Lin Chen-yi

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lin.
Lin Chen-yi
林鎮夷
Senior Admiral Lin Chen-yi 海軍一級上將林鎮夷.jpg
21st Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces
In office
5 February 2009 – 15 January 2013
Preceded by
Succeeded byYen Ming
Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China
Preceded by
Succeeded by
1st Commander of the Republic of China Navy
In office
17 February 2006 – 21 May 2007
Preceded byhimself (as Commander-in-Chief)
Succeeded by
18th Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Navy
In office
16 February 2006 – 17 February 2006
Preceded by
Succeeded byhimself (as Commander)
Personal details
Born1945 (1945) (age 77)
Qingzhen, Guizhou, Republic of China
NationalityRepublic of China
Alma materRepublic of China Naval Academy[1]
AwardsOrder of Blue Sky and White Sun
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/serviceFlag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy
Years of service1969–present
RankROCN Senior Admiral's Flag.svg Senior Admiral
Battles/warsThird 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]

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  1. ^ "Taiwan News Quick Take - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 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.


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