Mark Chen

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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
Born	September 16, 1935 (1935-09-16) (age 72) Tainan County, Taiwan
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 Tang-shan Chen (traditional Chinese: 陳唐山; pinyin: Chén Tángshān; Wade-Giles: Ch'én T'áng-shān), born September 16, 1935, in Tainan, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese politician, currently serving as Secretary-General of the Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under President Chen Shui-bian. He was 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.

Contents 1 Entry into politics 2 Alleged corruption charges 3 See also 4 References

[edit] 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 view, Chen was listed under the black list of Kuomintang, 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 successfully 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 foreign minister in 2004. After Frank Hsieh's resign of his premiership and the subsequent cabinet shuffle, Chen became the secretary of the presidential office.

[edit] Alleged corruption charges

On September 21, 2007, Chen faces charges of embezzlement and of using false receipts to write-off expenses from a special governmental account. Vice President Annette Lu and DPP chairperson Yu Shyi-kun were also indicted on corruption charges on the same day.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Taiwan independence

[edit] References

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-	Incumbent