Chen Chao-min
{{Short description|Taiwanese politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chen Chao-min
| native_name = {{no bold|{{lang|zh-hans|陳肇敏}}}}
| image = Voa chinese Chen Chao-min 30sep08.jpg
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| nationality =
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| office1 = 27th Minister of National Defense
| deputy1 = Chang Liang-jen, Chao Shih-chang{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/09/17/2003453768 |title=Andrew Yang picked as deputy defense minister |publisher=Taipei Times |date=2014-04-16 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}
| term_start1 = 20 May 2008
| term_end1 = 10 September 2009
| predecessor1 = Michael Tsai
| successor1 = Kao Hua-chu
| office2 = 1st Deputy Minister (Armaments) of National Defense of the Republic of China
| term_start2 = 1 March 2002
| term_end2 = 1 March 2004
| predecessor2 = Position established
| successor2 = Huoh Shou-yeh
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|10 July 1940}}
| birth_place = Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
| party = Kuomintang
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| education = Republic of China Air Force Academy (BS)
National Defense University (MS, MS)
National Taiwan University (MBA)
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Chen Chao-min ({{zh|t=陳肇敏|s=陈肇敏|first=t|p=Chén Zhàomǐn}}; born 10 July 1940) is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of National Defense of from 2008 to 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/11/22/2003548327 |title=Watchdog lauds progress in Chen Chao-min case |publisher=Taipei Times |date=2014-04-16 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}
Education
After graduating from National Yuanlin Chongshi Industrial Vocational High School with a specialization in civil engineering, Chen graduated from the Republic of China Air Force Academy in 1962 and then enrolled in National Defense University, where he graduated in 1969 and was commissioned as a squadron officer in the Republic of China Air Force. He later completed further undergraduate studies at National Defense University in pilot training and war studies in 1976 and 1985, respectively. Chen later also earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the business school of National Taiwan University.{{cite web|url=http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=44041&ctNode=2229&mp=9|date=1 July 2008|title=The New Cabinet|publisher=Taiwan Today|accessdate=21 December 2016}}
Minister of National Defense
Chen resigned from the Ministry of National Defense ministerial post with the other cabinet members of Executive Yuan following the slow disaster response after Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan in August 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+cabinet+to+undergo+reshuffle+by+early+September.-a0206867712 |title=The cabinet to undergo reshuffle by early September. - Free Online Library |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate=2014-04-23}}
See also
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Category:Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan
Category:National Defense University (Republic of China) alumni
Category:Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Changhua County
Category:Ministers of national defense of Taiwan
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