Chen Ming-tang explained

Chen Ming-tang
Native Name:	Chinese: 陳明堂
Office1:	Political Deputy Minister of Justice
Minister1:	Luo Ying-shay Chiu Tai-san Tsai Ching-hsiang
Alongside1:	Tsai Pi-chung
Deputy1:	Wu Chen-huan
Term Start1:	30 September 2013
Office2:	Minister of Justice
Term Label2:	Acting
Deputy2:	Wu Chen-huan
Primeminister2:	Jiang Yi-huah
Term Start2:	6 September 2013
Term End2:	29 September 2013
Predecessor2:	Tseng Yung-fu
Successor2:	Luo Ying-shay
Office3:	Administrative Deputy Minister of Justice
Minister3:	Tseng Yung-fu
Deputy3:	Wu Chen-huan
Term Start3:	11 March 2013^[1]
Term End3:	6 September 2013
Citizenship:	Taiwan
Party:	Independent
Alma Mater:	Soochow University Chinese Culture University

Chen Ming-tang is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as the Administrative Deputy Minister of Justice in the Executive Yuan since 11 March 2013. In September 2013, he briefly became the acting Minister of Justice after incumbent Minister Tseng Yung-fu's sudden resignation.^{[1] [2] [3]}

ROC Justice Administrative Deputy Ministry

Chen Shui-bian prison transfer

In mid-April 2013, Deputy Minister Chen confirmed that former ROC president Chen Shui-bian was transferred from Taipei Veterans General Hospital to Pei-de Hospital in Taichung Prison, where he will serve his remaining 20 years of sentence there. Deputy Minister Chen added that this transfer was made to ensure former president Chen's proper medical attention, in which it was made in consideration of him being prison inmate, patient and a former president.^{[4] [5]}

Taiwanese fisherman shooting incident

Responding to the shooting incident of Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine government vessel on 9 May 2013 at the disputed water in South China Sea, in end of May 2013, Chen said that the ROC MOJ has declined Philippine request for bilateral judicial assistance because Manila refusal of handing over the incident video to ROC government, although they have agreed to allow Taiwanese investigators to board the Philippine Coast Guard vessel involved in the shooting incident.^[6]

See also

• Law of the Republic of China

Notes and References

1. Web site: 政務次長簡介 - 政務次長簡介 - 法務部全球資訊網. moj.gov.tw. 2014-08-23.
2. Web site: 2011年國際人權公約研討會: Discussants- Ming-Tang Chen 陳明堂 . Ihrc100.blogspot.com . 2013-10-04.
3. Web site: Justice minister steps down amid controversy (update) | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS . Focustaiwan.tw . 2013-10-04.
4. Web site: Ex-President Chen sent to Taichung prison hospital for rest of sentence . The China Post . 2013-10-04.
5. Web site: Chen Shui-bian’s transfer to Taichung Prison ignites furor . Taipei Times . 2013-09-28 . 2013-10-04.
6. Web site: MOJ turns down Manila's mutual legal assistance . The China Post . 2013-10-04.