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Tân Chúi-píⁿ. 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 ( Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party ...
- Lawyer, politician, writer
- Ma Ying-jeou
- Democratic Progressive (1987–2008, 2013-2019, since 2020-)
Apr 25, 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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Jan 11, 2021 · Chen Shui-bian made history by breaking the pan-Blue monopoly of power on the island. That is a legacy he can be proud of. Taiwan’s democracy really came of age when Ah-Bian ended the Kuomintang’s one party grip on power. His populist leadership style also changed the way Taiwan politicians campaigned and governed.
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May 30, 2022 · Kuomintang lawmakers protest in the legislature over a bill that could enable former president Chen Shui-bian to be cleared of some corruption charges. Photo: CNA Chen has claimed the charges ...
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Chen Shui-bian is a Taiwanese former politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which ended the Kuomintang's (KMT) 55 years of continuous rule in Taiwan.
Taiwan's Democracy Challenged: The Chen Shui-bian Years. When Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's first non-Kuomintang president, left office in 2008, his tenure was widely considered a disappointment. More recent events, however, suggest the need for a reassessment of this crucial period in Taiwan's political development.