The Standard (HK): Chen Shui-bian’s daughter appears to reveal end of marriage in online review
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Chen Shui-bian
Chen Shui-bian is a Taiwan politician and lawyer who was elected as the fifth president of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), ending the Kuomintang's (KMT) 55 years of continuous rule in Taiwan. He is sometimes referred to by the nickname A-Bian (阿扁).
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culture · President of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008 · politician · lawyer · writer · also Chen Shui-bian, Chen Shuibian, Abian, A-Bian, Shui-bian
Born 12 October 1950 · Q22368
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2026· 3 entries
The New York Times: Chen Shui-Bian
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The Taipei Times: Former president Chen Shui-bian’s show canceled
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2018· 1 entry
Chen, along with Lee Teng-hui, expressed support for a Formosa Alliance plan to amend the referendum act to allow for a 2019 referendum on de jure independence, though neither goal was realized by the planned date
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2010· 1 entry
Wall Street Journal: Chen Shui-bian Wants to Be Home for New Year
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2008· 1 entry
Chen's party suffered a clear defeat, and Chen subsequently resigned as party chairman
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2007· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2007–2008).
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2006· 1 entry
On a new constitution to be enacted upon the accession of the 12th-term president in May 2008
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2005· 2 entries
Time: Who Shot Chen Shui-Bian?
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Chen became the first ROC president to visit Europe, when he attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City (the Holy See continues to maintain diplomatic relations with the ROC)
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2004· 1 entry
Returning to a more confrontational stance
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (2002–2004).
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2000· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of the Republic of China (2000–2008).
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The country has seen six different premiers in the past seven years
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1999· 1 entry
The Democratic Progressive Party amended its charter to regard Taiwan as already independent as the ROC, and therefore it was unnecessary to declare independence
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1994· 3 entries
Chen won the 2000 presidential election on 18 March 2000, with 39% of the vote as a result of a split of factions within the Kuomintang, when James Soong ran for the presidency as an independent against the party nominee
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Career landmark: Mayor of Taipei (1994–1998).
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Largely as the result of a vote split between the KMT incumbent Huang Ta-chou and the KMT-spin-off New Party (NP) candidate Jaw Shaw-kong
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (1993–1994).
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1992· 1 entry
But resigned in two years to become mayor
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1990· 2 entries
To create guidelines for unification with China if it adopted democracy, would "cease to function"
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Career landmark: Member of the Legislative Yuan (1990–1993).
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1989· 1 entry
Chen was elected to the Legislative Yuan and served as the executive director of the Democratic Progressive Party caucus
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1984· 1 entry
Founded the pro-opposition Civil Servant Public Policy Research Association, which published a magazine called Neo-Formosa
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1981· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of Taipei City Council (1981–1985).
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1980· 1 entry
When he defended the participants of the Kaohsiung Incident in a military court
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1975· 1 entry
Married Wu Shu-chen, the daughter of a physician
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1974· 1 entry
Studied at National Taiwan University, bachelor's degree (1969–1974).
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1969· 1 entry
Studied at National Tainan First Senior High School (1966–1969).
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1966· 1 entry
Studied at Madou Junior High School (1963–1966).
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1963· 1 entry
Studied at Tainan Municipal Guantian District Longtian Elementary School (1957–1963).
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1950· 2 entries
Born 1950-10-12.
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But was not formally issued a birth certificate until 18 February 1951, because of doubts that he would survive
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