Wang Shin-lung is a general officer of the Republic of China in Taiwan.
15 Facts About Wang Shin-lung
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Wang Shin-lung served as the Commanding General of the Republic of China Army from 1 December 2016 to 31 March 2019, and was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of National Defense from 1 July 2021 to 30 April 2023.
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Since 1 May 2023, Wang has served as a strategic advisor to the Office of the President of the Republic of China.
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Wang Shin-lung was born in rural areas of Hualien County, Taiwan.
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Wang Shin-lung's father Wang, Ing-far was a veteran, after retirement, settled in Hualien.
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Wang Shin-lung graduated from Hualien private Joseph Primary School, then Xincheng Junior High School and finally Hualien Engineering Electronics Polytechnic School.
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Wang Shin-lung entered the first generation of the Army College Specialist Class and studied in the mechanical engineering and Army infantry department.
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Career of the Army College Specialist Classes Wang Shin-lung was admitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Army College Specialist Classes on April 28,1978, and graduated on October 29,1980.
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Wang Shin-lung was awarded a two-year college diploma and appointed as Army lieutenant with a total of 1,058 G1 alumni.
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April 27,2016 lieutenant general Wang Shin-lung was the vice minister of the Ministry of Defense and major general Li Guofang, the Army Airways 601 Brigade Chief, accompanied members of the Foreign and Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan Ms Lu Yuling and Mr Lin Changzo for official inspection.
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Wang Shin-lung was promoted to major general in July 2004, his early important career, including Director General of the Manning and Equipping Division, Department of Strategic Planning, Ministry of Defense, 119th Brigade Commander of the Army Infantry, Commander of the Army 34th Division, Commander of the Taitung Regional Command, Deputy Commander of the Army Taitung Command and Director General of the Planning Department of the Army Headquarters.
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Wang Shin-lung was promoted to the deputy chief of staff of the General Staff Headquarters of the Ministry of Defense in June 2016, he was promoted to general of the Army in December the same year, this make him the first Hualien born general.
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Wang Shin-lung was then appointed as the First Commander of the Army.
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Wang Shin-lung was the first graduate from the Army College Specialist Classes to serve the post in the history of the Republic of China.
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On 1 May 2023, Wang Shin-lung assumed the office of Strategic Advisor to the Presidential Office of the Republic of China, serving alongside Admiral Liu Ho-chien, Senior General Huoh Shoou-yeh, Admiral Lin Chen-yi, and General Hsiung Hou-chi.