Chen Chun (Chinese: 陳冲; pinyin: Chén Chōng; born 13 October 1949[3]), also known as Sean Chen in English, is a Taiwanese politician and he is also the third Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) of the Ma Ying-jeou government.[4]
Sean Chen | |
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| 陳冲 | |
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| Premier of Taiwan | |
| In office 6 February 2012 – 1 February 2013[1] | |
| President | Ma Ying-jeou |
| Vice Premier | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Vice Premier of Taiwan | |
| In office 17 May 2010 – 6 February 2012 | |
| Premier | Wu Den-yih |
| Preceded by | Eric Chu |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Yi-huah |
| Minister of Consumer Protection Commission | |
| In office 17 May 2010 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Premier | Wu Den-yih |
| Preceded by | Eric Chu |
| Succeeded by | Liu Chin-fang |
| Chairman of Financial Supervisory Commission | |
| In office 1 December 2008 – 17 May 2010 | |
| Deputy | Catherine Lee |
| Preceded by | Gordon Chen |
| Succeeded by | Chen Yuh-chang |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Minister | Paul Chiu Shea Jia-dong Yen Ching-chang Lee Yung-san |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1949 Taipei, Taiwan[2] |
| Nationality |  Taiwanese |
| Political party | Kuomintang |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University (BA, MA) |
Early life and education
editChen was born in Taiwan. He earned a BA degree (1971) and MA degree (1973) in law from the National Taiwan University.
Politics
editFSC Chairmanship
editSean Chen's popularity grew in Taiwan when he was the chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission who signed three memoranda of understanding with his mainland Chinese counter parties in January 2010 in the field of banking, insurance and investments. This was viewed as a major milestone in furthering economic ties with the Chinese, allowing Taiwanese financial institutions access to the mainland's vast and fast-growing markets. In a discussion with Sam Radwan that appeared in an article in Bloomberg Businessweek he showed confidence that he would be able to achieve preferential treatment for Taiwan in what is considered by many foreign financial services institutions to be a market where Chinese regulators have not provided a level playing field.[5]
ROC Premiership
editOn 6 February 2012, Chen was appointed Premier of the Republic of China in succession to Wu Den-yih. After one year of economic challenges and considerable public criticism, he stepped down from his office on health grounds on 1 February 2013, to be replaced by the Vice Premier Jiang Yi-huah.[6]
Cross-strait relations
editIn March 2012, Chen gave his view on cross-strait relations at the Legislative Yuan. He agrees to the One-China policy, and that China is the Republic of China. Chinese mainland area belongs to the same country as Taiwan area, but it is just that mainland China is not under the effective control of the ROC government.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Jiang to take over as Sean Chen quits". Taipei Times. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Sean Chen (陳冲)｜Who's Who｜WantChinaTimes.com". Wantchinatimes.com. 13 October 1949. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "CHEN Chun (aka Sean Chen), Premier, Executive Yuan". Executive Yuan Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Ma officially appoints Sean Chen as new premier
- ^ Sean Chen's interview with Sam Radwan of ENHANCE International LLC, Bloomberg Businessweek, Jan 2010
- ^ Premier Chen steps down on health grounds
- ^ "No change to cross-strait policy: Fan Chiang". Taipei Times. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.