Background
Cheng, Wei-Yuan was born on January 20, 1913 in Anhwei, Republic China.
Cheng, Wei-Yuan was born on January 20, 1913 in Anhwei, Republic China.
Graduate, Infantry School, Italy, 1938. Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, Republic China, 1953. Graduate, United States Army Command & Staff College, 1956.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dankook University, Republic Korea, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Florida Institute of Technology, 1984.
Army attache Embassy Republic China, Italy, 1948-1949. Commandant Marine Corps, Taipei, Republic China, 1961-1964, commanding general.1st field army, 1964-1966. Vice chief of general staff, 1966-1967.
Deputy commander-in-chief Army General Headquarters, Taipei, 1967-1969. Executive vice chief general staff Ministry National Defense, 1969-1972. Commander-in-chief Combined Service Force, 1972-1975, Taiwan Garrison General Headquarters, Taipei, 1975-1978.
Vice minister Ministry National Defense, 1978-1981. Chairman Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen, 1981-1987. Defense minister Ministry National Defense, 1987-1989.
National policy advisor to the President, since 1989. Vice president Society for Strategic Studies, Republic China, since 1982.
President Republic China Amateur Sports Federation, Taipei, since 1982, Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee, Taipei, 1982-1988. Vice president Sino-Thai Cultural and Economic Association, Taipei, since 1982. Served to general Republic China Army, 1933-1981.
Married Hui-Lin Tsao.