Chen Ming-tang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Ming-tang (traditional Chinese: 陳明堂; simplified Chinese: 陈明堂; pinyin: Chén Míngtáng) is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as the Administrative Deputy Minister of Justice in the Executive Yuan since 11 March 2013. In September 2013, he briefly became the acting Minister of Justice after incumbent Minister Tseng Yung-fu's sudden resignation.^[1][2][3]

Chen Ming-tang
陳明堂
Political Deputy Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 September 2013 Serving with Tsai Pi-chung
Minister	Luo Ying-shay Chiu Tai-san Tsai Ching-hsiang
Deputy	Wu Chen-huan
Minister of Justice
Acting 6 September 2013 – 29 September 2013
Prime Minister	Jiang Yi-huah
Deputy	Wu Chen-huan
Preceded by	Tseng Yung-fu
Succeeded by	Luo Ying-shay
Administrative Deputy Minister of Justice
In office 11 March 2013[1] – 6 September 2013
Minister	Tseng Yung-fu
Deputy	Wu Chen-huan
Personal details
Political party	Independent
Education	Soochow University Chinese Culture University

ROC Justice Administrative Deputy Ministry

Chen Shui-bian prison transfer

In mid-April 2013, Deputy Minister Chen confirmed that former ROC president Chen Shui-bian was transferred from Taipei Veterans General Hospital to Pei-de Hospital in Taichung Prison, where he will serve his remaining 20 years of sentence there. Deputy Minister Chen added that this transfer was made to ensure former president Chen's proper medical attention, in which it was made in consideration of him being prison inmate, patient and a former president.^[4][5]

Taiwanese fisherman shooting incident

Responding to the shooting incident of Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine government vessel on 9 May 2013 at the disputed water in South China Sea, in end of May 2013, Chen said that the ROC MOJ has declined Philippine request for bilateral judicial assistance because Manila refusal of handing over the incident video to ROC government, although they have agreed to allow Taiwanese investigators to board the Philippine Coast Guard vessel involved in the shooting incident.^[6]

See also

• Law of the Republic of China

References

1. "政務次長簡介 - 政務次長簡介 - 法務部全球資訊網". moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
2. "2011年國際人權公約研討會: Discussants- Ming-Tang Chen 陳明堂". Ihrc100.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
3. "Justice minister steps down amid controversy (update) | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
4. "Ex-President Chen sent to Taichung prison hospital for rest of sentence". The China Post. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
5. "Chen Shui-bian's transfer to Taichung Prison ignites furor". Taipei Times. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
6. "MOJ turns down Manila's mutual legal assistance". The China Post. Retrieved 2013-10-04.