Chen Shih-yung ( zh, 陳適庸; 12 September 1948 – 7 February 2022) was a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. Before entering politics, Chen graduated from

National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; zh, t=國立臺灣大學, poj=Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k, p=, s=) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Taiwan under J ...

with his bachelor's degree and master's degree in law and earned his doctorate in law from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

. As a member of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

, he served as County Magistrate of Chiayi from 1989 to 1993, and later joined the People First Party. He died in Chiayi County on 7 February 2022, at the age 73.

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