Yen Teh-fa

Yen Teh-fa (traditional Chinese: 嚴德發; simplified Chinese: 严德发; pinyin: Yán Défā; born 14 November 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the ROC Army. His ancestral home was in Nanjing. He was previously the Minister of National Defense and the secretary-general of the National Security Council. He was the chief of the general staff of the ROC armed forces from 30 January 2015 until 1 December 2016. He was the vice minister for armaments of the National Defense Ministry (MND) from 9 August 2013 until 15 January 2014.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yen.
Yen Teh-fa
嚴德發
Yen in May 2017
33rd Minister of National Defense
In office
26 February 2018 – 23 February 2021
ViceShen Yi-ming
Chang Guan-chung
Preceded byFeng Shih-kuan
Succeeded byChiu Kuo-cheng
20th Secretary-General of the National Security Council
In office
18 May 2017 – 26 February 2018
DeputyTsai Ming-yen
Preceded byJoseph Wu
Succeeded byDavid Lee
24th Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces
In office
30 January 2015 – 30 November 2016
DeputyPu Tze-chun
Preceded byKao Kuang-chi
Succeeded byChiu Kuo-cheng
5th Commander of the ROC Army
In office
16 January 2014 – 29 January 2015
Preceded byLee Shying-jow
Succeeded byChiu Kuo-cheng
7th Vice Minister of Armaments of National Defense
In office
16 August 2013 – 15 January 2014
MinisterYen Ming
Preceded byKao Kuang-chi
Succeeded byLee Shying-jow
Personal details
Born (1952-11-14) 14 November 1952
Cianjhen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
CitizenshipTaiwanese
Alma materRepublic of China Military Academy
Tri-service University
Nickname"Brother Fa"
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service Republic of China Army
Years of service1975–2016
Rank General (Chinese: Èrjí Shàngjiàng)
Battles/warsTyphoon Morakot
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