Chen Li-an
Encyclopedia
Chen Li-an sometimes spelled Chen Lu-an, is an electrical engineer, mathematician and former Taiwan
ese politician.
in mathematics from New York University
. He had a close friendship with Wang Yung-ching
, a respected businessman. Wang later appointed Chen the headmaster of the private Ming-chi Technology College, which Wang owned (July 1970 - February 1972).
He was the economic minister from 1988 to 1990, defense minister from 1990 to 1993, and the President of the Control Yuan
from 1993 to 1995. He resigned his post, left the Kuomintang
and declared his running for presidency in September 1995 to express his open criticisms of Lee Teng-hui
's Mainland
policy.
Lin Yang-kang
originally considered Chen to be his vice-presidential running-mate in the ROC presidential election, 1996
. However, Chen chose to run as president himself (with Wang Ching-feng
as the vice-presidential candidate). As Chen is a devoted convert to Tibetan Buddhism
(he is ethnically Han
), he toured the island in a strong spiritual theme in his campaign, giving an image that some commented to be like an "ascetic monk".
After losing his bid in the presidential election with the lowest vote among the 4 candidates, Chen announced that he would retire from the politics. Later, as part of his efforts to promote Tibetan Buddhism, he founded the Hwa-yu Foundation (化育基金會), of which he serves as president and his eldest son, Chen Yu-ting (陳宇廷), serves as director. Chen also organized charities to financially assist ethnic minorities in mainland China and Nepal
. From 1996 to 1998, he visited the People's Republic of China
three times, including a visit with President Jiang Zemin
.
While he still considered the Kuomintang a "rotten party", Chen endorsed the KMT candidate Lien Chan
in the ROC presidential election, 2000
, believing that Lien was unlike the rest of the Kuomintang.
On January 6, 2001, Chen re-joined the Kuomintang
, with his wife, Tsao Chin (曹倩). He stated that while it had done some embarrassing things, the Kuomintang also did some good to the country.
Since 2002 Chen and his family have been investing and running various business in mainland China, Nepal and Macau
.
Chen's last public appearance was in the Pan-Blue Coalition
's protests shortly after the ROC presidential election, 2004
. He showed his support towards Lien Chan
and James Soong
.
, is a businesswoman (director of ABN AMRO
) and wuxia
novel
ist ("Duō qíng làng zǐ chī qíng xiá";多情浪子痴情侠).
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese politician.
Biography
Son of former Vice President Chen Tsyr-shiou and earned his masters' and Ph.D.Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in mathematics from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He had a close friendship with Wang Yung-ching
Wang Yung-ching
Wang Yung-ching was an influential entrepreneur who founded a large business empire in Taiwan. According to the 2008 Forbes survey, he was the 178th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$5.5 billion...
, a respected businessman. Wang later appointed Chen the headmaster of the private Ming-chi Technology College, which Wang owned (July 1970 - February 1972).
He was the economic minister from 1988 to 1990, defense minister from 1990 to 1993, and the President of the Control Yuan
Control Yuan
The Control Yuan , one of the five branches of the Republic of China government in Taipei, is an investigatory agency that monitors the other branches of government...
from 1993 to 1995. He resigned his post, left the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and declared his running for presidency in September 1995 to express his open criticisms of Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui is a politician of the Republic of China . He was the 7th, 8th, and 9th-term President of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000. He presided over major advancements in democratic reforms including his own re-election which marked the first direct...
's Mainland
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
policy.
Lin Yang-kang
Lin Yang-kang
Lin Yang-kang is a politician in the Republic of China .-Biography:Born in Nantou County, Taiwan, Lin graduated from National Taiwan University with a bachelor of science degree...
originally considered Chen to be his vice-presidential running-mate in the ROC presidential election, 1996
ROC presidential election, 1996
The election of the ninth-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China was the first ever direct presidential election in the ROC on Taiwan; it occurred on 23 March, 1996...
. However, Chen chose to run as president himself (with Wang Ching-feng
Wang Ching-feng
Wang Ching-feng is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician.Wang graduated from the Taipei First Girls' High School and received her bachelor and master degrees in law from National Chengchi University. Wang has been working as a lawyer since graduation. Since 1987, she has been organising activities to...
as the vice-presidential candidate). As Chen is a devoted convert to Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
(he is ethnically Han
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
), he toured the island in a strong spiritual theme in his campaign, giving an image that some commented to be like an "ascetic monk".
After losing his bid in the presidential election with the lowest vote among the 4 candidates, Chen announced that he would retire from the politics. Later, as part of his efforts to promote Tibetan Buddhism, he founded the Hwa-yu Foundation (化育基金會), of which he serves as president and his eldest son, Chen Yu-ting (陳宇廷), serves as director. Chen also organized charities to financially assist ethnic minorities in mainland China and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. From 1996 to 1998, he visited the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
three times, including a visit with President Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin
Jiang Zemin is a former Chinese politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003, and as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2005...
.
While he still considered the Kuomintang a "rotten party", Chen endorsed the KMT candidate Lien Chan
Lien Chan
Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...
in the ROC presidential election, 2000
ROC presidential election, 2000
The Election for the 10th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China , the second ever direct elections for President and Vice President of the Republic of China on Taiwan and the 10th under the 1947 Constitution, were held on March 18, 2000...
, believing that Lien was unlike the rest of the Kuomintang.
On January 6, 2001, Chen re-joined the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
, with his wife, Tsao Chin (曹倩). He stated that while it had done some embarrassing things, the Kuomintang also did some good to the country.
Since 2002 Chen and his family have been investing and running various business in mainland China, Nepal and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.
Chen's last public appearance was in the Pan-Blue Coalition
Pan-Blue Coalition
The Pan-Blue Coalition 泛藍聯盟 or Pan-Blue Force is a political alliance in the Republic of China , consisting of the Kuomintang , the People First Party , and the New Party . The name comes from the party colours of the Kuomintang...
's protests shortly after the ROC presidential election, 2004
ROC presidential election, 2004
The Election for the 11th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China , the third direct presidential election in Taiwan's history and the 11th presidential election overall under the 1947 Chinese Constitution, was held on March 20, 2004...
. He showed his support towards Lien Chan
Lien Chan
Lien Chan is a politician in Taiwan. He was Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997, Vice President of the Republic of China from 1996 to 2000, and was the Chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005...
and James Soong
James Soong
James Soong Chu-yu , is a politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party, a smaller and more conservative party in the Kuomintang -led Pan-Blue Coalition....
.
Family
His daughter, Chen Yu-huiChen Yu-hui
Chen Yu-hui is a Taiwanese wuxia writer and a director of ABN AMRO .She is the daughter of Chen Li-an, the former president of the Control Yuan.Born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1973, she emigrated to Hong Kong in 1995...
, is a businesswoman (director of ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch state-owned bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. It was re-established, in its current form, in 2009 following the acquisition and break up of ABN AMRO Group by a banking consortium consisting of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and Fortis...
) and wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
ist ("Duō qíng làng zǐ chī qíng xiá";多情浪子痴情侠).