Chen Hsiu-ching

Chen Hsiu-ching (Chinese: 陳秀卿; pinyin: Chén Xiùqīng; 25 October 1950 – 22 April 2011) was a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Hsiu-ching

MLY
陳秀卿
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 22 April 2011
Succeeded byWang Huei-mei
ConstituencyChanghua County→Changhua County 1st
Personal details
Born(1950-10-25)25 October 1950
Changhua County, Taiwan
Died22 April 2011(2011-04-22) (aged 60)
Lukang, Changhua, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyKuomintang

She earned an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Changhua Normal University and was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 2001.[1][2] She won reelection against Chen Chin-ting of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union in 2008, winning 44.96% of the vote.[3] The Congress Watch Foundation rated Chen Hsiu-ching one of the worst legislators in July 2008.[4] In 2009, she opposed an amendment to the Nationality Act proposed by Wu Yu-sheng that would have barred people holding permanent residency in another country from running for public office in Taiwan.[5] Chen died in office at the age of 60 on 22 April 2011, of adenocarcinoma of the lung.[6]

Outside of politics, Chen also served as spokesperson for the Kuang Feng Farmers' Association.[7]

References
  1. "Chen Hsiu-ching (7)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. "Chen Hsiu-ching (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. "Legislative elections and referendums" (PDF). Taipei Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. Wang, Flora (21 July 2008). "Watchdog releases report on legislature". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. Wang, Flora (11 March 2009). "Residency clause not a threat to Ma, KMT legislator says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. "國民黨立委陳秀卿 肺腺癌逝世". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Yahoo! Taiwan. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. "Farmers, restaurant chain promote 'non-toxic' food". Taipei Times. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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