Liu Chih-pin

Liu Chih-Pin (Chinese: 劉志斌) is Taiwanese admiral who previously served as deputy Chief of General Staff of Taiwan from 2 January to 15 January 2020, he served as acting Chief of General Staff due to the demise of then Chief of General Staff Shen Yi-ming. After spending fourteen days in office, Huang Shu-kuang was appointed the 28th Chief of General Staff. He is the currently appointed Chief of the naval Staff appointed in May 2020.[1][2][3] Prior to being deputy Chief of General Staff, he was Navy Chief of Staff and also a deputy commander of the navy. He graduated from ROC Naval Academy, National Defense University, Naval Command and Staff College and Taiwan War College.

Admiral

Liu Chih-pin
劉志斌
8th Commander of the Republic of China Navy
Assumed office
16 January 2020
Preceded byHuang Shu-kuang
Acting
Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
2 January 2020 – 15 January 2020
Preceded byShen Yi-ming
Succeeded byHuang Shu-kuang
Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Navy
In office
1 December 2018 – 31 March 2019
Preceded byHsiao Wei-min
Succeeded byMei Chia-shu
9th Chief of Staff of the Republic of China Navy
In office
1 January 2016 – 19 May 2016
DeputyZhang Bei-hai
Preceded byHsiao Wei-min
Succeeded byMei Chia-shu
Personal details
Born1962 (1962) (age 59)
Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Alma materRepublic of China Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service Republic of China Navy
Years of service1984–present
Rank Admiral
CommandsChief of the General Staff (acting)
Commander, Republic of China Navy
Office of Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Operations and Planning
Chief of Staff, Republic of China Navy
Naval Fleets Command
124th Flotilla

He was also head of Navy's 124th Flotilla, chief of staff of the Navy Fleet Command and deputy chief of naval staff.[4][5]

Notes
  1. "Admiral Named Taiwan's Military Chief of Staff". The Standard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. "President Tsai appoints new Chief of the General Staff - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  3. "Greeting - Navy Command R.O.C". navy.mnd.gov.tw. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  4. "Rear Adm. Liu Chih-pin to head new president's security detail: MND". Eye On Taiwan. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  5. News, Taiwan. "Rear Adm. Liu Chih-pin to head new president's security detail: MND". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
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