Chen Cheng-sheng (; born 26 January 1950) is a Taiwanese politician who served in the

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from 1999 to 2002. Chen attended Shih Hsin University,

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Tunghai University Tunghai University (THU; ) is the oldest private university in Taiwan, established in 1955. It was founded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). It is located in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. According to ''Tim ...

, and Chinese Culture University, where he received a doctorate in history. After graduation, Chen worked for the

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and grew close to Chiang Ching-kuo. He represented the New Party in the 1997 Nantou County magistracy election, but withdrew from the party after losing to

Peng Pai-hsien Peng Pai-hsien (; born 14 June 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. Political career He served in the Legislative Yuan from 1990 to 1997 as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. Peng was a member of the DPP's Justice Alliance faction until ...

. Chen was elected to the legislature as an independent in 1998. In 2000, he joined the People First Party and was named the PFP's caucus leader. Chen also served as the party's spokesperson. In 2009, Chen ran for the Nantou County Magistracy as a Non-Partisan Solidarity Union candidate after his expulsion from the Kuomintang. He finished third in the election. In August 2011, Chen was named the People First Party candidate for Taipei 6th district. He was linked to Hsu Hsin-ying in 2015, who later split from the Kuomintang to found her own party, the Minkuotang.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Cheng-sheng 1950 births Living people Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Nantou County Changhua County Members of the Legislative Yuan Members of the 4th Legislative Yuan People First Party Members of the Legislative Yuan Kuomintang Members of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan Non-Partisan Solidarity Union politicians Expelled members of the Kuomintang Shih Hsin University alumni National Chung Hsing University alumni Tunghai University alumni Chinese Culture University alumni New Party (Taiwan) politicians Minkuotang politicians