(Central News Agency reporter Wen Guixiang, Taipei, 25th) Chen Chien-jen, the appointed premier, promoted major reforms including pensions and marriage equality during his tenure as vice president, and was described as “the busiest vice president in history.” After a lapse of nearly three years, “Yingrenpei” joined hands again, but the role was changed from vice president to executive president. It was a time when the Democratic Progressive Party was facing a reorganization after its defeat in the election, and the test was even more severe.
Chen Chien-jen was a key figure in Taiwan’s fight against SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in 2003. As an epidemiologist, he was appointed as the Director of Health of the Executive Yuan when he was in danger, leading the people of Taiwan through that period of panic. Served as President Tsai’s deputy in the 2016 presidential election, “Ying Ren Pei” successfully entered the presidential palace.
In 2020, President Tsai and Vice President Lai Qingde partnered, and Chen Jianren returned to his favorite academia, but encountered the century-old COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), he began to assist the government in fighting the epidemic, sharing knowledge of virus dissemination through Facebook, and promoting it internally Focus on epidemic prevention and protection, and communicate Taiwan’s epidemic prevention achievements to the international community for reference.
Chen Jianren is a devout Catholic. He was appointed as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences by the Pope in July 2021. He was appointed as a member of the Council of the Academy in October of the same year. Funeral of Benedict XVI.
Although he did not have much political experience and returned to academia after serving as vice president, Chen Jianren still maintained a certain amount of political energy, except for being exposed on the battlefield of epidemic prevention and diplomacy; He also did not miss the nine-in-one election at the end of last year. He served as the chairman of the Taipei Mayor Campaign Headquarters for Chen Shizhong, the former Minister of Health and Welfare, and actively went to the grassroots to canvass votes.
According to party and government figures who have worked together, Chen Jianren is not a person with strong political ambitions in the political arena. However, during his tenure as President Tsai’s deputy, he was very concerned about the pension reform, judicial reform, and same-sex marriage entrusted by President Tsai. The task of reform is always a mission that must be achieved, and the coordination across ministries, levels and fields is obvious to all.
Especially promoting marriage equality, Chen Jianren once revealed that he was strongly criticized by Catholics, “Later, my wife dared not send me any messages from Line.” After the new annuity system for military, public and educational institutions was officially launched, Chen Jianren issued a thousand-character open letter through Facebook, expressing apology, thanks and tribute to retired military and educational personnel for the impact caused by the annuity reform, and looking forward to working together to create a more united, harmonious, just, Wonderful Taiwan.
Chen Jianren joined the DPP in 2022. In an exclusive interview with the media afterwards, he said, “In the future, he will definitely use all possible channels in the future, and stand on my position as a scholar to continue to make this country, help the DPP, and make this country a better”; this self-expectation seems to have laid the groundwork for taking on greater responsibilities in the future.
“Whoever wants to be the leader among all of you must be the slave of all.” Chen Jianren has always regarded himself as a scholar and does not consider himself a political figure. He revealed that when he was recruited as the Director of Health in 2003, he opened the Bible and found this passage Wen, let him realize that to engage in real power is to serve, to be a public servant of the people.
Before the end of President Tsai’s second term, there are still many political agendas to be completed, and he needs someone with a high degree of trust, cooperation, and high execution ability to serve as the chief executive; party and government figures pointed out that Chen Jianren meets these conditions and is a suitable cabinet. Candidates.
Chen Jianren is deeply trusted by President Tsai. In order to fulfill the overall situation of the 2020 president, he voluntarily withdrew from the nomination of vice president, which was highly respected by the party; In the cabinet’s list of candidates.
Chen Jianren, who acts warmly and always has a smile on his face, was dubbed “Brother Daren”. He once described entering the presidential palace as a “beautiful fork in life”. Governance, in order to help win the 2024 general election, which is crucial to the continuation of the ruling, has attracted much attention on how he will deal with the new battlefield. (Editor: Lin Kelun) 1120125
