Chen Shimeng

Chen Shimeng
陳師孟
Secretary General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China
In office
1 September 2002  6 February 2003
Preceded by Yu Shyi-kun
Succeeded by Chiou I-jen
Secretary General of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
February 1992  September 1992
Preceded by Zhang Junhong
Succeeded by Chiang Peng-chien
Personal details
Born (1948-08-04) August 4, 1948
Maryland, United States
Nationality Taiwanese
Political party Independent politician
Relations Chen Bulei (grandfather)
Parents Chen Chi
Residence Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater National Taiwan University
Ohio State University
Occupation Economics scholar, politician
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Shimeng (simplified Chinese: 陈师孟; traditional Chinese: 陳師孟; pinyin: Chén Shīmèng; born 4 August 1948) is a Taiwanese economics scholar and politician.[1] Chen supported the independence of Taiwan.[2]

Biography

Chen was born in Maryland, United States, on August 4, 1948, to Chen Chi, a Taiwanese agronomist. His grandfather, Chen Bulei, was an official in the Nationalist government. In 1970 he graduated from National Taiwan University, majoring in economics. He earned his Doctor of Economics from Ohio State University in 1978.

Chen joined the Kuomintang in 1966 and quit the party in 1991, at the same year, he joined the Democratic Progressive Party. In 1992, Chen joined the Goa-Seng-Lang Association For Taiwan Independence. He was Secretary General of the Democratic Progressive Party in February 1992, and held that office until September 1992.

Chen once served as Vice-Mayor of Taipei, while Chen Shui-bian was its Mayor.[3] He became the Vice-President of the Central Bank of the Republic of China in 2000. In 2002 he became Secretary General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China, a position he held until 2003. From 2003 to 2004, he was President of Ketagalan Institute.

Now he is a professor at National Taiwan University.

References

Party political offices
Previous:
Zhang Junhong
Secretary General of the Democratic Progressive Party
February 1992 - September 1992
Next:
Chiang Peng-chien
Government offices
Previous:
Yu Shyi-kun
Secretary General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China
1 September 2002-6 February 2003
Next:
Chiou I-jen
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