Lee Tien-yu (; 23 May 1946 – 12 December 2024) was a

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general and defense minister of the

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. He took office after the new premier, Chang, was inaugurated. Lee died of pneumonia complications at the

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on 12 December 2024, at the age of 78.

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1946 births 2024 deaths Politicians from Zibo Republic of China Air Force personnel Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan Republic of China politicians from Shandong Ministers of national defense of Taiwan Recipients of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Taiwanese people from Shandong Deaths from pneumonia in Taiwan {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub