Kao Kuang-chi
Kao Kuang-chi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 高廣圻 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kao in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31st Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 31 January 2015 – 20 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Liu Chen-wu, Cheng Te-mei, Chen Yeong-kang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Yen Ming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Feng Shih-kuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23rd Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 8 August 2013 – 30 January 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Yen Ming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Yen Teh-fa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1950 Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Republic of China Naval Academy (BS) Florida Institute of Technology (MBA) Naval War College (MS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | Republic of China Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1972–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Admiral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Third Taiwan Strait Crisis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kao Kuang-chi (traditional Chinese: 高廣圻; simplified Chinese: 高广圻; pinyin: Gāo Guǎngqí; born 9 March 1950) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a retired admiral of the Republic of China Navy, and later entered the cabinet as Minister of National Defense from 2015 to 2016.
After graduating from the Republic of China Navy in 1973, Kao earned a M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology and his M.S. from the U.S. Naval War College.
He was the acting Minister of National Defense from 7 August 2013 after the sudden resignation of Defense Minister Andrew Yang, just six days after taking his office after the previous Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu's resignation due to the controversial death of Corporal Hung Chung-chiu.
Kao Kuang-chi was succeeded by Yen Ming after his official appointment by the Executive Yuan on 8 August 2013. Kao Kuang-chi replaced Yen as the ROC Chief of the General Staff on 8 August 2013.
Kao submitted his resignation on 8 April due to the Boeing AH-64 Apache scandal in Taiwan. However, his resignation was rejected by President Ma Ying-jeou.