Liu Ho-chien

Liu Ho-chien (; 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.

Life and career A native of Hefei, born in 1926, Liu first applied to attend the Republic of China Naval Academy at the age of fourteen, by writing Saving the Nation by Joining the Navy, , and was a member of the academy's graduating class of 1947. then became an adviser to president Lee Teng-hui. Lee appointed Liu Chief of the General Staff in 1991, and Liu held the post until 1995. Liu was succeeded as chief of the general staff by in 1995, and awarded the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun that same year. Chen Shui-bian, Ma Ying-jeou, In 2000, Liu was investigated for his potential connection to the murder of , following allegations of Liu's involvement being publicized in March 1998 by Yin's younger brother, which later uncovered the Lafayette-class frigate scandal. During the investigation in 2000, Liu was barred from leaving Taiwan, and became the highest-ranking military officer subjected to such a restriction.

Liu died on 14 December 2023, at the age of 97, and was buried at Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery.