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Chen Mei-ling

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Chen Mei-ling
陳美伶
Minister of National Development Council of the Republic of China
In office
8 September 2017 – 19 May 2020
DeputyChiou Jiunn-rong, Tseng Shu-cheng, Kao Shien-quey
Preceded byChen Tain-jy
Succeeded byKung Ming-hsin
Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan
In office
20 May 2016 – 7 September 2017
PremierLin Chuan
DeputyHo Pei-shan, Shih Keh-her, Sung Yu-hsieh
Preceded byChien Tai-lang
Succeeded byCho Jung-tai
Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan
In office
2006–2008
Secretary-GeneralLiu Yuh-san
Chen Chin-jun
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
NationalityRepublic of China
EducationNational Chengchi University (LLB, PhD)
National Taiwan University (LLM)

Chen Mei-ling (traditional Chinese: 陳美伶; simplified Chinese: 陈美伶; pinyin: Chén Měilíng; born 1958) is a Taiwanese politician. She was the Minister of National Development Council in 2017–2020 and the Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan in 2016-2017.

Education

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Chen obtained her bachelor's degree in law from National Chengchi University (NCCU) in 1980, master's degree in law from National Taiwan University in 1984 and returned to NCCU for a doctoral degree in law in 1995.[1]

Political career

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Chen was deputy secretary general of the Executive Yuan from 2006 to 2008. She returned to the cabinet in 2016 as secretary-general under premier Lin Chuan.[2] Chen became minister of the National Development Council in September 2017,[3] and was later awarded an Order of Brilliant Star.[4] She resigned from the National Development Council on 14 May 2020.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)".
  2. ^ "More Cabinet lineup announced". Central News Agency.
  3. ^ Chen, Wei-han (6 September 2017). "Lai starts reshuffle of Executive Yuan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ^ Yeh, Sophia; Liu, Kuan-lin (15 September 2017). "President confers honors on former premier and cabinet members". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ Wang, Flor; Wang, Cheng-chung; Yu, Matt (14 May 2020). "Cabinet resigns en masse ahead of reshuffle". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 May 2020.