Chen Li-chen

Chen Li-chen (Chinese: 陳麗貞; born 6 July 1958) is a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Li-chen
陳麗貞
Mayor of Chiayi
In office
22 May 2000 – 20 December 2005
(acting until 20 December 2001)
Preceded byChang Po-ya
Succeeded byHuang Min-hui
Personal details
Born (1958-07-06) 6 July 1958
Jiali, Tainan, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (since 2003)

Chen graduated from Chinese Medicine University with a master's degree in environmental medicine.[1]

She began her political career working for the Chiayi City Environmental Protection Bureau and later the Department of Health.[1] In 1999, Chen was named deputy mayor of Chiayi under Chang Po-ya, who she succeeded in office when Chang was appointed to lead the interior ministry. Chen joined the Democratic Progressive Party in March 2003.[2] She defeated Lee Chun-yi in a party primary, and the DPP backed Chen as its Chiayi mayoral candidate for the 2005 elections.[3][4] She lost to Kuomintang candidate Huang Min-hui, who left the legislature to assume the mayoralty.[5] Chen then contested Huang's vacant legislative seat on behalf of the DPP, and lost to Chiang Yi-hsiung.[6]

References
  1. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (28 November 2005). "Chiayi City could be ready". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Lin, Mei-chun (31 March 2003). "Chiayi's mayor is latest to jump on DPP bandwagon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. Huang, Jewel (23 May 2005). "DPP announces primary results". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. "DPP's top officials join election campaign". Taipei Times. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (4 December 2005). "KMT makes history in Chiayi City". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. Mo, Yan-chih (12 March 2006). "KMT wins by-election in Chiayi". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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