Chen Hsiu-hui

Chen Hsiu-hui (Chinese: 陳秀惠; pinyin: Chén Xiùhuì; born 7 May 1962) is a Taiwanese Amis politician.

Chen Hsiu-hui

MLY
陳秀惠
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1962-05-07) 7 May 1962
Taitung County, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materChung Chi College
Occupationpolitician

Activism

Chen attended Chung Chi College in Hong Kong and is a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan.[1] She has also been active in the Foundation of Women's Rights Promotion and Development[2][3] and the National Cultural Association.[4][5]

Chen is the founding chair of the Homemakers' Union,[6] and has led the National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations.[7][8]

Political career

Chen was listed on the Democratic Progressive Party list and elected to the Legislative Yuan via proportional representation in 2004.[9] She criticized a 2004 bill regarding land restoration and conservation, stating, "Land restoration and conservation should be a national issue, not the sole responsibility of aboriginal peoples. If the government really wants the draft to benefit indigenous peoples, it can approve various budgets, such as for a forest protection fund, to assist them with practical sustainable development plans." As written, the bill was vague, not practical, and amounted to political propaganda, she believed.[10] Chen also derided government attempts to promote aboriginal languages.[11] Chen supported the caning of people who have committed sex crimes.[12]

She was named the leader of Taipei's Indigenous Peoples Commission by mayor Ko Wen-je in December 2014,[13] and began receiving pressure to resign in 2016, after she made remarks that stigmatized Atayals.[14][15]

References
  1. "Chen Hsiu-hui (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. Lee, I-chia (8 December 2012). "Women's group expresses fears over food radiation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. "Writer, activist Shih Chi-ching dies at 68". Taipei Times. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. Ho, Yi (1 December 2005). "'Taiwan Red' in vogue". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. Loa, Iok-sin (30 July 2007). "Monuments unveiled to celebrate feminist sites". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. Loa, Iok-sin (15 November 2014). "2014 ELECTIONS: Ko unveils panel to pick city environmental chief". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. Han Cheung (8 August 2018). "Boosting female participation at the local level". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. "Women's groups seek to boost female wardens". Taipei Times. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  9. Huang, Jewel (23 September 2004). "DPP promotes female candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  10. Mo, Yan-chih (3 February 2005). "Aboriginal officials criticize draft land restoration bill". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  11. Dupre, Jean-Francois (2017). Culture Politics and Linguistic Recognition in Taiwan. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317244202.
  12. Wang, Flora (19 March 2007). "Caning for sex offenders: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. Loa, Iok-sin (13 December 2014). "Ko announces first 13 officials of administration". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  14. Lin, Sean (1 June 2016). "Taipei Aboriginal commission head faces calls to quit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  15. Lin, Sean (29 September 2016). "Commissioners' resignations Ko's burden: city councilor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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