Chen Kuei-miao

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Kuei-miao (Chinese: 陳癸淼; pinyin: Chén Guǐmiǎo; July 1, 1934 – August 15, 2014) was a Taiwanese politician who co-founded the New Party, a small pro-China political party, in 1993.[1][2] Chen served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1990 to 1998, as well as an acting Mayor of Tainan City during the 1990s.[1]

Chen Kuei-miao and other politicians broke away from the ruling Kuomintang in opposition to the rule of then KMT chairman and President of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui.[1]

Death

Chen died at Cheng Hsin General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 15, 2014, at the age of 81. He had suffered from kidney and liver disease.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wen, Kuei-hsiang (2014-08-16). "New Party founder dies at 81". Focus Taiwan (Central News Agency). Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  2. ↑ "New Party founder dies at 81". Radio Taiwan International. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2014-09-04.


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