Chen Yeong-kang
Chen Yeong-kang | |
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陳永康 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | Party-list |
| Policy Vice Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 4 March 2015 – 19 May 2016 | |
| Minister | Kao Kuang-chi |
| Preceded by | Andrew Hsia |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsi-ming |
| 5th Commander of the ROC Navy | |
| In office 1 August 2013 – 30 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tung Hsiang-lung |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hsi-ming[1] |
| 27th Executive Vice Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces[2] | |
| In office 1 September 2012 – 31 July 2013 | |
| Chief | Lin Chen-yi Yen Ming |
| Preceded by | Kao Kuang-chi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang (since 2023) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Republic of China |
| Branch/service | Republic of China Navy |
| Years of service | 1974–2015 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
Chen Yeong-kang (traditional Chinese: 陳永康; simplified Chinese: 陈永康; pinyin: Chén Yǒngkāng), also known as Richard Y. K. Chen, is an Admiral (retired) of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He was the 5th Commander of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) from 1 August 2013 until 30 January 2015.[4] On 17 March 2015, in an interview with Proceedings magazine of the United States Naval Institute, he stated that the ROCN had a "3A plan," meaning "affordable, applicable and accountable."[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New defense minister urges alert over Chinese espionage". Focus Taiwan. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Admiral Chen Yung-kang takes over as head of Taiwan's navy｜WantChinaTimes.com". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ^ 海軍鳳陽軍艦歷任艦長 (in Chinese (Taiwan)), 鳳陽軍艦, 2011
- ^ "Navy Command Headquarters, MND". Navy.mnd.gov.tw. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ^ Liu Ping (劉屏) (2015-03-18). 陳永康：3A海軍 迎未來挑戰 (in Traditional Chinese). China Times.
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