Chen Ding-nan

Chen Ding-nan 陳定南 MLY
Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan
In office 20 May 2000 – 5 November 2006
Prime Minister	Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh Su Tseng-chang
Minister of Justice
In office 20 May 2000 – 1 February 2005
Prime Minister	Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung Yu Shyi-kun
Preceded by	Yeh Chin-fong
Succeeded by	Shih Mau-lin
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office 1 February 1990 – 19 May 2000
Constituency	Yilan County
Magistrate of Yilan County
In office 20 December 1981 – 20 December 1989
Preceded by	Lee Feng-ming
Succeeded by	Yu Shyi-kun
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-29)29 September 1943 Sansei village, Ratō District, Taihoku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan (modern-day Sanxing Township, Yilan County). House of birth currently part of 'Chen Ding-nan Memorial Hall'.
Died	5 November 2006(2006-11-05) (aged 63) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Political party	Independent party candidate, Democratic Progressive Party
Alma mater	National Taiwan University, National Yilan Senior High School
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessperson
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Chen Ding-nan (29 September 1943 – 5 November 2006), sometimes transliterated Chen Ting-nan or referred to as David Chen,^[1] was an environmentalist, Taiwanese statesmen and Minister of Justice noted for his efforts to fight corruption and characterized as a leader of the country's anti-nuclear movement.^[2] Due to the 9–13 July 2002 state visit to the United States of America Chen became the first Taiwan government official since 1979 (when the United States cut its official diplomatic relations with Taiwan) to have been invited into the White House.