Chen Li-an (Chinese: 陳履安; pinyin: Chén Lǚ'ān; born 22 June 1937 in Qingtian, Zhejiang, Republic of China), sometimes spelled Chen Lu-an, is a Taiwanese electrical engineer, mathematician and former politician. He was the president of the Control Yuan from 1993 to 1995.
Chen Li-an | |
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陳履安 | |
 Chen in 2016 | |
| 5th President of the Control Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 23 September 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Lee Teng-hui |
| Vice President | Cheng Shuei-chih |
| Preceded by | Huang Tzuen-chiou |
| Succeeded by | Cheng Shuei-chih (acting) Wang Tso-jung |
| 18th Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 1 June 1991 – 26 February 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Hau Pei-tsun |
| Commander-in-Chief | Lee Teng-hui |
| Preceded by | Hau Pei-tsun |
| Succeeded by | Sun Chen |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 20 July 1988 – 1 February 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Yu Kuo-hwa Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun |
| 18th Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 22 July 1988 – 1 June 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Yu Kuo-hwa Lee Huan |
| Preceded by | Lee Ta-hai |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Siew |
| 4th Minister of Science and Technology Council | |
| In office 30 May 1984 – 20 July 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Chiu Chuang-huan Yu Kuo-hwa |
| Preceded by | Chang Ming-che |
| Succeeded by | Hsia Han-ming |
| Political Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 8 June 1978 – 17 July 1979 | |
| Minister | Huisen Zhu |
| Permanent Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 6 December 1977 – 8 June 1978 | |
| Minister | Lee Yuan-tsu Huisen Zhu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1937 (age 87) Qingtian, Zhejiang |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Tsao Chin |
| Children | Chen Yu-hui |
| Parents |
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| Education | New York University (PhD) |
While he still considered the Kuomintang a "rotten party", Chen endorsed the KMT candidate Lien Chan in the 2000 ROC presidential election, believing that Lien was unlike the rest of the Kuomintang.[1]
In January 2001, Chen re-joined the Kuomintang, because he thought both the party and Taiwan needed him.[2]
| 1996 Republic of China Presidential Election Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Candidate | Vice President Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Lee Teng-hui | Lien Chan |  Kuomintang
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5,813,699 | 54.0 |
| Peng Ming-min | Frank Hsieh | Democratic Progressive Party | 2,274,586 | 21.1 |
| Lin Yang-kang | Hau Pei-tsun | Independent | 1,603,790 | 14.9 |
| Chen Li-an | Wang Ching-feng | Independent | 1,074,044 | 9.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 117,160 | |||
| Total | 10,883,279 | 100 | ||
See also
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edit- ^ "Lien garners Chen Li-an's endorsement". Archived from the original on 14 January 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2003.
- ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (4 January 2001). "KMT exodus could cost party its majority". Taipei Times. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2015.