| Chen Wei-zen | |
| Office1: | Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China |
| Deputy1: | Lin Tzu-ling, Hsiao Chia-chi Lin Tzu-ling, Chen Chwen-jing |
| Term Start1: | 26 February 2014 |
| Term End1: | 20 May 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | Lee Hong-yuan |
| Successor1: | Yeh Jiunn-rong[1] |
| Office2: | Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan |
| Deputy2: | Chien Tai-lang Chen Ching-tsai[2] |
| Term Start2: | 18 February 2013 |
| Term End2: | 25 February 2014 |
| Predecessor2: | Chen Shyh-kwei |
| Successor2: | Lee Shih-chuan |
| Office3: | Deputy Mayor of Taipei City |
| 1Blankname3: | Mayor |
| 1Namedata3: | Hau Lung-pin |
| Term Start3: | 2010 |
| Term End3: | 2013 |
| Office4: | Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China |
| Minister4: | Mao Chi-kuo |
| Term Start4: | 2009 |
| Term End4: | 2010 |
| Office5: | Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County |
| 1Blankname5: | Magistrate |
| 1Namedata5: | Chou Hsi-wei |
| Term Start5: | 2005 |
| Term End5: | 2009 |
| Birth Place: | Xiaying, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Nationality: | Republic of China |
| Party: | Kuomintang |
| Alma Mater: | National Cheng Kung University (BS) University of Washington (MS) Chinese Culture University (MS, PhD) |
Chen Wei-zen or Chen Wei-jen (; born 24 May 1953), is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of the Interior from 2014 to 2016.[3] [4] [5]
Chen earned his bachelor's degree in urban planning from the National Cheng Kung University. He obtained his master's degrees in industrial planning from Chinese Culture University and in civil engineering from the University of Washington in the United States. He obtained his doctoral degree in planning and urban design from Chinese Culture University.[6]
Upon graduation, Chen worked as Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Urban Development of Taipei City Government (TCG) in 1993–1995. In 1995–1997, he became the Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Construction of Taiwan Provincial Government followed by Commissioner and concurrently Deputy Secretary-General at the Information Department of the same office in 1997–1998. In 1998–2001, he became the Commissioner at the Department of Urban Development followed by Department of Public Works of TCG in 2001–2005.
In 2005–2009, he was appointed to be the Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County. In 2009–2010, he was the Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications. In 2010–2013, he was the Deputy Mayor of Taipei City. In 2013–2014, he was the Secretary-General of Executive Yuan. In 2014, he was appointed to become the Minister of the Interior.