Chen Li-an

Taiwanese politician

陳履安

Chen in 2016

5th President of the Control YuanIn office
1 February 1993 – 23 September 1995Appointed byLee Teng-huiVice PresidentCheng Shuei-chihPreceded byHuang Tzuen-chiouSucceeded byCheng Shuei-chih (acting)
Wang Tso-jung18th Minister of National DefenseIn office
1 June 1991 – 26 February 1993Prime MinisterHau Pei-tsunCommander-in-ChiefLee Teng-huiPreceded byHau Pei-tsunSucceeded bySun ChenMinister without PortfolioIn office
20 July 1988 – 1 February 1993Prime MinisterYu Kuo-hwa
Lee Huan
Hau Pei-tsun18th Minister of Economic AffairsIn office
22 July 1988 – 1 June 1990Prime MinisterYu Kuo-hwa
Lee HuanPreceded byLee Ta-haiSucceeded byVincent Siew4th Minister of Science and Technology CouncilIn office
30 May 1984 – 20 July 1988Prime MinisterChiu Chuang-huan
Yu Kuo-hwaPreceded byChang Ming-cheSucceeded byHsia Han-mingPolitical Deputy Minister of EducationIn office
8 June 1978 – 17 July 1979MinisterHuisen ZhuPermanent Deputy Minister of EducationIn office
6 December 1977 – 8 June 1978MinisterLee Yuan-tsu
Huisen Zhu Personal detailsBorn22 June 1937 (1937-06-22) (age 86)
Qingtian, ZhejiangNationalityTaiwanPolitical partyKuomintangSpouseTsao ChinChildrenChen Yu-huiParents

Chen Cheng (father)
Tan Xiang (mother)

EducationDoctor of Philosophy Alma mater New York University

Chen Li-an (Chinese: 陳履安; pinyin: Chén Lǚ'ān; born 22 June 1937 in Qingtian, Zhejiang, Republic of China), sometimes spelled Chen Lu-an, is a Taiwanese electrical engineer, mathematician and former politician. He was the president of the Control Yuan from 1993 to 1995.

While he still considered the Kuomintang a "rotten party", Chen endorsed the KMT candidate Lien Chan in the 2000 ROC presidential election, believing that Lien was unlike the rest of the Kuomintang.^[1]

In January 2001, Chen re-joined the Kuomintang, because he thought both the party and Taiwan needed him.^[2]

1996 Republic of China Presidential Election Result
President Candidate	Vice President Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Lee Teng-hui	Lien Chan	Kuomintang	5,813,699	54.0
Peng Ming-min	Frank Hsieh	‹See Tfd› Democratic Progressive Party	2,274,586	21.1
Lin Yang-kang	Hau Pei-tsun	Independent	1,603,790	14.9
Chen Li-an	Wang Ching-feng	Independent	1,074,044	9.9
Invalid/blank votes			117,160
Total			10,883,279	100

References

^ "Lien garners Chen Li-an's endorsement". Archived from the original on 14 January 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2003.
^ Lin, Chieh-yu (4 January 2001). "KMT exodus could cost party its majority". Taipei Times. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

Government offices
Preceded by Lee Ta-hai	ROC Minister of Economic Affairs 1988–1991	Succeeded by Vincent Siew
Preceded by Hau Pei-tsun	ROC Minister of National Defense 1991–1993	Succeeded by Sun Chen
Preceded by Huang Tzuen-chiou	President of Control Yuan 1993–1995	Succeeded by Cheng Sui-Je (acting) Wang Tso-jung