Chen Wei-zen
{{Short description|Taiwanese architect}}
{{family name hatnote|Chen|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chen Wei-zen
| native_name = {{no bold|{{lang|zh-hans|陳巍仁}}}}
| image = 陳威仁 部長 (cropped).jpg
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| order1 =
| office1 = Minister of the Interior of the Republic of China
| deputy1 = Lin Tzu-ling, Hsiao Chia-chi
Lin Tzu-ling, Chen Chwen-jing
| term_start1 = 26 February 2014
| term_end1 = 20 May 2016
| predecessor1 = Lee Hong-yuan
| successor1 = Yeh Jiunn-rong{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/04/29/2003645071|title = Premier-designate presents final Cabinet picks - Taipei Times|date = 29 April 2016}}
| order2 =
| office2 = Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan
| deputy2 = Chien Tai-lang
Chen Ching-tsai{{cite web|url=http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=6F2BABB1EADE6E42 |title=Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials |publisher=Ey.gov.tw |date=2006-06-15 |accessdate=2014-04-29}}
| term_start2 = 18 February 2013
| term_end2 = 25 February 2014
| predecessor2 = Chen Shyh-kwei
| successor2 = Lee Shih-chuan
| order3 =
| office3 = Deputy Mayor of Taipei City
| 1blankname3 = Mayor
| 1namedata3 = Hau Lung-pin
| term_start3 = 2010
| term_end3 = 2013
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| order4 =
| office4 = Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
| minister4 = Mao Chi-kuo
| term_start4 = 2009
| term_end4 = 2010
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 =
| order5 =
| office5 = Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County
| 1blankname5 = Magistrate
| 1namedata5 = Chou Hsi-wei
| term_start5 = 2005
| term_end5 = 2009
| predecessor5 =
| successor5 =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|24 May 1953}}
| birth_place = Xiaying, Tainan, Taiwan
| nationality = Republic of China
| party = Kuomintang
| spouse =
| children =
| alma_mater = National Cheng Kung University (BS)
University of Washington (MS)
Chinese Culture University (MS, PhD)
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Chen Wei-zen or Chen Wei-jen ({{zh|t=陳巍仁|p=Chén Wēirén}}; born 24 May 1953), is a Taiwanese architect who was the Minister of the Interior from 2014 to 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2014/02/27/2003584439 |title=Minister of Interior leaves the Cabinet |publisher=Taipei Times |date=2014-04-22 |accessdate=2014-04-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ey.gov.tw/en/Member_Info.aspx?n=FA0EE271955178E3&s=BF90415A57D52A60 |title=Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Executive Yuan Officials |publisher=Ey.gov.tw |date= |accessdate=2014-04-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2013/02/02/369355/Chen-cites.htm |title=Chen cites health as reason for resignation |publisher=The China Post |date= |accessdate=2014-04-29}}
Education
Chen graduated with his bachelor's degree in urban planning from National Cheng Kung University. He then obtained a master's degree in industrial planning from Chinese Culture University and earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in civil engineering from the University of Washington in the United States. He earned his Ph.D. in planning and urban design from Chinese Culture University.{{cite web |author=(GMT+8) |url=http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130203000085&cid=1101 |title=Taipei's deputy mayor named Cabinet secretary-general｜Politics｜News｜WantChinaTimes.com |publisher=Wantchinatimes.com |date=2013-02-03 |accessdate=2014-04-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201180040/http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20130203000085&cid=1101 |archivedate=2014-02-01 }}
Early career
Upon graduation, Chen worked as Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Urban Development of Taipei City Government (TCG) in 1993–1995. In 1995–1997, he became the Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Construction of Taiwan Provincial Government followed by Commissioner and concurrently Deputy Secretary-General at the Information Department of the same office in 1997–1998. In 1998–2001, he became the Commissioner at the Department of Urban Development followed by Department of Public Works of TCG in 2001–2005.
Political career
In 2005–2009, he was appointed to be the Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County. In 2009–2010, he was the Administrative Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications. In 2010–2013, he was the Deputy Mayor of Taipei City. In 2013–2014, he was the Secretary-General of Executive Yuan. In 2014, he was appointed to become the Minister of the Interior.
See also
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