Jacky Chen
Jacky Chen is a city councilor in Taichung and is among the individuals poised to take over a legislative seat in the Taiwan People’s Party after six lawmakers resign effective February 1.
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Taiwan People’s Party caucus whip Jacky Chen accused the government of undermining democratic governance.
President promulgates defense autonomy legislation
Taiwan· 2026-09-12
Jacky Chen, the TPP caucus convener, emphasized the need to address and resolve problems with the proposed amendments.
CEC head warns against rushing plebiscite changesTaiwan· 2026-08-04
Jacky Chen, the TPP counterpart, expressed concerns about the nominees' strong party affiliations.
Cabinet’s 3 election official nominees rejected by LegislatureTaiwan· 2026-07-03
Jacky Chen said that the DPP was 'spreading misinformation all day' and does not even understand legislative procedure.
Beijing’s ‘ethnic unity’ law voted off agendaTaiwan· 2026-07-03
Jacky Chen said his caucus’ draft proposal would return procurement to the annual budget process, remove overall funding caps, and establish a special committee.
KMT and TPP introduce their own defense drone billsTaiwan· 2026-06-30
TPP caucus whip Jacky Chen said the bill clarifies which government agency would lead the project.
TPP proposes domestic drone bill with no budget ceilingTaiwan· 2026-06-30
TPP caucus whip Jacky Chen stated that the party would insist on its own version of the bill.
KMT’s NT$350bn defense plan not a ‘blank check’Taiwan· 2026-03-05
Jacky Chen was sworn into office today.
China rejects TPP legislator’s bid to renounce citizenshipTaiwan· 2026-02-03
Jacky Chen is a Taichung City Councilor who will take one of the legislative positions.
Six TPP lawmakers to end term on Feb. 1Taiwan· 2026-01-20