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Veterans Affairs Council
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| agency_name | Veterans Affairs Council |
| nativename | 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會 |
| seal_width | 200px |
| formed | 1 November 1954 (as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen) |
| 1 November 2013 (as VAC) | |
| jurisdiction | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| headquarters | Xinyi, Taipei |
| minister1_name | Yen Teh-fa |
| minister1_pfo | Minister |
| minister2_name | Liu Shu-lin, Lee Wen-chung, Ching Hsiao-hui |
| minister2_pfo | Deputy Minister |
| parent_agency | Executive Yuan |
| website | [vac.gov.tw](https://www.vac.gov.tw/mp-2.html) |
1 November 2013 (as VAC) The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會) 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.
The incumbent minister is Feng Shih-kuan, a retired Republic of China Air Force general who took office on 5 August 2019.
History
VAC was founded as cabinet-level organization on 1 November 1954 as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen (VACRS; ). It changed name to Veterans Affairs Commission in 1966 and to Veterans Affairs Council on 1 November 2013.
Missions and functions
- Ensuring the Vitality of the Armed Forces
- Securing Social Stability and Prosperity
- Maximizing Human Resources
- Supporting National Reconstruction
- Developing Substantive Diplomacy
Organizational structures
- Department of Planning
- Department of Veterans Service and Assistance
- Department of Homecare and Nursing Care
- Department of Education and Employment Assistance
- Department of Healthcare and Medical Care
- Department of Business Management
- Department of Retirement Payment
- Department of Administrative Management
- Department of Personnel
- Department of Civil Service Ethics
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Statistics and Information
- Legal Affairs Committee
Hospitals and Veterans Homes
VAC operates hospitals and retirement homes, including:
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Associated Enterprises
Under its charter to provide employment assistance to Taiwan (ROC) military veterans, the Veterans Affairs Commission operates a number of for profit enterprises in Taiwan that employ veterans. Some of the related businesses include:
- Shin-Shin Bus Company (欣欣客運)
- Danan Bus Company (大南汽車)
- Wuling Farm
- Fushoushan Farm
- Cingjing Farm
- RSEA Engineering (榮民工程公司) – As on 1 July 1998 no longer associated with the Veterans Affairs Commission.
List of VAC Ministers
Political parties:
For ministers who retired from the Armed Forces to serve, the Service column denotes their military branch before retirement.
| Name | Term of Office | Days | Party | Service branch | Cabinet | Minister of the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 1 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 2 | Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission *(since 1966)* | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 1 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 2 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 3 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 4 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 5 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 6 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 7 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 8 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 9 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 10 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 11 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 12 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 13 | Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council *(since 1 November 2013)* | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 1 | Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 2 | non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 3 | Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" | — | non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 4 | non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yen Chia-kan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 嚴家淦 | 1 November 1954 | 24 April 1956 | Kuomintang | Civilian | Yu Hung-chun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiang Ching-kuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 蔣經國 | 25 April 1956 | 30 June 1964 | General | Yu Hung-chun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Cheng II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yen Chia-kan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chao Tsu-yu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 趙聚鈺 | 1 July 1964 | 7 June 1981 | Kuomintang | Yen Chia-kan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiang Ching-kuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun Yun-suan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheng Wei-yuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 鄭為元 | 18 June 1981 | 28 April 1987 | General | Sun Yun-suan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Kuo-hua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chang Kuo-ying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 張國英 | 29 April 1987 | 17 November 1987 | Yu Kuo-hua | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hsu Li-nung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 許歷農 | 18 November 1987 | 26 February 1993 | Yu Kuo-hua | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Huan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hau Pei-tsun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chou Shih-pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 周世斌 | 27 February 1993 | 14 December 1994 | Lieutenant General | Lien Chan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Ting-yun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 楊亭雲 | 15 December 1994 | 31 January 1999 | General | Lien Chan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Siew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Cheng-lin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 李楨林 | 1 February 1999 | 19 May 2000 | Vincent Siew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Te-chih | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 楊德智 | 20 May 2000 | 5 February 2003 | Tang Fei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chang Chun-hsiung I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Shyi-kun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teng Tsu-lin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 鄧祖琳 | 6 February 2003 | 19 May 2004 | Yu Shyi-kun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kao Hua-chu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 高華柱 | 20 May 2004 | 31 January 2007 | Yu Shyi-kun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Hsieh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Su Tseng-chang I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hu Chen-pu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 胡鎮埔 | 1 February 2007 | 19 May 2008 | Su Tseng-chang I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chang Chun-hsiung II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kao Hua-chu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 高華柱 | 20 May 2008 | 9 September 2009 | Liu Chao-shiuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tseng Jing-ling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 曾金陵 | 10 September 2009 | 31 July 2013 | Wu Den-yih | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sean Chen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jiang Yi-huah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tung Hsiang-lung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 董翔龍 | 1 August 2013 | 19 May 2016 | Kuomintang | Admiral | Jiang Yi-huah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mao Chi-kuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chang San-cheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Hsiang-chou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 李翔宙 | 20 May 2016 | 25 February 2018 | Kuomintang | General | Lin Chuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Lai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chiu Kuo-cheng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 邱國正 | 26 February 2018 | 25 July 2019 | Independent | William Lai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Su Tseng-chang II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Wen-chung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 李文忠 | 26 July 2019 | 4 August 2019 | Democratic Progressive Party | Civilian | Su Tseng-chang II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feng Shih-kuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 馮世寬 | 5 August 2019 | 20 May 2024 | Independent | General | Su Tseng-chang II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chen Chien-jen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yen Teh-fa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 嚴德發 | 20 May 2024 | *Incumbent* | Independent | General | Cho Jung-tai |
References
References
- "Veterans Affairs Council ROC – World Veterans Federation".
- (15 July 2016). "各國退伍軍人組織".
- "Our History, Missions and Functions". Veterans Affairs Commission.
- (2014-05-07). "Veterans Affairs Council, R.O.C.: Our History, Missions and Functions". vac.gov.tw.
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