Chen Wen-hui

Chen Wen-hui (Chinese: 陳文輝; born 1943) is a Taiwanese educator and politician who served a single term on the Legislative Yuan, representing Miaoli County from 1996 to 1999.

Chen Wen-hui

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陳文輝
Chen (left) and Lung Ying-tai in January 2010
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyMiaoli County
Personal details
Born1943 (age 76–77)
Miaoli County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyTaiwan Independence Party (since 1998)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Progressive Party (until 1998)
Alma materNational Chengchi University
Occupationpolitician
This article is about the politician. For the footballer with the same Chinese name, see Chan Man Fai.

Education and teaching career

Chen Wen-hui completed a master's degree in education at National Chengchi University. He led the Hsinchu Normal College and Pingtung Normal Vocational College as principal.[1]

Political career

While serving as a campaign aide to Shih Hsing-jung, a candidate contesting the Hsinchu City mayoralty in 1985, Chen Wen-hui was accused of planning a large demonstration against election fraud that occurred in Hsinchu on 16 November 1985.[2][3] Court proceedings against Chen and nine others began the next month, during which they claimed that they had been subject to torture.[3] From prison, Chen launched his own campaign for a seat on the Miaoli County Council in January 1986.[2] Though he was never present at any campaign functions,[2][4] Chen finished first when votes were counted on 1 February.[2] Two days later, Chen was sentenced to two years imprisonment.[3] Despite a number of petitions on his behalf, Chen was unable to attend the 1 March 1986 inauguration of councilors, as the court refused to release him on bail.[2] The Taiwan High Court heard an appeal of Chen's case on 7 April 1986, and upheld the earlier ruling.[2] He contested a Legislative Yuan seat from Miaoli County as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party in 1995,[5] and won.[1] Chen lost reelection while affiliated with the Taiwan Independence Party in 1998.[6] He has also served as deputy education minister within the Taiwan Provincial Government and led the department of education within Taipei City Government.[1]

Personal life

Chen Wen-hui's wife, the potter Chen Yu-hsiu, established a kiln in Yuanli, Miaoli, in March 1984.[7][8] During his imprisonment, Chen Wen-hui read about the flora of Taiwan.[8] After his release, Chen created a botanical garden around his wife's pottery operations.[8] The compound stretched six hectares and became known as Huataoyao.[9] The largest kiln in Huataoyao was damaged during the 1999 Jiji earthquake.[9] Huataoyao also has a restaurant.[10]

gollark: In theory, if you handwave literally every issue, a planned economy would be better than capitalism-as-implemented.
gollark: Yes, which is why we need government intervention to deal with such externalities.
gollark: And we can get MORE resources using more efficient extraction tech and also spæce.
gollark: As I said, technological advances allow more stuff from the same resource input.
gollark: You can measure historical GDP, ish, and it's way lower than we have now, despite them having access to the same planet to work with.

References
  1. "Chen Wen-hui (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. "Opposition politician imprisoned on false charges" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (25). May 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  3. "Torture and fetters" (PDF). Taiwan Commiqué (24). March 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  4. "Current Political Court Cases" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué (30). May 1987.
  5. "1995-第 03 屆立法委員選舉 > 區域" (in Chinese). Central Election Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. "[1998 legislative election candidates and vote share]". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. "Wood-Fired Tradition". Free China Review. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. Chang, Ju-ping (1 July 2000). "Country Craft". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. Bartholomew, Ian (20 October 2001). "A life in touch with the earth". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  10. Quartly, Jules (16 March 2007). "Restaurant: Shang Palace". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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