| Commander of the Republic of China Navy | |
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| 中華民國海軍司令 | |
Republic of China Navy badge
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Flag for the Commander of the Navy
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Admiral Tang Hua (Navy) since 1 May 2023 | |
 Republic of China Navy | |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 3 January 1912 |
| First holder | Huang Zhongying [zh] |
The Commander of the Republic of China Navy (Chinese: 中華民國海軍司令; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn Sīlìng) is the highest-ranking military officer and commander of the Republic of China NavyinTaiwan. The current Commander is Admiral Liu Chih-pin.
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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| 1 |
| Zhong, HuangAdmiral Huang Zhongying [zh] (born 1869) | 3 January 1912 | 29 March 1912 | 86 days | – |
| 2 |
| Guan, LiuAdmiral Liu Guanxiong (1861–1927) | 30 March 1912 | 29 June 1916 | 4 years, 91 days | – |
| 3 |
| Bi, ChengAdmiral Cheng Biguang (1861–1918) | 30 June 1916 | 24 June 1917 | 359 days | – |
| 4 |
| Zhen, SaAdmiral Sa Zhenbing (1859–1952) | 24 June 1917 | 2 July 1917 | 8 days | – |
| 5 |
| Guan, LiuAdmiral Liu Guanxiong (1861–1927) | 15 July 1917 | 3 December 1919 | 2 years, 141 days | – |
| 6 |
| Zhen, SaAdmiral Sa Zhenbing (1859–1952) | 3 December 1919 | 14 May 1921 | 1 year, 162 days | – |
| 7 |
| Ding, LiAdmiral Li Dingxin [zh] (1861–1930) | 14 May 1921 | 31 October 1924 | 3 years, 170 days | – |
| 8 |
| Jian, LinAdmiral Lin Jianzhang [zh] (1874–1940) | November 1924 | 31 December 1925 | – | – |
| 9 |
| Xi, DuAdmiral Du Xigui (1861–1930) | 31 December 1925 | June 1927 | – | – |
| 10 |
| Shu, YangAdmiral Yang Shuzhuang [zh] (1882–1934) | 12 April 1929 | 1 January 1932 | 2 years, 264 days | – |
| 11 |
| Shao, ChenAdmiral Chen Shaokuan (1889–1969) | 1 January 1932 | 31 January 1938 | 3 years, 170 days | – |
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Shao, ChenAdmiral Chen Shaokuan (1889–1969) | 31 January 1938 | 1 July 1946 | 14 years, 181 days | – |
| 2 |
| Cheng, ChenGeneral Chen Cheng (1898–1965) | 1 July 1946 | 25 August 1948 | 2 years, 55 days | – |
| 3 |
| Yong, GuiGeneral Gui Yongqing [zh] (1901–1954) | 25 August 1948 | 15 April 1952 | 3 years, 234 days | – |
| 4 |
| Ji, MaAdmiral Ma Jizhuang [zh] (1912–1998) | 16 April 1952 | 1 July 1954 | 2 years, 76 days | – |
| 5 |
| Xu, LiangAdmiral Liang Xuzhao [zh] (1903–1978) | 1 July 1954 | 1 February 1959 | 4 years, 215 days | – |
| 6 |
| Yu, LiAdmiral Li Yuxi [zh] (1914–2003) | 1 February 1959 | 25 January 1965 | 5 years, 359 days | – |
| 7 |
| Guang, LiuAdmiral Liu Guangkai [zh] (1914–1991) | 25 January 1965 | 16 August 1965 | 203 days | – |
| 8 |
| Qi, FengAdmiral Feng Qicong [zh] (1914–1994) | 16 August 1965 | 1 July 1970 | 4 years, 319 days | – |
| 9 |
| Chang, SongAdmiral Song Changzhi [zh] (1916–2002) | 1 July 1970 | 1 July 1976 | 6 years, 0 days | – |
| 10 |
| Jian, ZouAdmiral Zou Jian [zh] (1921–2004) | 2 July 1976 | 15 May 1983 | 6 years, 317 days | – |
| 11 |
| Ho, LiuAdmiral Liu Ho-chien (1926–2023) | 16 May 1983 | 1 June 1988 | 5 years, 16 days | – |
| 12 |
| Chang, YeAdmiral Ye Changtong | 1 June 1988 | 1 May 1992 | 3 years, 335 days | – |
| 13 |
| Ming, ChuangAdmiral Chuang Ming-yao (1929–2002) | 1 May 1992 | 16 April 1994 | 1 year, 350 days | – |
| 14 |
| Chong, GuAdmiral Gu Chonglian (1931–2007) | 16 April 1994 | 16 April 1997 | 3 years, 0 days | – |
| 15 |
| Shih, WuAdmiral Wu Shih-wen (born 1934) | 16 April 1997 | 1 February 1999 | 1 year, 291 days | – |
| 16 |
| Jye, LeeAdmiral Lee Jye (born 1940) | 1 February 1999 | 1 February 2002 | 3 years, 0 days | – |
| 17 |
| Yong, MiaoAdmiral Miao Yongqing | 1 February 2002 | 1 February 2005 | 3 years, 0 days | – |
| 18 |
| Bang, ChenAdmiral Chen Bangzhi [zh] (born 1942) | 1 February 2005 | 16 February 2006 | 1 year, 15 days | – |
| 19 |
