Chen Hsiu-ching (Chinese: 陳秀卿; pinyin: Chén Xiùqīng; 25 October 1950 – 22 April 2011) was a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Hsiu-ching
陳秀卿
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 22 April 2011
Succeeded byWang Huei-mei
ConstituencyChanghua CountyChanghua County 1st
Personal details
Born(1950-10-25)25 October 1950
Changhua County, Taiwan
Died22 April 2011(2011-04-22) (aged 60)
Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan
Political partyKuomintang

Education and career

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She earned an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Changhua Normal University and was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004.[1][2] She won reelection against Chen Chin-ting of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union in 2008, winning 44.96% of the vote.[3] The Congress Watch Foundation rated Chen Hsiu-ching one of the worst legislators in July 2008.[4] In 2009, she opposed an amendment to the Nationality Act proposed by Wu Yu-sheng that would have barred people holding permanent residency in another country from running for public office in Taiwan.[5] Chen died in office at the age of 60 on 22 April 2011, of adenocarcinoma of the lung.[6]

Outside of politics, Chen also served as spokesperson for the Kuang Feng Farmers' Association,[7] and frequently played the role of Mazu on television.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Chen Hsiu-ching (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Chen Hsiu-ching (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ Wang, Flora (21 July 2008). "Watchdog releases report on legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ Wang, Flora (11 March 2009). "Residency clause not a threat to Ma, KMT legislator says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "國民黨立委陳秀卿 肺腺癌逝世". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Yahoo! Taiwan. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Farmers, restaurant chain promote 'non-toxic' food". Taipei Times. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ^ 張, 聰秋; 吳, 為恭; 施, 曉光; 彭, 顯鈞 (23 April 2011). "國民黨立委陳秀卿 肺腺癌逝世". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 September 2021.