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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Шаблон:Similar names Chen Wen-hui (Шаблон:Zh; 26 September 1943 – 14 December 2023) was a Taiwanese educator and politician who served a single term on the Legislative Yuan, representing Miaoli County from 1996 to 1999.

Education and teaching career

Chen Wen-hui completed a master's degree in education at National Chengchi University. He led the Hsinchu Normal College and Pingtung Normal Vocational College as principal.[1]

Political career

While serving as a campaign aide to Shih Hsing-jung, a candidate contesting the Hsinchu City mayoralty in 1985, Chen Wen-hui was accused of planning a large demonstration against election fraud that occurred in Hsinchu on 16 November 1985.[2][3] Court proceedings against Chen and nine others began the next month, during which they claimed that they had been subject to torture.[3] From prison, Chen launched his own campaign for a seat on the Miaoli County Council in January 1986.[2] Though he was never present at any campaign functions,[2][4] Chen finished first when votes were counted on 1 February.[2] Two days later, Chen was sentenced to two years imprisonment.[3] Despite a number of petitions on his behalf, Chen was unable to attend the 1 March 1986 inauguration of councilors, as the court refused to release him on bail.[2] The Taiwan High Court heard an appeal of Chen's case on 7 April 1986, and upheld the earlier ruling.[2] He contested a Legislative Yuan seat from Miaoli County as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party in 1995,[5] and won.[1] Chen lost reelection while affiliated with the Taiwan Independence Party in 1998.[6] He also served as deputy education minister within the Taiwan Provincial Government and led the department of education within Taipei City Government.[1]

Personal life and death

Chen Wen-hui's wife, the potter Chen Yu-hsiu, established a kiln in Yuanli, Miaoli, in March 1984.[7][8] During his imprisonment, Chen Wen-hui read about the flora of Taiwan.[8] After his release, Chen created a botanical garden around his wife's pottery operations.[8] The compound stretched six hectares and became known as Шаблон:Ill.[9] The largest kiln in Huataoyao was damaged during the 1999 Jiji earthquake.[9] Huataoyao also had a restaurant.[10]

Chen had a liver tumour in his 60s,[11] and died of liver cancer on 14 December 2023, at the age of 80.[12]

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