Chen Yu-jen
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Chen Yu-jen | |
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陳玉珍 | |
 Chen in 2020 | |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Cheng-wu |
| Constituency | Kinmen County |
| Kinmen County Councillor | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018 | |
| Constituency | Jinhu Township |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1973 Kinmen County, Taiwan |
| Party | Kuomintang |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BA) Peking University (LLM) Kyushu University (LLM) Harvard University (MPP) |
Chen Yu-jen (Chinese: 陳玉珍; pinyin: Chén Yùzhēn; born 29 October 1973), also known as Jessica Chen, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Legislative Yuan representing Kinmen County since 2019. She was previously a member of the Kinmen County Council from 2014 to 2018.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Chen was born on 29 October 1973 in Kinmen, Taiwan. She has a younger brother, Chen Chi-lung, and a sister, Chen Yu-ling. Their father, Chen Shui-mu, was a politician who served as the speaker of the Kinmen County Council.[2] After attending a gifted children's program in junior high school,[3] she graduated from Kinmen High School in 1991 as the top female student of her class.[4]
After high school, Chen graduated from National Taiwan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese literature with a minor in law in 1995, and spent a summer studying English at Harvard University. During her time in the U.S., Chen traveled to New York, Washington, and Florida.[5] She left the U.S. in February 1996 to enroll at Peking University and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Peking University Law School, where she had studied international law, public international law, international economic law, and the World Trade Organization.[6] Her master's thesis, completed under jurist Wang Tieya,[7] was titled, "A study of the Chinese telecommunications market based on foreign investment regulations in China, the U.S., and Japan".[8]
After graduating from Peking University, Chen received a scholarship to study law in Japan and earned a second LL.M. in international economic law from Kyushu University in 1998.[5] In October 2017, Chen began studying at the Harvard Kennedy School,[5] where she earned a degree in government and public policy.[4]
Legislative career
[edit]Chen was elected as a member of the legislature for the first time in 2016.[9] She has continued as a representative since.
In 2025, a group campaigning to recall Chen failed. They said they were unable to gain 1% support from Chen's constituency.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ 立法院 (2013-07-23). "10th Legislators: Chen Yu-jen (立法院)" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ↑ Yeh, Wei-hsiang; Yeh, Chi-kai (2019-12-12). "Chen Yu-chen's father was a former speaker of the Kinmen council" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). SET News. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ Zhuang, Huanning (2019-12-27). "Chen Yu-jen held a press conference to display her academic certificates" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Kinmen County Government. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- 1 2 Wu, Zhengting (25 December 2019). "Chen Yuzhen's overseas academic credentials and photos unexpectedly exposed". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 Pan, Wei-tung (2020-04-19). "Exclusive Interview: Chen Yu-jen, a top student who received scholarships to study in China and Japan, reveals her life story" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). The Storm Media. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ↑ "被告發學歷造假 陳玉珍：謝謝讓更多人知道我的好學歷 | 自由電子報". LINE TODAY (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ↑ Li, Jinsheng (2019-12-27). "Kinmen legislators engage in a "chicken cutlet war" over academic credentials; Chen Yu-jen presented evidence to refute her opponents' smear campaign". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ Wu, Zhengting (2019-12-27). "Chen Yu-jen shows off her certificates and challenges internet celebrities". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "Legislators: Chen Yu-Jen". Taipei, Taiwan: Legislative Yuan. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ↑ Thomson, Jono. "Recall campaign in Taiwan's Kinmen ends after law change". Taiwan News.
