Apollo Chen
{{Short description|Taiwanese journalist and politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{family name hatnote|Chen (陳)|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Apollo Chen
{{small|Chen Shei-saint}}
| native_name = {{nobold|陳學聖}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix = MLY
| image = 台灣朝野立委及公民團體聲援香港71遊行 03.jpg
| imagesize =
| smallimage =
| caption = Chen in July 2016
| constituency = Taoyuan 3rd
| order = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| term_start = 1 February 2012
| term_end = 1 February 2020
| predecessor = Huang Jen-shu
| successor = Lu Ming-che
| order2 =
| term_start2 = 1 February 1999
| term_end2 = 31 January 2005
| constituency2 = Taipei 2nd
| order3 =
| term_start3 =
| term_end3 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|9|28}}
| birth_place = Taipei, Taiwan
| party = Kuomintang
| education = National Taiwan University (BA)
Tamkang University (MA)
}}
Apollo Chen, also known as Chen Shei-saint ({{zh|t=陳學聖|p=Chén Xuéshèng}}; born 28 September 1957) is a Taiwanese journalist and politician.
Education and early career
Born in Taipei, Chen attended Jianguo High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University, followed by a master's in Chinese studies at Tamkang University. He wrote for the China Daily News and China Times and was also a television anchor on Asia Television.{{cite news|title=Chen Shei-saint|url=http://www.ly.gov.tw/en/03_leg/legIntro.action?lgno=00070&stage=8|accessdate=26 January 2016|publisher=Legislative Yuan}}
Political career
Chen served on the Taipei City Council from 1991 to 1998.{{cite news|title=Who's Who in the ROC II|url=http://eridanus.cz/Zeme%282/mapa/Asie/Vy%281chodni%281_Asie/Taiwan/Yearbook2002/who/who2.htm|accessdate=26 January 2016|date=2002}}{{cite news|last1=Liu|first1=Weiling|title=Pagers enter sanctum of Taipei classrooms|url=http://taiwantoday.tw/fp.asp?xItem=15199&CtNode=103|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=Taiwan Today|date=25 April 1997|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204050903/http://taiwantoday.tw/fp.asp?xItem=15199&CtNode=103|archivedate=4 February 2016|url-status = dead}} His first stint in the Legislative Yuan began the next year and lasted until 2005. Chen was the spokesman of Lien Chan's 2000 presidential campaign.{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Lauren|title=Secrets of the first wives' club|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/02/08/0000023115|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=8 February 2000}}{{cite news|last1=Yu|first1=Sen-lun|title=Watchdog group|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2000/02/13/24019|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=13 February 2000}} In between legislative stints, he was the director of the Taoyuan County Cultural Affairs Bureau.{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Kayla|title=When Construction and Archaeology Collide|url=http://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issue.php?id=200799609096e.txt&cur_page=2&table=2&distype=&h1=SGlzdG9yeSBhbmQgQ2l2aWxpemF0aW9u&h2=QW5jaWVudCBDaXZpbGl6YXRpb24%3D&search=&height=&type=&scope=&order=&keyword=&lstPage=&num=&year=2007&month=09|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=Taiwan Panorama|date=September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329121633/https://www.sinorama.com.tw/en/show_issue.php?id=200799609096e.txt&cur_page=2&table=2&distype=&h1=SGlzdG9yeSBhbmQgQ2l2aWxpemF0aW9u&h2=QW5jaWVudCBDaXZpbGl6YXRpb24%3D&search=&height=&type=&scope=&order=&keyword=&lstPage=&num=&year=2007&month=09|archive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Kayla|title=Lost and Found--Exploring the Chienshan Archaeological Site|url=http://www.taiwan-panorama.com/en/show_issue.php?id=2007099609088e.txt&table=2&cur_page=1&distype=|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=Taiwan Panorama|date=September 2007}}{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Sandra|title=More to glass than meets the eye at art exhibition|url=http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=43918&ctNode=2185|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=Taiwan Today|date=9 May 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207020639/http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=43918&ctNode=2185|archivedate=7 February 2016|url-status=dead}} Chen, backed by the Kuomintang,{{cite news|last1=Ko|first1=Shu-ling|title=Deputy mayor quits KMT after candidacy kerfuffle|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/01/13/2003463377|accessdate=14 April 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=13 January 2010}} ran for the legislature again in the Taoyuan County by-election of 2010, losing to {{ill|Huang Jen-shu|zh|黃仁杼}} by approximately 3,000 votes.