40 Facts About Lien Chen-tung

Lien Chen-tung was a Taiwanese statesman and politician who was the tenth Republic of China Minister of the Interior.

Lien Chen-tung was born in the West Central District of Tainan City, Taiwan.

Lien Chen-tung was the only son of Taiwanese historian Lien Heng.

Lien Chen-tung graduated from the Economics Department of Keio University in Japan in 1929 and joined the Showa New Newspaper after returning to Taiwan.

In July 1933, his father Lien Chen-tung Heng brought his family to stay in Shanghai.

Lien Chen-tung was born into a well-known family in Shenyang and was a graduate of Beijing Yanjing University.

On 28 June 1936, his father Lien Chen-tung Heng died of liver cancer in Shanghai at age 58, while Lien Chen-tung was 32 years old.

Lien Chen-tung's duty was to formally take over the military affairs of Taipei.

In January 1946, Lien Chen-tung was the acting Taipei County Magistrate and director of the Construction Bureau.

Lien Chen-tung's focus was the roads and railways in Taiwan, Soon after the war they were repaired and opened to regular access.

Towards the end of February 1946, Lien Chen-tung relocated to the Taiwan Provincial Chief Executive's Office.

Lien Chen-tung was in charge of organizing the Provincial Consultative Council.

In November 1947, Lien Chen-tung was elected to the first National Assembly in his hometown Tainan.

In 1948, Lien Chen-tung was appointed as a member of the Constitutional Supervision Committee.

Lien Chen-tung had contributions to the implementation of local autonomy and land reform.

Lien Chen-tung was the only Taiwanese person among the 16 members.

Lien Chen-tung was later reassigned as the chairman of the board of directors.

In 1953, Lien Chen-tung served as the fifth group director of the Kuomintang Central Party Department and was appointed as a member of the Taiwan Provincial Government and the director of construction.

Lien Chen-tung served as the secretary-general of the Taiwan Provincial Government.

In 1955, the government held the first census of Taiwan Province, and Lien Chen-tung was the deputy director of the Census Department.

In 1958, Lien Chen-tung was elected to the supervisor of the Provincial Police People's Association.

On 25 March 1960, Lien Chen-tung was appointed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Kuomintang and as a result, resigned as a member of the Taiwan Provincial Government and Minister of Civil Affairs.

In 1965, Lien Chen-tung Chan was under the guidance of Tsou Tang, and obtained a doctorate in political science from the University of Chicago with the title of "Chinese Communism versus Pragmatism: The Criticism of Hu Shih's Philosophy".

In 1963, Lien Chen-tung was elected as the Standing Committee member of the Central Committee during the 9th National Congress of the Kuomintang.

Lien Chen-tung then resigned as the Minister of the Interior and served as a member of the Executive Council.

In 1967, Lien Chen-tung was appointed as a member of the National Security Council and the convener for the National Construction and Design Committee.

In 1969, during the 10th National Congress of the Kuomintang, Lien Chen-tung was assigned as a member of the Central Review Committee.

Lien Chen-tung used the money to invest in real estate, construction, and finance.

Lien Chen-tung's father is Lien Chen-tung Heng, he had three sisters, Lin Wenyue was the daughter of his eldest sister.

Lien Chen-tung's son is Lien Chan, the seventh Vice President of the Republic of China and the honorary Chairman of the Kuomintang.

Lien Chen-tung Chan is credited with chartering a historic visit to Mainland China in his appointment as Chairman of the Kuomintang to meet with then General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Jintao.

In 1986, Lien Chen-tung died at the National Taiwan University Hospital at the age of 82.

Lien Chen-tung was laid to rest at the Yangmingshan First Cemetery.

From his return to Taiwan in 1945 until his death in 1986, Lien Chen-tung has served as the first Taipei County mayor, minister of the interior, standing committee member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, member of the Executive Yuan, national policy advisor to the office of the president, and senior advisor to the office of the president.

Lien Chen-tung was a representative of the National Assembly and the Senior Advisor to the Office of the President.

Lien Chen-tung inherited his family custom to serve the country.

Lien Chen-tung profoundly understood the nation's interests and had entirely devoted himself to the motherland after graduating to protect the country from foreign countries' attacks.

Lien Chen-tung served respectively as the First Taipei County Magistrate, the Secretary-General of the Taiwan Provincial Council, the Director of the Construction Department of the Taiwan Provincial Government, the Director of Civil Affairs, and the Minister of the Interior.

Lien Chen-tung had great contributions to land reform, the development of the economy, and the establishment of the Military Service.

Lien Chen-tung was public-spirited, which had been long praised by the public.