Chen Cheng-sheng

Chen Cheng-sheng (Chinese: 陳振盛; pinyin: Chén Zhènshèng; born 26 January 1950) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2002.

Chen Cheng-sheng
MLY
陳振盛
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
ConstituencyChanghua County
Personal details
Born (1950-01-25) 25 January 1950
Wandan, Mingjian, Nantou County, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Other political
affiliations		Minkuotang (2015–2019)
Non-Partisan Solidarity Union (2009)
Kuomintang (?–2009)
People First Party (2000s; 2011–15)
New Party (1997)
Alma materShih Hsin University
National Chung Hsing University
Tunghai University
Chinese Culture University
Occupationpolitician

Chen attended Shih Hsin University, National Chung Hsing University, Tunghai University, and Chinese Culture University, where he received a doctorate in history.[1][2]

After graduation, Chen worked for the Taiwan Provincial Government and grew close to Chiang Ching-kuo.[2] He represented the New Party in the 1997 Nantou County magistracy election, but withdrew from the party after losing to Peng Pai-hsien.[2] Chen was elected to the legislature as an independent in 1998.[2][3] In 2000, he joined the People First Party and was named the PFP's caucus leader.[4][5] Chen also served as the party's spokesperson.[6] In 2009, Chen ran for the Nantou County Magistracy as a Non-Partisan Solidarity Union candidate after his expulsion from the Kuomintang.[7][8] He finished third in the election.[9] In August 2011, Chen was named the People First Party candidate for Taipei 6th district.[10][11] He was linked to Hsu Hsin-ying in 2015,[12] who later split from the Kuomintang to found her own party, the Minkuotang.

References
  1. "Chen Cheng-sheng (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. "拚立委／越挫越勇 陳振盛挑戰北市大安區". Nownews. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. "'Blankets for votes' scandal unfolds in the lap of KMT". Taipei Times. 15 January 2000. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. Low, Stephanie; Chu, Monique (5 October 2000). "New premier agrees to recall the budget bill". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. Chu, Monique (29 August 2000). "Legislators mull deferring interpellation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  6. Huang, Sandy (30 January 2003). "KMT gives reprieve to PFP's chairman". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. Shih, Hsiu-chuan (14 October 2009). "Ex-KMT lawmaker accuses premier of links to gangster". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  8. Hsu, Jenny W. (6 November 2009). "DPP questions premier's links to felon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  9. "Almost the status quo" (PDF). Taipei Times. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. Mo, Yan-chih (10 August 2011). "PFP to announce some candidates today". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. Shih, Hsiao-kuang (15 August 2011). "KMT legislators confident they won't lose out to PFP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  12. Hsiao, Alison (29 January 2015). "Hsinchu lawmaker withdraws from KMT". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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