Sisy Chen

Journalist and politician from Taiwan

Sisy Chen - Journalist and politician from Taiwan
Born

March 25th, 1958
67 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Taiwan

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A journalist and politician, Chen served in the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan, representing the Taipei constituency. As a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), legislative duties included involvement in various national issues and reforms. Chen gained prominence through a career in journalism, where investigative reporting covered significant political and social topics. Her work in media preceded her political career, highlighting critical issues within Taiwanese democracy and governance. Chen also hosted political talk shows and contributed to public discourse on various platforms.

Served in the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan

Worked as a journalist and talk show host

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