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(Top) 1 History 2 Missions and functions 3 Organizational structures 4 Hospitals and Veterans Homes 5 Associated Enterprises 6 List of VAC Ministers 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Veterans Affairs Council

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Veterans Affairs Council
Agency overview
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)
Formed	1 November 1954 (as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen) 1 November 2013 (as VAC)
Jurisdiction	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Headquarters	Xinyi, Taipei
Ministers responsible	Feng Shih-kuan, Minister Liu Shu-lin, Lee Wen-chung, Ching Hsiao-hui, Deputy Minister
Parent agency	Executive Yuan
Website	www.vac.gov.tw

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]

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

History

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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

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Ensuring the Vitality of the Armed Forces
Securing Social Stability and Prosperity
Maximizing Human Resources
Supporting National Reconstruction
Developing Substantive Diplomacy

Organizational structures

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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

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VAC operates hospitals and retirement homes, including:

Associated Enterprises

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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

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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 1954	24 April 1956	541	Kuomintang	Civilian	Yu Hung-chun
2	Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國)	25 April 1956	30 June 1964	2989	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Yu Hung-chun Chen ChengII Yen Chia-kan
Minister of the Veterans Affairs Commission (since 1966)
1	Chao Tsu-yu (趙聚鈺)	1 July 1964	7 June 1981	6185	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army	Yen Chia-kan Chiang Ching-kuo Sun Yun-suan
2	Cheng Wei-yuan (鄭為元)	18 June 1981	28 April 1987	2141	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Sun Yun-suan Yu Kuo-hua
3	Chang Kuo-ying (張國英)	29 April 1987	17 November 1987	203	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Yu Kuo-hua
4	Hsu Li-nung (許歷農)	18 November 1987	26 February 1993	1928	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Yu Kuo-hua Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun
5	Chou Shih-pin (周世斌)	27 February 1993	14 December 1994	656	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army Lieutenant General	Lien Chan
6	Yang Ting-yun (楊亭雲)	15 December 1994	31 January 1999	1509	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Lien Chan Vincent Siew
7	Lee Cheng-lin (李楨林)	1 February 1999	19 May 2000	474	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Vincent Siew
8	Yang Te-chih (楊德智)	20 May 2000	5 February 2003	992	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiungI Yu Shyi-kun
9	Teng Tsu-lin (鄧祖琳)	6 February 2003	19 May 2004	469	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Yu Shyi-kun
10	Kao Hua-chu (高華柱)	20 May 2004	31 January 2007	987	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh Su Tseng-changI
11	Hu Chen-pu (胡鎮埔)	1 February 2007	19 May 2008	474	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Su Tseng-changI Chang Chun-hsiungII
12	Kao Hua-chu (高華柱)	20 May 2008	9 September 2009	478	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Liu Chao-shiuan
13	Tseng Jing-ling (曾金陵)	10 September 2009	31 July 2013	1421	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 2013	19 May 2016	1023	Kuomintang	Republic of China Navy Admiral	Jiang Yi-huah Mao Chi-kuo Chang San-cheng
2	Lee Hsiang-chou (李翔宙)	20 May 2016	25 February 2018	647	Kuomintang	Republic of China Army General	Lin Chuan William Lai
3	Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正)	26 February 2018	25 July 2019	515	Independent	Republic of China Army General	William Lai Su Tseng-changII
—	Lee Wen-chung (李文忠)	26 July 2019	4 August 2019	10	Democratic Progressive Party	Civilian	Su Tseng-changII
4	Feng Shih-kuan (馮世寬)	5 August 2019	20 May 2024	1750	Independent	Republic of China Air Force General	Su Tseng-changII Chen Chien-jen
5	Yen Teh-fa (嚴德發)	20 May 2024	Incumbent	61	Independent	Republic of China Army General	Cho Jung-tai

References

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^ "Veterans Affairs Council ROC – World Veterans Federation".

^ "各國退伍軍人組織". 15 July 2016.

^ "Our History, Missions and Functions". Veterans Affairs Commission.

^ "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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