Chen Chien-jen (born 1939)

This article is about the diplomat. For the Vice President (2016–2020) and Prime Minister (2023–2024) of Taiwan, see Chen Chien-jen.

Chen Chien-jen
MLY
程建人
Officiap portrait, 1999
2nd Representative of Taiwan to the European Union and Belgium
In office
August 2004 – 3 July 2006
PresidentChen Shui-bian
Preceded byDavid Lee
Succeeded byMichael Kau
8th Representative of Taiwan to the United States
In office
30 June 2000 – 20 May 2004
PresidentChen Shui-bian
DeputyLee Ying-yuan
Shen Lyu-shun
Michael Tsai
Preceded byStephen S.F. Chen
Succeeded byDavid Lee
14th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
30 November 1999 – 20 May 2000
Prime MinisterVincent Siew
Preceded byJason Hu
Succeeded byTien Hung-mao
15th Minister of the Government Information Office
In office
5 February 1998 – 30 November 1999
Prime MinisterVincent Siew
Preceded byDavid Lee
Succeeded byChao Yi
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
ConstituencyParty-list
Personal details
Born (1939-08-11) 11 August 1939 (age 85)
Jiading, Jiangsu, Republic of China
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyKuomintang

Chen Chien-jen (Chinese: 程建人; pinyin: Chéng Jiànrén; born 11 August 1939) is a Taiwanese diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister from 1999 to 2000.

Political career

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Chen served in the Legislative Yuan for one term from 1993 to 1996. He was then named the minister of the Government Information Office in 1998. The next year, he was appointed to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chen planned to retire after stepping down at the end of President Lee Teng-hui's final term in 2000. However, Lee's successor Chen Shui-bian asked Chen Chien-jen to reconsider. Chen eventually chose to accept the post of representative to the United States.[1] He postponed retirement again in 2004 to become the representative to the European Union and Belgium.[2] Chen was succeeded by Michael Kau in July 2006.[3]

During Hung Hsiu-chu's 2016 presidential campaign, Chen was one of her diplomatic advisers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Outgoing EU envoy Chen Chien-jen happy to be retiring". Taipei Times. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ^ Chen, Melody (12 August 2004). "Eugene Chien loses appointment to EU post over scandal". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Appointees sworn in". Taipei Times. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (23 June 2015). "Hung wants political talks on cross-strait agenda". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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