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Chen Hsien-chung (Chinese: 陳憲中; born 1948) is a Taiwanese politician.
Chen attended primary and secondary school in Beigang, Yunlin and studied banking at Tamkang University.
A member of the Democratic Progressive Party, won election to the Legislative Yuan in 2004 as a representative of Yunlin County. Chen frequently criticized legislative gridlock, and, in January 2007, found himself in a physical altercation with fellow legislator Chen Chao-jung. Chen Hsien-chung was often involved in budget discussions, and was also known for his opposition to the use of ractopamine in pork products. Chen lost to Chang Chia-chun in the legislative elections of 2008.