Lin Chen-yi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.

Lin Chen-yi
林鎮夷
21st Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office 5 February 2009 – 15 January 2013
Preceded by	Huo Shou-yeh
Succeeded by	Yen Ming
Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
Preceded by	Chu Kai-sheng
Succeeded by	Chao Shih-chang
1st Commander of the Republic of China Navy
In office 17 February 2006 – 21 May 2007
Preceded by	himself (as Commander-in-Chief)
Succeeded by	Wang Li-sheng
18th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Navy
In office 16 February 2006 – 17 February 2006
Preceded by	Chen Pang-chi
Succeeded by	himself (as Commander)
Personal details
Born	1945 (1945) (age 79) Qingzhen, Guizhou, Republic of China
Nationality	Republic of China
Alma mater	Republic of China Naval Academy[1]
Awards	Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Military service
Allegiance	Republic of China
Branch/service	Republic of China Navy
Years of service	1969–present
Rank	Senior Admiral
Battles/wars	Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

Lin Chen-yi (traditional Chinese: 林鎮夷; simplified Chinese: 林镇夷; pinyin: Lín Zhènyí) is an admiral of the Republic of China Navy in Taiwan. He was the Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces between 2009 and 2013,^[2] and also the last senior admiral/general in the military after the new law that allows promotion to senior general/admiral rank only in wartime.^[3]

See also

• Executive Yuan
• Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China
• Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia

References

1. "Taiwan News Quick Take - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
2. "Kuomintang News Network". kmt.org.tw. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
3. "Taiwan to decrease number of generals in its military". wantchinatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2012-12-01.