Chen Ming-tang

Chen Ming-tang (traditional Chinese: 陳明堂; simplified Chinese: 陈明堂; pinyin: Chén Míngtáng) is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as the Administrative Deputy Minister of Justice in the Executive Yuan since 11 March 2013. In September 2013, he briefly became the acting Minister of Justice after incumbent Minister Tseng Yung-fu's sudden resignation.[1][2][3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Ming-tang
陳明堂
Political Deputy Minister of Justice
Assumed office
30 September 2013
Serving with Tsai Pi-chung
MinisterLuo Ying-shay
Chiu Tai-san
Tsai Ching-hsiang
DeputyWu Chen-huan
Minister of Justice
Acting
6 September 2013 – 29 September 2013
Prime MinisterJiang Yi-huah
DeputyWu Chen-huan
Preceded byTseng Yung-fu
Succeeded byLuo Ying-shay
Administrative Deputy Minister of Justice
In office
11 March 2013[1] – 6 September 2013
MinisterTseng Yung-fu
DeputyWu Chen-huan
Personal details
CitizenshipTaiwan
Political partyIndependent
Alma materSoochow University
Chinese Culture University

ROC Justice Administrative Deputy Ministry

Chen Shui-bian prison transfer

In mid-April 2013, Deputy Minister Chen confirmed that former ROC president Chen Shui-bian was transferred from Taipei Veterans General Hospital to Pei-de Hospital in Taichung Prison, where he will serve his remaining 20 years of sentence there. Deputy Minister Chen added that this transfer was made to ensure former president Chen's proper medical attention, in which it was made in consideration of him being prison inmate, patient and a former president.[4][5]

Taiwanese fisherman shooting incident

Responding to the shooting incident of Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine government vessel on 9 May 2013 at the disputed water in South China Sea, in end of May 2013, Chen said that the ROC MOJ has declined Philippine request for bilateral judicial assistance because Manila refusal of handing over the incident video to ROC government, although they have agreed to allow Taiwanese investigators to board the Philippine Coast Guard vessel involved in the shooting incident.[6]

See also

References
  1. "政務次長簡介 - 政務次長簡介 - 法務部全球資訊網". moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  2. "2011年國際人權公約研討會: Discussants- Ming-Tang Chen 陳明堂". Ihrc100.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  3. "Justice minister steps down amid controversy (update) | Politics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. "Ex-President Chen sent to Taichung prison hospital for rest of sentence". The China Post. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  5. "Chen Shui-bian's transfer to Taichung Prison ignites furor". Taipei Times. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  6. "MOJ turns down Manila's mutual legal assistance". The China Post. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
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