Tang Yao-ming

Tang Yao-ming
Tang Yao-ming
湯曜明
23rd Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
	In office; 1 February 2002 – 19 May 2004
Deputy	Chen Chao-min; Kang Ning-hsiang; Lin Chong-pin
Preceded by	Wu Shih-wen
Succeeded by	Lee Jye
17th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
	In office; 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
Preceded by	Tang Fei
Succeeded by	Lee Jye
Personal details
Born	29 November 1940; Muhō, Daiton, Taichū, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan)
Died	3 November 2021 (aged 80)
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang

Tang Yao-ming (traditional Chinese: 湯曜明; simplified Chinese: 汤曜明; pinyin: Tāng Yàomíng; 29 November 1940 – 3 November 2021^[1]) was a Taiwanese general officer. He was the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China (ROC) from 2002 to 2004.

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Tang Yao-ming
湯曜明


23rd Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office 1 February 2002 – 19 May 2004
Deputy	Chen Chao-min Kang Ning-hsiang Lin Chong-pin
Preceded by	Wu Shih-wen
Succeeded by	Lee Jye
17th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
Preceded by	Tang Fei
Succeeded by	Lee Jye

Personal details
Born	(1940-11-29)29 November 1940 Muhō, Daiton, Taichū, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (today Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan)
Died	3 November 2021(2021-11-03) (aged 80)
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang