Hu Chen-pu (; born 14 August 1948) is a

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politician and retired

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. He was the 1st Commander of the

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, 11th Minister of the

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(VAC) of the

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and 1st Commander of the

(ROCA).

Verdict

On 30 September 2011, Hu was found guilty of corruption by the Taipei District Court. He was sentenced for ten years in prison and his civil rights was deprived for three years. He secured a total of NT$1.4 million from RPTL International and other companies in which the VAC had invested.

References

Living people 1948 births Taiwanese Ministers of the Veterans Affairs Council Taiwanese politicians convicted of corruption Taiwanese people from Jiangsu {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub