Chen Chi-chuan | |
Native Name: | 陳啟川 |
Office: | Mayor of Kaohsiung |
Term Start: | June 2, 1960 |
Term End: | June 2, 1968 |
Predecessor: | Chen Wu-chang |
Successor: | Yang Chin-hu |
Birth Date: | June 6, 1898 |
Birth Place: | Fengshan, Takao, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
Death Place: | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Nationality: | Republic of China |
Party: | Kuomintang |
Relations: | Chen Chung-he (father) |
Alma Mater: | Keio University University of Hong Kong |
Profession: | Politician |
Chen Chi-chuan -- Frank C. Chen (; June 6, 1898 – May 11, 1993), also known as Tan Khe-chhoan was a member of the "Chen family from Kaohsiung". He was a Taiwanese politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Kaohsiung between 1960 and 1968, and the co-founder and chair of Kaohsiung Medical College. Chen is a son of Chen Chung-he (陳中和), a sugar industrialist in the Japanese-ruled Taiwan.
Today, the Chen Chi Chuan (Frank C. Chen) Cultural Foundation https://www.frank-chen.org.tw/ promotes both the legacy of the former mayor and cultural events and resources for the citizens of Kaohsiung, a city that's been home to the Chen family for over 300 years. In 2021, the Frank C. Chen Foundation sponsored "Formosa Files,[1] " a podcast about the history of Taiwan hosted by longtime Taiwan residents John G. Ross and Eryk Michael Smith.