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Chen Fu-hai

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Chen Fu-hai
陳福海
Official portrait, 2022
4th and 6th Magistrate of Kinmen
Assumed office
25 December 2022
DeputyLi Wen-liang
Preceded byYang Cheng-wu
In office
25 December 2014 – 25 December 2018
DeputyWu Cherng-dean
Lin Te-kung (林德恭)[1]
Preceded byLee Wo-shih
Succeeded byYang Cheng-wu
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 2008 – 31 January 2012
Preceded byWu Cherng-dean
Succeeded byYang Ying-hsiung
ConstituencyKinmen County
Personal details
Born (1963-06-03) 3 June 1963 (age 61)
Kinmen, Fujian
NationalityTaiwan
Political partyTaiwan People's Party[2]
Other political
affiliations
Independent (until 2022)
Alma materNational Open University
National University of Kaohsiung

Chen Fu-hai (Chinese: 陳福海; pinyin: Chén Fúhǎi; born 3 June 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Kinmen County from 2014 to 2018, and again since 25 December 2022 as an independent politician.[3]

Education

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Chen obtained his bachelor's degree from the Department of Public Executive Science of National Open University.[4] He then obtained his master's degree in public administration from National University of Kaohsiung and doctoral degree (candidate) also in public administration from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Hubei.[5]

Early political career

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Chen was a member of the Kinmen County Council from 1994 to 1998. He was the mayor of Jinhu Township from 1998 to 2006.[5]

Chen was elected as a legislator on 12 January 2008.[6][7]

No. Candidate Party Votes Ratio
1 Chen Fu-hai Independent 9,912 37.31%
2 Lee Wo-shih Independent 5,274 19.85%
3 Gao Sian-teng (高絃騰) Civil Party 39 0.15%
4 Hu Wei-sheng (胡偉生) Independent 1,070 4.03%
5 Tang Huei-pei (唐惠霈) Democratic Progressive Party 431 1.62%
6 Wu Cherng-dean Kuomintang (New Party Endorsement) 9,838 37.04%

Magistracy

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2014 Kinmen County magistrate election

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Chen was elected as the Magistrate of Kinmen County after winning the 2014 Kinmen County magistrate election held on 29 November 2014.

2014 Kinmen County Magistrate Election Result
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Su Long-ke (蘇龍科) Independent 470 1.03%
2 Lei You-jing (雷由靖) Independent 132 0.29%
3 Chen Fu-hai Independent 23,965 52.77%
4 Lee Wo-shih KMT 15,146 33.35%
5 Wang Cheng-hua (汪成華) The Guarantee of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Budget e-Union 403 0.89%
6 Hong Zhi-heng (洪志恒) Independent 636 1.40%
7 Zhuang Yu-min (莊育民) Independent 236 0.52%
8 Lin Suei-Chuan (林水泉) Independent 240 0.53%
9 Shiu Nai-chiuan (許乃權) Independent 3,834 8.44%
10 Yang Rong-xiang (楊榮祥) Independent 354 0.78%

2015 Zhang Zhijun visit to Kinmen

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During the two-day visit of Taiwan Affairs Office Director Zhang Zhijun to Kinmen, Chen wished that Beijing would enhance their assistance to Kinmen because people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are close like family and could work together to achieve the Chinese Dream.[8]

2015 Strait Forum

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During the 7th Straits Forum in Xiamen, Fujian in June 2015, Chen said that he would strive to support Kinmen to become a pilot zone for trade and economic cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.[9]

2018 Kinmen County magistrate election

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2018 Kinmen County mayoral results[10]
No. Candidate Party Votes Percentage
1 Yang Cheng-wu Kuomintang 23,520 47.48%
2 Hung Chih-heng (洪志恒) Kinmen Gaoliang Party 832 1.69%
3 Wang Cheng-hua (汪承樺) UNESCO budget e-league 403 0.82%
4 Chen Fu-hai Independent 22,719 46.15%
5 Hsieh Yi-zhen (謝宜璋) Independent 1,389 2.82%
6 Hong Ho-cheng (洪和成) Independent 366 0.74%
Total voters 117,913
Valid votes 49,229
Invalid votes  
Voter turnout  41.75%

References

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  1. ^ "Kinmen to expand green energy efforts". focustaiwan.tw.
  2. ^ 江婉儀 (2023-04-20). "陳福海選前加入 民眾黨縣市長變2席". 聯合報. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ^ "Independent wins Kinmen magistrate race".
  4. ^ "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China". 23 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Inauguration Speech". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  6. ^ "Legislator-elect vows to make Kinmen tax-free".
  7. ^ "The Legislative Yuan Republic of China-Chen, Fu-Hai-Brief Introduction". 23 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Kinmen plans a 'step forward' in relations: MAC". taipeitimes.com. 25 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Kinmen strives to become ...|Markets|WCT". wantchinatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  10. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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