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Chen Chin-te
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<h2 id="education">Education</h2> <p>Chen was educated at <a href="/facts/National_Taipei_University_of_Technology/XCdHyxgr">National Taipei University of Technology</a>, where he earned a <a href="/facts/Bachelor_of_Science/9n3gvDf7">Bachelor of Science</a> (B.S.) in 1986 in chemical engineering. He then attended <a href="/facts/National_Taiwan_University/hDKUB8cQ">National Taiwan University</a> and obtained a <a href="/facts/Master_of_Science/5xKwvXjm">Master of Science</a> (M.S.) in chemical engineering and a <a href="/facts/Master_of_Business_Administration/as5mA3R3">Master of Business Administration</a> (M.B.A.) from the university in 1989 and 2004, respectively.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Through his student activism, Chen became known as the "oldest grandson of the <a href="/facts/Tangwai_movement/T2Auh395">tangwai movement</a>."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> He worked as <a href="/facts/Yu_Shyi-kun/tdHqhDkn">Yu Shyi-kun</a>'s secretary when Yu was Yilan County magistrate.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Chen ended his graduate studies without earning a doctoral degree, to run in the 1991 National Assembly elections.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>While a member of the <a href="/facts/National_Assembly_(Republic_of_China)/5WnYhcyw">National Assembly</a>, Chen also served as <a href="/facts/Democratic_Progressive_Party/8q8AGqkt">Democratic Progressive Party</a> caucus leader. Within the DPP, Chen was affiliated with the <a href="/facts/New_Tide_faction/pWDtIYwp">New Tide faction</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> In 2000, Chen helped pass laws that reduced the power of the legislative body.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> Most of the assembly's responsibilities were delegated to the Legislative Yuan.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>Upon stepping down from the National Assembly, Chen served as leader of Yilan County's Civil Affairs Bureau.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> He formed an electoral coalition with <a href="/facts/Chen_Tsiao-long/scz8pCra">Chen Tsiao-long</a>, Chiu Kuo-chang, Kang Tai-shan, <a href="/facts/Liu_Yi-te/fgleNA3n">Liu Yi-te</a>, and Lan Shih-tsung [zh] prior to the 2001 <a href="/facts/Legislative_Yuan/Ab4TR47d">Legislative Yuan</a> elections. The group vowed to bring reforms similar to those implemented in the National Assembly to the Legislative Yuan.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Out of these six candidates, only the Chens were elected to the Legislative Yuan. Shortly after taking office as a representative of Yilan County, Chen Chin-te became the first DPP official to visit China since Chinese vice premier <a href="/facts/Qian_Qichen/2aTl4fyr">Qian Qichen</a> explicitly acknowledged the possibility in 2002.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> Chen began discussing legislative reform upon his return from China. He supported a Legislative Yuan with approximately 140 members,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> and formed an inter-party alliance to discuss the issue in May 2002, alongside fellow lawmakers <a href="/facts/Alex_Tsai/tDqrGWPT">Alex Tsai</a> and Lu Hsueh-chang.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> Chen criticized a vote held on legislative membership reductions in March 2004, as rushed.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> An amendment cutting the number of seats in the Legislative Yuan was passed later that year. </p><p>In addition to legislative reform, Chen also sought to codify the use of referendums. He proposed a bill for that purpose in 2003.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> Later that year, Chen was tasked with announcing the party platform regarding referendums.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> The <a href="/facts/Referendums_in_Taiwan/II4YK050">Referendum Act</a> was enacted in December 2003. </p><p>Chen was reelected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004, but lost his bid for a third term in 2008 to Lin Chien-jung.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> Near the end of Chen's term, he served as convenor of the Organic Laws and Statues Committee.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> Chen engaged in contentious discussions, occupying the speaker's podium in January 2007 to delay a budget vote,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> and telling Ting Shou-chung, "You are a lackey of China," while debating absentee voting in March 2007.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> In June, Chen initiated a vote of no confidence against Premier <a href="/facts/Chang_Chun-hsiung/bnK9SCan">Chang Chun-hsiung</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> a fellow member of the Democratic Progressive Party, in an attempt to dissolve the Sixth Legislative Yuan,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> though the vote failed.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> After Yilan County Magistrate <a href="/facts/Lu_Kuo-hua/voQWgKjU">Lu Kuo-hua</a> announced the end of the <a href="/facts/Yilan_International_Children%27s_Folklore_and_Folkgame_Festival/QIQ5cplz">Children's Folklore and Folk Game Festival</a>, Chen attempted to stage a recall vote against Lu.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> </p><p>Upon leaving the Legislative Yuan at the end of his second term, Chiu served Kaohsiung County Government as leader of the Environmental Protection Bureau.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> After Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City had merged to form a special municipality, Chen Chin-te served as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung under <a href="/facts/Chen_Chu/Ag2VL6s8">Chen Chu</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> Later, Chen Chin-te served as chairman of the <a href="/facts/CPC_Corporation/T2KvK1b5">CPC Corporation</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> He resigned the position on 18 August 2017 after a widespread blackout affected the nation three days prior.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> Chen succeeded <a href="/facts/Wu_Tze-cheng/W8UPNnHm">Wu Tze-cheng</a> as acting Yilan County magistrate on 6 November.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> In January 2018, Chen stated that he would not seek a full term as Yilan County magistrate.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a> </p><p>On 16 April 2024, Chen was appointed leader of the <a href="/facts/Public_Construction_Commission/lAm1FqLL">Public Construction Commission</a>, again succeeding Wu Tze-cheng.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a> </p> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chen Chin-te. <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Chen Chin-te (6)". 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