Chen Horng-chi explained

Chen Horng-chi
Honorific-Suffix:MLY
Office1:Member of the Legislative Yuan
Term Start1:1 February 1999
Term End1:31 January 2002
Constituency1:Taipei 2
Term Start2:1 February 1996
Term End2:31 January 1999
Constituency2:Taipei 1
Term Start3:1992
Term End3:31 January 1996
Birth Date:1950 9, df=y
Nationality:Taiwanese
Alma Mater:Tamsui Institute of Industrial and Business Administration
Nihon University
Kinki University

Chen Horng-chi (; 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.[1] [2]

Political career

Chen was elected to the National Assembly in 1991, and to the Legislative Yuan in 1995 and 1998.[1] [2]

He was an ally of Lee Teng-hui,[3] [4] and later led the Generation-E Alliance affiliated with the parties of the Pan-Blue Coalition, namely the Kuomintang and People First Party.[5] [6] Chen was a proponent of reform for the Kuomintang,[7] [8] [9] and was willing to work with the Democratic Progressive Party to resolve questions regarding the Kuomintang's assets.[10] However, he was frequently critical of the DPP,[11] [12] and repeatedly commented on President Chen Shui-bian's ability to build a government.[13] [14] Chen Horng-chi actively pursued the recall of Chen Shui-bian and the resignation of premier Chang Chun-hsiung.[15] [16] [17] As a legislator, Chen maintained an interest in social and medical services.[18] [19] [20] He opposed the legalization of gambling on Taiwan's offshore islands.[21] [22]

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.[25] [26] Chen eventually accepted the Kuomintang nomination to run in Taipei South.[27] [28] During his campaign, Chen called for cooperation with the Democratic Progressive Party.[29] [30] His statement led to continued rumors of party switching and a potential split vote.[31] [32] Chen apologized for the statement but did not retract it,[33] [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.[46]

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.[51]

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. News: Chen Horng-chi (3). 3 April 2018. Legislative Yuan.
  2. News: Chen Horng-chi (4). 3 April 2018. Legislative Yuan.
  3. News: Hung. Chen-ling. Lien's straying from localization signals rift with Lee. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 1 June 2000.
  4. News: Hsu. Crystal. KMT failure may mean the end of Lien. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 31 July 2001.
  5. News: Tsai calls on legislators to be open about China trips. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 19 July 2000.
  6. News: Low. Stephanie. New Party delegation to visit China in early July. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 6 July 2000.
  7. News: Low. Stephanie. Election law proposal seen as unfair. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 7 December 2000.
  8. News: Hung. Chen-ling. Lien's success hinges on self-reform. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 18 June 2000.
  9. News: Hung. Chen-ling. KMT ready to shake up its executive. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 13 June 2000.
  10. News: Lin. Chieh-yu. DPP claims KMT took US aid for itself during 1970s. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 13 January 2000.
  11. News: Hung. Chen-ling. Science council nominee bows out. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 20 May 2000.
  12. News: Huang. Joyce. One Year On: Politics - After fumbles, Cabinet tries to find its way. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 20 May 2001.
  13. News: Low. Stephanie. Lawmakers sharpen their knives. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 28 October 2000.
  14. News: Lin. Chieh-yu. Chen scrambles to explain 'rock' reference. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 7 October 2000.
  15. News: Lin. Mei-chun. Recall drive stalls but opposition says effort is not dead. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 1 November 2000.
  16. News: Lin. Mei-chun. Premier Chang facing pressure to step down. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 11 January 2001.
  17. News: Low. Stephanie. Opposition threatens to call no-confidence vote. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 17 January 2001.
  18. News: Chiu. Yu-Tzu. Mountains of medical waste growing higher. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 28 August 2000.
  19. News: Chou. Cybil. '333' to be delayed by legislature. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 30 May 2000.
  20. News: Low. Stephanie. Legislators want national health insurance overhaul. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 10 May 2000.
  21. News: Lin. Mei-chun. Gambling proposal sparks outcry. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 31 December 2000.
  22. News: Jou. Ying-cheng. Minister revives offshore islands gambling debate. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 8 March 2001.
  23. News: Low. Stephanie. Legislature acts to plug press leaks. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 14 October 2000.
  24. News: Huang. Joyce. KMT-PFP compact meets dissent. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 20 February 2001.
  25. News: Lin. Chieh-yu. Lien rails at talk of a KMT schism. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 18 April 2001.
  26. News: Low. Stephanie. Wang denies plot to retain position. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 19 April 2001.
  27. News: Hsu. Crystal. Economic hardship reaches to those on campaign trail. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 12 August 2001.
  28. News: Ko. Shu-ling. KMT campaign searches for fountain of youth. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 7 October 2001.
  29. News: Low. Stephanie. Two KMT candidates call for alliance with the DPP. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 13 November 2001.
  30. News: Low. Stephanie. DPP-KMT coalition proponents claim support of the public. 3 April 2018. Taipei Times. 14 November 2001.
  31. News: Low. Stephanie. KMT lays out preconditions for an alliance. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 16 November 2001.
  32. News: Lin. Mei-chun. Talk of KMT-DPP coalition fails to ruffle TSU feathers. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 17 November 2001.
  33. News: Low. Stephanie. Lawmakers sorry for causing trouble. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 17 November 2001.
  34. News: Low. Stephanie. December 1 elections: Lien Chan makes appeal to former 'family' members. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 19 November 2001.
  35. News: KMT protesters urge cooperation. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 26 November 2001.
  36. News: Lin. Mei-chun. Lee Teng-hui seeks KMT legislators. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 28 December 2001.
  37. News: Hsu. Crystal. Former KMT lawmaker defects and heads to TSU. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 3 November 2002.
  38. News: Lin. Mei-chun. Lee calls on media to exercise restraint. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 5 November 2001.
  39. News: Hsu. Crystal. KMT defector chooses Lee Teng-hui. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 10 November 2002.
  40. News: KMT expels former police chief for supporting Hsieh. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 12 December 2002.
  41. News: TSU poll reveals majority supports national plebiscite. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 28 July 2003.
  42. News: Overseas staffers nominated. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 14 June 2004.
  43. News: Foreign minister backs Japan's UN council bid. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 6 October 2004.
  44. News: Huang. Jewel. Legislative Elections: Lee a mentor for Huang. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 14 November 2004.
  45. News: Huang. Jewel. Senior diplomat Ting Gan-cheng to fill Israel vacancy. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 4 December 2006.
  46. News: Taiwan and Japan sign aviation agreement. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 6 May 2008.
  47. News: Chuang. Jimmy. Eight legislators charged with accepting bribes. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 18 January 2008.
  48. News: Chuang. Jimmy. Two sentenced in herbal bribes case. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 24 January 2009.
  49. News: Chang. Rich. Lawmakers across party lines jailed over bribes. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 9 September 2010.
  50. News: Shih. Hsiu-chuan. Legislature delays decision on court request for footage. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 25 April 2012.
  51. News: Chang. Rich. High court convicts former lawmakers of accepting bribes. 4 April 2018. Taipei Times. 30 August 2012.
  52. News: Yu . Matt . Shih . Hsiu-chuan . Former Taiwan diplomat honored by Japan . Central News Agency . 29 April 2022.

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