Chen Shui-bian

His Excellency Chen Shui-bian Tân Chúi-píⁿ 陳水扁 The President of the Republic of China
President of the Republic of China
In office May 20, 2000 – May 20, 2008
Vice President	Annette Lu
Preceded by	Lee Teng-hui
Succeeded by	Ma Ying-jeou
8th Chairperson of the DPP
In office May 20, 2000 – May 20, 2008
Preceded by	Chen Shui-bian
Succeeded by	Tsai Ing-wen
Personal details
Born	(1950-10-12) October 12, 1950 Guantian, Tainan, Taiwan
Nationality	Republic of China
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party
Spouse(s)	Wu Shu-chen

Chen Shui-bian (Chinese: 陳水扁, born October 12, 1950 in Guantian, Tainan, Taiwan) was the President of the Republic of China from 2000-2008. His term ended 55 years of Kuomintang rule in Taiwan. His nickname is Ah-bian (Chinese: 阿扁). Chen is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party.

Early years

Chen Shui-bian is raised from a poor family in southern Taiwan. He worked hard and studied at National Taiwan University. He passed a test and became a lawyer in his junior year. He graduated from university in 1974.