Chen Kuei-miao
Taiwanese politician
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Chen Kuei-miao (Chinese: 陳癸淼; pinyin: Chén Guǐmiǎo; 1 July 1934 – 15 August 2014) was a Taiwanese politician.
Chen Kuei-miao | |
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| 陳癸淼 | |
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| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999 | |
| Constituency | Republic of China (New Party party list) |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996 | |
| Constituency | Penghu County |
| In office 1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993 | |
| Constituency | Taiwan 16th (Penghu County) |
| Convenor of the New Party National Committee | |
| In office August 1998 – December 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Chou Yang-shan |
| Succeeded by | Feng Ting-kuo (acting) Lee Ching-hua |
| In office August 1995 – August 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chien-shien |
| Succeeded by | Chou Yang-shan |
| Mayor of Tainan (acting) | |
| In office 30 May 1985 – 20 December 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Su Nan-cheng |
| Succeeded by | Lin Wen-hsiung |
| Director of the National Museum of History | |
| In office February 1986 – February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Ting-yuan |
| Succeeded by | Chen Kang-shun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1934 |
| Died | 15 August 2014 (aged 80) |
| Party | New Party Kuomintang (until 1993) |
| Education | National Taiwan Normal University (BA) |
Early life and education
Chen was born in Taiwan on 1 July 1934 during Japanese rule. In 1958, he graduated from National Taiwan Normal University with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Chinese literature.[1]
Political career
While serving as acting Mayor of Tainan in 1985, Chen was affiliated with the Kuomintang.[2] He was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1989, and represented Taiwan's 16th district, encompassing Penghu County. He was reelected to the Penghu County legislative seat in 1992,[3] and in the midst of his second term, cofounded the New Party, in 1993.[2][4] Chen was reelected to a third legislative term in 1995, via the New Party proportional representation party list.[5] Chen was one of many legislators to be implicated in a wide-ranging insider trading scandal that also affected Andrew Oung, among others.[6]
Chen Kuei-miao and other politicians broke away from the ruling Kuomintang in opposition to the rule of then KMT chairman and President of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui.[2]
Death
Chen died at Cheng Hsin General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, on 15 August 2014, at the age of 80. He had suffered from kidney and liver disease.[2]