{{cite news|title=More setbacks for KMT in by-election defeats|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/presidential-election/2010/02/28/246209/More-setbacks.htm|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=China Post|date=28 February 2010}}{{cite news|title=Latest election defeat seen as warning for KMT|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2010/02/28/246226/Latest-election.htm|work=China Post|date=28 February 2010}} He returned to the legislature in 2012. In 2014, Chen was suspended from the Kuomintang for casting a vote against the Land Administration Agent Act.{{cite news|last1=Pan|first1=Jason|title=KMT suspends Apollo Chen for dissenting vote|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/02/28/2003584543|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=28 February 2014}} However, the censure did not prevent him from running for reelection in 2016, which he won.{{cite news|last1=Kuo|first1=Adam Tyrsett|title=Chen Shei-saint's KMT party rights revoked for one yr.|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/02/28/401673/Chen-Shei-saints.htm|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=China Post|date=28 February 2014}} It was initially reported that Chen had defeated {{Interlanguage link|Hsu Ching-wen (politician)|zh|3=徐景文 (台灣)|lt=Hsu Ching-wen}} by 390 votes.{{cite news|title=Runner-up demands recount|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/01/20/2003637646|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=20 January 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Chin|first1=Jonathan|title=Taoyuan recount confirms DPP victory|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/01/28/2003638259|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=28 January 2016}} A recount by the Taoyuan District Court revealed that Chen had won by 389 votes.{{cite news|last1=Chiu|first1=Chun-chin|last2=Wu|first2=Lilian|title=Vote recount maintains KMT candidate's victory in Taoyuan City|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201601290019.aspx|accessdate=29 January 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=29 January 2016}}{{cite news|title=Taoyuan district recount sees no change of winner|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/01/30/2003638420|accessdate=30 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=30 January 2016}}
=2016 KMT chairmanship election=
His party's presidential candidate, Eric Chu, was not successful and subsequently resigned the KMT chairmanship. Chen declared his interest in the position a few days after Chu's resignation was finalized.{{cite news|last1=Hsu|first1=Stacy|title=Hung shrugs off reports of KMT members quitting|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/01/26/2003638092|accessdate=26 January 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=26 January 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Cheng-chung|last2=Tang|first2=Pei-chun|last3=Low|first3=Y. F.|title=KMT Legislator Chen Shei-saint announces bid for party chair|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201601250018.aspx|accessdate=26 January 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=25 January 2016}} On 22 February, Chen submitted a petition of 24,179 signatures to the party committee responsible for overseeing elections.{{cite news|last1=Hsu|first1=Stacy|title=Four register for KMT chairman race|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/02/23/2003640025|accessdate=23 February 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=23 February 2016}} The party confirmed 10,710 of those signatures, validating his candidacy.{{cite news|last1=Hsieh|first1=Chia-chen|last2=Low|first2=Y.F.|title=Four qualified to run for KMT chairmanship|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201602260009.aspx|accessdate=26 February 2016|date=26 February 2016}} Chen finished fourth in the election, which was won by Hung Hsiu-chu.{{cite news|last1=Hsiao|first1=Alison|title=Hung elected KMT's first chairwoman|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/03/27/2003642525|accessdate=27 March 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=27 March 2016}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center" | |||
| colspan="7" width=500px|2016 Kuomintang chairmanship election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" width="35"|No.
