Veterans Affairs Council
The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; Chinese: 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會; pinyin: Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-kun Thè-tû-ia̍h Koaⁿ-peng Hù-tō Úi-oân-hōe) is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retired servicemen and women from the Republic of China Armed Forces. VAC is a National Member of World Veterans Federation.
| 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會 Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin) Koet-kiûn Thui-chhù-yi̍t Kôn-pîn Phú-thô Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 November 1954 (as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen) 1 November 2013 (as VAC) |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Headquarters | Xinyi, Taipei |
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| Parent agency | Executive Yuan |
| Website | www.vac.gov.tw |
The incumbent minister is Feng Shih-kuan, a retired Republic of China Air Force General who took office on 5 August 2019.
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