12 Facts About Mark Chen

Mark Chen was previously Foreign Minister of the ROC from 2004 to 2006.

From 1973 to 1992, Mark Chen worked as an official at the United States Department of Commerce.

Mark Chen became part of the Taiwan independence movement while he was completing his post-graduate education in the United States.

Mark Chen was eventually allowed to return with the advent of Taiwan's democratization.

In 1992, Mark Chen joined the Democratic Progressive Party and was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan.

In 2001, Mark Chen returned to the Legislative Yuan as a representative of Tainan County.

Mark Chen became the Republic of China's thirty-second Foreign Minister in 2004.

However, Mark Chen has not since taken back such words, but overall bilateral relations were not otherwise affected.

On September 21,2007, Mark Chen faced charges of using false receipts to write off expenses from a special governmental account; the alleged misuse involved NT$368,199 during his time as foreign minister and presidential secretary general between July 2004 and June 2006.

Subsequently, in 2012, the Taipei District Court dismissed the case against Mark Chen, finding him not guilty of all charges.

In 2012, Mark Chen was again elected to the Legislative Yuan for a four-year term, representing Tainan County.

Mark Chen is a distant relative of Japanese politician Renho.