Chen Chin-te
{{short description|Taiwanese politician}}
{{for|the badminton player with the same Chinese name|Hariamanto Kartono}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chen Chin-te
| native_name = {{nobold|陳金德}}
| native_name_lang = zh-tw
| honorific-suffix = MLY
| image =
| imagesize =
| smallimage = 陳金德.png
| caption = Official portrait, 2017
| office1 = 14th Minister without Portfolio for the Public Construction Commission
| term_start1 = 20 May 2024
| term_end1 =
| primeminister1 = Cho Jung-tai
| deputy1 =
| predecessor1 = Wu Tze-cheng
| successor1 =
| office2 = Acting Magistrate of Yilan
| term_start2 = 6 November 2017
| term_end2 = 25 December 2018
| predecessor2 = Wu Tze-cheng (acting)
| successor2 = Lin Zi-miao
| office3 = Member of the Legislative Yuan
| constituency3 = Yilan County
| term_start3 = 1 February 2002
| term_end3 = 31 January 2008
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 = Lin Chien-jung
| parents =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|9|26}}
| birth_place = Luodong, Yilan, Taiwan
| death_place =
| death_date =
| party = Democratic Progressive Party
| otherparty =
| nationality = Taiwanese
| profession =
| education = National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (BS)
National Taiwan University (MS, MBA)
}}
Chen Chin-te ({{zh|t=陳金德}}; born 26 September 1961), also known as Derek Chen, is a Taiwanese politician.
Education
Chen was educated at National Taipei University of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in 1986 in chemical engineering. He then attended National Taiwan University and obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) in chemical engineering and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the university in 1989 and 2004, respectively.{{cite news |title=Chen Chin-te (6) |url=http://www.ly.gov.tw/en/03_leg/legIntro.action?lgno=00133&stage=6 |accessdate=3 August 2017 |agency=Legislative Yuan}}
Through his student activism, Chen became known as the "oldest grandson of the tangwai movement."{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Shu-mei |date=7 July 2002 |title=The 'Ilan Tank' trundles into the future |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/07/07/0000147306/3 |accessdate=3 August 2017 |work=Taipei Times}} He worked as Yu Shyi-kun's secretary when Yu was Yilan County magistrate.{{cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Chieh-yu |date=30 July 2001 |title=The president's right-hand man |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/07/30/0000096328 |accessdate=3 August 2017 |work=Taipei Times}} Chen ended his graduate studies without earning a doctoral degree, to run in the 1991 National Assembly elections.{{cite news |title=Chen Chin-te (5) |url=http://www.ly.gov.tw/en/03_leg/legIntro.action?lgno=00127&stage=5 |accessdate=3 August 2017 |agency=Legislative Yuan}}
Career
While a member of the National Assembly, Chen also served as Democratic Progressive Party caucus leader. Within the DPP, Chen was affiliated with the New Tide faction.{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Chieh-yu|title=DPP tightens rules on factions|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/07/19/2003179554|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 July 2004}} In 2000, Chen helped pass laws that reduced the power of the legislative body.{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Stephanie|title=Ex-deputies set sights on legislature|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/local/archives/2001/01/18/0000070250|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=18 January 2001}}{{cite news|last1=Hsu|first1=Crystal|title=Committee rejects National Assembly reform bill|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/03/07/0000126679|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=7 March 2002}} Most of the assembly's responsibilities were delegated to the Legislative Yuan.{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Stephanie|title=KMT, DPP decide Assembly's fate|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2000/03/31/0000030320|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=31 March 2000}}
Upon stepping down from the National Assembly, Chen served as leader of Yilan County's Civil Affairs Bureau. He formed an electoral coalition with Chen Tsiao-long, Chiu Kuo-chang, Kang Tai-shan, Liu Yi-te, and {{ill|Lan Shih-tsung|zh|藍世聰}} prior to the 2001 Legislative Yuan elections. The group vowed to bring reforms similar to those implemented in the National Assembly to the Legislative Yuan. Out of these six candidates, only the Chens were elected to the Legislative Yuan. Shortly after taking office as a representative of Yilan County, Chen Chin-te became the first DPP official to visit China since Chinese vice premier Qian Qichen explicitly acknowledged the possibility in 2002.{{cite news|title=First DPP member visits China over crewman ban|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/twbiz/archives/2002/03/16/0000127993|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=16 March 2002}}{{cite news|title=Vietnam set to provide fishermen|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/twbiz/archives/2002/04/23/0000133087|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=23 April 2002}} Chen began discussing legislative reform upon his return from China. He supported a Legislative Yuan with approximately 140 members,{{cite news|last1=Hsu|first1=Crystal|title=Lawmakers at odds over plans to cut size of legislature|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/04/28/0000133693|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=28 April 2002}} and formed an inter-party alliance to discuss the issue in May 2002, alongside fellow lawmakers Alex Tsai and Lu Hsueh-chang.{{cite news|title=Lawmakers team up on reform drive|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2002/05/10/0000135424|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=10 May 2002}} Chen criticized a vote held on legislative membership reductions in March 2004, as rushed.{{cite news|last1=Wu|first1=Debby|title=Seat reduction vote slated for March 19|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/03/13/2003102232|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=13 March 2004}} An amendment cutting the number of seats in the Legislative Yuan was passed later that year.
