Mark Chen
Chen Tan-sun | |
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| 陳唐山 | |
 Chen in 2025 | |
| 20th and 23rd Secretary-General to the President | |
| In office 23 March 2008 – 20 May 2008 | |
| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Yeh Chu-lan |
| Succeeded by | Chan Chun-po |
| In office 25 January 2006 – 6 February 2007 | |
| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Ma Yung-chen (acting) Yu Shyi-kun |
| Succeeded by | Chiou I-jen |
| 9th Secretary-General of the National Security Council | |
| In office 6 February 2007 – 27 March 2008 | |
| Chairman | Chen Shui-bian |
| Preceded by | Chiou I-jen |
| Succeeded by | Su Chi |
| 18th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 April 2004 – 14 January 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh |
| Preceded by | Eugene Chien |
| Succeeded by | James C. F. Huang |
| 7th Magistrate of Tainan | |
| In office 20 December 1993 – 20 December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Ya-chiao |
| Succeeded by | Su Huan-chih |
| Member of the Legislative Yuan | |
| In office 1 February 2012 – 31 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Chun-yee |
| Succeeded by | Wang Ting-yu |
| Constituency | Tainan 5th |
| In office 1 February 2002 – 15 April 2004 | |
| Constituency | Tainan |
| In office 1 February 1993 – 20 December 1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Chen Zau-nan |
| Constituency | Party-list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1935 |
| Party |  Democratic Progressive Party |
| Education | National Taiwan University (BS) University of Oklahoma (MS) Purdue University (PhD) |
Chen Tan-sun (Chinese: 陳唐山; pinyin: Chén Tángshān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tông-san; born 16 September 1935), also known by his English name Mark Chen, is a Taiwanese politician and atmospheric scientist who served as Secretary-General of the Office of the President of Taiwan under former President Chen Shui-bian. He was also previously Foreign Minister of the ROC from 2004 to 2006 (the first Democratic Progressive Party member to occupy the position). Before returning to Taiwan, he worked for the United States Department of Commerce from 1973 to 1992, over 19 years.