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Taiwanese politician
Chen Horng-chi (
Chinese : 陳鴻基 ;
pinyin : Chén Hóngjī ; born 30 September 1950) is a Taiwanese politician who served as a member
National Assembly between 1992 and 1996, when he was seated to the
Legislative Yuan . Shortly after stepping down from the legislature in 2002, Chen left the
Kuomintang and joined the
Taiwan Solidarity Union .
Education
Chen attended the
Tamsui Institute of Industrial and Business Administration , then
Nihon University and
Kinki University in Japan.
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Political career
Chen was elected to the
National Assembly in 1991, and to the
Legislative Yuan in 1995 and 1998.
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He was an ally of
Lee Teng-hui ,
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[4] and later led the Generation-E Alliance affiliated with the parties of the
Pan-Blue Coalition , namely the
Kuomintang and
People First Party .
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[7] Chen was a proponent of reform for the Kuomintang,
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[10] and was willing to work with the
Democratic Progressive Party to resolve questions regarding the
Kuomintang's assets .
[11] However, he was frequently critical of the DPP,
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[13] and repeatedly commented on President
Chen Shui-bian 's ability to build a government.
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[14] Chen Horng-chi actively pursued the recall of Chen Shui-bian and the resignation of premier
Chang Chun-hsiung .
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[17] As a legislator, Chen maintained an interest in social and medical services.
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[20] He opposed the legalization of gambling on Taiwan's offshore islands.
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For a portion of his second term in office, Chen chaired the Legislative Yuan's Discipline Committee.
[23] In February 2001, Chen spoke out against a Kuomintang proposal to form dual party tickets alongside the People First Party for that year's municipal elections.
[24] Later it was reported that Chen and fellow members of the Generation-E Alliance were considering withdrawal from the Kuomintang.
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[26] Chen eventually accepted the Kuomintang nomination to run in
Taipei South .
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[28] During his campaign, Chen called for cooperation with the Democratic Progressive Party.
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[30] His statement led to continued rumors of party switching and a potential split vote.
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[32] Chen apologized for the statement but did not retract it,
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[34] and led a rally to lend further support to the proposed coalition.
[35] Chen lost the election,
[36] and subsequently joined the
Taiwan Solidarity Union in November 2002.
[37] Having experience in the Kuomintang's organization department,
[38] Chen was named director of the same office within the TSU.
[39] He was formally expelled from the Kuomintang in December 2002.
[40] By 2003, Chen had become the TSU's deputy secretary general.
[41] In June 2004, he was named Taiwan's deputy representative to Japan.
[42] Chen took office in October.
[43] He considered standing for the 2004 legislative elections, but ended his bid to support
David Huang .
[44] Lo Koon-tsan joined Chen as a deputy representative to Japan in June 2006.
[45] Chen then served as the chairman of the
Association of East Asian Relations .
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In January 2008, Chen was charged with taking bribes to support amendments to the
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law from the National Chinese Herbal Apothecary Association in 1998.
[47] The case was heard by the Taipei District Court in 2009,
[48] and appealed to the Taiwan High Court in September 2010.
[49] Both courts found Chen guilty, but the High Court decision was overruled by the
Supreme Court .
[50] The retrial was heard by the Taiwan High Court in 2012, and Chen was found not guilty.
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Awards and honors
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