In addition to legislative reform, Chen also sought to codify the use of referendums. He proposed a bill for that purpose in 2003.{{cite news|last1=Tsai|first1=Ting-i|title=Referendum draft review still stalled in committee|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/04/04/0000200751|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=3 April 2003}} Later that year, Chen was tasked with announcing the party platform regarding referendums.{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Fiona|title=Referendum to skirt sovereignty: DPP|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/06/29/2003057308|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=29 June 2003}}{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Fiona|title=Referendum can be a tactical tool|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2003/07/06/2003058248/2|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=6 July 2003}} The Referendum Act was enacted in December 2003.
Chen was reelected to the Legislative Yuan in 2004, but lost his bid for a third term in 2008 to Lin Chien-jung.{{cite news|last1=Yan-chih|first1=Mo|last2=Shih|first2=Hsiu-chuan|last3=Hsu|first3=Jenny W.|title=Parties issue final appeal for support|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/01/12/2003396745|work=Taipei Times|date=12 January 2008}}{{cite news|title=Legislative elections and referendums|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2008/01/13/TT-970113-P04-IB.pdf|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=13 January 2008}} Near the end of Chen's term, he served as convenor of the Organic Laws and Statues Committee.{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Flora|title=KMT legislators blame DPP for stalling anti-graft bills|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/01/29/2003346792|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=29 January 2007}} Chen engaged in contentious discussions, occupying the speaker's podium in January 2007 to delay a budget vote,{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Hsiu-chuan|title=CEC amendment leads to gridlock, legislative chaos|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/01/20/2003345552|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=20 January 2007}} and telling Ting Shou-chung, "You are a lackey of China," while debating absentee voting in March 2007.{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Hsiu-chuan|last2=Wang|first2=Flora|title=Absentee voting bill causes squabbles|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/03/27/2003354040|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=27 March 2007}} In June, Chen initiated a vote of no confidence against Premier Chang Chun-hsiung,{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Hsiu-chuan|last2=Loa|first2=Iok-sin|title=DPP calls pan-blues' bluff over Cabinet|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/06/02/2003363443|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=2 June 2007}} a fellow member of the Democratic Progressive Party, in an attempt to dissolve the Sixth Legislative Yuan,{{cite news|title=Chang open to toppling Cabinet|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/06/04/2003363777|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=4 June 2007}} though the vote failed.{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Hsiu-chuan|title=No-confidence plan fizzles out|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/06/15/2003365309|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=15 June 2007}} After Yilan County Magistrate Lu Kuo-hua announced the end of the Children's Folklore and Folk Game Festival, Chen attempted to stage a recall vote against Lu.{{cite news|title=Festival cancelation possible|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/08/08/2003373199|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=8 August 2007}}{{cite news|title=Lawmaker warns Ilan chief against changing festival|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/08/10/2003373478|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=10 August 2007}}
Upon leaving the Legislative Yuan at the end of his second term, Chiu served Kaohsiung County Government as leader of the Environmental Protection Bureau.{{cite news|last1=Fang|first1=Chih-hsien|title=Kaohsiung water cut due to smell|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/04/28/2003560926|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=28 April 2013}} After Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City had merged to form a special municipality, Chen Chin-te served as deputy mayor of Kaohsiung under Chen Chu.{{cite news|title=Kaohsiung warns residents to guard against dengue|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/07/25/2003623869|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=25 July 2015}} Later, Chen Chin-te served as chairman of the CPC Corporation.{{cite news|title=CPC considers US investments|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2017/05/29/2003671472|accessdate=3 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=29 May 2017}} He resigned the position on 18 August 2017 after a widespread blackout affected the nation three days prior.{{cite news|last1=Kuo|first1=Chia-erh|title=CPC chairman Chen quits|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2017/08/19/2003676775|accessdate=19 August 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=19 August 2017}} Chen succeeded Wu Tze-cheng as acting Yilan County magistrate on 6 November.{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Chia-nan|title=Higher taxes are protecting Yilan, COA minister says|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/11/15/2003682288|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=15 November 2017}} In January 2018, Chen stated that he would not seek a full term as Yilan County magistrate.{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Wei-han|title=DPP registers candidates for four local primaries|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/01/16/2003685862|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Taipei Times|date=16 January 2018}}
On 16 April 2024, Chen was appointed leader of the Public Construction Commission, again succeeding Wu Tze-cheng.{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Christie |title=Economics minister, NDC chief among new Cabinet members announced |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202404160004 |access-date=16 April 2024 |agency=Central News Agency |date=16 April 2024}}
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