Chen Chi-mai MLY |
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陳其邁 | |
Chen at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Taipei International Flower Exhibition
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Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
Assumed office February 1, 2012 |
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Constituency | Nationwide Constituency |
In office February 1, 1996 – May 19, 2004 |
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Constituency | Kaohsiung City's 2nd district (1st term) Kaohsiung City's 1st district (2nd-3rd terms) |
Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office | |
In office February 9, 2007 – May 20, 2008 Serving with Lin Chia-lung |
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Preceded by | Liu Shih-fang |
Succeeded by | Yeh Ching-chuan |
25th Mayor of Kaohsiung (acting) | |
In office February 1, 2005 – September 26, 2005 |
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Preceded by | Frank Hsieh |
Succeeded by |
Yeh Chu-lan (acting) Chen Chu |
Spokesperson of the Executive Yuan | |
In office May 20, 2004 – February 1, 2005 |
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Preceded by | Lin Chia-lung |
Succeeded by | Cho Jung-tai |
Personal details | |
Born |
Keelung, Taiwan |
December 23, 1964
Nationality | Republic of China |
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Residence | Kaohsiung |
Alma mater |
Chung Shan Medical University National Taiwan University |
Occupation | Legislator |
Profession | Physician |
Chen Chi-mai (Chinese: 陳其邁; pinyin: Chén Qímài; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Ch'i2-mai4; born December 23, 1964) is a Taiwanese politician and member of the Legislative Yuan. He is also currently the spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Party and the chief executive officer of the its Policy Research and Coordinating Committee. A physician from Keelung, Chen started his political career by becoming member of the Legislative Yuan in 1996 and served as legislator for almost eight years before becoming the spokesperson of the Executive Yuan.
In 2005, Chen succeeded to the mayoralty of Kaohsiung after then-mayor Frank Hsieh's appointment as premier. Chen became the Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office in 2007 and served until the inauguration of President Ma Ying-jeou.
Chen Chi-mai was born in Keelung City, Taiwan, on December 23, 1964. He is the son of Chen Che-nan, who is also a politician and was also a Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Office before Chen took office in 2007.
Chen studied medicine at the Chung Shan Medical University in Taichung, where he earned his MB degree in 1991. He got his MS degree in preventive medicine at the National Taiwan University in 1994. He practiced medicine at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (長庚紀念醫院) for about three years and became a lecturer at the Taipei Medical University in 1996.