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" width="90"|Candidate !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" width="100"|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" width="80"|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" width="70"|Percentage !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" width="70"|Result | |||
| | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | Hung Hsiu-chu | Kuomintang | style="border-left:4px solid #0080C0;" align="right"| 78,829
|align="right"| 56.16% |align="center"|20px |
| | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | Huang Min-hui | Kuomintang | style="border-left:4px solid #D42187;" align="right"| 46,341
|align="right"| 33.02% |align="center"| |
| | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | Lee Hsin | Kuomintang | style="border-left:4px solid #FEB008;" align="right"| 7,604
|align="right"| 5.42% |align="center"| |
| | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | Apollo Chen | Kuomintang | style="border-left:4px solid #A25306;" align="right"| 6,784
|align="right"| 4.83% |align="center"| |
| bgcolor=EEEEEE class="sortbottom"
| colspan="3" style="text-align: right" | Total votes | colspan="3" align="left" | 337,351 | ||
| bgcolor=EEEEEE class="sortbottom"
| colspan="3" style="text-align: right" | Turnout | colspan="3" align="left" | 41.61% |
=2018 Taoyuan mayor election=
In March 2018, the Kuomintang announced that Chen had defeated Lu Ming-che and {{Interlanguage link|Yang Li-huan|zh|楊麗環}} in a primary held to decide the party's candidate in the Taoyuan mayoral election.{{cite news|last1=Hsu|first1=Stacy|title=Apollo Chen wins Taoyuan primary|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/03/29/2003690260|accessdate=29 March 2018|work=Taipei Times|date=29 March 2018}}
| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:1em auto;"
! colspan="5" width=600|2018 Kuomintang Taoyuan City mayoral primary results |
| width=80| Candidates
!width=80| Place !width=80| Results |
|---|
| Apollo Chen
| style="background: #000099; text-align:center"| {{color|white|Nominated}} | style="text-align:center"| 35.689% |
| Lu Ming-zhe
| style="background: #f1f1f1; text-align:center"| 2nd | style="text-align:center"| 33.067% |
| Yang Li-huan
| style="background: #f1f1f1; text-align:center"| 3rd | style="text-align:center"| 31.245% |
| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center" | |||
| colspan="6"|2018 Taoyuan City mayoral results{{Cite web |url=https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TC/nm68000000000000000.html |title=2018 Local Elections |access-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220230/https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TC/nm68000000000000000.html |archive-date=24 November 2018 |url-status=dead }} | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| width=35| No.
!width=150| Candidate !width=120| Party !width=75| Votes !width=75| Percentage !width=49| | |||
| 1 | Zhu Mei-xue (朱梅雪) | 20px Independent | style="border-left:4px solid #000000;" align="right"|18,200
|align="right"|1.76% |align="center"| |
| 2 | Apollo Chen | 20px Kuomintang | style="border-left:4px solid #000099;" align="right"|407,234
|align="right"|39.42% |align="center"| |
| 3 | Yang Li-huan (楊麗環) | 20px Independent | style="border-left:4px solid #000000;" align="right"|51,518
|align="right"|4.99% |align="center"| |
| 4 | Wu Fu-tong (吳富彤) | 20px Independent | style="border-left:4px solid #000000;" align="right"|3,867
|align="right"|0.37% |align="center"| |
| 5 | Cheng Wen-tsan | Democratic Progressive Party | style="border-left:4px solid #1B9413;" align="right"|552,330
|align="right"|53.46% |align="center"| 20px |
| bgcolor=EEEEEE
| colspan="3" align="right" | Total voters | colspan="3" align="left" | 1,732,591 | ||
| bgcolor=EEEEEE
| colspan="3" align="right" | Valid votes | colspan="3" align="left" | 1,033,149 | ||
| bgcolor=EEEEEE
| colspan="3" align="right" | Invalid votes | colspan="3" align="left" | | ||
| bgcolor=EEEEEE
| colspan="3" align="right" | Voter turnout | colspan="3" align="left" | 59.63% |
References
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