Mark Chen
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Chen Tang-shan Sc.D. |
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| Secretary-General of the ROC Presidential Office | |
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In office 23 March 2008 – 20 May 2008 |
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| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Secretary-General of National Security Council of the Republic of China | |
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In office 6 February 2007 – 27 March 2008 |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China | |
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In office 16 April 2004 – 14 January 2006 |
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| Magistrate of Tainan County | |
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In office 20 December 1993 – 20 December 2001 |
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16 September 1935 (age 81) Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater |
National Taiwan University University of Oklahoma Purdue University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Geophysicist |
Mark Chen or Chen Tang-shan (Chinese: 陳唐山; pinyin: Chén Tángshān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tông-san), born September 16, 1935, in Tainan Prefecture (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician, former Secretary-General of the Office of the President of Taiwan under ex-President Chen Shui-bian. He was also previously Foreign Minister of the ROC from 2004 to 2006 (the first Democratic Progressive Party member to occupy the position). Before returning to Taiwan, he worked for the United States Department of Commerce for 19 years.
Chen became part of the Taiwan independence movement while he was completing his post-graduate education in the United States. In 1970, he organized the World United Formosans for Independence. After the establishment of the World Federation of Taiwanese Associations (世界臺灣同鄉會聯合會), Chen Tang-shan became its president from 1979 to 1984.
Because of his political views, Chen was put on a blacklist by the Kuomintang government during this time, and was unable to return to Taiwan. He was eventually allowed to return with the advent of Taiwan's democratization. In 1992, Chen joined the Democratic Progressive Party and was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan. In December 1993, he was nominated the candidate of Tainan County Magistrate by the DPP and was elected. He was reelected again in 1997 with 66% of the vote.
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