Chen Chao-ming

Not to be confused with Chen Chao-min.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Chao-ming (Chinese: 陳超明; pinyin: Chén Chāomíng; born 17 December 1951) is a Taiwanese politician.

Chen Chao-ming MLY
陳超明
Chen in March 2016
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 2012 – 22 July 2022
Preceded by	Kang Shih-ju
Constituency	Miaoli 1
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
Constituency	Miaoli County
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-17) 17 December 1951 (age 73) Miaoli County, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Kuomintang (since 2011) Democratic Progressive Party (2004)
Education	National Chengchi University (BA)

Education

Chen attended elementary school in Zhunan, middle school in Toufen, and graduated from National Chutung Senior High School [zh].^[1] Subsequently, Chen studied public administration at National Chengchi University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in the subject.^[2]

Political career

Chen was elected to the Legislative Yuan as an independent in 1998 and served until 2002. He joined the Democratic Progressive Party for the 2004 election cycle, but did not win.^[3] In 2011, Chen was named Kuomintang candidate for Miaoli County, and won.^[4] He retained his seat in the 2016 elections, defeating former legislators Tu Wen-ching and Kang Shih-ju.^[5][6] In his 2020 legislative campaign, Chen again received support from the Kuomintang.^[7]

Chen's Kuomintang membership was suspended in August 2020, after he was detained and questioned regarding a legal case involving allegations of bribery.^[8][9] The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Chen had violated the Anti-Corruption Act, sentenced him to seven years and eight months imprisonment, and seized NT$1 million from him.^[10][11]