Chen Chien-jen
Chen Chien-jen OS KSG KHS (Chinese: 陳建仁; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Chien4-jen2, born 6 June 1951) is a Taiwanese epidemiologist and politician who has served as the premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2023. He joined the Chen Shui-bian presidential administration in 2003 as leader of the Department of Health, serving through 2005. He later headed the National Science Council between 2006 and 2008. Chen then served as a vice president of Academia Sinica from 2011 to 2015. Later that year, Chen joined Tsai Ing-wen on the Democratic Progressive Party presidential ticket and served as Vice President of Taiwan from 2016 to 2020. Chen joined the DPP in 2022 and was appointed premier in January 2023.
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Official portrait, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| 31st Premier of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 31 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||
| Vice Premier | Cheng Wen-tsan | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Su Tseng-chang | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Cho Jung-tai (designate) | ||||||||||||||||
| 11th Vice President of the Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||
| In office 20 May 2016 – 20 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Tsai Ing-wen | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Wu Den-yih | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lai Ching-te | ||||||||||||||||
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| Vice President of the Academia Sinica | |||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 October 2011 – 16 November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Chi-Huey Wong | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Andrew H. J. Wang | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Andrew H. J. Wang | ||||||||||||||||
| 12th Minister of the National Science Council | |||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 January 2006 – 19 May 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Su Tseng-chang Chang Chun-hsiung | ||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Wu Tsung-tsong Yang Hung-duen | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Maw-Kuen Wu | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lee Lou-chuang | ||||||||||||||||
| 9th Minister of the Department of Health | |||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 May 2003 – 1 February 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Yu Shyi-kun | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Twu Shiing-jer | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Wang Hsiu-hong (acting) Hou Sheng-mao | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 June 1951 Cishan, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent (before 2022) Democratic Progressive Party (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lo Feng-ping | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | National Taiwan University (MPH) Johns Hopkins University (DSc) | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳建仁 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈建仁 | ||||||||||||||||
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He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Fu Jen Catholic University before running for the presidential election and served as Fu Jen's Robert J. Ronald Chair Professor after leaving office.