Mark Chen

Mark Chen
Chen Tang-shan Sc.D.
Foreign Minister of the Republic of China
In office
April 16, 2004 – January 24, 2006
Preceded by Eugene Chien
Succeeded by James C. F. Huang
Personal details
Born September 16, 1935 (1935-09-16) (age 76)
Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Nationality  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Political party Democratic Progressive Party
Alma mater National Taiwan University
University of Oklahoma
Purdue University
Occupation Politician
Profession Geophysicist

Mark Chen Tang-shan (traditional Chinese: 陳唐山; simplified Chinese: 陈唐山; pinyin: Chén Tángshān; Wade–Giles: Chén Táng-shān), born September 16, 1935, in Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician, former Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China (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). He had worked for the Federal government of the United States.[citation needed]

He has stated his intentions to run in the 2009 local Tainan County commissioner elections.[1] He is still fighting indictments for misuse of special allowance funds.[2]

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Entry into politics

Chen became part of the Taiwan independence movement when he was studying 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, during this time Chen was put on a Kuomintang black list, and was unable to return to Taiwan. He was allowed to return in 1987. In 1992, two years after his return, 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.

In 2001, Chen returned to the Legislative Yuan as a representative of Tainan County. He became the Republic of China's thirty-second Foreign Minister in 2004. After Frank Hsieh resigned his Premiership and a subsequent cabinet shuffle, Chen became the Secretary of the Presidential Office.

Alleged corruption charges

On September 21, 2007, Chen faced charges of using false receipts to write off expenses from a special governmental account; the alleged misuse involved 368,199 Taiwan dollars (12,454 USD) during his time as foreign minister and presidential secretary general between July 2004 and June 2006. Vice President Annette Lu and DPP chairperson Yu Shyi-kun were also indicted on corruption charges on the same day.[3][4]

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Government offices
Preceded by
Lee Ya-chiao
Magistrate of Tainan County
1993-2001
Succeeded by
Su Huan-chih
Preceded by
Eugene Chien
Foreign Minister of the ROC
2004-2006
Succeeded by
James C. F. Huang
Preceded by
Chiou I-jen
Secretary of the National Security Council
2007-2008
Succeeded by
Su Chi

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