CHEN SHUI-BIAN
Name: Chen Shui-bian
Born: 12 October 1950 Guantian, Tainan, Taiwan
Chen Shui-bian (born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese
politician who has been the President of the Republic of China since May 20,
2000. He is colloquially referred to as Ah-Bian.
Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has traditionally been supportive
of Taiwan independence, took office in 2000, ending more than fifty years of
Kuomintang (KMT) rule in Taiwan. Though he moderated his stance and took
conciliatory gestures, Chen remains a highly divisive figure for his position on
Taiwan independence.
After narrowly winning the Republic of China presidential election, 2004, Chen's
second-term was marred by scandals. On November 3, 2006, his wife and three
other high-ranking officials under the Presidential Office were charged with
corruption for embezzling NTD14.8 million (~USD $460,000) of government funds
using forged documents.
In January 2008, he resigned as chairman of the DPP, accepting responsibility
for the party's defeat in the legislative elections.
Chen Shui-bian is an Honorary Member of The International Raoul Wallenberg
Foundation
Name: Chen Shui-bian
Born: 12 October 1950 Guantian, Tainan, Taiwan
Chen Shui-bian (born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese
politician who has been the President of the Republic of China since May 20,
2000. He is colloquially referred to as Ah-Bian.
Chen, whose Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has traditionally been supportive
of Taiwan independence, took office in 2000, ending more than fifty years of
Kuomintang (KMT) rule in Taiwan. Though he moderated his stance and took
conciliatory gestures, Chen remains a highly divisive figure for his position on
Taiwan independence.
After narrowly winning the Republic of China presidential election, 2004, Chen's
second-term was marred by scandals. On November 3, 2006, his wife and three
other high-ranking officials under the Presidential Office were charged with
corruption for embezzling NTD14.8 million (~USD $460,000) of government funds
using forged documents.
In January 2008, he resigned as chairman of the DPP, accepting responsibility
for the party's defeat in the legislative elections.
Chen Shui-bian is an Honorary Member of The International Raoul Wallenberg
Foundation