The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; ) 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 () Danan Bus Company () Wuling Farm Fushoushan Farm Cingjing Farm RSEA Engineering () – 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.
NameTerm of Office DaysPartyService branchCabinet Minister of the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen 1Yen Chia-kan 1 November 1954 24 April 1956 Kuomintang Civilian Yu Hung-chun 2Chiang Ching-kuo 25 April 1956 30 June 1964 General Yu Hung-chunChen Cheng IIYen Chia-kan Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (since 1966) 1Chao Tsu-yu 1 July 1964 7 June 1981 Kuomintang Yen Chia-kanChiang Ching-kuoSun Yun-suan 2Cheng Wei-yuan 18 June 1981 28 April 1987 General Sun Yun-suanYu Kuo-hua 3Chang Kuo-ying 29 April 1987 17 November 1987 Yu Kuo-hua 4Hsu Li-nung 18 November 1987 26 February 1993 Yu Kuo-huaLee HuanHau Pei-tsun 5Chou Shih-pin 27 February 1993 14 December 1994 Lieutenant General Lien Chan 6Yang Ting-yun 15 December 1994 31 January 1999 General Lien ChanVincent Siew 7Lee Cheng-lin 1 February 1999 19 May 2000 Vincent Siew 8Yang Te-chih 20 May 2000 5 February 2003 Tang FeiChang Chun-hsiung IYu Shyi-kun 9Teng Tsu-lin 6 February 2003 19 May 2004 Yu Shyi-kun 10Kao Hua-chu 20 May 2004 31 January 2007 Yu Shyi-kunFrank HsiehSu Tseng-chang I 11Hu Chen-pu 1 February 2007 19 May 2008 Su Tseng-chang IChang Chun-hsiung II 12Kao Hua-chu 20 May 2008 9 September 2009 Liu Chao-shiuan 13Tseng Jing-ling 10 September 2009 31 July 2013 Wu Den-yihSean Chen Jiang Yi-huah Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (since 1 November 2013) 1Tung Hsiang-lung 1 August 2013 19 May 2016 Kuomintang Admiral Jiang Yi-huahMao Chi-kuoChang San-cheng 2Lee Hsiang-chou 20 May 2016 25 February 2018 Kuomintang General Lin ChuanWilliam Lai 3Chiu Kuo-cheng 26 February 2018 25 July 2019 Independent William LaiSu Tseng-chang II —Lee Wen-chung 26 July 2019 4 August 2019 Democratic Progressive Party Civilian Su Tseng-chang II 4Feng Shih-kuan 5 August 2019 20 May 2024 Independent General Su Tseng-chang IIChen Chien-jen 5Yen Teh-fa 20 May 2024 Incumbent Independent General Cho Jung-tai
See also Republic of China Armed Forces Rongmin
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