Chen Po-wei
Chen Po-wei (Chinese: 陳柏惟; pinyin: Chén Bówéi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Pek-ûi; born 10 July 1985) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected to the Legislative Yuan in the 2020 legislative election.
Chen Po-wei MLY | |
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陳柏惟 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Yen Kuan-heng |
| Constituency | Taichung II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1985 Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Taiwan Statebuilding Party |
Political career
Chen served as the spokesperson for the Taiwan Statebuilding Party (then known as Taiwan Radical Wings) and supported a recall movement against Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu. Throughout his political career, he has been a vocal supporter of Taiwan independence.[1]
In the 2020 legislative elections, Chen defeated Kuomintang incumbent Yen Kuan-heng in the Taichung City Constituency II becoming the first Taiwan Statebuilding Party legislator. His candidacy was supported by the Democratic Progressive Party and filmmaker Wu Nien-jen.[2]
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References
- Ann Maxon (2 July 2019). "Han recall bid tipped to clear initial threshold - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- Ching-Tse Cheng (11 January 2020). "Taiwan Statebuilding Party candidate wins in KMT stronghold". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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