Veterans Affairs Council

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The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; ) is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retired servicemen and women from the Republic of China Armed Forces. VAC is a National Member of World Veterans Federation. The incumbent minister is Feng Shih-kuan, a retired Republic of China Air Force general who took office on 5 August 2019.

History

VAC was founded as cabinet-level organization on 1 November 1954 as Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen (VACRS; ). It changed name to Veterans Affairs Commission in 1966 and to Veterans Affairs Council on 1 November 2013.

Missions and functions

Organizational structures

Hospitals and Veterans Homes

VAC operates hospitals and retirement homes, including:

Associated Enterprises

Under its charter to provide employment assistance to Taiwan (ROC) military veterans, the Veterans Affairs Commission operates a number of for profit enterprises in Taiwan that employ veterans. Some of the related businesses include:

List of VAC Ministers

Political parties: For ministers who retired from the Armed Forces to serve, the Service column denotes their military branch before retirement.

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