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Chen Li-an
陳履安
Chen in 2016
5th President of the Control Yuan
In office
1 February 1993 – 23 September 1995
Appointed byLee Teng-hui
Vice PresidentCheng Shuei-chih
Preceded byHuang Tzuen-chiou
Succeeded byCheng Shuei-chih (acting)
Wang Tso-jung
18th Minister of National Defense
In office
1 June 1991 – 26 February 1993
Prime MinisterHau Pei-tsun
Commander-in-ChiefLee Teng-hui
Preceded byHau Pei-tsun
Succeeded bySun Chen
Minister without Portfolio
In office
20 July 1988 – 1 February 1993
Prime MinisterYu Kuo-hwa
Lee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun
18th Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
22 July 1988 – 1 June 1990
Prime MinisterYu Kuo-hwa
Lee Huan
Preceded byLee Ta-hai
Succeeded byVincent Siew
4th Minister of Science and Technology Council
In office
30 May 1984 – 20 July 1988
Prime MinisterChiu Chuang-huan
Yu Kuo-hwa
Preceded byChang Ming-che
Succeeded byHsia Han-ming
Political Deputy Minister of Education
In office
8 June 1978 – 17 July 1979
MinisterHuisen Zhu
Permanent Deputy Minister of Education
In office
6 December 1977 – 8 June 1978
MinisterLee Yuan-tsu
Huisen Zhu
Personal details
Born22 June 1937 (1937-06-22) (age 87)
Qingtian, Zhejiang, China
Political partyKuomintang
SpouseTsao Chin
ChildrenChen Yu-hui
Parents
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
New York University (MS, PhD)

Chen Li-an (Chinese: 陳履安; pinyin: Chén Lǚ'ān; born 22 June 1937), sometimes spelled Chen Lu-an, is a Taiwanese mathematician and former politician. He was the president of the Control Yuan from 1993 to 1995.

Early life and education

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Chen was born in China in Lushan City, Jiangxi, on June 22, 1937. His ancestral home is in Qingtian County, Zhejiang, and his father, Chen Cheng, was a prominent politician who was a general in the National Revolutionary Army.

After graduating from the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, Chen was educated in the United States. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in electrical engineering in 1960, then earned his Master of Science (M.S.) in mathematics and his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University in 1968.

Career

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While he still considered the Kuomintang a "rotten party", Chen endorsed the KMT candidate Lien Chan in the 2000 ROC presidential election, believing that Lien was unlike the rest of the Kuomintang.[1]

In January 2001, Chen re-joined the Kuomintang, because he thought both the party and Taiwan needed him.[2]

1996 Republic of China Presidential Election Result
President Candidate Vice President Candidate Party Votes %
Lee Teng-hui Lien Chan Kuomintang 5,813,699 54.0
Peng Ming-min Frank Hsieh Democratic Progressive Party 2,274,586 21.1
Lin Yang-kang Hau Pei-tsun Independent 1,603,790 14.9
Chen Li-an Wang Ching-feng Independent 1,074,044 9.9
Invalid/blank votes 117,160
Total 10,883,279 100

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lien garners Chen Li-an's endorsement". Archived from the original on 14 January 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2003.
  2. ^ Lin, Chieh-yu (4 January 2001). "KMT exodus could cost party its majority". Taipei Times. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Government offices
Preceded by ROC Minister of Economic Affairs
1988–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by ROC Minister of National Defense
1991–1993 		Succeeded by
Sun Chen
Preceded by President of Control Yuan
1993–1995 		Succeeded by
Cheng Sui-Je (acting)
Wang Tso-jung


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