Chen Chao-ming
{{Short description|Taiwanese politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chen Chao-ming
| native_name = {{nobold|陳超明}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific_suffix = MLY
| image = Chen Chao-Ming-01 - by Zil Chang (cropped).jpg
| caption = Chen in March 2016
| order =
| office = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| constituency = Miaoli 1
| term_start = 1 February 2012
| term_end = 22 July 2022
| predecessor = Kang Shih-ju
| successor =
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| office1 =
| constituency1 = Miaoli County
| term_start1 = 1 February 1999
| term_end1 = 31 January 2002
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1951|12|17}}
| birth_place = Miaoli County, Taiwan
| nationality = Republic of China
| party = Kuomintang {{small|(since 2011)}}
Democratic Progressive Party {{small|(2004)}}
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| education = National Chengchi University (BA)
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Chen Chao-ming ({{zh|c=陳超明|p=Chén Chāomíng}}; born 17 December 1951) is a Taiwanese politician.
Education
Chen attended elementary school in Zhunan, middle school in Toufen, and graduated from {{ill|National Chutung Senior High School|zh|國立竹東高級中學}}.{{cite news |title=Chen Chao-ming (4) |url=https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.aspx?nodeid=11251 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |agency=Legislative Yuan}} Subsequently, Chen studied public administration at National Chengchi University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in the subject.{{cite news |title=Chen Chao-ming (9) |url=https://www.ly.gov.tw/EngPages/List.aspx?nodeid=12134 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |agency=Legislative Yuan}}
Political career
Chen was elected to the Legislative Yuan as an independent in 1998 and served until 2002. He joined the Democratic Progressive Party for the 2004 election cycle, but did not win.{{cite news|last1=Huang|first1=Tai-lin|title=Chen stands by name change|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/12/07/2003214058|accessdate=6 February 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=7 December 2004}} In 2011, Chen was named Kuomintang candidate for Miaoli County, and won.{{cite news|last1=Mo|first1=Yan-chih|title=KMT announces first-round legislative nomination list for upcoming elections|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/04/21/2003501303|accessdate=6 February 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=21 April 2011}} He retained his seat in the 2016 elections, defeating former legislators Tu Wen-ching and Kang Shih-ju.{{cite news|last1=Gerber|first1=Abraham|title=MKT announces partial slate for legislative polls|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/09/11/2003627458|accessdate=6 February 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=11 September 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Su|first1=Fang-ho|last2=Chuang|first2=Meng-hsuan|last3=Lin|first3=Liang-sheng|title=New lawmakers walk red carpet for new session|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2016/02/02/2003638648|accessdate=6 February 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=2 February 2016}} In his 2020 legislative campaign, Chen again received support from the Kuomintang.{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Hsin-yu |last2=Cheng |first2=Ming-hsiang |title=Megaport Festival made mothers cry: Han's wife |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/10/07/2003723522 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=7 October 2016}}
Chen's Kuomintang membership was suspended in August 2020, after he was detained and questioned regarding a legal case involving allegations of bribery.{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Liang-sheng |last2=Shih |first2=Hsiao-kuang |last3=Chung |first3=Jake |title=KMT, DPP suspend privileges of three detained legislators |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/08/05/2003741159 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=5 August 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Wen |first1=Yu-te |last2=Chen |first2=Wei-tsu |last3=Chang |first3=Wen-chuan |title=Court orders three legislators detained |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/08/05/2003741142 |accessdate=5 August 2020 |work=Taipei Times |date=5 August 2020}} The Taipei District Court ruled in July 2022 that Chen had violated the Anti-Corruption Act, sentenced him to seven years and eight months imprisonment, and seized NT$1 million from him.{{cite news |last1=Pan |first1=Jason |title=Lawmakers sentenced for graft |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2022/07/07/2003781296 |access-date=7 July 2022 |work=Taipei Times |date=7 July 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Chang-shun |last2=Kuo |first2=Chien-shen |last3=Wang |first3=Cheng-chung |last4=Lee |first4=Hsin-Yin |title=Four sitting, ex-lawmakers receive jail time for bribery in SOGO case |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202207060020 |access-date=7 July 2022 |agency=Central News Agency |date=6 July 2022}}
References
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Category:Miaoli County Members of the Legislative Yuan
Category:Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan
Category:Members of the 8th Legislative Yuan
Category:Members of the 9th Legislative Yuan
Category:Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan
Category:Members of the 10th Legislative Yuan
Category:Taiwanese politicians convicted of corruption
Category:National Chengchi University alumni
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