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Taiwanese politician (born 1947) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chen Chien-nien (Chinese: 陳建年; pinyin: Chén Jiànnián, Puyuma: Adulumau Daliyalrep; born 10 October 1947) is a former Taiwanese politician.
Chen Chien-nien | |
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Adulumau Daliyalrep 陳建年 | |
Chairman of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office 1 February 2002 – 10 March 2005 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Yohani Isqaqavut |
Magistrate of Taitung County | |
In office 20 December 1993 – 20 December 2001 | |
Preceded by | Lieh Cheng |
Succeeded by | Hsu Ching-yuan |
Personal details | |
Born | Taitung County, Taiwan | 10 October 1947
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Kuomintang (until 2002) |
Born in Taitung, Chen entered politics in 1981 as Taitung councillor representing the Kuomintang (KMT). He served as Taitung magistrate 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 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]
Chen’s daughter Chen Ying (politician) is currently serving as a member of the Legislative Yuan.
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