Veterans Affairs Council


The Veterans Affairs Council is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China 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.
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. It changed name to Veterans Affairs Commission in 1966 and to Veterans Affairs Council on 1 November 2013.

Missions and functions

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

Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen (行政院國軍退除役官兵就業輔導委員會)