Veterans Affairs Council

The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; Chinese: 國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會; pinyin: Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-kun Thè-tû-ia̍h Koaⁿ-peng Hù-tō Úi-oân-hōe) 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.[1][2]

Veterans Affairs Council
國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會
Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì (Mandarin)
Koet-kiûn Thui-chhù-yi̍t Kôn-pîn Phú-thô Vî-yèn-fi (Hakka)
Agency overview
Formed1 November 1954 (as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen)
1 November 2013 (as VAC)
JurisdictionRepublic of China (Taiwan)
HeadquartersXinyi, Taipei
Ministers responsible
Parent agencyExecutive Yuan
Websitewww.vac.gov.tw

The incumbent minister is Feng Shih-kuan, a retired Republic of China Air Force General who took office on 5 August 2019.

History
Front gate of the Veterans Affairs Council building

VAC was founded as cabinet-level organization on 1 November 1954 as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen (VACRS; Chinese: 國軍退除役官兵就業輔導委員會; pinyin: Guójūn Tuìchúyì Guānbīng Jiùyè Fǔdǎo Wěiyuánhuì). It changed name to Veterans Affairs Commission in 1966 and to Veterans Affairs Council on 1 November 2013.[3][4]

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:

Associated Enterprises
Cingjing Farm

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 (欣欣客運)
  • Danan Bus Company (大南汽車)
  • Wuling Farm
  • Fushoushan Farm
  • Cingjing Farm
  • RSEA Engineering (榮民工程公司) - As on 1 July 1998 no longer associated with the Veterans Affairs Commission.

List of VAC Ministers

Political parties:   Kuomintang   Democratic Progressive Party   Non-partisan/ unknown

For ministers who retired from the Armed Forces to serve, the Service column denotes their military branch before retirement.

№ Name Term of Office Days Party Service branch Cabinet
Minister of the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen
1 Yen Chia-kan (嚴家淦) 1 November 195424 April 1956541 KuomintangCivilian Yu Hung-chun
2 Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) 25 April 195630 June 19642989 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Yu Hung-chun
Chen Cheng II
Yen Chia-kan
Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (since 1966)
1 Chao Tsu-yu (趙聚鈺) 1 July 19647 June 19816185 Kuomintang Republic of China Army Yen Chia-kan
Chiang Ching-kuo
Sun Yun-suan
2 Cheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元) 18 June 198128 April 19872141 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Sun Yun-suan
Yu Kuo-hua
3 Chang Kuo-ying (張國英) 29 April 198717 November 1987203 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Yu Kuo-hua
4 Hsu Li-nung (許歷農) 18 November 198726 February 19931928 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Yu Kuo-hua
Lee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun
5 Chou Shih-pin (周世斌) 27 February 199314 December 1994656 Kuomintang Republic of China Army Lieutenant General Lien Chan
6 Yang Ting-yun (楊亭雲) 15 December 199431 January 19991509 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Lien Chan
Vincent Siew
7 Lee Cheng-lin (李楨林) 1 February 199919 May 2000474 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Vincent Siew
8 Yang Te-chih (楊德智) 20 May 20005 February 2003992 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Tang Fei
Chang Chun-hsiung I
Yu Shyi-kun
9 Teng Tsu-lin (鄧祖琳) 6 February 200319 May 2004469 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Yu Shyi-kun
10 Kao Hua-chu (高華柱) 20 May 200431 January 2007987 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Yu Shyi-kun
Frank Hsieh
Su Tseng-chang I
11 Hu Chen-pu (胡鎮埔) 1 February 200719 May 2008474 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Su Tseng-chang I
Chang Chun-hsiung II
12 Kao Hua-chu (高華柱) 20 May 20089 September 2009478 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Liu Chao-shiuan
13 Tseng Jing-ling (曾金陵) 10 September 200931 July 20131421 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Wu Den-yih
Sean Chen
Jiang Yi-huah
Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council (since 1 November 2013)
1 Tung Hsiang-lung (董翔龍) 1 August 201319 May 20161023 Kuomintang Republic of China Navy Admiral Jiang Yi-huah
Mao Chi-kuo
Chang San-cheng
2 Lee Hsiang-chou (李翔宙) 20 May 201625 February 2018647 Kuomintang Republic of China Army General Lin Chuan
William Lai
3 Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) 26 February 201825 July 2019515 Independent Republic of China Army General William Lai
Su Tseng-chang II
— Lee Wen-chung (李文忠) 26 July 20194 August 201910 Democratic Progressive PartyCivilian Su Tseng-chang II
4 Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬) 5 August 2019Incumbent1544 Independent Republic of China Air Force General Su Tseng-chang II

See also

References
  1. "Veterans Affairs Council ROC – World Veterans Federation".
  2. "各國退伍軍人組織". 15 July 2016.
  3. "Our History, Missions and Functions". Veterans Affairs Commission.
  4. "Veterans Affairs Council, R.O.C.: Our History, Missions and Functions". vac.gov.tw. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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