1. Hau Pei-tsun was a Chinese politician and military officer who was the Premier of the Republic of China from 1 June 1990 to 27 February 1993, and the longest-serving Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 1981 to 4 December 1989.
On 6 July 2017, Hau attended an academic meeting in Nanjing about the history of the Second Sino-Japanese War, making him the first former ROC premier to visit Mainland China since the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949.
Hau Pei-tsun was appointed an artillery officer in 1938, and served in the Chinese expeditionary forces in India during World War II.
Hau Pei-tsun commanded the 3rd Corps from 1963 to 1965 and served as Chief Aide to Chiang Kai-shek from 1965 to 1970.
Hau Pei-tsun continued his army career as Commander of the 1st Field Army from 1970 to 1973, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the ROC Army from 1975 to 1977, Executive Vice Chief of the General Staff in the Ministry of National Defense from 1977 to 1978, Commander-in-Chief of the ROC Army 1978 to 1981, and Chief of the General Staff in the Ministry of National Defense from 1981 to 1989.
Hau Pei-tsun was a member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang from 1984 to 1993 and served as Minister of National Defense from 1989 until 1990 when he was appointed Premier.
Hau Pei-tsun was appointed by President Lee Teng-hui in part to mollify the conservative mainlander faction within the KMT that had threatened to run a rival presidential ticket in the March 1990 election.
Hau Pei-tsun's appointment sparked protests by those who believed it marked retrogression toward military rule, while President Lee defended his decision by saying he valued Hau Pei-tsun's tough stance on crime.
Hau Pei-tsun submitted his resignation in January 1993 after the KMT's poor showing in the 1992 Legislative Yuan election.
Hau Pei-tsun was expelled from the Kuomintang for his support of New Party candidates in the 1995 legislative elections, and was named Lin Yang-kang's running mate in the 1996 presidential election.
Hau Pei-tsun married Kuo Wan-hua and had two sons and three daughters.
Hau Pei-tsun was baptized as a Christian on 31 December 2017.
Hau Pei-tsun died of multiple organ failure at Tri-Service General Hospital on 30 March 2020, aged 100.