Career
Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City on December 25, 2010, to form a special municipality, Kaohsiung). Her six children include former Interior Minister Yu Cheng-hsien, who headed the ministry from 2002 to 2004. In 1963, Yu Chen entered politics by running as a candidate for Taiwan Provincial Council.
She served on the Provincial Council for four terms.
She was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1982. In 1985, Yu-Chen ran for Kaohsiung County Commissioner again and defeated incumbent Commissioner Tsai Ming-yao in a rematch.
She became the first female county commissioner in 1987, following the end of Martial law in Taiwan. Yu Chen served as County Commissioner for two-terms until 1993.
Her son, Yu Cheng-hsien (余政憲), succeeded her as Kaohsiung County Commissioner for two consecutive, four year terms.
Yu Chen died at Kaoshiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung on May 26, 2014, at the age of 87. Her funeral was held at the Yu family"s hometown of Ciaotou District.
