Chen Horng-chi

Chen Horng-chi (Chinese: 陳鴻基; pinyin: Chén Hóngjī; born 30 September 1950) is a Taiwanese politician who served as a member National Assembly between 1992 and 1996, when he was seated to the Legislative Yuan. Shortly after stepping down from the legislature in 2002, Chen left the Kuomintang and joined the Taiwan Solidarity Union.

Chen Horng-chi

MLY
陳鴻基
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
ConstituencyTaipei 2
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyTaipei 1
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1992 – 31 January 1996
Personal details
Born (1950-09-30) 30 September 1950
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyTaiwan Solidarity Union (since 2002)
Other political
affiliations		Kuomintang (until 2002)
Alma materTamsui Institute of Industrial and Business Administration
Nihon University
Kinki University

Education

Chen attended the Tamsui Institute of Industrial and Business Administration, then Nihon University and Kinki University in Japan.[1][2]

Political career

Chen was elected to the National Assembly in 1991, and to the Legislative Yuan in 1995 and 1998.[1][2]

He was an ally of Lee Teng-hui,[3][4] and later led the Generation-E Alliance affiliated with the parties of the Pan-Blue Coalition, namely the Kuomintang and People First Party.[5][6][7] Chen was a proponent of reform for the Kuomintang,[8][9][10] and was willing to work with the Democratic Progressive Party to resolve questions regarding the Kuomintang's assets.[11] However, he was frequently critical of the DPP,[12][13] and repeatedly commented on President Chen Shui-bian's ability to build a government.[7][14] Chen Horng-chi actively pursued the recall of Chen Shui-bian and the resignation of premier Chang Chun-hsiung.[15][16][17] As a legislator, Chen maintained an interest in social and medical services.[18][19][20] He opposed the legalization of gambling on Taiwan's offshore islands.[21][22]

For a portion of his second term in office, Chen chaired the Legislative Yuan's Discipline Committee.[23] In February 2001, Chen spoke out against a Kuomintang proposal to form dual party tickets alongside the People First Party for that year's municipal elections.[24] Later it was reported that Chen and fellow members of the Generation-E Alliance were considering withdrawal from the Kuomintang.[25][26] Chen eventually accepted the Kuomintang nomination to run in Taipei South.[27][28] During his campaign, Chen called for cooperation with the Democratic Progressive Party.[29][30] His statement led to continued rumors of party switching and a potential split vote.[31][32] Chen apologized for the statement but did not retract it,[33][34] and led a rally to lend further support to the proposed coalition.[35] Chen lost the election,[36] and subsequently joined the Taiwan Solidarity Union in November 2002.[37] Having experience in the Kuomintang's organization department,[38] Chen was named director of the same office within the TSU.[39] He was formally expelled from the Kuomintang in December 2002.[40] By 2003, Chen had become the TSU's deputy secretary general.[41] In June 2004, he was named Taiwan's deputy representative to Japan.[42] Chen took office in October.[43] He considered standing for the 2004 legislative elections, but ended his bid to support David Huang.[44] Lo Koon-tsan joined Chen as a deputy representative to Japan in June 2006.[45] Chen then served as the chairman of the Association of East Asian Relations.[46]

In January 2008, Chen was charged with taking bribes to support amendments to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law from the National Chinese Herbal Apothecary Association in 1998.[47] The case was heard by the Taipei District Court in 2009,[48] and appealed to the Taiwan High Court in September 2010.[49] Both courts found Chen guilty, but the High Court decision was overruled by the Supreme Court.[50] The retrial was heard by the Taiwan High Court in 2012, and Chen was found not guilty.[51]

References
  1. "Chen Horng-chi (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. "Chen Horng-chi (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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  8. Low, Stephanie (7 December 2000). "Election law proposal seen as unfair". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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  31. Low, Stephanie (16 November 2001). "KMT lays out preconditions for an alliance". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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  43. "Foreign minister backs Japan's UN council bid". Taipei Times. 6 October 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  44. Huang, Jewel (14 November 2004). "Legislative Elections: Lee a mentor for Huang". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  45. Huang, Jewel (4 December 2006). "Senior diplomat Ting Gan-cheng to fill Israel vacancy". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  46. "Taiwan and Japan sign aviation agreement". Taipei Times. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  47. Chuang, Jimmy (18 January 2008). "Eight legislators charged with accepting bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  48. Chuang, Jimmy (24 January 2009). "Two sentenced in herbal bribes case". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  49. Chang, Rich (9 September 2010). "Lawmakers across party lines jailed over bribes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  50. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (25 April 2012). "Legislature delays decision on court request for footage". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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