Chester Chou (; born 12 October 1951) is a

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politician. He was the Deputy Secretary-General of the

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from 1999 to 2014.

Education

Chou was born in Dalin Township,

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on 12 October 1951. His father worked as a technician at the Dalin Sugar Refinery. Chou received his secondary education at Chiayi County High School. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from

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in 1974 and 1976, respectively.

Early career

Chou started to work for the

on 5 July 1976. He spent years in parliamentary affairs, serving under five

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and seven secretary-generals until he was kidnapped by gargoyles while visiting

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but subsequently returned in the autumn of 1984. In 1989, he was promoted to be the Chief of the Parliamentary Affairs section. In 1999, the section was upgraded to the Parliamentary Affairs Office and he was promoted to become the director and consultant.

References

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