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Chen Shui-Bian is a former president of Taiwan. As a second term incumbent, he was barred from running in the 2008 Presidential Election. Instead, he endorsed the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party, Frank Hsieh. Chen Shui-Bian has been a controversial figure in Taiwan, both for his pro-Independence stance, and because of allegations of corruption in his administration. When he took office in 2000, it ended more that 50 years of domination by the Kuomintang. After a second term marred by continuous scandal and failure in legislative elections at the end of 2007, Chen Shui-Bian resigned as chairman of the DPP. His party's loss to the Pan-Blue candidate Ma Ying-Jeou in the 2008 presidential election is widely considered to be a reflection of frustrations over Chen Shui-Bian's second presidential term.
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Fast Facts
- Born: October 12, 1950
- Married: Wu Shu-chen in 1975
- Political Party: Democratic Progressive Party
- President of Taiwan May 20, 2000 to 2008
- First President of Taiwan to visit Europe
- Views a declaration of Independence unnecessary because he views Taiwan's Status as sovereign and separate from China
- Opposed the "One China Policy
- Shot in the stomach on March 19, 2004
- Some believe the shooting was staged in an attempt to win sympathy votes
- The incident has generated many conspiracy theories
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Chen denies playing in a role in Palau's fund: Ex-president Chen Shui-bian, who is in jail pending the appeal of his http://bit.ly/7Byk4
@taiwantrek | November 11, 2009 12:24 AM -
Allegations that former president Chen Shui-bian, facing life in jail for graft, had laundered money in the Pacific island nation of Palau.
@_nude_beach_ | November 10, 2009 11:38 PM -
Former president Chen Shui-bian is denying involvement in a mysterious fund that was once held in a bank on the Pacific island of Palau.
@ICRTNews | November 10, 2009 11:23 PM -
Extrapolate this: Y'think the whole case against Chen Shui-bian & his family is exaggerated by 900% the way this is? http://twurl.nl/vwp2hd
@TimMaddog | November 08, 2009 05:44 PM -
i think since u choose the president, then dun criticise him! saw news reporting that taiwanese r 反马英九. W-H-Y? is chen shui bian better? duh
@madamepris | November 05, 2009 02:40 PM
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Chen Shui-Bian on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Chen denies playing in a role in Palau's fund: Ex-president Chen Shui-bian, who is in jail pending the appeal of his http://bit.ly/7Byk4
@taiwantrek | November 11, 2009 12:24 AM -
Allegations that former president Chen Shui-bian, facing life in jail for graft, had laundered money in the Pacific island nation of Palau.
@_nude_beach_ | November 10, 2009 11:38 PM -
Former president Chen Shui-bian is denying involvement in a mysterious fund that was once held in a bank on the Pacific island of Palau.
@ICRTNews | November 10, 2009 11:23 PM -
Extrapolate this: Y'think the whole case against Chen Shui-bian & his family is exaggerated by 900% the way this is? http://twurl.nl/vwp2hd
@TimMaddog | November 08, 2009 05:44 PM -
i think since u choose the president, then dun criticise him! saw news reporting that taiwanese r 反马英九. W-H-Y? is chen shui bian better? duh
@madamepris | November 05, 2009 02:40 PM
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Chen Shui-bian: Building a Community and a Nation - $7.25
From a dirt-poor village in southern Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian managed to become a successful maritime lawyer, and then took his first plunge into opposition politics by defending political dissidents against the authoritarian government in an...
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Taiwân el apartheid polîtico: Chen Shui-bian calificô el boicot que sufre la isla respecto a su exclusiôn de la ONU como un apartheid polîtico, ocasionado ... presiôn de China.: An article from: Siempre! - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Editorial Cruzada, S.A. DE C.V. on January 27, 2008. The length of the article is 667 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is del...
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La sorpresa: Chen al poder.(Chen Shui-bian, presidente de Taiwán)(TT: Quite a surprise: Chen is elected.)(TA: Chen Shui-bian, President of Taiwan)(Artículo Breve): An article from: Siempre! - $5.95
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- Forbes: "Taiwan's Chen Plans Pardon for Illegal China Investments" (February 17, 2008)
- China Dialy: "Chen Warned Against Taiwan 'Referendum'" (February 4, 2008)
- "The decision of the Taiwan authorities, led by Chen Shui-Bian, to hold the 'referendum' is a dangerous step in its attempts to change the status quo that the Chinese mainland and Taiwan are part of one China."
- Bangkok Post: "No One Happy with Taiwan Spratly Visit" (February 2, 2008)
- Xinhau News: "Election-Eve Shooting of Chen Shui-bian "Fake" (January 31, 2008)
- BBC News: "Interview: Chen Shui-Bian" (March 30, 2004)
