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Chen Shui-bian (Chinese: 陳水扁; Wade–Giles: Chen Shü’i-bian; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chúi-píⁿ; born 12 October 1950) is a Taiwanese former politician and lawyer who served as the 5th president of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008.
May 11, 2024 · Chen Shui-bian (born February 18, 1951, Tainan county, Taiwan) is a lawyer and politician who served as president of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. He was a prominent leader of the pro-independence movement that sought to establish statehood for Taiwan.
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A book that reassesses the first non-Kuomintang president's tenure in Taiwan, covering both the progress and the obstacles to democratic consolidation. It examines the depoliticization of the military, the judicial system, the constitutionalism, the civil society, and the cross-Strait relations.
Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan who was sentenced to 20 years in prison, suffers from a series of medical conditions including depression, brain atrophy and Parkinsonism.
Chen Shui-bian, a native-born Taiwanese, served as the island's president from 2000 to 2008. A charismatic public speaker from a poor rural background, Chen was seen as a steely fighter with a populist touch.
Dec 1, 2015 · A book that examines the achievements and challenges of Taiwan's democracy during the presidency of Chen Shui-bian (2000-2008). It argues that the Chen years were not a failure, but a period of democratic consolidation and deepening.
