title: Chen Tien-miao
text: # Chen Tien-miao
  
  Chen Tien-miao (Chinese: 陳田錨; Chinese: 陈田锚; pinyin: Chén Tiánmáo; Wade–Giles: Chen Tien-miao; 16 April 1928 – 7 March 2018) was a Taiwanese politician.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Chen Tien-mao was born on 16 April 1928, to Chen Chi-chin [zh] of the Chen family from Kaohsiung. Chen Chi-chin's brother Chen Chi-chuan served as mayor of Kaohsiung from 1960 to 1968. Chen Tien-mao himself was first elected to the Kaohsiung City Council in 1958, and served as council speaker for four terms.
  
  ## Business career
  
  Chen and his family owned the Hsinkao Petroleum Company and held management positions at Ta Chong Bank.
  
  ## Death
  
  Chen Tien-mao died in Kaohsiung, on 7 March 2018, aged 89.
  
  