MND TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR MILITARY RESHUFFLE
ROC Central News Agency
2006-02-09 23:50:37
Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) The military leadership will undergo a major reshuffle in the near future, with all of the top commanders of the three armed forces branches replaced, sources said Thursday.
Ministry of National Defense (MND) spokesman Liu Chih-chien would not confirmed the report. He said instead that the ministry is still working on its personnel change plan and will unveil the new line-up after the reshuffle gets the approval of the top authorities.
According to the sources, Gen. Hu Cheng-pu, incumbent director of the MND's Political Warfare Bureau, will be promoted to the post of army commander-in-chief.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Adm. Lin Chen-yi will be new navy commander-in-chief and Air Force Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Shen Kuo-chen will be promoted to the rank of general and take over the post of air force commander-in-chief.
(By Sofia Wu)
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