Jonathan (23 December 2016). "Former defense official denied Singapore entry: report". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 December 2016.

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