Liu Ho-chien

Liu Ho-chien (Chinese: 劉和謙; 28 August 1926 – 14 December 2023) was a Taiwanese admiral who commanded the Republic of China Navy in the 1980s and served as Chief of the General Staff in the 1990s.

[1] Liu voluntarily vacated his position on the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang in 1992, representing efforts to nationalize the Republic of China Armed Forces.

[2][5] Liu was succeeded as chief of the general staff by Luo Ben-li [zh] in 1995, and awarded the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun that same year.

[1] Liu subsequently returned to the Office of the President as an adviser for Lee Teng-hui,[2] Chen Shui-bian,[6] Ma Ying-jeou,[5] and Tsai Ing-wen.

During the investigation in 2000, Liu was barred from leaving Taiwan, and became the highest-ranking military officer subjected to such a restriction.