Chen Chien-jen
Chen Chien-jen[2] OS KSG KHS (Chinese: 陳建仁; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Chien4-jen2, born 6 June 1951) is a Taiwanese epidemiologist and politician. He has been the premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2023 until 2024. He was the Vice President of Taiwan from 2016 to 2020.
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陳建仁 | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 31st Premier of the Republic of China | |
| In office 31 January 2023 – 20 May 2024 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Vice Premier | Cheng Wen-tsan |
| Preceded by | Su Tseng-chang |
| Succeeded by | Cho Jung-tai |
| 11th Vice President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 20 May 2020 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih |
| Succeeded by | Lai Ching-te |
| Vice Chairman of National Security Council | |
| In office 20 May 2016 – 20 May 2020 | |
| Chairwoman | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih |
| Succeeded by | Lai Ching-te |
| Vice President of Academia Sinica | |
| In office 18 October 2011 – 16 November 2015 | |
| AS President | Chi-Huey Wong |
| Preceded by | Andrew H. J. Wang |
| Succeeded by | Andrew H. J. Wang |
| Minister of the National Science Council | |
| In office 25 January 2006 – 19 May 2008 | |
| Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung |
| Deputy | Wu Tsung-tsong Yang Hung-duen |
| Preceded by | Maw-Kuen Wu |
| Succeeded by | Lee Lou-chuang |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 18 May 2003 – 1 February 2005 | |
| Premier | Yu Shyi-kun |
| Preceded by | Twu Shiing-jer |
| Succeeded by | Wang Hsiu-hong (acting) Hou Sheng-mao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1951 Cishan, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan (now Kaohsiung) |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (since 2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Lo Feng-ping (羅鳳蘋)[1] |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University Johns Hopkins University |
| Profession | Epidemiologist |
| Awards | Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen |
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References
- Ku Chuan, Matt Yu, Elizabeth Hsu (1 January 2019). "President sings anthem at New Year's Day flag-hoisting ceremony". Focus Taiwan (in English and Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
The president arrived at the ceremony venue at 6:20 a.m. accompanied by Chen, Chen's wife Lo Fong-ping (羅鳳蘋), Presidential Office Secretary-General Chen Chu (陳菊) and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Vice President Chen". Office of President Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
Mr. Chen Chien-jen was born in Cishan Township, Kaohsiung County (now merged into Kaohsiung City) in 1951.
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