Chen Hsiung-wen
Chen Hsiung-wen | |
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陳雄文 | |
Taipei City | |
In office 2011 – 20 August 2014 | |
Mayor | Hau Lung-pin |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 July 1954 Republic of China | (age 69)
Political party | Kuomintang |
Alma mater | National Cheng Kung University National Central University |
Chen Hsiung-wen (Chinese: 陳雄文; pinyin: Chén Xióngwén) or Sherman Chen is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Labor from 20 August 2014 until 20 May 2016.
Early life and education
Chen earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and master's degree in environmental engineering from National Cheng Kung University.[1] He is also known by the English name Sherman Chen.[2][3]
Political career
Chen initially worked for the Kaohsiung City Government as the sub-division chief of the Public Works Bureau in 1984–1986, engineer of the Environmental Protection Bureau in 1986 and division chief of the same bureau in 1986–1989.
Chen then continued his work for the
By 2007, Chen had been named leader of Taipei's department of economic development .[4] Mayor Hau Lung-pin named Chen a deputy mayor of Taipei in 2011.[5][6] Chen was appointed Minister of Labor on 20 August 2014,[7] and left office upon the inauguration of Tsai Ing-wen as president on 20 May 2016. In August 2019, Chen replaced Hung Tung-wei as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung.[8] Chen concurrently chaired the Kaohsiung Election Commission.[9]
References
- ^ "Taipei City Government ─ Chen Hsiung-Wen, Deputy Mayor". English.taipei.gov.tw. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (10 May 2009). "Taipei's Civil Plaza to turn into bazaar during weekends". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (4 December 2008). "DPP councilor finds other 'unstable' gondola pillars". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (10 January 2007). "Taipei City to tinker with Jiancheng market again". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (29 July 2011). "Questions raised over Hau's deputy mayor appointment". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih; Chang, Rich (1 August 2011). "Hau defends appointment of Yang as deputy mayor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Pan, Jason (21 August 2014). "Labor groups dispute appointment of Chen". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "前勞動部長陳雄文接高雄市副市長 16日生效" (in Chinese). TVBS. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Petition to recall Han passes first hurdle: CEC". Taipei Times. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.