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Chen Chi-mai

Chen Chi-mai
MLY
陳其邁
2007TaipeiInternationalFlowerExhibition ChimaiChen.jpg
Chen at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Taipei International Flower Exhibition
Member of the Legislative Yuan
Assumed office
February 1, 2012
Constituency Nationwide Constituency
In office
February 1, 1996 – May 19, 2004
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
Preceded by Liu Shih-fang
Succeeded by Yeh Ching-chuan
25th Mayor of Kaohsiung (acting)
In office
February 1, 2005 – September 26, 2005
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
Preceded by Lin Chia-lung
Succeeded by Cho Jung-tai
Personal details
Born (1964-12-23) December 23, 1964 (age 52)
Keelung, Taiwan
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.


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