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New defense minister appointed

ROC Central News Agency

2008-02-23 14:28:14

    Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) Premier Chang Chun-hsiung has appointed former Vice Defense Minister Tsai Ming-shian to replace Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu, who resigned earlier in the day, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chen Chin-jun announced Saturday.

    Tsai, 67, who holds a Ph.D. degree from the California Western

School of Law, was previously a two-term legislator and has also

served as a deputy representative to the United States.

(By Lilian Wu)

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