Chan Chi-shean, known by his English name Steve Chan, is a Taiwanese physician and politician.
10 Facts About Steve Chan
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Steve Chan served as health minister from 1997 to 2000, and as vice chairman of the Kuomintang from 2016 to 2017.
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Steve Chan left Taiwan for the United States to begin his medical career.
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Steve Chan was surgical resident at the Hospital of Saint Raphael from 1975 to 1977, when he moved to Mercy Catholic Medical Center, which was affiliated with Jefferson Medical College.
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In 1980, Steve Chan began working at the Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, returning to Taiwan in 1989 for a position at Feng Chia Hospital.
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Steve Chan stepped down three years later, and returned to Chi Mei.
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In 2007, Steve Chan was named Ma Ying-jeou's campaign manager, taking him out of consideration for election to the Legislative Yuan via party-list proportional representation.
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Steve Chan stepped down from his party position in December 2009.
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Steve Chan was appointed a Kuomintang vice chairman in June 2016, and resigned the post in January 2017.
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Later that month, Steve Chan announced his candidacy for the top party position.