Chen Chien-nien
Taiwanese politician (born 1947)
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Chen Chien-nien (Chinese: 陳建年; pinyin: Chén Jiànnián, Puyuma: Adulumau Daliyalrep; born 10 October 1947) is a Taiwanese former politician who served as the Magistrate of Taitung from 1993 to 2001 and Minister of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs from 2002 to 2005.
Frank Hsieh
Adulumau Daliyalrep | |
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陳建年 | |
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| 3rd Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office 1 February 2002 – 10 March 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh |
| Preceded by | Yohani Isqaqavut |
| Succeeded by | Walis Perin |
| 8th Magistrate of Taitung | |
| In office 20 December 1993 – 20 December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lieh Cheng |
| Succeeded by | Hsu Ching-yuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1947 |
| Party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 2002) |
| Spouse | Huang Yu-hsia |
| Children | Asenay Daliyalrep |
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Life and career
Born in Taitung City, Chen entered politics in 1981 as Taitung County councillor representing the Kuomintang (KMT). He served as Magistrate of Taitung from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Puyuma tribe, he is the only indigenous politician to have served as a county magistrate in Taiwan.
In 2002, Chen quit the KMT to accept the cabinet-level Minister of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs post in Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration.[1] He resigned in 2005 due to a vote-buying charge, whilst continuing to maintain his innocence.[2][3] Following a failed appeal to the Supreme Court in 2012, he was sentenced to nine months in jail.[4]
His daughter, Asenay Daliyalrep, is currently serving as a member of the Legislative Yuan.
