Military Affairs Commission

The Military Affairs Commission (MAC) of the National Government, chaired by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, directed the command of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China.

For the Military Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, see Central Military Commission (China).
Military Affairs Commission of the National Government
國民政府軍事委員會
Guómínzhèngfǔ Jūnshì Wěiyuánhuì
Flag of the chairman of the Military Affairs Commission
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1925 (1925-07-01)
Dissolved15 May 1946 (1946-05-15)
Agency executive
Military Affairs Commission
Traditional Chinese國民政府軍事委員會
Simplified Chinese国民政府军事委员会
Literal meaningNational Government Military Commission

Organizational structure

It was reorganized beginning on January 17, 1938, in the following way:

  • Chairman - Chiang Kai-shek
  • Military Commissioners
  • Chief of the General Staff - He Yingqin
    • Board of Military Operations
    • Ministry of War
    • Board of Military Training
    • Board of Political Training
    • Directorate General of Courts Martial
    • Commission on Aeronautical Affairs
    • Military Personnel Bureau
    • Military Advisory Council
  • Main Office of the Military Affairs Commission
  • Aides Office
  • Investigation Statistics Bureau
  • Councillors Office
  • Commanders of Military Regions
  • Commander in Chief, Navy
  • Commander in Chief, Air Force
  • Rear Area Services Department
  • Air Defense Commanders
  • Garrison Commanders

List of leaders
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party Head of State
Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission (軍事委員會主席)
1 Wang Jingwei
汪兆銘
Wāng Zhàomíng
(1883–1944)		 1 July 19259 April 1926 Kuomintang
Wang Jingwei
(Co-serving)
282 days
2 Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)		 16 April 192610 March 1927 Kuomintang
Tan Yankai
328 days
During this interval, the MAC was headed by a presidium.
3 Hu Hanmin
胡漢民
Hú Hànmín
(1879–1936)		 20 September 19274 January 1928 Kuomintang
Tan Yankai
106 days
(2) Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)		 7 February 19287 November 1928 Kuomintang

Chiang Kai-shek
(Co-serving)
274 days
MAC abolished during this interval
Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission (軍事委員會委員長)
(2) Chiang Kai-shek
蔣中正
Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng
(1887–1975)		 6 March 193215 May 1946 Kuomintang
Lin Sen

Chiang Kai-shek
(Co-serving)
14 years, 70 days

References
    • Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. pp. 314-316.
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