Chang Guan-chung

Chang Guan-chung (Chinese: 張冠群; pinyin: Zhāng Guānqún) is a general officer of the Republic of China Army (ROCA) in Taiwan. He is the Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments,[1] taking office on 28 April 2017.[2] He is the first academic to serve in this post.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.
Chang Guan-chung
張冠群
General Chang Guan-chung
Vice Minister (Armaments), Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China
Assuming office
28 April 2017
MinisterFeng Shih-kuan
Yen Teh-fa
SucceedingCheng Te-mei
Personal details
BornTaiwan
Alma materCornell University
Military service
Branch/service Republic of China Army (ROCA)
Years of service1981-
Rank General

Education

Chang obtained his doctoral degree in aeronautical engineering from Cornell University in the United States.

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

In February 2017, Chang, as the President of National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, signed a memorandum with the Ministry of National Defense in Taichung to develop next-generation advanced jet trainers in Taiwan in which the development program will be completed by 2026.[4]

He was the opening speaker at U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2018 in Maryland where he spoke on the need for Taiwan to balance foreign and domestic defense suppliers.[5]

References
  1. Hsieh, Chia-chen; Lo, Kuang-jen; Kuo, Chung-han (20 April 2017). "Top military leadership posts to be reshuffled". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. 陳建興 (2017-04-28). "國防部副部長新職介紹暨授勳　蒲澤春、張冠群就任" (in Chinese). 軍聞社 (Military News Agency). Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  3. Chen Wei-han and Jake Chung, LoTien-pin. "Lee Hsi-ming to head military: ministry". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. "Military inks deal to develop trainer jets". The China Post. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  5. and Frances Huang, Chiang Chin-yeh. "Taiwan defense strategy built on dual-development system: official". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 1 July 2019.


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