| Chen, LinSenior Admiral Lin Chen-yi (born 1945) | 16 February 2006 | 17 February 2006 | 0 days | – |
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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| 1 |
| Chen, LinSenior Admiral Lin Chen-yi (born 1945) | 17 February 2006 | 21 May 2007 | 1 year, 93 days | – |
| 2 |
| Li, WangAdmiral Wang Li-shen [zh] (born 1946) | 21 May 2007 | 20 May 2009 | 1 year, 364 days | – |
| 3 |
| Kuang, KaoAdmiral Kao Kuang-chi (born 1950) | 21 May 2009 | 16 May 2011 | 1 year, 360 days | – |
| 4 |
| Hsiang, TungAdmiral Tung Hsiang-lung (born 1952) | 16 May 2011 | 31 July 2013 | 2 years, 76 days | [1][2] |
| 5 |
| Yeong, ChenAdmiral Chen Yeong-kang (born 1951) | 1 August 2013 | 30 January 2015 | 1 year, 182 days | [2][3] |
| 6 |
| Hsi, LeeAdmiral Lee Hsi-ming (born 1955) | 30 January 2015 | 31 May 2016 | 1 year, 122 days | [4][5] |
| 7 |
| Shu, HuangAdmiral Huang Shu-kuang (born 1957) | 1 June 2016 | 15 January 2020 | 3 years, 228 days | [6][7] [8] |
| 8 |
| Chih, LiuAdmiral Liu Chih-pin (born 1962) | 15 January 2020 | 15 June 2022 | 2 years, 151 days | –[9] |
| 9 |
| Chia, MeiAdmiral Mei Chia-shu (born 1963) | 16 June 2022 | 30 April 2023 | 318 days | – |
| 10 |
| Tang, HuaAdmiral Tang Hua(Navy) (born 1964) | 1 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 46 days | – |
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![Huang Zhongying [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Huang_Zhongying.jpg)
![Li Dingxin [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Li_Dingxin.jpg)
![Lin Jianzhang [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lin_Jianzhang.jpg)
![Yang Shuzhuang [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yang_Shuzhuang.jpg)
![Gui Yongqing [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gui_Yongqing.jpg)
![Ma Jizhuang [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_%28ROCN%29_Admiral_Ma_Chi-chuang_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%A6%AC%E7%B4%80%E5%A3%AF.jpg)
![Liang Xuzhao [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:No_image.png)
![Li Yuxi [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Ni_Yue-si_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E7%B8%BD%E5%8F%B8%E4%BB%A4%E9%BB%8E%E7%8E%89%E7%92%BD%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87_%28U.S._Navy_7th_Fleet_Commander_Vice_Admiral_Thomas_H._Moorer_calls_on_ROC_Defense_Minister_Yu_Ta-wei_%E7%BE%8E%E5%9C%8B%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%83%E8%89%A6%E9%9A%8A%E5%8F%B8%E4%BB%A4%E7%A9%86%E5%8B%92%E4%B8%AD%E5%B0%87%E6%8B%9C%E6%9C%83%E5%9C%8B%E9%98%B2%E9%83%A8%E9%95%B7%E4%BF%9E%E5%A4%A7%E7%B6%AD%29.jpg)
![Liu Guangkai [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_%28ROCN%29_Admiral_Liu_Kwang-kai_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E5%8A%89%E5%BB%A3%E5%87%B1.jpg)
![Feng Qicong [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_%28ROCN%29_Admiral_Feng_Chi-chung_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%A6%AE%E5%95%9F%E8%81%B0.jpg)
![Song Changzhi [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_%28ROCN%29_Song_Chang-chih_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E5%AE%8B%E9%95%B7%E5%BF%97_201611221741_119992.png)
![Zou Jian [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_%28ROCN%29_Admiral_Tsou_Chien_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%84%92%E5%A0%85.jpg)
![Chen Bangzhi [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marine_Corps_%28ROCMC%29_General_Chen_Pang-chih_as_Commander-in-chief_of_the_Navy_%28ROCN%29_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E7%B8%BD%E5%8F%B8%E4%BB%A4_%E9%99%B8%E6%88%B0%E9%9A%8A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%99%B3%E9%82%A6%E6%B2%BB.png)
![Wang Li-shen [zh]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Navy_%28ROCN%29_Admiral_Wang_Li-shen_%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E7%8E%8B%E7%AB%8B%E7%94%B3_201611221842_773055.png)
