Chen Wen-hui
MLY
陳文輝
Chen (left) and Lung Ying-tai in 2010
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1996 – 31 January 1999
ConstituencyMiaoli County
Personal details
Born(1943-09-26)26 September 1943
Miaoli County, Taiwan, Japan
Died14 December 2023(2023-12-14) (aged 80)
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyTaiwan Independence Party (from 1998)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Progressive Party (until 1998)
Alma materNational Chengchi University
OccupationPolitician

Chen Wen-hui (Chinese: 陳文輝; 26 September 1943 – 14 December 2023) was a Taiwanese educator and politician who served a single term on the Legislative Yuan, representing Miaoli County from 1996 to 1999.

Education and teaching career

Chen Wen-hui completed a master's degree in education at National Chengchi University. He led the Hsinchu Normal College and Pingtung Normal Vocational College as principal.[1]

Political career

While serving as a campaign aide to Shih Hsing-jung, a candidate contesting the Hsinchu City mayoralty in 1985, Chen Wen-hui was accused of planning a large demonstration against election fraud that occurred in Hsinchu on 16 November 1985.[2][3] Court proceedings against Chen and nine others began the next month, during which they claimed that they had been subject to torture.[3] From prison, Chen launched his own campaign for a seat on the Miaoli County Council in January 1986.[2] Though he was never present at any campaign functions,[2][4] Chen finished first when votes were counted on 1 February.[2] Two days later, Chen was sentenced to two years imprisonment.[3] Despite a number of petitions on his behalf, Chen was unable to attend the 1 March 1986 inauguration of councilors, as the court refused to release him on bail.[2] The Taiwan High Court heard an appeal of Chen's case on 7 April 1986, and upheld the earlier ruling.[2] He contested a Legislative Yuan seat from Miaoli County as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party in 1995,[5] and won.[1] Chen lost reelection while affiliated with the Taiwan Independence Party in 1998.[6] He also served as deputy education minister within the Taiwan Provincial Government and led the department of education within Taipei City Government.[1]

Personal life and death

Chen Wen-hui's wife, the potter Chen Yu-hsiu, established a kiln in Yuanli, Miaoli, in March 1984.[7][8] During his imprisonment, Chen Wen-hui read about the flora of Taiwan.[8] After his release, Chen created a botanical garden around his wife's pottery operations.[8] The compound stretched six hectares and became known as Huataoyao.[9] The largest kiln in Huataoyao was damaged during the 1999 Jiji earthquake.[9] Huataoyao also had a restaurant.[10]

Chen had a liver tumour in his 60s,[11] and died of liver cancer on 14 December 2023, at the age of 80.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chen Wen-hui (3)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Opposition politician imprisoned on false charges" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué. 25. May 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  3. 1 2 3 "Torture and fetters" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué. 24. March 1986. ISSN 1027-3999.
  4. ↑ "Current Political Court Cases" (PDF). Taiwan Communiqué. 30. May 1987.
  5. ↑ "1995-第 03 屆立法委員選舉 > 區域" (in Chinese). Central Election Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "[1998 legislative election candidates and vote share]". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Wood-Fired Tradition". Free China Review. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 Chang, Ju-ping (1 July 2000). "Country Craft". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. 1 2 Bartholomew, Ian (20 October 2001). "A life in touch with the earth". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  10. ↑ Quartly, Jules (16 March 2007). "Restaurant: Shang Palace". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  11. ↑ 胡, 蓬生 (16 December 2023). "「哭過的夜色很美」 81歲華陶窯主陳文輝夢中離世 27日告別式". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "曾獲文協獎章 華陶窯主陳文輝病逝享壽80歲". United Daily News (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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