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Chen Hsiu-hui
MLY
陳秀惠
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2005 – 31 January 2008
ConstituencyRepublic of China
Personal details
Born (1962-05-07) 7 May 1962 (age 62)
Taitung County, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Alma materChung Chi College
Occupationpolitician

Chen Hsiu-hui (Chinese: 陳秀惠; pinyin: Chén Xiùhuì; born 7 May 1962) is a Taiwanese Amis politician.

Activism

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Chen attended Chung Chi College in Hong Kong and is a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan.[1] She has also been active in the Foundation of Women's Rights Promotion and Development[2][3] and the National Cultural Association.[4][5]

Chen is the founding chair of the Homemakers' Union,[6] and has led the National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations.[7][8]

Political career

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Chen was listed on the Democratic Progressive Party list and elected to the Legislative Yuan via proportional representation in 2004.[9] She criticized a 2004 bill regarding land restoration and conservation, stating, "Land restoration and conservation should be a national issue, not the sole responsibility of aboriginal peoples. If the government really wants the draft to benefit indigenous peoples, it can approve various budgets, such as for a forest protection fund, to assist them with practical sustainable development plans." As written, the bill was vague, not practical, and amounted to political propaganda, she believed.[10] Chen also derided government attempts to promote aboriginal languages.[11] Chen supported the caning of people who have committed sex crimes.[12]

She was named the leader of Taipei's Indigenous Peoples Commission by mayor Ko Wen-je in December 2014,[13] and began receiving pressure to resign in 2016, after she made remarks that stigmatized Atayals.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Chen Hsiu-hui (6)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ Lee, I-chia (8 December 2012). "Women's group expresses fears over food radiation". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Writer, activist Shih Chi-ching dies at 68". Taipei Times. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ Ho, Yi (1 December 2005). "'Taiwan Red' in vogue". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (30 July 2007). "Monuments unveiled to celebrate feminist sites". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (15 November 2014). "2014 ELECTIONS: Ko unveils panel to pick city environmental chief". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. ^ Han Cheung (8 August 2018). "Boosting female participation at the local level". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Women's groups seek to boost female wardens". Taipei Times. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  9. ^ Huang, Jewel (23 September 2004). "DPP promotes female candidates". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  10. ^ Mo, Yan-chih (3 February 2005). "Aboriginal officials criticize draft land restoration bill". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  11. ^ Dupre, Jean-Francois (2017). Culture Politics and Linguistic Recognition in Taiwan. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317244202.
  12. ^ Wang, Flora (19 March 2007). "Caning for sex offenders: DPP". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. ^ Loa, Iok-sin (13 December 2014). "Ko announces first 13 officials of administration". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  14. ^ Lin, Sean (1 June 2016). "Taipei Aboriginal commission head faces calls to quit". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  15. ^ Lin, Sean (29 September 2016). "Commissioners' resignations Ko's burden: city councilor". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.


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