Chen Hsiu-hui (; born 7 May 1962) is a Taiwanese

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politician.

Activism

Chen attended Chung Chi College in Hong Kong and is a minister of the

Presbyterian Church of Taiwan The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT; ; ) is the largest Protestant Christian denomination based in Taiwan. The PCT is a member of the World Council of Churches, and its flag features a "Burning Bush," which signifies the concept of burning ye ...

. She has also been active in the

Foundation of Women's Rights Promotion and Development Foundation of Women's Rights Promotion and Development (FWRPD; ), a center of information and resource for all women in Taiwan, "dedicated to the enhancement and development of women's rights", is funded and established by Taiwanese government. FWRP ...

and the National Cultural Association. Chen is the founding chair of the Homemakers' Union, and has led the National Alliance of Taiwan Women's Associations.

Political career

Chen was listed on the

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

list and elected to the

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...

via proportional representation in 2004. 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. Chen also derided government attempts to promote aboriginal languages. Chen supported the caning of people who have committed sex crimes. She was named the leader of Taipei's Indigenous Peoples Commission by mayor Ko Wen-je in December 2014, and began receiving pressure to resign in 2016, after she made remarks that stigmatized Atayals.

References

1962 births Living people Taiwanese Presbyterians Taiwanese Christian clergy Party List Members of the Legislative Yuan Members of the 6th Legislative Yuan Democratic Progressive Party Members of the Legislative Yuan 21st-century Taiwanese women politicians Taiwanese feminists Alumni of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Amis people Taiwanese expatriates in Hong Kong Taiwanese politicians of indigenous descent Politicians of the Republic of China on Taiwan from Taitung County {{Taiwan-DPP-politician-stub