Chen Chen-hsiang

Chen Chen-hsiang (Chinese: 陳鎮湘; pinyin: Chén Zhènxiāng; born 10 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and a retired army general. He served as the Army Commander-in-chief before retirement, and elected into the Eighth Legislative Yuan from 2012 to 2016 and has been the Vice Chairperson of Kuomintang (KMT) since 23 November 2016.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Chen-hsiang
陳鎮湘
General Chen Chen-hsiang in army service uniform
Vice Chairperson of Kuomintang
In office
23 November 2016 – 30 June 2017
ChairpersonHung Hsiu-chu
Member of Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2012 – 31 January 2016
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Commander-in-chief, Republic of China Army
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
Personal details
Born10 October 1942 (1942-10-10) (age 78)
Wuhu, Anhui
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Military service
Branch/service Republic of China Army
Rank General

Kuomintang
Chen as a legislator of Kuomintang.

2016 Beijing visit

Chen was part of a Kuomintang delegation which visited Beijing at the end of December 2016 to hold a dialogue with the Communist Party of China (CPC). The meeting with Taiwan Affairs Office Director Zhang Zhijun focused on exchanges between KMT and CPC officials, exchanges between young people between the two sides and protection of the people's rights and interests.[2] They attended a trade fair on 24 December 2016 to promote agricultural products and tourism from Hualien County, Hsinchu County, Kinmen County, Lienchiang County, Miaoli County, Nantou County, New Taipei City and Taitung County.[3]

References
  1. "Chen, Chen-Hsiang". Legislative Yuan, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. Liu, Claudia; Low, Y.F. (20 December 2016). "KMT vice chairman to visit Beijing for dialogue with CPC". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. Liu, Claudia; Huang, Romulo (21 December 2016). "KMT delegation set to visit Beijing". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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