Chen Chi-chuan

Chen Chi-chuan (Chinese: 陳啟川; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Khé-chhoan; June 6, 1898 – May 11, 1993), also called as Tan Khe-chhoan was a member of the "Chen family from Kaohsiung", was a Taiwanese politician and businessman. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung between 1960 and 1968, and was the co-founder and chair of Kaohsiung Medical College. Chen is a son of Chen Chung-he (陳中和), a sugar industrialist in the Japanese-ruled Taiwan.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Chi-chuan
陳啟川
Mayor of Kaohsiung
In office
June 2, 1960 – June 2, 1968
Preceded byChen Wu-chang
Succeeded byYang Chin-hu
Personal details
BornJune 6, 1898
Fengshan, Takao, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
DiedMay 11, 1993 (1993-05-12) (aged 94)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
RelationsChen Chung-he (father)
Alma materKeio University
University of Hong Kong
ProfessionPolitician

See also
Government offices
Preceded by
Chen Wu-chang		 Mayor of Kaohsiung
1960–1968		 Succeeded by
Yang Chin-hu



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