# Chen Fu-hai

Chen Fu-hai (Chinese: 陳福海; pinyin: Chén Fúhǎi; born 3 June 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Kinmen County from 2014 to 2018, and again since 25 December 2022 as an independent politician.

## Education

Chen obtained his bachelor's degree from the Department of Public Executive Science of National Open University. He then obtained his master's degree in public administration from National University of Kaohsiung and his Ph.D. also in public administration from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Hubei.

## Early political career

Chen was a member of the Kinmen County Council from 1994 to 1998. He was the mayor of Jinhu Township from 1998 to 2006.
Chen was elected as a legislator on 12 January 2008.
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Ratio |
| 1 | Chen Fu-hai | Independent | 9,912 | 37.31% |
| 2 | Lee Wo-shih | Independent | 5,274 | 19.85% |
| 3 | Gao Sian-teng (高絃騰) | Civil Party | 39 | 0.15% |
| 4 | Hu Wei-sheng (胡偉生) | Independent | 1,070 | 4.03% |
| 5 | Tang Huei-pei (唐惠霈) | Democratic Progressive Party | 431 | 1.62% |
| 6 | Wu Cherng-dean | Kuomintang (New Party Endorsement) | 9,838 | 37.04% |

## Magistracy
### 2014 Kinmen County magistrate election

Chen was elected as the Magistrate of Kinmen County after winning the 2014 Kinmen County magistrate election held on 29 November 2014.
2014 Kinmen County Magistrate Election Result :
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
| 1 | Su Long-ke (蘇龍科) | Independent | 470 | 1.03% |
| 2 | Lei You-jing (雷由靖) | Independent | 132 | 0.29% |
| 3 | Chen Fu-hai | Independent | 23,965 | 52.77% |
| 4 | Lee Wo-shih | KMT | 15,146 | 33.35% |
| 5 | Wang Cheng-hua (汪成華) | The Guarantee of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Budget e-Union | 403 | 0.89% |
| 6 | Hong Zhi-heng (洪志恒) | Independent | 636 | 1.40% |
| 7 | Zhuang Yu-min (莊育民) | Independent | 236 | 0.52% |
| 8 | Lin Suei-Chuan (林水泉) | Independent | 240 | 0.53% |
| 9 | Shiu Nai-chiuan (許乃權) | Independent | 3,834 | 8.44% |
| 10 | Yang Rong-xiang (楊榮祥) | Independent | 354 | 0.78% |

### 2015 Zhang Zhijun visit to Kinmen

During the two-day visit of Taiwan Affairs Office Director Zhang Zhijun to Kinmen, Chen wished that Beijing would enhance their assistance to Kinmen because people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are close like family and could work together to achieve the Chinese Dream.

### 2015 Strait Forum

During the 7th Straits Forum in Xiamen, Fujian in June 2015, Chen said that he would strive to support Kinmen to become a pilot zone for trade and economic cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits.

### 2018 Kinmen County magistrate election

2018 Kinmen County mayoral results :
| No. | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | |
| 1 | Yang Cheng-wu | Kuomintang | 23,520 | 47.48% | |
| 2 | Hung Chih-heng (洪志恒) | Kinmen Gaoliang Party | 832 | 1.69% | |
| 3 | Wang Cheng-hua (汪承樺) | UNESCO budget e-league | 403 | 0.82% | |
| 4 | Chen Fu-hai | Independent | 22,719 | 46.15% | |
| 5 | Hsieh Yi-zhen (謝宜璋) | Independent | 1,389 | 2.82% | |
| 6 | Hong Ho-cheng (洪和成) | Independent | 366 | 0.74% | |
| Total voters | Total voters | Total voters | 117,913 | 117,913 | 117,913 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 49,229 | 49,229 | 49,229 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | | | |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 41.75% | 41.75% | 41.75% |