Chen Ta-ching

Chen Ta-ching
陳大慶
Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
In office 1972–1973
8th Governor of Taiwan Province
In office 1969–1972
Personal details
Born	1904 Chongyi County, Jiangxi, China
Died	(1973-08-22)August 22, 1973 Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang

Chen Ta-ching (Chinese: 陳大慶; pinyin: Chén Dàqìng; 1904–1973) was a Kuomintang general from Jiangxi, Republic of China. Chen was the Governor of Taiwan Province from 1969 to 1972 and the Minister of Defense from 1972 to 1973.

Biography

In 1972, Chen was made Minister of Defense for Taiwan. In June of that year, he was reportedly critically ill and it was suggested that he may have been unable to serve in the position.^[1]

References

1. "Taiwan General Ailing". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 21, 1972. 9C. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

Government offices
Preceded by Huang Chieh	Governor of Taiwan Province 1969–1972	Succeeded by Hsieh Tung-min
	ROC Minister of National Defense 1972–1973	Succeeded by Gao Kuiyuan