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Chen Shui-bian

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Chen Shui-bian 1951-, Taiwanese political leader, president of Taiwan (2000-). Born into poverty, he obtained his law degree from National Taiwan Univ. in 1975 and practiced as a maritime lawyer. During the 1980s he became involved in the dissident movement against the long-ruling Kuomintang (KMT; Nationalist party), entering politics as a Taipei city councilor in 1981. In 1987 Chen joined the newly legalized opposition Democratic Progressive party (DPP), quickly becoming a leader of the group. He won a legislative seat in 1989 and later (1994-98) served as mayor of Taipei. In 2000 he was... Read more

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World Encyclopedia ... on the death of Chiang Ching-kuo. In 1996, he won Taiwan's first popular presidential elections. A technocrat, he promoted the rapid liberalization of Taiwan. Lee lost the 2000 elections to Chen Shui-bian, thus ending 50 years of Kuomintang rule. Read more

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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... President Lien Chan, and was expelled; the opposition candidate, Chen Shui-bian , won the election, and Lien placed third behind Soong. Shortly ... relationship with the mainland. Although the factions united to oppose Chen's reelection in 2004, he narrowly defeat Lien Chan. In 2005 ... Read more

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	Chen Shui-bian, the president of Taiwan, is up for re-election next spring.(The Week)(Brief Article) National Review; 12/31/2003
	Statement on the Election of Chen Shui-bian as President of Taiwan.(Brief Article) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 3/27/2000
	Chen's big test yet to come.(International Pages)(Brief Article) Business Asia; 4/14/2000

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