1. Chen Po-wei was the first ever Taiwan Statebuilding Party candidate to be elected to the Legislative Yuan, defeating Kuomintang incumbent Yen Kuan-heng in the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election.
11 Facts About Chen Po-wei
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In October 2021, Chen became the first member of the Legislative Yuan to lose his office via a successful recall election.
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Chen Po-wei worked in the film industry before pursuing political office.
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Chen Po-wei began his political career by running for a seat on the Kaohsiung City Council.
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Chen Po-wei's candidacy was supported by the Democratic Progressive Party and filmmaker Wu Nien-jen.
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In late 2020, Chen Po-wei stood with Democratic Progressive Party to support the import of American pork with ractopamine.
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Chen Po-wei became the first Taiwanese member of the Legislative Yuan to be successfully recalled, ending his term less than two years into office.
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Votes for Chen Po-wei's recall numbered 77,899, against 73,433 opposing his recall.
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Per Article 92 of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act, Chen Po-wei will be ineligible to run for the Legislative Yuan in Taichung's second district for the next four years.
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Chen Po-wei was officially dismissed from the Legislative Yuan on 28 October 2021.
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In July 2022, Chen Po-wei left the Taiwan Statebuilding Party, and joined the Taichung mayoral campaign of Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Chi-chang.