Tai Chen-yao

Tai Chen-yao (Chinese: 戴振耀; pinyin: Dài Zhènyào; 2 April 1948 – 19 November 2017) was a Taiwanese politician. He served three terms in the Legislative Yuan, from 1990 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2002, and was later named vice chairman of the Council of Agriculture.

Tai Chen-yao
戴振耀
Vice Minister of the Council of Agriculture
In office
2003–2005
MinisterLee Chin-lung
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2002
ConstituencyRepublic of China
In office
1 February 1993 – 31 January 1996
ConstituencyRepublic of China
In office
1 February 1990 – 31 January 1993
ConstituencyFarmers
Personal details
Born(1948-04-02)2 April 1948
Ciaotou, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Died19 November 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 69)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party

Education

Tai attended schools in his native Kaohsiung and later studied at the University of San Diego.[1] Taiwanese Hokkien was his first language.[2]

Career

Prior to serving on the legislature, Tai was a farmer's rights activist and was imprisoned for three years for his actions during the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979.[3] Tai was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star in 2017, and died of pancreatic cancer on 19 November of that year, aged 69.[4]

References
  1. "Tai Chen-yao (4)". Legislative Yuan. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. "Speaking Hokkien sets lawmakers' tongues wagging". Taipei Times. 1 May 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. Tseng, Wei-chen (24 July 2011). "FEATURE: Days of political prisoner legislators near their end". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. "Tsai pledges to carry out last wishes of farmer's rights activist". Radio Taiwan International. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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