Chen Changwen
Chen Changwen (traditional Chinese: 陳長文; simplified Chinese: 陈长文; pinyin: Chén Chángwén; born 1944) is a Chinese politician and lawyer who was the secretary of the Straits Exchange Foundation and the president of the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China.[1][2][3] Chen was chairman and chief executive officer of Lee and Li, one of Taiwan's largest law firms, and currently serves as senior partner.[4]
Chen Changwen | |
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陳長文 | |
Secretary of Straits Exchange Foundation | |
In office 1990s–1990s | |
President of Red Cross Society of the Republic of China | |
In office 1980s–1980s | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 78–79) Kunming, Yunnan, Republic of China |
Political party | Kuomintang |
Parent | Chen Shouren (father) |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University University of British Columbia Harvard University |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Biography
Chen Changwen was born in 1944 in Kunming, Yunnan, with his ancestral hometown in Fuzhou. His father, Chen Shouren (Chinese: 陳壽人; pinyin: Chén Shòurén), was a soldier, who graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy. He was the fourth child of four children.
In 1949, after the Chinese Civil War, Chen Shouren went to Taiwan with his family. In October, Chen Shouren was transferred to Sichuan and appointed chief of staff of the 69th army. Later, he died in Qionglai.
Chen Changwen was raised in Taipei. He graduated from the law college in the National Taiwan University in 1967. Chen went to Canada to study law. At the University of British Columbia, he received his LLM in 1969 and a law degree from Harvard University in 1972.
In the 1980s, Chen served as the president of the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China.
In the early 1990s, Chen was appointed the secretary of the Straits Exchange Foundation.[5]
References
- 陈长文与马英九对谈 脱口而出"笨中之笨马'总统'". Ifeng.com (in Chinese). 30 October 2013.
- 图文:理律法律事务所所长陈长文. Sina (in Chinese). 6 November 2012.
- 陈长文再吁"倒阁""蓝委"痛批. Sina (in Chinese). 2013.
- History of Lee and Li
- "金门协议"亲历者重返金门 陈长文:风雨故人来. Sina (in Chinese). 21 September 2010.