Chen Li-chen
Taiwanese politician
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Chen Li-chen (traditional Chinese: 陳麗貞; simplified Chinese: 陈丽贞; pinyin: Chén Lìzhēn; born 6 July 1958) is a Taiwanese politician.
Chen Li-chen | |
|---|---|
陳麗貞 | |
| Mayor of Chiayi | |
| In office 22 May 2000 – 20 December 2005 (acting until 20 December 2001) | |
| Preceded by | Chang Po-ya |
| Succeeded by | Huang Min-hui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1958 |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party (since 2003) |
| Education | China Medical University (MS) |
Chen graduated from China Medical University with a master's degree in environmental medicine.[1]
She began her political career working for the Chiayi City Environmental Protection Bureau and later the Department of Health.[1] In 1999, Chen was named deputy mayor of Chiayi under Chang Po-ya, who she succeeded in office when Chang was appointed to lead the interior ministry. Chen joined the Democratic Progressive Party in March 2003.[2]
2005 Chiayi City mayor election
She defeated Lee Chun-yi in a party primary, and the DPP backed Chen as its Chiayi mayoral candidate for the 2005 elections.[3][4] She lost to Kuomintang candidate Huang Min-hui, who left the legislature to assume the mayoralty.[5] Chen then contested Huang's vacant legislative seat on behalf of the DPP, and lost to Chiang Yi-hsiung.[6]
| 2005 Chiayi City Mayoralty Election Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1 | Chen Li-chen | DPP | 62,122 | 45.37% | ||
| 2 | Huang Min-hui | KMT | 74,786 | 54.63% | .svg){kind=small} | |
